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Scott Morrison says any leader must put population’s health first amid continued speculation about Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports on Friday of a cancellation, in a move that is unlikely to temper public fears of holding the event ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese metropolis Yokohama (pictured) announced on Thursday the timeline for its request-for-proposal (RFP) stage for the city’s tilt at having a casino complex or integrated resort (IR). The RFP ... ( read original story ...)

It would be the first cancellation of any Olympics that had nothing to do with a worldwide war. The next games would be the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in just more than 12 months. ( read original story ...)

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics said all event partners, including the Japanese government and the International Olympic Committee, were "fully focused" on host ... ( read original story ...)

With much of Japan under a state of emergency due to a third wave of COVID-19 infections, organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will mark six months to go on Saturday with little fanfare, no fireworks and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that he was determined to realise the Tokyo Olympics. His comments came after a media report said the government concluded the Games would have to ... ( read original story ...)

Suicides increased in Japan during 2020 after a decade of declines, with the number of women committing suicide surging amid the emotional and financial stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic even ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's vaccine programme chief Taro Kono said on Friday the country would begin coronavirus vaccinations with Pfizer's vaccine, and aimed to start vaccinations as early as late February with 10,000 ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, and the focus is now on securing the Games for the city in the next ... ( read original story ...)

University students in this central Japan city have created and uploaded a video instructing people how to use easy Japanese with foreigners ... ( read original story ...)

Delicious seafood cuisine and the divine majesty of Mt. Fuji are both great reasons to visit Japan. Know of any spots you can enjoy both at the same time? The port town of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka like Roger Federer: the young Japanese star will be the new ambassador of the Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer, as Federer is for Rolex ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government has privately concluded the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, The Times reported on Friday, citing an unnamed senior member of the ruling ... ( read original story ...)

Three-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is quickly becoming one of the world's most marketable athletes, adding a Workday sponsorship to her growing brand portfolio on Thursday. "At Workday, we ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka will debut a new logo on her kit at next month's The 23-year-old superstar is Workday's newest brand ambassador and its first sponsored athlete in the ... ( read original story ...)