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Athletes slated to compete in Japan's 2021 Olympics may perform to empty stands, officials in Japan's ruling party announced Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga left for Washington on Thursday for talks with President Joe Biden meant to show the strength of their security alliance at a time when ... ( read original story ...)

Three-time world champion Nathan Chen beat two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu in the men’s short program at the figure skating World Team Trophy ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams combine the past, present and future of the WTA Tour, but in addition to being two great athletes, in addition to respecting each other, they can also be friends? ( read original story ...)

With less than 100 days to go before the start of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, a Japanese official said Thursday that the Games could realistically be canceled if surging COVID-19 cases aren't ... ( read original story ...)

American athletes headed for the Olympics in late July have varying opinions about the need to protect themselves against the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)

World record holder Adam Peaty declared himself ahead of schedule for the Tokyo Olympics after swimming the fastest 100m breaststroke of the year at the British selection trials in London on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Prefecture reported a daily record of 1,208 coronavirus cases on Thursday and Tokyo marked 729, the highest in more than two mo ... ( read original story ...)

Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya moved closer to qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Games in a new event after defending her South African championships 5,000m title in Pretoria Thursday. ( read original story ...)

But renewable energy experts have mixed feelings on the “hydrogen society” push to be showcased at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide of Japan will visit the White House, marking President Biden’s first in-person meeting with a foreign leader. This is a meeting that Suga was keen to secure, and one that ... ( read original story ...)

Little Mr Tritium’ was meant to help win support for release of contaminated water into sea ... ( read original story ...)

A leading member of Japan’s governing party said the country might have to “completely cancel” the Games if coronavirus infections continue to surge. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has decided to put four more prefectures including Kanagawa, next to Tokyo, under a quasi-state of emergency, bringing the number of prefectures targetted for COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

Fishing communities in Japan are alarmed over the decision to release contaminated water stored at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, a move that has also set off a diplomatic ruckus with ... ( read original story ...)

One of Japan’s most powerful politicians has said that the Tokyo Olympics must be cancelled “without hesitation” if the pandemic makes it impossible for them to go ahead, in the strongest indication ... ( read original story ...)