Athletic talent and relentlessly compelling human stories will be at the heart of a Games that has a rhythm all of its own ... ( read original story ...)
Japan homebound patients face shortage of oximeters and oxygenators
The number of coronavirus patients in Japan told to recuperate at home has surged to the point where there is a near shortage of medical devices needed for treatement. There were 127,000 homebound ... ( read original story ...)
Consadole Sapporo vs Nagoya Grampus prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Consadole Sapporo and Nagoya Grampus will battle it out for three points in a J1 League matchday 26 fixture on Wednesday. The home side come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Oita ... ( read original story ...)
Suga’s leadership under fire as LDP candidate loses Yokohama vote
Voters unleashed their pent-up frustration at the central government's handling of the novel coronavirus by casting ballots against Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's close aide and former public safety ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka suffers crushing new blow amid Ash Barty triumph
Ash Barty has broken new ground in the WTA world rankings, while Naomi Osaka suffered more pain. Read all the details here. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Just Revealed She Loves This Percussion Massager & It’s 28% off at Nordstrom
Whether you’re a four-time Grand Slam champion or a novice beginner in your sport of choice, recovery and treating your body with respect is key to any form of athletics. If there’s one person who ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Ards swimmer Barry McClements will be first Irish hopeful in action
Ards swimmer Barry McClements will be the first member of Team Ireland in action at the Paralympics on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s coronavirus count dips; Okinawa Marines report 19 new cases
Eleven people affiliated with U.S. Forces Korea tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving on the peninsula between Aug. 3 and Wednesday, according to a recent news release. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Schedule, events and how to watch live
After years of waiting, the Tokyo Paralympics are scheduled to begin Aug. 24 and continue into early September. The 16th Paralympic Games will feature athletes competing across nearly two dozen sports ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea has accused Japan of trespassing in its waters. Is this just a gambit to open talks?
The worsening food-supply situation, analysts say, may be driving North Korea to seek ways of lifting the international sanctions it is under. ( read original story ...)
Japan Looks Back at the Tokyo Olympics
Inside municipal halls, two anime-inspired figurines flank entrance doorways that continue to draw attention to the same words: “Tokyo 2020: United by emotion.” As the highly-controversial, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MOL Explores Use of Robotics to Solve Shipping’s Challenges
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is exploring a novel solution for the growing lack of seafarers as well as the need to improve safety and efficiency in its ocean-going shipping operations. MOL announced ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: A ‘different’ Games but Paralympians still hope to shine
The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics takes place on Tuesday with the Japanese capital still facing Covid-19 challenges. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: the final countdown to the opening ceremony
In today’s Paralympics briefing: we preview the opening ceremony, and look at some of the names going for record Paralympic glory ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to release ‘Japanese-born’ hard seltzer
Sapporo is to launch a Japanese-style hard seltzer inspired by the success of the alcoholic sparkling water category in the US. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Suga left smarting from poll defeat in Yokohama
Voters in Japan's second-most populous city deliver a stinging rebuke by rejecting his choice for mayor.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)