In a recent interview, Steve Flink returned to talk about Osaka's defeat against Sakkari tal Miami Open 2021. The reporter said: "I first said she was a disaster she just looked like she wasn’t didn’t ... ( read original story ...)
China says US-Japan actions are stoking division
China hit back at the U.S.-Japan show of alliance during talks between President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, calling it an "ironic attempt of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vows to support US in opposing ‘coercion’ from China
Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga said the US and Japan would “oppose” coercion or force in the South and East China Seas, in unusually blunt remarks about China after his summit with Joe Biden. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Canceled? Japanese Official Says Summer Games Shouldn’t Happen
"If infection spreads because of the Olympics, I don't know what the Olympics is for," said Toshiro Nikai, who's No. 2 in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. ( read original story ...)
Biden, Suga Hold ‘Serious Talks’ on China After Beijing Warns Japan to Stand Aside
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga discussed their concerns about "the impact of China's actions on peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and the world" during ... ( read original story ...)
White House Says ‘Too Early to Make a Call’ About Its Recommendations for Olympic Team Traveling to Tokyo
With the Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for this summer — and still not entirely certain — because of COVID-19, the White House advised patience on its recommendations about American athletes traveling ... ( read original story ...)
Biden and Suga Agree U.S. and Japan Will Work Together on 5G
The subtext of the meeting was responding to China’s influence and its aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga resisted being drawn into a rivalry. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM determined to hold ‘safe and secure’ Olympic Games
Japan's prime minister told US President Joe Biden Friday that the Asian nation would do everything in its power to contain Covid-19 infections and hold a "safe and secure" Olympic Games this year. ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga Affirms ‘Tight Bond’ Between U.S., Japan In Visit with Joe Biden
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga praised a continuing "bond" between Japan and the United States during his first visit to Washington D.C. since President Joe Biden took office. Speaking to ... ( read original story ...)
Biden welcomes Japan’s prime minister to White House as he tries to counter China
Japan is one of the few industrialized nations not sanctioning China for human rights abuses. The U.S. would like that to change. ( read original story ...)
China Warns Japan Not to Incite Trouble Over Diaoyu Islands, Says Situation Could Escalate, Deteriorate
China's military expansion is also expected to receive mention, a prediction China is both counting on and already working to suppress. Beijing and Tokyo have clashed over the uninhabited Diaoyu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leader Urges Strong Alliance in White House Visit
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is calling for a strong alliance with the United States as he heads into the White House for Joe Biden’s first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as ... ( read original story ...)
Today, Japan. Tomorrow, the World?
Like so many nations, urbanization over several decades has led to an emptying of rural Japan. Which is why, since 2009, the country has been paying city youth three times what they earn in their ... ( read original story ...)
Biden meets with Japan’s prime minister for first in-person talks with a foreign leader
The leaders' talks Friday focused on economic and security threats from China, as well as climate change and deterring nuclear-armed North Korea. ( read original story ...)
Christian Coleman Barred From Tokyo Games
Coleman is the reigning world champion in the 100 meters and has never failed a drug test, but he missed three tests in 2019, resulting in an 18-month suspension. ( read original story ...)
Ruling in doping case to keep world’s fastest sprinter out of Tokyo Olympics
Facing a two-year ban for missed drug tests, top U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman saw his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for sport fall short. ( read original story ...)