The clothing and homewares brand has publicly sided with Beijing in a way that many Western and Japanese companies won’t. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Osaka ‘not sure’ of Tokyo Olympics future
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka wants to play in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics but she isnt sure whether the quadrennial event would go ahead as planned ... ( read original story ...)
New Brunswick athletes balance competition, isolation in pursuit of Tokyo Games
Kate Campbell is one of many New Brunswick athletes who have to balance that need to compete with the isolation that comes with travel as they prepare for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Cambage announces she’s ‘in’ for Tokyo
Opals star Liz Cambage declares that she will play at the Tokyo Games after earlier threatening to boycott the Olympics in a racially-based protest. ( read original story ...)
Japan launches first joint military drill with US, France
Japanese, US and French troops kicked off their first-ever joint military drill Tuesday in southwestern Japan, as concerns rise over China's growing assertiveness in the region. ( read original story ...)
Osaka ‘not sure’ Olympics should happen, Serena undecided
Japanese world number two Osaka would be making her Olympic debut in Tokyo. “I’m an athlete, and of course my immediate thought is that I want to play in the Olympics,” she ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka ‘not sure’ Tokyo Olympics should go ahead
A virus state of emergency in the Japanese capital and other parts of the country was extended last week as organisers weigh up whether to press ahead in the face of mounting pressure to cancel the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka ‘Not Sure’ Olympics Should Happen As Doubts Grow
Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka admitted she was "not really sure" the coronavirus-hit Tokyo Olympics should go ahead as doubts grew about the Games just weeks before the opening ceremony. The ... ( read original story ...)
IOC president postpones Japan trip as Osaka questions Games going ahead
IOC president Thomas Bach has postponed a trip to Tokyo due to a surge in cases of COVID-19.Credit:AP The postponement of Bach’s trip comes as tennis star Naomi Osaka, one of the biggest names in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prosecutors say Ghosn said Nissan pay plan was not set
Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn told prosecutors during questioning on financial misconduct charges before he fled Japan that his compensation was never decided upon, according to records presented in ... ( read original story ...)
Biden Picks Rahm Emanuel as U.S. Envoy to Japan -FT
U.S. President Joe Biden has chosen former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan, the Financial Times said on Tuesday, citing eight people familiar with personnel discussions in the White ... ( read original story ...)
17 coronavirus patients died without ‘medical supervision’ in Osaka Pref. in past month
The Osaka Prefectural Government announced for the first time on May 10 that since January 2020 there have been 18 coronavirus patients who d･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka ‘Not Sure’ Tokyo Olympics Should Go Ahead
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has said she is “not really sure" the delayed Tokyo Olympics should go ahead as the city battles a surge of coronavirus cases less than three months before the start ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Dick Pound says Tokyo Olympics to move ahead despite pandemic concerns
International Olympic Committe member Dick Pound gave an interview in the wake of IOC president Thomas Bach's cancelled trip to Japan due to surging COVID-19 cases, and he said the Tokyo Olympics are ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Basketballer Cambage says ‘I’m in’ for Tokyo after race furore
US-OLYMPICS-2020-BASKETBALL-AUSTRALIA-CAMBAGE:Olympics-Basketballer Cambage says 'I'm in' for Tokyo after race furore ... ( read original story ...)
Japan March household spending posts biggest monthly rise in 18 months
Japan's household spending posted its biggest monthly gain in 18 months in March, data showed on Tuesday, as consumer demand rebounded strongly from the heavy blow it took from the worsening impact of ... ( read original story ...)