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With much of Japan under a state of emergency due to a third wave of COVID-19 infections, organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will mark six months to go on Saturday with little fanfare, no fireworks and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that he was determined to realise the Tokyo Olympics. His comments came after a media report said the government concluded the Games would have to ... ( read original story ...)

Suicides increased in Japan during 2020 after a decade of declines, with the number of women committing suicide surging amid the emotional and financial stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic even ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's vaccine programme chief Taro Kono said on Friday the country would begin coronavirus vaccinations with Pfizer's vaccine, and aimed to start vaccinations as early as late February with 10,000 ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, and the focus is now on securing the Games for the city in the next ... ( read original story ...)

University students in this central Japan city have created and uploaded a video instructing people how to use easy Japanese with foreigners ... ( read original story ...)

Delicious seafood cuisine and the divine majesty of Mt. Fuji are both great reasons to visit Japan. Know of any spots you can enjoy both at the same time? The port town of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka like Roger Federer: the young Japanese star will be the new ambassador of the Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer, as Federer is for Rolex ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government has privately concluded the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, The Times reported on Friday, citing an unnamed senior member of the ruling ... ( read original story ...)

Three-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is quickly becoming one of the world's most marketable athletes, adding a Workday sponsorship to her growing brand portfolio on Thursday. "At Workday, we ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka will debut a new logo on her kit at next month's The 23-year-old superstar is Workday's newest brand ambassador and its first sponsored athlete in the ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, and the focus is now on securing the Games for the city in the next ... ( read original story ...)

Driving to Dublin — it’s, well, a long way from Tipperary. Too long for Dean Gardiner, especially with a new baby and full-time university courses. The Irish super heavyweight boxer tried ... ( read original story ...)

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has declared that the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead as scheduled this year, reiterating that there is ‘no plan B’ in place ... ( read original story ...)

Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, played down growing doubts about the Games but without giving a guarantee. ( read original story ...)

Nicolas Ghesquière officially welcomes tennis ace Naomi Osaka as Louis Vuitton's latest brand ambassador with the unveiling of the fashion house's Spring 2021 advertising campaign. ( read original story ...)