How, exactly, are these Olympics going to work, with all the COVID-19 protocols? Here's a break down of what athletes and others can expect. ( read original story ...)
US Olympic marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk pushes to bring breastfeeding baby to Tokyo Games
"If we want to support female athletes, part of being a female athlete is also having a family," she told "Good Morning America." ... ( read original story ...)
Britain women’s soccer team will take a knee at Olympics
The British women’s soccer team plan to take a knee before kickoff at the Tokyo Olympics. The players have been performing the anti-racism stance with their separate teams over the last year and the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka chose her mental health over tennis. Netflix’s new doc helps explain why
The newsworthy tennis phenom is the subject of an atmospheric Netflix docuseries. It will leave you feeling as though you've gotten to know her. ( read original story ...)
‘Naomi Osaka,’ a Netflix documentary, shows the tennis star’s strengths and vulnerabilities
“Naomi Osaka,” Netflix’s three-part documentary series about one of the most intriguing stars in tennis, on and off the court, couldn’t be timelier. Osaka, having withdrawn from the French Open in May ... ( read original story ...)
An Olympics happening in Japan — yet cut off from it
A spike in coronavirus cases in Tokyo has prompted a tightening of restrictions as athletes and members of the media descend on a city filled with unease ahead of the Summer Olympics, the CBC’s ... ( read original story ...)
Dog Pee Blamed for Mysterious Collapse of Traffic Light Pole in Japan
Police in Japan believe they have finally sniffed out the likely cause of the sudden collapse of a set of traffic lights: dog urine. Cops working out of the Mie Prefecture in Kansai, Honshu, were ... ( read original story ...)
Senior U.S. diplomat Sherman to visit Japan, South Korea, Mongolia
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Japan, South Korea and Mongolia from July 18 to July 25, the State Department said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japan’s Suga in danger of becoming another revolving-door premier
Struggling with rising coronavirus cases and a deeply unpopular Olympics, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is at risk of becoming the next in a long line of short-term leaders. ( read original story ...)
Netflix’s ‘Naomi Osaka’ Docuseries Keeps Viewers at a Distance: TV Review
Naomi Osaka’s first Grand Slam victory was so dramatic as to feel like the scripted climax to a movie. In 2018, the rising tennis phenom faced Serena Williams, one of the greatest to have ever ... ( read original story ...)
The 5 Biggest Moments in Naomi Osaka’s New Netflix Docuseries
Naomi Osaka’s much-anticipated Netflix documentary series, called “Naomi Osaka,” is finally here. The series, split into three episodes, offers a very intimate glimpse into the mind of the four-time ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic athlete, staffer test positive for virus in Tokyo
An Olympic athlete and a staffer linked to the Tokyo Games tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan, organizers said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Hayashi to Run for 4th Term as Yokohama Mayor
News; Hayashi to Run for 4th Term as Yokohama Mayor; Hayashi to Run for 4th Term as Yokohama Mayor. News from Japan. Politics Jul 15, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
1 Week Before Olympics Begin, Tokyo Reports Over 1,300 New COVID Cases
Tokyo is under a fourth state of emergency, so restaurants and bars will close early and not serve alcohol during the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases surge to six-month high in Tokyo a week before Olympics
New coronavirus cases surged to 1,308 in Tokyo, a six-month high, as fears rise of possible dramatic increase as Games start in eight days. ( read original story ...)
What it’s like at the Tokyo Games: Reporter’s notebook
I was happy for them, especially given the particular stresses they must be under Tokyo Games. The COVID measures in place here make this one of the most complicated ... ( read original story ...)