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When she arrived in Japan for the Paralympics, after a last-minute call-up from the British team, Caz Walton discovered she would compete in the shot put and ja ... ( read original story ...)

The oldest member of Britain’s Paralympic squad will be one of their two flagbearers at the opening ceremony tomorrow, saying it is an indescribable privilege i ... ( read original story ...)

Decades in the making, the Terasaki Budokan will be a gathering place in a historic neighborhood threatened by assimilation and gentrification. ( read original story ...)

The flag will be raised as a “sign of solidarity” with the Afghan people, and a representative of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees will carry it during the opening ceremony ... ( read original story ...)

See who is topping the leaderboard at the Paralympic Games, and which events each country has won medals for ... ( read original story ...)

Making its Olympic debut, skateboarding brought joy and expression to the forefront of the Games, showcasing freedom, creativity and individuality. ( read original story ...)

If Suga loses, he would join a long list of short-term premiers. Suga, whose term as ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader ends next month, has seen his support slide from highs of about 70% to below ... ( read original story ...)

Now, a group of scientists led by Prof. Yoshizumi Miyoshi from Nagoya University, Japan, has observed, analyzed, and provided greater insight into this phenomenon. The findings are published in Nature ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA--Osaka city has begun mass inoculations using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to speed up the pace of its rollout amid a shortage of Pfizer doses. ( read original story ...)

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka geared up for next week's US Open by climbing to second place in the WTA rankings published on Monday, nudging Naomi Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

Two pinged Paralympians have been given permission to train and compete after Great Britain’s closest brush with Covid in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

India has won 12 medal in total in Paralympics since it first took part in 1972 and if the projected success materialises ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he regrets the defeat of his close aide Hachiro Okonogi in the previous day's Yokohama mayoral election. Suga backed the former public safety chief, who got ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is sending three military aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese citizens and local staff as security deteriorates following the Taliban takeover ... ( read original story ...)

A Russian man has asked Japan for political asylum in Japan after making a treacherous trip in a rubber dinghy in the disputed Kurile Islands. ( read original story ...)