Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are set to hold their first in-person summit meeting on Friday, coinciding with the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Americans Who Helped Ghosn Escape From Japan to Be Sentenced
The father-son team that smuggled Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a large musical-equipment case are set to be sentenced Monday for helping Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman flee trial in 2019. ( read original story ...)
US needs Japan and Korea to counter China tech, says Google ex-CEO
China’s capabilities in artificial intelligence are “much closer than I thought” to catching up to the US, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told Nikkei Asia, stressing that America would not ... ( read original story ...)
Kevin Muscat makes Ange Postecoglou vow after Yokohama F.Marinos appointment
Kevin Muscat has stressed he'll build on the progress Ange Postecoglou achieved in Japan after being confirmed as the new coach of Japanese club Yokohama F.Marinos ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff will miss the Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19
American tennis hopeful Cori "Coco" Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter Sunday she tested positive for Covid-19. The 17-year-old is currently the 25th ranked woman in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff out of Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19
U.S. Olympian Coco Gauff announced she tested positive for COVID-19 and won't play in the Tokyo Games, which start this week. ( read original story ...)
Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, confusing patchwork of dos and don’ts
Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest fallout from the Games' longest-running doping saga. ( read original story ...)
First 2 Athletes Test Positive for COVID at Olympic Village Ahead of Tokyo Summer Games
Two players on the South African soccer team have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Olympic village, and they aren't ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tennis-Gauff tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Tokyo Games
Gauff was set to become the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000 but instead joins a number of the world's top players who have already pulled out of the Tokyo Games. "I'm disappointed to share ... ( read original story ...)
Skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics: Everything you need to know about new Olympic sport
Everything you need to know about skateboarding — park and street — as it makes its Olympic debut at this summer's Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Ugandan athlete who failed to qualify for Olympics goes missing in Japan
A Ugandan weightlifter has left his Olympic training camp in Japan to look for work after writing a note to say that life was too hard in his home country.Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, was booked to fly ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-Related Problems Mount as Athletes and Officials Arrive for Tokyo Olympics
The challenge of staging the world’s biggest sporting event during a pandemic is becoming clear as a stream of athletes and others test positive for the virus after entering Japan. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: ‘Shuttle Diplomacy Gone Bad’: How Japan’s investing star became embroiled in Toshiba board dispute
Hiromichi Mizuno's connections, spanning from the Japanese government to Harvard University, made him a guiding voice among climate-focused investors worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, more doping disputes
Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest fallout from the Games’ longest-running doping saga. You won't see the Russian flag above any podiums but the national ... ( read original story ...)
Team USA has been warily watching the Tokyo forecast for years
The Tokyo Olympics will present the challenge of hot and humid weather, and Team USA has been preparing for years. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Australian coach Muscat to take over Yokohama F Marinos
Yokohama F Marinos have reached an agreement with Australian coach Kevin Muscat to take over as their next manager, the J-League firs ... ( read original story ...)