Princess Mako’s love doesn’t cost a thing. The Japanese royal is set to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, by the end of next year – and she plans to turn down a $1.3 million payout from the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderna says no evidence yet between vaccine particles and Japan deaths
Moderna and its Japanese partner Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said there is currently no evidence linking the deaths of two men in Japan to stainless steel particles found in vials of the Moderna vaccine ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Dan Pembroke breaks Paralympic record to win F13 javelin gold
Great Britain's Dan Pembroke breaks the Paralympic record in the F13 men's javelin, throwing a distance of 69.52m to win the gold medal at Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
Proposal on the track: Paralympic sprinter gets engaged minutes after race in Tokyo
After the race, guide Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga of Cape Verde proposed to the athlete he partners with, Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Best of September 1
Vanessa Low of Australia in action during the women's long jump T63 final. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha ... ( read original story ...)
Late Al Sabhi strike earns Oman shock World Cup win over Japan
Issam Al Sabhi's goal two minutes from time gave Oman a 1-0 shock win over Japan in their opening clash in the final round of Asia's World Cup preliminaries for Qatar 2022 as South Korea and Iraq ... ( read original story ...)
Moderna Says Covid-19 Vaccine Contaminant in Japan Was Stainless Steel, Sees No Safety Issue
The foreign substance detected in some vials of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in Japan was stainless steel and it isn’t believed to affect the vaccine’s safety or efficacy, Moderna and its Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako of Japan Turns Down $1.3 Million Government Payout Ahead of Her Marriage to a Commoner
The princess is planning to wed her college sweetheart by the end of the year, meaning she will have to forfeit her royal titles. ( read original story ...)
Japan investigating Amazon cloud disruptions to brokers, airline
Japan is investigating an Amazon Web Services outage that caused disruptions at major online brokerages, a leading mobile phone carrier and the country's biggest airline, a government spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Fin Graham and Sammi Kinghorn add to medals as Gordon Reid falls short
Cyclist Graham was second behind GB team-mate Ben Watson in the C1-3 Road Race and wheelchair racer Kinghorn was runner-up in the T53 400m. Graham had also won silver in the C3 3000m individual ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Dan Pembroke wins F13 javelin, 100m track finals and more – live!
There is competition in 15 sports on Thursday with plenty of medals to be won at the Games in Tokyo. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
A visually-impaired runner gets Paralympic proposal from her guide in one of Tokyo’s most touching moments
Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga got down on one knee for Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo after she finished fourth in her women's 200 meters T11 heat. ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako of Japan will reject a $1.3 million dollar payout when she weds her ‘commoner’ college sweetheart
Princess Mako of Akishino and her college sweetheart Kei Komuro announced their engagement in 2017, and have been plagued with controversy ever since. ( read original story ...)
All eyes on Tokyo after Yokohama IR pullout upends Japan’s plans
TOKYO - With newly-elected Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka having halted his city's bid to host one of Japan's first three integrated resorts (IRs), the attention has now turned on what Tokyo might ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: 100m finals in athletics, swimming and more – live!
There is competition in 15 sports on Thursday with plenty of medals to be won at the Games in Tokyo. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Great Britain’s Ben Watson & Fin Graham win gold and silver in men’s C1-3 road race
Great Britain's Ben Watson and Fin Graham win gold and silver respectively in the men's C1-3 road race at the Tokyo Paralympics. ( read original story ...)