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SAPPORO--The president of Nippon Television Network Corp. apologized for a program in which a comedian used a derogatory word referring to Japan's indigenous Ainu ethnic minority of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)

Rio gold medallists Emma Wiggs and Jeanette Chippington are named in the British Para-canoe team for the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles' unmatched skills created little doubt she would win the women's all-around at the U.S. gymnastics championships. Next up: Summer Games. ( read original story ...)

With the number of non-Japanese continuing to grow, the prefecture is hoping to help all of its residents with more accessible information. ( read original story ...)

Police in Tokyo are reported to be investigating the death on Monday of Moriya Yasushi, a senior member of the Japan Olympic Committee. Citing police sources, Nippon Television reported that ... ( read original story ...)

Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbons has continued her encouraging buildup to the Tokyo Olympics, grabbing gold in the ISA World Surfing Games event in El Salvador. The win at Surf City comes two weeks ... ( read original story ...)

The mayor of a Japanese city hosting Australia's softball team for a pre-Olympic training camp told them they were "cool" and wished them success, but predicted they would finish as runners-up to ... ( read original story ...)

The police are investigating the details surrounding the death of the official, Yasushi Moriya, 52, viewing it as apparent suicide, Nippon Television reported. ( read original story ...)

Wishma Sandamali Ratnayake, a young Sri Lankan migrant worker, died on March 6 at Nagoya Local Emigrant Service Bureau in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture. She was just 33 years old. Sandamali, a former ... ( read original story ...)

The World Health Organization-led program will promote equity in addition to facilitating access to samples, a WHO official involved in the project tells The Scientist. ( read original story ...)

Nagoya – A threatening letter has been sent to Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in Aichi Prefecture over the death of a Sri Lankan woman held there, investigative sources said Monday. ( read original story ...)

Are there any travel restrictions from Sapporo Okadama to Malang right now? Travel from Sapporo Okadama to Malang is highly restricted at the moment. The country may be closed or you can only travel ... ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles again showed her quality, outclassing the field at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday to claim a record seventh all-around national title and make her selection to the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Queensland’s 51-year-old premier rolls up her sleeve for the Pfizer jab after weeks of concern about her perceived lack of urgency ... ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles looks ready for Tokyo. So it seems, are the leading contenders vying to join the reigning world and Olympic gymnastics champion in Japan next month. ( read original story ...)

Alistair Brownlee conceded Sunday that his hopes of becoming a three-time Olympic champion are over after he was disqualified from the World Triathlon Series event in Leeds for an incident in the ... ( read original story ...)