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Japanese Olympic Committee board member Kaori Yamaguchi said in an opinion piece published on Friday that the Summer Games, set to begin next month as Japan battles a fourth COVID-19 wave, had already ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese Olympic Committee board member on Friday blasted organisers of the Tokyo Games for ignoring public concerns about holding the global sporting showpiece amid a pandemic, but said it was too ... ( read original story ...)

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics insist the games will go on this summer even as Japan battles coronavirus cases and protesters demand the games be canceled. Ramy Inocencio reports. ( read original story ...)

Ascott Residence Trust (ART) has entered into agreements to acquire three freehold rental housing properties in central Sapporo for a total of 6.78 billion yen. The three properties – City Court Kita ... ( read original story ...)

Even as this year’s Olympics draw nearer, the Tokyo Games of 1964 remain a not-so-distant memory for the city’s residents. From the iconic bullet train to the snaking Metropolitan Expressway and the ... ( read original story ...)

Amur's papers necessary for sea entry were seized by the court order after the Russian-Japanese ship's collision. ( read original story ...)

The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo Inc., Sapporo Beverage Co., Ltd., Ting Hsin International Group, Nestle S.A., Suntory Holdings Ltd., Arizona Beverage Company, Asahi Group Holdings, Danone SA, Monster ... ( read original story ...)

With the US Open on his mind, Reilly Opelka might pass on the 2021 Games. SportsPulse SportsPulse, USA TODAY ... ( read original story ...)

"The question right now is how are we going to have an even more safe and secure Games." Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said. ( read original story ...)

Nearly 10,000 of 80,000 unpaid volunteers have said they will no longer be participating in the Games, which are set to begin on July 23 ... ( read original story ...)

Manufactured in the U.S. at Yokohama’s plant in West Point, Mississippi, all four sizes of the SmartWay-verified 715R – 11R22.5, 295/75R22.5, 285/75R24.5 and 11R24.5 – will carry the designation. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama is supplying its Advan racing tyres to seven cars entered by four teams in the 49th Nürburgring 24-Hour Endurance Race (3-6 June). Supported teams include Walkenhorst Motorsport, a BMW ... ( read original story ...)

Casino firm Genting Singapore Ltd can beat out rival global operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd, the other qualified bidder in the race to be Yokohama’s partner on a casino complex, suggests ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open, having said she suffers from depression and Lewis Hamilton has come to the tennis player’s defence ... ( read original story ...)

A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been seen as a sign of weakness ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese tennis star withdrew from the French Open on Monday, saying she experienced "huge waves of anxiety" before speaking to the media, and revealing she has "suffered long bouts of depression. ( read original story ...)