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There are 4,403 athletes taking part in the international competition getting underway Tuesday, according to the organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. ( read original story ...)

The Games begin with a largely upbeat and entertaining opening ceremony, and we preview day one ... ( read original story ...)

The two new sports are among the 22 that athletes will be competing in during this year's Summer Games. Taekwondo will be the first full-contact Paralympic sport ever. ( read original story ...)

No spectators are allowed in venues during the Games, as was the case with the recently concluded Olympics, in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19.OrganiZers said the opening ceremony was attended ... ( read original story ...)

Following a year of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Paralympics officially began at the empty National Stadium in Tokyo as the city remains under a state of emergency. ( read original story ...)

A court in south-western Japan has sentenced the head of a powerful crime syndicate to death by hanging.The court in the city of Fukuoka found that Nomura Satoru, aged 74, had ordered four assaults, ... ( read original story ...)

One of the enduring figures of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has to be Mayor Takashi Kawamura of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. After the sporting event concluded, the mayor met with gold-medalist Miu Goto ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is investing $171 million to boost production at its Yokohama Off-Highway Tires' plant in Visakhapatnam, India. The capital influx will boost the facility's daily production ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is making denim even cooler with her new Levi’s collection. Fresh out of the Tokyo Olympics, the star has worked closely with the American clothing brand to bring new life to all-time ... ( read original story ...)

Andrew Parsons told athletes that they were the "the best of humanity" as the Tokyo Paralympics kicked off with a vibrant Opening Ceremony on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Gradually, she has a change of heart, inspired by the displays of resilience around her, and grows enough in confidence to take off on her own journey. No crowds were there to watch the opening ... ( read original story ...)

Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Updated at 9.59am EDT The three torches have come together to bring us fire! Updated at 9.58am EDT The cauldron, you will be pleased to know, is hydrogen fuelled ... ( read original story ...)

A district court in Japan on Tuesday sentenced the head of a gangster organisation to death after its members killed one civilian and injured three others, although there was no direct evidence he ... ( read original story ...)

Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don't really matter. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is considering whether it should introduce stricter regulations on crypto assets to better protect consumers. ( read original story ...)

The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)