"The Yokohama Humiliation," as the match is now being called, was the worst performance the Korean squad had shown in quite some time. Not having stars such as Son Heung-min, Hwang Ui-jo and Hwang Hee ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: Tokyo Olympics to call off water polo test event
Tokyo Olympic organizers have called off a water polo test event set for this weekend, Japanese media reported Tuesday. National broadcaster NHK and national news agency ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea reportedly won’t participate in Tokyo Olympic Games
North Korea will reportedly drop out of the Tokyo Olympics due to concerns over the coronavirus. The country said it would skip this summer's Olympic Games to "protect players from the world public ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says it won’t take part in Tokyo Olympic Games
Officials in North Korea announced that the country would not be participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games, according to state media. CNN's Will Ripley reports. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. likely to issue ‘Red Light’ alert over surge in COVID-19 cases within week
OSAKA -- Following a steep rise in hospital bed occupancy by patients with severe cases of COVID-19 in Osaka Prefecture, Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said April 5 he expects to reach the "Red Light" phase ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says it will skip Tokyo Olympics
North Korea will not take part in the Tokyo Summer Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns, a state-run media outlet reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
China cautions Japan ahead of US-Japan summit
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has cautioned Japan against teaming up with the U.S. to counter China, ahead of a U.S.-Japan summit next week. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s powerful patriarchy often sidelines women. Fixing that won’t be easy
For decades, gaffe-prone men in positions of power have caused embarrassment and sparked outrage among younger generations and women in patriarchal Japan, which is ranked 120 out of 156 countries in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to review release of contaminated nuclear power plant water into ocean: FNN
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will hold a ministerial meeting as early as next week to start discussions on the release of contaminated Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power ... ( read original story ...)
Report: North Korea won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics, per country’s sports ministry website
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. A website run by the North’s sports ministry said the decision was made during ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: North Korea pulls out of Games, citing coronavirus fears
With the Games just months away, the regime’s sports ministry says it wants to protect athletes from the ‘global health crisis’ North Korea’s sports ministry said on Tuesday that it will not ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Drops Out of Tokyo Olympics Citing COVID-19, Dashing South Korea Hopes
North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country's sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Korean hopes the Games could be a catalyst to revive ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. A website run by the North's sports ministry said the decision was made ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo organisers to cancel water polo test event – NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo Olympic organisers are expected to cancel a water polo test event scheduled for this weekend, public broadcaster NHK reported, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns
North Korea's sports ministry said on Tuesday that it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics this year to protect its athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Koji Sasahara/The Associated Press) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan real wages eke out first rise in a year as COVID-19 hits prices
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's real wages rose for the first time in a year in February, the government said on Tuesday, largely due to prices weakening as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on ... ( read original story ...)