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Veteran Tennis player Naomi Osaka has revealed the regrets she had at the Tokyo Olympics held last year, having not enjoyed the event despite having played it in her native country. In a post put up ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has revealed she has regrets about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Osaka reflected on her time in the Japanese capital in a lengthy post on Instagram. At the time, the four-time ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has largely been closed off to non-residents for almost two years, keeping out hundreds of thousands of students and foreign workers sorely needed to fill a labour gap left by the nation’s ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s daily count of coronavirus cases stood at 12,935 on Sunday, down by 139 from a week before, while 17 deaths were recorded in the capital. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the ... ( read original story ...)

As I walk to the rubbish collection point for my neighbourhood, I am fully aware that I am stepping into a minefield. This time, I am pretty confident that I have got it right. The kitchen waste has ... ( read original story ...)

IKEDA, Osaka -- A 33-year-old male wombat at Satsukiyama Zoo in this west Japan city has recently been certified as the oldest ever captive member of his species, and Guinness World Records sent ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 12,935 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday. The daily tally is down 139 from a week ago. Tokyo officials say 87 patients on ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 12,935 new coronavirus infection cases Sunday, down 139 from a week before. There were 17 fatal cases in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)

Richard Kilty says he will never forgive CJ Ujah for costing him his Olympic medal. Six months after winning sprint relay silver in Tokyo, Kilty and team mates had it confirmed that they are to be ... ( read original story ...)

"But if we can't attend a (IOC-hosted) medal ceremony... and the medals are sent to Japan, we hope to arrange an event where we can commemorate our athletes," he added. The medal ceremony for the ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (AP) — Eve Muirhead led Britain to the Olympic women’s curling gold medal — the first for the sport’s homeland since 2002 — pulling away with a four-ender in the seventh on Sunday for a record ... ( read original story ...)

Theater Commons Tokyo (TCT), which kicks off its sixth edition today and runs until Feb. 27 at various locations in Tokyo’s Minato Ward and also online, addresses this problem head on with a program ... ( read original story ...)

The report, which details conclusions made by IMF staff at the end of an official visit to Japan, was released on Jan. 27 following online discussions between the international financial ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Russia's military buildup around Ukraine's border is stoking fears about its potential impact on the economy of import-reliant Japan amid speculation a Russian invasion may ... ( read original story ...)

A rapidly developing low pressure system is expected to bring high winds to Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido and the northeastern region of Tohoku. Winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour are ... ( read original story ...)

Tetrapod flood defences are everywhere in Japan but the country’s current vulnerabilities cannot be fixed with concrete © Eric Lafforgue/Corbis/Getty ... ( read original story ...)