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Speaking to the Financial Times, Sebastian Coe, World Athletics president, said he was engaged in delicate negotiations with the International Olympic Committee, the games organisers, seeking to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government prepared Monday to extend its nationwide state of emergency to the end of May as it braces for a lengthy battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared ... ( read original story ...)

A yacht sailcloth manufacturer has changed course to supplying medical gowns, in the hopes of helping put the wind at the back of health care workers to stem the outbreak of the new coronavirus. With ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy was already struggling prior to the virus, due to the U.S.-China trade war and a consumption tax hike. ( read original story ...)

"One of the best parts about being in the spotlight is your ability to reach people around the world and inspire or help in some way," Naomi Osaka tells PEOPLE ... ( read original story ...)

Spain recorded the fewest deaths from coronavirus in more than six weeks, as the nation begins gradually relaxing Europe’s strictest lockdown regime after weeks of confinement. ( read original story ...)

Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will consult with experts at a meeting on Monday to extend the national state of emergency until May 31, broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

Japan's workers are encouraged to stay home and practice physical distancing by the government, and companies are asked to scale back or close amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Tokyo, the country's ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic-bound Ryomei Tanaka and his younger brother, three-weight world champion Kosei, have been training together since the postponement of the Tokyo Games was announced. ( read original story ...)

Japan could ease some of the current coronavirus-related curbs on economic activity by allowing places such as parks and museums to reopen, provided proper preventive measures were in place, Economy ... ( read original story ...)

After having his Olympic debut on home soil delayed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese flyweight Ryomei Tanaka is l ... ( read original story ...)

He led the Boks to the William Webb Ellis trophy with a 32-12 win over England in the final six months ago in Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)

South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus says the buck will continue to stop with him despite the appointment of a Jacques Nienaber as the new coach of the world champions. Erasmus led the Boks ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacts as he speaks to media on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, April 30, 2020, in this ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers at Nagoya University have discovered a neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress. Emotional stress signals are processed in the ''emotion'' circuits and integrated ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A time-honored soy sauce maker in central Japan is finding success with its future-themed "2050 Curry" products featuring alternative meat made from soybeans developed under a ... ( read original story ...)