A prominent member of the International Olympic Committee said the Tokyo Olympics should be held even if the prime minister of Japan requested a cancellation. ( read original story ...)
Public pressure mounts in Japan for Olympic cancellation
Asahi Shimbun, a leading Japanese newspaper, has called for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics. Recent polls show 80% of Japanese are against the Games, but the government, which has spent $15.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama extends partnership with L.A. Angels
Yokohama Tire Corp. has extended its sponsorship of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels for three more years. Yokohama has been an Angels sponsor since 2011, and its corporate logo once again ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Extends Partnership Agreement with Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels baseball is back and so are the crowds,” said Alan Holtschneider, Yokohama’s director of marketing. “And we’re proud to announce we’re partnering with them for the 11th consecutive ... ( read original story ...)
SAP Vs TSU Dream11: Consadole Sapporo Vs Sagan Tosu Prediction, Team And Top Picks
We look at SAP vs TSU Dream11 team, top picks, alongside other match details of the J.League clash between Consadole Sapporo and Sagan Tosu. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Results
Sagan Tosu, 1 a.m. Oita Trinita vs. Avispa Fukuoka, 2 a.m. Tokushima Vortis vs. Shonan Bellmare, 2 a.m. Vegalta Sendai vs. Cerezo Osaka, 2 a.m. Gamba Osaka vs. Yokohama FC, 4 a.m. Urawa Reds vs. ( read original story ...)
Asahi Shimbun calls for cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics
One of Japan’s biggest newspapers has become the first Olympic sponsor to call for the cancellation of the Tokyo Games, saying that the decision to press ahead during a pandemic is “beyond reason” and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 CEO says cancellation not discussed after sponsor’s editorial
CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday it was only natural for news organisations to have different views on the Olympics Summer Games, when asked about an editorial from a sponsor company urging ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Japan’s heat will impair Olympic athletes’ performance, says report
The impact of climate change will likely lead to "impaired" performances at the Tokyo Olympics, according to a report backed by leading athletes. ( read original story ...)
Major Japan newspaper calls for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled, saying it’s not ‘rational’ to host the Games this summer
Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the games set to open in less than two months. ( read original story ...)
Japan Looks to Extend Covid-19 State of Emergency
A high number of infections and slow vaccination progress have prompted regional leaders to ask that the extension move closer to when the Olympics are set to begin. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Japan faces “system collapse” due to fast spreading Covid
The spread of the Covid virus in Osaka Japan second largest city with a population of 9 million people is causing what doctors call a system collapse of the city healthcare network ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Beset by Coronavirus Wave, Tokyo’s Doctors Lead Push Against the Games
With two months until the Summer Olympics, doctors such as Saito, as well as nurses and public health experts, have become one of the most outspoken groups voicing their concerns about the Games, ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists: Canceling the Tokyo games “may be the safest option”
With less than two months until Tokyo's opening ceremony, scientists are ringing alarms saying that "canceling the games may be the safest option," per a paper published Tuesday in the New England ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Barty excited for ‘spine tingling’ Games debut in Tokyo
(Reuters) - Winning a Grand Slam is the ultimate goal for most tennis players but Ash Barty says there is no greater honour than representing your country and the world number one sees the Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘Anxious’ About Relentless Intrusions By China Near Disputed Islands
Chinese government vessels have patrolled the waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands for 101 days in a row this year—10 days off the previous record of 111 set in 2020. ( read original story ...)