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Grand Sumo Tournament commenced in front of spectators in Tokyo on Sunday, the start of the sport's first top-level meet since March's Spr ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has largely controlled the coronavirus. Large parts of the rest of the world, especially the United States, have not. A year before the rescheduled Games, that is still a major problem. ( read original story ...)

The tournament runs through August 2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the primary sumo arena at the heart of the Japanese capital. The tournament comes a week after Japanese baseball and football opened stadiums ... ( read original story ...)

British officials met with their counterparts in Tokyo on Thursday, two days after Britain ordered Huawei equipment purged from its 5G networks by the end of 2027, the Nikkei said. As Britain prepares ... ( read original story ...)

IOC president Thomas Bach is optimistic the Tokyo Olympics will be held next summer as organizers secure venues, finalize the schedule for 2021. ( read original story ...)

Shockwaves passed throughout Tokyo’s political nerve centre in early February after it was learned thirty per cent of Covid-19 tests were positive on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which had ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced the venues and competition schedule for the Olympic Games, which will start July 23 next year. At a general meeting of ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 31: Rose, Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo of girl group BLACKPINK perform on the ... [+] stage during the 26th Tokyo Girls Collection at Yokohama Arena on March 31, 2018 in Yokohama, ... ( read original story ...)

Shock waves passed throughout the Nagatacho political nerve center in early February after it was learned 30% of covid-19 tests were positive on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which had returned to ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan Motors' new electric crossover SUV "Ariya" displayed at the gallery of Nissan Motors global headquarters in Yokohama, Kanagawa-Prefecture, Japan on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Nissan unveiled new ... ( read original story ...)

Colombia and Japan have reported spikes in single-day cases of COVID-19 as the globe surpassed 14 million infections this week. Colombia's National Institutes of Health reported 8,934 new COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

KASHIMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japan forward Ayase Ueda struck twice Saturday as Kashima Antlers earned their first points of the season with a 4-2 win over reigning J-League champions Yokohama F Marinos. ( read original story ...)

Nagoya – Karaoke lovers can now sing their hearts out and hear their voices clearly even with masks on, thanks to a new feature recently installed on karaoke machines across Japan. Individuals can ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka’s leaders understand very well that their counterparts in Kanto face unique challenges that they do not. ( read original story ...)

Japan is racing to build up its armed forces in the face of increased political and military assertiveness by China, even as it struggles to reconcile the nationalist ambitions of its prime minister ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Karaoke lovers can now sing their hearts out and hear their voices clearly even with their face masks on, thanks to a new feature recently installed on karaoke machines across Japan. ( read original story ...)