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Kyodo news agency said several other athletes appeared to be “staggering” during the award ceremony. Medical officials conceded that further measures would be needed in an attempt to reduce the ... ( read original story ...)

With the World Rowing Junior Championships. and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test event, introducing the venue to the world, there has been questions asked about how this location was chosen. Tokyo was a ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Monday it plans to drop Japan from its "white list" of countries with fast-track trade status from September, a tit-for-tat move that deepens a diplomatic and ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of -- South Korea said Monday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a countermeasure to ... ( read original story ...)

But the Point Loma area has its own bell to brag about, too. Known as The Yokohama Friendship Bell, it is located at 1401 Shelter Island Drive on the southernmost cul-de-sac of Shelter Island, and it ... ( read original story ...)

Athletes voiced concerns over water quality and temperature at a marathon swimming test event for Tokyo 2020 Sunday, as officials vowed to monitor the situation closely in the run-up to the games. ... ( read original story ...)

a Tokyo bay area with a backdrop of the city and the “Rainbow Bridge” that links the area to downtown. On clear days Mount Fuji is visible and the area is also noteworthy for a replica Statue of ... ( read original story ...)

The Canadian women's water polo team has secured a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Canada booked its first Summer Games ticket since 2004 after the semifinals of the Pan American Games on Friday. ... ( read original story ...)

After that Wimbledon loss, Osaka cut off her news conference, saying, “I feel like I’m about to cry,” and left the podium. Before coming to Toronto, Osaka took to social media to say that these last ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA--A Buddhist temple here is enlisting another model of the popular anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" during the Bon holidays to answer its prayers for more visitors, particularly among young children. ... ( read original story ...)

After that Wimbledon loss, Osaka cut off her news conference, saying, “I feel like I’m about to cry,” and left the podium. Before coming to Toronto, Osaka took to social media to say that these last ... ( read original story ...)

Humbled this week in Toronto, Osaka acknowledged this loss belatedly provided the experience she had always anticipated when facing Williams. "For me, it's always fun to play her," she told a news ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams produced a brilliant display to claim a straight-sets win over Naomi Osaka in the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Friday. In the first meeting between the stars since last year's ... ( read original story ...)

TORONTO — The rematch between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka didn't last long. Williams handled Osaka 6-3, 6-4, on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. It was the first time they played ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams downed Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 on Friday in a rematch of the 2018 U.S. Open final to advance to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup. Select as many teams as you like from the leagues below. ... ( read original story ...)

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Japan's Naomi Osaka will return to world number one next week after Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova's loss Friday to Canada's Bianca Andreescu in the WTA Toronto ... ( read original story ...)