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Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi in parliament on Thursday said he is working to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan this month, Kyodo news agency reported. ( read original story ...)

Australia’s Olympic women's The so-called Aussie Spirit will be in camp in Ota City, north of Tokyo, and will narrow the squad down from 23 to 15 ahead of their opening Olympic game against host Japan ... ( read original story ...)

A relaxation and meditation app said it will pay fines for any tennis player opting to avoid grand slam press conferences for mental health reasons. Naomi Osaka’s refusal to carry out press ... ( read original story ...)

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ruled out a cancellation or further postponement of the Olympics as doubts swirled among host cities and medical professionals whether the event ... ( read original story ...)

A new report shows that 10,000 volunteers have quit working for the Summer Games, giving the event yet another blow, with less than two months left until the Games start. ( read original story ...)

Yu Kobayashi struck a goal in each half Wednesday to spearhead J-League first-division leaders Kawasaki Frontale to a 2-0 win over ce ... ( read original story ...)

Take the latest example from Naomi Osaka. In a bold move, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion withdrew from the French Open on Monday, citing her mental health. Osaka had previously announced ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka put her mental health first and the world went crazy. The ferocity with which she has been attacked for her decision not to participate in media conferences at the 2021 French Open ... ( read original story ...)

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ruled out a cancellation or another postponement of the Olympic Games in an interview with Nikkan Sports newspaper, amid concerns about hosting the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to call a snap election after the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, a media report said, showing his resolve to push ahead with the ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka rocked the sports world by announcing she was pulling out of the French Open this week, and perhaps all tennis competition for the time being, while suffering ... ( read original story ...)

Around 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers who signed up to help at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have quit, according to public broadcaster NHK on Wednesday. The report comes amid ... ( read original story ...)

Walsh Jennings and her partner, Brooke Sweat, lost a women's beach volleyball Olympic qualifying match on Wednesday against the Netherlands in the Czech Republic. ( read original story ...)

Beach volleyball in Rio was a riotous joy but how will it play when a city is essentially forced against its will to host the global event? ( read original story ...)

Despite protests and a declared state of emergency in Japan, the International Olympic Committee says the Tokyo Olympics will safely open on July 23. Cancelling the Games would mean billions of ... ( read original story ...)

The victory sealed Brisbane's finals berth, meaning Danzaki's loan spell from J-League club Consadole Sapporo will extend beyond Saturday's last home-and-away fixture against Sydney FC in Redcliffe. ( read original story ...)