Deadly heat wave hovers over Japan and South Korea

The mercury is expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday in the city of Nagoya in central Japan and reach 37 (99 F) in Tokyo. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency says the co... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo christens futuristic 2020 Olympic mascots

The blue-checked Olympic mascot was dubbed "Miraitowa" -- combining the Japanese words for future and eternity, organisers said at an event in Tokyo. It expresses the hope for a bright future stretchi... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 mascots make official debut

TOKYO: The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in the Japanese capital on Sunday (Jul 22). The Olympic mascot, a blue-checked pointy-eared figure, was ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 needs foreign help: IOC’s Coates

TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC ... then more liaison work with international federations is necessary,” Kyodo News quoted Coates as saying. “The federations are not going to ha... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Kobe Steel indicted over quality scandal

Kobe Steel has been indicted for allegedly violating Japan's competition law after the firm admitted it had fabricated strength and quality data of products sold to hundreds of clients. Kobe Steel, wh... ( read original story ...)