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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that the novel coronavirus situation in Japan's capital is improving and she's still intent on the city hosting the Olympics next year. ( read original story ...)

Double Paralympic sprint champion Libby Clegg ends her season early because of the difficulties running with social distancing restrictions. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to fulfill his tenure as head of the ruling party, and therefore premier, until his term ends in September next year, one of his closest aides told Reuters ... ( read original story ...)

Aichi prefectural officials lifted their state of emergency to combat COVID-19 on Aug. 24, but warned residents that the prefecture is not out of the woods yet. The Aichi prefectural government ... ( read original story ...)

After two races at Fuji Speedway, SUPER GT's trip to Suzuka for the third round of the season turned the established form book on its head. Jamie Klein looks at the main talking points from an ... ( read original story ...)

Sarah Storey says next year's rearranged Tokyo Paralympics - her eighth Games - won't necessarily be her last. ( read original story ...)

The coronavirus shock is boosting the amount of money flowing into Japan's economy and may fire up inflation, achieving what years of ultra-loose monetary policy failed to do, the central bank's ... ( read original story ...)

A pair of Japanese honeymooners stranded in Cape Verde by the coronavirus pandemic have been named unlikely ambassadors for the tropical paradise's Olympic team at next year's Tokyo Games. Rikiya and ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka survived tests at the Western & Southern Open, while Madison Keys and Petra Kvitova exited. Williams, the third seed at the WTA Premier tournament, progressed after ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s new see-through bathrooms let people inspect them to see if they’re clean before entering Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is planning to relax a coronavirus entry ban that discriminates against foreign residents because of fears it undermines business competitiveness and damages Tokyo’s reputation as a financial ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to take care of his health and do his utmost at his job, he said on Monday, after a second hospital visit within days sparked concern whether he could stay on ... ( read original story ...)

In her first WTA singles match of the tour's resumption, No.4 seed Naomi Osaka fended off a challenge from Karolina Muchova to claim a three-set win at the Western & Southern Open. ( read original story ...)

Archaeologists in Japan have uncovered a historic graveyard that contains more than 1,500 bodies. The graveyard in the city of Osaka dates back to the Edo period, according to officials. The Edo ... ( read original story ...)

Scientists at Nagoya University and colleagues in Japan have identified two antagonistic genes involved in rice plant stem growth. Their findings, published in the journal Nature, could lead to new ... ( read original story ...)

Blackstone Group is buying the consumer health-care business of Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical for $2.29 billion, one of the larger private-equity acquisitions in a country where such deals are slowly ... ( read original story ...)