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Naomi Osaka has gone through a major transformation both on and off the court. The 23-year-old who was once timid in front of cameras and press, is now using her voice to address racial injustices and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s government is leaning towards ending a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas over Covid-19 as scheduled on March 21, the Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday. The government is ... ( read original story ...)

Staff at a retail cannabis store in Stoney Creek have voted to unionize. The final vote for Tokyo Smoke Rymal to unionize with UFCW Local1006A came in Friday. The union says key issues for the 11 ... ( read original story ...)

We are pleased to announce that the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2021 was held today on Sunday, March 14 in the city of Nagoya, Japan as scheduled. The Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2021, a World Athletics ... ( read original story ...)

A 33-year-old Sri Lankan woman, who was being detained at an Immigration detention Centre in Nagoya, Japan had died on March 6, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Tokyo said yesterday. “She was there at the ... ( read original story ...)

Bhavani Devi scripted history on Sunday as she became the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju took to social media to congratulate the sabre fencer. ( read original story ...)

Japan will consider limiting fan attendance for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games to 50 percent of a venue's capacity, a top newspaper reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

When asked by Reuters about Sankei’s story, Masa Takaya, a spokesman for the Tokyo Olympic organising committee, said a decision will be made in April. IOC welcomes China’s coronavirus vaccine offer – ... ( read original story ...)

Kyodo said the Japanese government will restrict the accompanying staff to 11 people per head of state, while cabinet-level delegations will be limited to five people, the report said. The Tokyo Games ... ( read original story ...)

World No. 2 Naomi Osaka is one of the greatest players in the game. At such a young age, she’s done wonders in the game and is on course to earn the ‘legendary’ status. From 2018 onwards, she has won ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Japan is considering limiting the number of people who will be allowed to accompany foreign ministers and leaders for the delayed Tokyo Olympics due to health concerns amid the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis legend Barbora Rittner claims Naomi Osaka can achieve the status of Serena Williams and 'Big Three', says she's in a class of her own. ( read original story ...)

Siofra Cleirigh Buttner broke the Irish record with a 2:00.58 clocking in the USA last month but couldn't produce that kind of form in Poland Irish indoor 800m record holder Siofra Cleirigh Buttner ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Daizen Maeda struck a first-half brace and Ryuta Koike added a third after the break as Yokohama F Marinos outclassed Urawa Reds 3-0 in the J-League first division on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

UEFA President Michel Platini remains ardently opposed to the use of goal-line technology, which is being employed by FIFA for the first time at the Club World Cup, and said on Tuesday the money would ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering limiting spectators for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics to 50% of venue capacity due to risks posed by the spread of COVID-19, the Sankei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)