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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has dropped Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning as its official kit partner citing public sentiment in the country, saying its athletes will wear unbranded apparel at ... ( read original story ...)

The rise in industrial investment and consumer spending should benefit a number of Japanese-quoted companies, even if their own economy remains subdued as measures to vaccinate the population appear ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. food delivery firm DoorDash Inc (DASH.N), which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T), announced the launch of services in Japan on Wednesday, joining an increasingly crowded market that has ... ( read original story ...)

The US food delivery app DoorDash has launched in Japan, marking the company’s first foray into the Asian market and the latest move by a big delivery group to expand globally to tap a pandemic-driven ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament — amid her mental health break. The move comes weeks after she pulled out of the French Open to get her depression and social anxiety in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is leaning towards allowing domestic spectators at the Tokyo Olympics despite the COVID-19 pandemic, media reported on Wednesday, with organisers planning to monitor the movements of foreign ... ( read original story ...)

More Japanese government officials and 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizers are leaning toward holding the Games with domestic spectators. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its travel recommendations for 110 countries and territories, recommending travel for fully vaccinated individuals ... ( read original story ...)

The International Olympics Committee on Tuesday unveiled the refugee team of 29 athletes that will participate in the Tokyo Olympics next month. Committee President Thomas Bach made the announcement ... ( read original story ...)

The British Olympic Association has reacted to speculation that Japan could place the UK on its red list by revealing that 86% of Team GB has already had at least one Covid vaccine ... ( read original story ...)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its recommendations for traveling to Japan this week. As spotted by Reuters, the CDC moved Japan off of its highly prohibitive Level 4 risk ... ( read original story ...)

The British Olympic Association says it is "doing everything possible to minimise any risk to the people of Japan" ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased its travel recommendations for 61 countries including Japan from its highest "Level 4" rating that had discouraged all travel to ... ( read original story ...)

The programs are reportedly overseen by the Japanese foreign ministry and funded by government subsidies, investment revenue, and private donations. ( read original story ...)

The world's most unlikely cashier, Ken, a furry and four-legged Shiba Inu, unfortunately passed away on June 6, 2021. For years, the adorable little dog manned (or 'dogged') a roast sweet potato stand ... ( read original story ...)

A senior figure in the Japanese Olympic Committee has warned that holding the Tokyo Games during the pandemic is putting officials under intense pressure, after one employee reportedly took his own ... ( read original story ...)