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Japan’s govt on Sunday dismissed suggestions that 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer could be cancelled owing to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) announced today their joint development of an original bl ... ( read original story ...)

Like the rest of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown several wrenches into the plans of sports leagues. The Australian Open tennis tournament is no different and is running the risk of turning ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's approval rating has slid further due to the public's dissatisfaction with his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic with about half of people in Japan now disapproving of ... ( read original story ...)

We’re all getting older. Sorry to be the one to deliver that news to you. Some people aren’t bothered when they notice signs of ageing, but they really stick with me. I can remember the moment I found ... ( read original story ...)

For Yuuki Hamazono, it was a relief to find bars and restaurants in Tokyo flouting the Japanese government's request to close by 8 p.m. The 30-year-old financial trader was one of many people out ... ( read original story ...)

The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee tried on Tuesday to reassure the Japanese public that the postponed Games will open in just over six months. ( read original story ...)

SYDNEY (AP) — Kevan Gosper, a former International Olympic Committee vice president, is suggesting the United Nations might be the place to decide the fate of the postponed Tokyo Olympic. The Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

SYDNEY -- Kevan Gosper, a former International Olympic Committee vice president, is suggesting the United Nations might be the place to decide the fate of the postponed Tokyo Olympic. The Olympics are ... ( read original story ...)

Rohan Browning is on target for Tokyo after becoming just the second Australian in history to break the 10-second barrier in the 100-metre sprint. The 23-year-old Sydneysider posted the wind-assisted ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has one of the most intense, fiercely competitive and stressful recruitment processes for new graduates anywhere in the world. The way men and women are expected to dress is just one of the many ... ( read original story ...)

It was a sad day for beer lovers across Japan on Jan 8, when Sapporo Breweries put the lid on an exclusive new brew release just four days before it was due to go on sale. According to the company, ... ( read original story ...)

A cat walks over railway tracks at the Diorama Restaurant Tetsudokan in Osaka’s Tennoji Ward. (Kenji Tsuji) OSAKA--Take some stray cats and let them loose on your treasured model railway set. What ... ( read original story ...)

Rise in July to October, particularly among women and children, contrasts with decline in first wave ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Suicide rates in Japan have jumped in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women and children, even though they fell in the first wave when the government ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo reported 1,809 infections of the new coronavirus on Saturday, its government said. Japan expanded a state of emergency in the capital area to seven more prefectures on Wednesday to stem a surge ... ( read original story ...)