The International Olympic Committee and Japanese officials are adamant that beginning July 23, they can host the games not only safely, but successfully. ( read original story ...)
A shortage of doctors and nurses has contributed to Japan’s slow vaccine rollout, professor says
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, a 2017 World Health Organization report noted Japan was facing a "critical shortage of doctors." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court rules that couples must share a last name, marking a huge setback for gender equality in the country
Japan is the only country in the world known to have such a law on surnames. An attempt was made in 2015 to challenge the law, but that failed too. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 patient vanishes in suspected escape from 6th floor of Osaka hotel
A man who was infected with the coronavirus and had been recuperating at a hotel in this city has disappeared from his sixth-floor room, the ... ( read original story ...)
Shooting-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics
Five shooters to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics: The 41-year-old Korean has already secured his place as the Olympics’ most successful individual shooter with four golds, including three 50m ... ( read original story ...)
Table tennis-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics
Five table tennis players to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics: FAN ZHENDONG (CHINA) World number one and former Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics champion Fan Zhendong will make his Olympics debut and ... ( read original story ...)
A Joyful Surprise at Japan’s Oldest Zoo: The Birth of Twin Pandas
After a four-year hiatus, two 15-year-old giant pandas at last found the mood and added a new draw for one of Tokyo’s biggest tourist attractions. ( read original story ...)
Public backlash leads to alcohol ban at Tokyo Olympics
Fifteen anti-Olympics groups held a joint protest in Tokyo last night to mark a month until the opening of the Games, amid fears that it will become a super-spreader event.Organisers, who are ... ( read original story ...)
Kevin Durant anchors versatile U.S. men’s basketball roster headed to Tokyo Olympics
But USA Basketball is not wanting for elite talent. Even without some of the league’s most recognizable names, Team USA tentatively put in place a mostly starry, 12-man roster Wednesday, according to ... ( read original story ...)
NBC’s Tokyo Olympics coverage includes marquee events on ‘Peacock’ streaming service
Eight different networks, including USA and CNBC and the NBC Sports Network, will be broadcasting 7,000 hours. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics set to open in a month after waves of Covid infection, public opposition
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese officials are adamant that beginning July 23, they can host the games not only safely, but successfully. ( read original story ...)
Kumi Yokoyama Says They ‘Would Not Have Come Out’ as Transgender if Still in Japan
Japan's high-pressure culture of conformity and "coming out" as LGBTQ is rare. In sports, it's almost unheard of, which activists say reveals an unfriendly environment for LGBTQ people because of ... ( read original story ...)
Giant panda gives birth to rare twin cubs at Japan’s oldest zoo
On Wednesday, a rare giant panda gave birth to twin cubs in Japan's oldest zoo. The cubs remain unnamed but are being watched carefully by the zoo. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka returns to social media to share Vogue Japan cover — see the pics
Three weeks after withdrawing from the French Open and stepping out of the spotlight, the tennis phenom is back to show off a stunning photo shoot. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka steps away from ‘personal time’ to tweet about mag cover
Naomi Osaka on Monday ended her social media silence to reveal she was on the cover for Vogue Magazine Japan. Osaka had gone dark on social media after dropping out of the French Open in wake of her ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Serves: See The Tennis Champ’s New Vogue Japan Cover
After a lil’ hiatus, Naomi Osaka returned to social media recently to share snapshots of her as Vogue Japan’s latest cover. The 23-year-old tennis champion shared the cover on Instagram. The feature ... ( read original story ...)