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The Nagoya High Court ruled on June 10 that two teenagers will be granted relief measures from deportation in connection with a lawsuit wher･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

With a lack of tourists during the pandemic, New City has switched to hosting large-scale pellet gun fights instead ... ( read original story ...)

Senior Olympic official John Coates says a decision on whether spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo Games will be made at the end of June as part of a more general ruling for all sports events in ... ( read original story ...)

A top Japanese official says relations with Taiwan are non-governmental and practical, based on the “one country, two systems” policy that recognizes China as the sole legitimate government ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on June 20, but keeping a downgraded "quasi-emergency" state until the Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

The upcoming Tokyo Olympics may have avoided the worst one of one crisis by postponing during the height of Covid, but there’s no escaping another existential threat: global heating. The climate ... ( read original story ...)

For six decades, shoppers at Mikawaya, a rice dealer in eastern Tokyo, paid in cash - until sales staff from payments app PayPay swept through the low-lying district, persuading the store to give ... ( read original story ...)

Kenya's Lawrence Cherono crosses the finish line ahead of Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia during the 2019 Boston Marathon. He is one of the Kenyan athletes expected to compete in Sapporo Image: REUTERS •Two ... ( read original story ...)

Dina Asher-Smith made it nine consecutive wins in 2021 with the third-fastest 200m of her career in the Diamond League in Florence last night.The British star, who is the world champion over the ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government is considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures as scheduled on June 20, but keeping a downgraded "quasi-emergency" state until the Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

Team GB’s athletes will not face strict medal targets for the Tokyo Olympics after it was revealed there is not have enough data to make accurate forecasts due to the Covid pandemic ... ( read original story ...)

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will arrive in Tokyo in the middle of July ahead of the Olympic Games and will not visit before, he said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

The app has pledged to pay fines for any player who chooses to skip media appearances in the 2021 Grand Slam for mental health reasons. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been the talk of the French Open tennis tournament for two weeks even though she played only one match. Osaka is a 23-year-old superstar in the women’s game. She is rated second in the ... ( read original story ...)

For those who don't have time for traditional green tea preparation, a quick stop can fulfill the need. Mirume meets convenience needs without generating waste. ( read original story ...)

Anger at the government's insistence on pushing ahead with the games remains intense, but Japan's ramped-up vaccination campaign may be helping to ease some safety fears about the games. ( read original story ...)