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Stan Chandgie was promoted from Yokohama's vice president of consumer sales to executive vice president of sales and support; and Heather Adelman, director of strategic accounts, consumer sales, was ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp. has promoted Stan Chandgie to executive vice president of sales and support and Heather Adelman to vice president of consumer replacement sales. ( read original story ...)

The International Olympic Committee and Japanese officials are adamant that beginning July 23, they can host the games not only safely, but successfully. ( read original story ...)

The one-month countdown has begun for the start of the Tokyo Olympics. The Summer Games were postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and despite deep public concern about whether the ... ( read original story ...)

Carli Lloyd is going to celebrate her 39th birthday with a trip to the Tokyo Olympics. She was among the 18 players named to the USWNT roster. ( read original story ...)

A giant panda has given birth to tiny twin cubs at a Japanese zoo — a joyous moment for the conservation of the vulnerable species. On Wednesday, 15-year-old giant panda Shin Shin gave birth to two ... ( read original story ...)

With one month to go before the start of the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, organizers are planning to unveil rules against several things to mitigate COVID-19 infections at the Games -- ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is suspending approval for companies to inoculate staff amid concerns that an increase in such applications will hamper smooth delivery of vaccines, a government minister said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Experts warned that the Japanese government should learn from the 2011 Fukushima disaster before extending the lifespan of nuclear reactors. ( read original story ...)

President Biden has also congratulated 27-year-old Japan international and Washington Spirit forward Kumi Yokoyama for their “courage” in coming out. ( read original story ...)

With sweltering temperatures and strict restrictions on activities, sumo's first grand tournament outside Tokyo in over a year will challenge rikishi more than usual. ( read original story ...)

Kyoko Ishikawa is not your average Olympics fan. Calling herself an "international vice cheerleader," she's a superfan who has attended every Summer Games since Barcelona 1992. ( read original story ...)

Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly abusing confining 2-year-old son in a closet before he died ... ( read original story ...)

We look at the VIS vs YKH Dream11 team and top picks alongside other match details of the J1 League clash between Vissel Kobe and Yokohama FC. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, Hachiro Okonogi has now openly declared his intention to join the Yokohama mayoral race, but ambiguity remains about the nature of his “anti-IR” p ... ( read original story ...)

In the past month, cases have decreased and vaccination has ramped up dramatically — but with less than one-fifth of the country even partially vaccinated, many residents remain worried about hosting ... ( read original story ...)