Japan's Chihiro Kitada of Japan falls during their women's wheelchair basketball match against Canada. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: GB reach 100 medals and Cole bows out
Many more medals for ParalympicsGB, Dutch wheelchair tennis dominance and more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leader Will Step Down, Damaged By Criticism Of His COVID Response
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's exit raises the specter of a return to a "revolving door" succession of Japanese leaders. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Osaka, men’s contenders on US Open schedule
Naomi Osaka is expected to be back on the court for the first time since the first night of the U.S. Open when ... ( read original story ...)
Visually Impaired Runner Surprised With Proposal at Tokyo Paralympics
Paralympic sprinter Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo of Cape Verde got engaged to her guide Manuel Antonio Vaz da Vega after her qualifying heat at the Tokyo Paralympics ... ( read original story ...)
WorldView: Japan’s prime minister to step down; 6 stabbed in New Zealand terrorist attack
Japan's Prime Minster Yoshihide Suga to step down later this month. In New Zealand, six people were stabbed in a supermarket attack. Dozens of students have been abducted in Nigeria. And North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm Miura & Partners opens for business in Nagoya
Full-service Japanese law firm Miura & Partners has opened an office in the country’s fourth largest city of Nagoya, adding to its three existing locations in Tokyo and another in Hiroshima. The firm ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics day 10: athletics, wheelchair basketball and more – live!
Action across 14 different sports continues on Tokyo. Join our team of writers for updates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Yoshihide Suga says he’ll step down at end of September
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who's been in the position for less than a year, announced Friday that he won't run for his party's leadership later this month, effectively ending his tenure ... ( read original story ...)
Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan leader
Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga is stepping down as prime minister after less than a year in office
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga won’t run in a ruling party leadership vote this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Emma Wiggs wins gold in VL2 canoe sprint
Emma Wigg dominates in the women's VL2 canoe sprint to win the gold medal with fellow Briton Jeanette Chippington taking bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Jonathan Broom-Edwards and Owen Miller win athletics golds
Jonathan Broom-Edwards and Owen Miller win their first Paralympic golds as Great Britain add to their athletics medal tally in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 day 10: road cycling, wheelchair tennis and more – live!
Action across 14 different sports continues on Tokyo. Join our team of writers for updates ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga to step down after a year as Japan’s Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday said he will not run in his party's forthcoming leadership election, effectively ceding the premiership and opening the race to other candidates after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Is Resigning. Here’s What That Means
With a general election in the fall, Suga's resignation paves the way for a new leader of the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)