Japan is likely to proceed with the Tokyo Olympic Games as planned this summer even if there are no spectators, senior ruling party official Kozo Yamamoto said on Wednesday. "Japan will hold the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics:’We need games’, Australian softball squad off to Japan next week
US-OLYMPICS-2020-AUSTRALIA-SOFTBALL:Olympics:'We need games', Australian softball squad off to Japan next week ... ( read original story ...)
Climate change and Tokyo Olympics: Extreme heat could pose health risk for athletes, report says
Intense heat and high humidity could pose a serious risk to athletes at this year's Tokyo Olympics, according to a new report. ( read original story ...)
Major Japan newspaper Asahi calls for Olympic cancellation
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. It is the first of Japan ’s major newspapers to make the ... ( read original story ...)
Asahi Daily, an Official Tokyo Olympics Partner, Calls for Cancellation of Games
Japan's Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be cancelled in an editorial on Wednesday, citing risks to public safety and strains on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants TSMC, Sony to Build 20 Nanometre Chip Plant – Nikkan Kogyo
Japan Wants TSMC, Sony to Build 20 Nanometre Chip Plant - Nikkan Kogyo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government wants Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) and Sony Group to invest 1 trillion ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo – Sagan Tosu
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Sagan Tosu with Eurosport. The match starts at 12:00 on 26 May 2021. Who will come out on top in the battle ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Grampus – Vegalta Sendai
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between Nagoya Grampus and Vegalta Sendai with Eurosport. The match starts at 12:00 on 26 May 2021. Who will come out on top in the battle of the ... ( read original story ...)
Can Osaka complete Grand Slam set?
Osaka spoke to BBC Sport shortly after losing to the world number 19 Karolina Muchova in the second round of the Madrid Open. ( read original story ...)
Gymnastics-‘Old man’ Whitlock still has more in the tank for Tokyo
Double Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock will be the old man of Britain's artistic gymnastics team in Tokyo but he still feels he can deliver as he prepares for his third Games. ( read original story ...)
U.S. warns of travel to Japan two months ahead of Olympics
The United States State Department and CDC have issued a warning about travel to Japan, since the country has vaccinated only 2 percent of the population, and there are Covid outbreaks in the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka claims “every kid growing up would want to win” the career Grand Slam, reveals Novak Djokovic’s advice for moving on grass
Naomi Osaka will be on the hunt for her maiden Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles over the next two months as she looks to complete the career Grand Slam. The 23-year-old has won four of the last six ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could lose $16B if Tokyo Olympics canceled, economist says
A new analysis from Japan's biggest economic research firm predicts that canceling the Tokyo Olympics would cost the country about $16.5 billion. ( read original story ...)
Pair of Yubari Melons Sold at KSh 2.7 Million at Auction in Japan
The Yubari melons were sold at the first auction of the new season at a market in Sapporo in Japan. They are renowned for their high quality and sweet taste. ( read original story ...)
U.S. warns against travel to Japan, adding pressure as officials try to salvage COVID-battered Tokyo Olympics
Organizers and Japanese officials have been adamant that the Games can go ahead safely, with restrictions, amid the pandemic, but Japan's residents aren't buying it. ( read original story ...)
Canceling Olympics would cost Japan $1.7 billion; Moderna says vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12-17: Live COVID-19 updates
California to see 50,000 fewer births in 2021. The U.S. raised Japan to the level of "do not travel" ahead of the Games. Latest COVID-19 news. ( read original story ...)