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Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace on record in the third quarter, rebounding sharply from its biggest postwar slump, as improved exports and consumption helped the country emerge from the ... ( read original story ...)

Walmart Inc is selling a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to investment firm KKR and e-commerce company Rakuten for over $1 billion, after suffering years of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido confirmed 209 new coronavirus infections on Nov. 15, recording more than 200 cases for four con ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama F. Marinos' preparation for the 2020 AFC Champions League restart received a timely boost on Saturday as they enjoyed a big win over Urawa Red Diamonds. ( read original story ...)

IOC President Thomas Bach says Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo will do everything to develop sufficient coronavirus countermeasures to ensure spectators can enjoy the Tokyo 2020 Olympics safely, Governor Yuriko Koike said on Monday. ( read original story ...)

The head of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has said he is "very confident" that spectators will be able to attend the Tokyo Olympic Games next year. Thomas Bach added that the IOC would ... ( read original story ...)

Thomas Bach said on Monday he is now “very, very confident” that spectators will be able to attend next year’s pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympic Games Speaking after meeting Japan’s Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

Hokkaido police have arrested a 25-year-old man over the alleged strangulation of his girlfriend at their residence in Ebetsu City ... ( read original story ...)

It may also request business closures in areas with high infections, such as the nightlife district of Hokkaido’s capital, Sapporo. The high-risk situations include drinking parties, university ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he looked forward to working closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Tokyo Olympics next year, following a meeting with Thomas ... ( read original story ...)

Activity has jumped as pandemic limits have eased, in a positive sign for global growth, but damage may be deeper than the initial numbers showed. ( read original story ...)

The growth occurred at the fastest pace in at least 40 years in the July-September period as private consumption and exports improved along with the reopening of the global economy. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy grew an annualised 21.4% in the third quarter, data showed on Monday, rebounding sharply from a record postwar slump in a sign the country is gradually emerging from the damage caused ... ( read original story ...)

The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo Olympic organizers have been shouting for months the Games will open next July, despite the continuing pandemic. The volume will be turned up Monday and ... ( read original story ...)

To announce, in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, that the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead next summer "no matter ... ( read original story ...)