Former IOC vice president Dick Pound says the Tokyo Olympics could go ahead without fans. And he predicted the games will open on July 23 despite surging coronavirus cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo uncertainty ‘exhausting’ – Olympic champion Hannah Mills
Olympic sailing champion Hannah Mills says the disruption and uncertainty caused by Covid-19 is 'mentally draining' as she prepares for Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
Mills ‘trying to push Tokyo uncertainty aside’
Olympic champion Hannah Mills says she is trying to 'push the uncertainty aside' when it comes to her preparations for the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Alcohol sales suspended on Japan’s Tokaido bullet trains over virus spread
NAGOYA -- Due to spreading coronavirus infections, in-car sales of alcoholic beverages are being suspended on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line running betw ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor says Tokyo Games should be postponed to 2024
OSAKA -- Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) leader Ichiro Matsui expressed the view that it will be difficult to hold the To・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games may be too big a gamble, disease expert says
As embattled Tokyo Olympics organizers enter the final six months of preparations for the delayed Games on Saturday, virus experts believe hosting the world's biggest sporting event may be too big a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is the new face of Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton has chosen Osaka for a partnership with lots of images published on its social profiles, for the Spring-Summer 2021 campaign ... ( read original story ...)
Senior IOC official says spectators not ‘must-have’ in Tokyo – Kyodo
Spectators at the beleaguered Tokyo Games are not a "must have", senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound said in an interview with Kyodo News on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports post first annual gain in two years in December
Japan's exports rose for the first time in two years in December, driven by shipments to China, government data showed, offering a glimmer of hope for policymakers counting on an export-led recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Tag Heuer announces Naomi Osaka as new brand ambassador
Rarely in a generation does an athlete emerge who not only redefines their sport, but also uses their influence and personal style to ignite conversation on a g ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Opens Up on Her Connection with Fashion Aside from Tennis
Japanese World No. 3 Naomi Osaka talks about being Louis Vuitton's global brand ambassador and the place fashion holds in her life. ( read original story ...)
Olympic athletes and officials ponder vaccine dilemma as Tokyo Games loom
With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging, Olympians wonder whether they will – and should – be vaccinated in time for the Games ... ( read original story ...)
Adam Peaty optimistic that Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer
The Olympic 100m breaststroke champion Adam Peaty has insisted he is “very hopeful” the Games will go ahead this summer after being named in Team GB’s squad for Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Trump Supporters Rally in Tokyo Ahead of Biden’s Inauguration
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump march ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2021. ( read original story ...)
More Stores Shutter in Tokyo’s High-End Ginza Six Mall Amid Travel Bans
More than a dozen stores closed in Tokyo's high-end Ginza Six mall this week as the coronavirus pandemic kept big-spending foreign tourists and other luxury shoppers away from an upscale shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka pushes unification to bolster IR casino efforts
Osaka plans to merge its city and prefecture governments to better rollout infrastructure projects, like a new integrated resort casino. ( read original story ...)