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Temperatures in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido have been soaring recently, with Sapporo recording 35 degrees Celsius on July 1 ... ( read original story ...)

The heated exchange between Naomi Osaka and Megyn Kelly came hours after Osaka debuted her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada has announced his intention to step down as a composer for the Tokyo 2020 opening and closing ceremonies after old interviews of bullying behavior resurfaced, days ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 will be an Olympics like no other: held during a pandemic with crowds of tourists banned, extravagant celebrations replaced by tough infection controls, and even victory hugs off the cards. ( read original story ...)

Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada has announced his intention to step down as a composer for the Tokyo 2020 opening and closing ceremonies after old interviews of bullying behavior resurfaced, days ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic athletes are the world's best. They train hard in conditions that will be similar to what they will face at the games, to acclimate their bodies to the weather they will compete in. And this ... ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo court on Monday sentenced United States Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor to two years in prison and his son to one year and eight months for helping former Nissan Motor Company ... ( read original story ...)

Kara Eaker 's dad has lost hope that the Team U.S. women's gymnastics team alternate will be able to compete in this month's Tokyo Olympics. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced on Monday ... ( read original story ...)

Some Team USA athletes, who had planned on competing in Tokyo, have been forced out of the Olympics because of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)

Toyota won’t be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television during the Tokyo Games despite being one of the IOC’s top corporate sponsors. The extraordinary decision by the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.2% in June from a year earlier to mark the fastest annual pace in over a year, data showed on Tuesday, a sign the impact of global commodity inflation was gradually ... ( read original story ...)

Prolific England striker has been a huge fan of the Games since watching Kelly Holmes strike gold in Athens all those years ago ... ( read original story ...)

A man believed to be a Ugandan athlete who went missing last week from his pre-Olympic training camp in western Japan has been spotted on a surveillance camera at JR Nagoya Station, about 200 ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka called out Megyn Kelly on Monday after the journalist cast doubt on the tennis professional's mental health struggles. In a now-deleted tweet, Osaka told Kelly to "do better" and stop ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka fired back at critics who questioned her magazine covers in the wake of her tournament withdrawals, saying she shot the images months earlier. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has fired back at Megyn Kelly after she criticized the tennis star’s latest promotional efforts ahead of the Summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)