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Japanese government officials are pushing for stricter cyberbullying laws following the suicide of a beloved professional wrestler. ( read original story ...)

Although the coronavirus pandemic has caused the most widespread disruption the sports world has seen, it’s not the first time they have been paused. Here are other events that have brought sports to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, the first woman to win election to one of the highest-profile posts in Japanese politics, has decided to run for re-election in a vote set for July, the Yomiuri newspaper ... ( read original story ...)

"Terrace House Tokyo," the newest season of Japanese reality series "Terrace House," has been canceled following the death of cast member and professional wrestler Hana Kimura. ( read original story ...)

The East Japan and West Japan Theme Park Associations, who make rules when it comes to theme parks, have suggested some of these measures. 1. Restricting the number of people who can enter theme parks ... ( read original story ...)

A bit of good news for us all: 22-year-old tennis player Naomi Osaka is officially the highest-paid female athlete in history. According to Forbes, Osaka, who famously beat Serena Williams at the U.S. ( read original story ...)

Haitian athlete Naomi Osaka has secured the bag of all bags. She earned a total of $37.4 million from prize money and endorsements. ( read original story ...)

Noami Osaka surpasses her idol, Serena Williams, as the highest-paid female athlete ever at just 22-years-old. Naomi Osaka is officially the highest-paid female athlete ever, surpassing her idol ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese police arrested a suspect Wednesday they say was the arsonist who set fire to an animation studio last summer, killing three dozen people and receiving severe burns to himself. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a proposed 32 trillion-yen ($296 billion) supplementary budget to help fund measures to cushion the blow to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)

Shop and restaurant discounts part of ¥1.35tn plan after 99% decrease in numbers from overseas ... ( read original story ...)

Japan announced fresh stimulus plans worth nearly $300 billion on Wednesday to pep up the economy after the coronavirus pandemic tipped the country into recession. Consumer spending has slowed to a ... ( read original story ...)

With fans barred from stadiums due to coronavirus restrictions, sporting bodies around the world are grappling with how to create atmosphere at matches -- and the makers of a new app think they have ... ( read original story ...)

The Australian Olympic medical officer floats the idea of athletes rotating through the Tokyo Games, rather than appearing as one big team. ( read original story ...)

Fans will be able to cheer — or boo — from the comfort of their couches while their reactions will be broadcast inside stadiums. ( read original story ...)

Japan will compile a fresh stimulus package worth $1.1 trillion that will include a sizable amount of direct spending to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, a draft of the budget ... ( read original story ...)