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Tokyo Olympic organizers said Friday that a system of layered screens would be used to keep bacteria levels within "agreed limits" for triathlon and marathon swimming in heavily trafficked Tokyo Bay. ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organizers remain confident of being able to handle the logistical challenge of transporting tens of thousands of volunteers, athletes and media around one of the ... ( read original story ...)

The six new facilities in Tokyo include the Olympic Aquatics Center for swimming events in Koto Ward; the Sea Forest Waterway for rowing and other events around the central breakwater in Tokyo Bay; an... ( read original story ...)

To prevent newly built venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics from turning into white elephants after the Games, the Tokyo metropolitan government is already working to select private comp... ( read original story ...)

A ceremony marking the end of construction work was held Wednesday for Japan's first Moomin-themed amusement park, which is located near Tokyo and scheduled for a phased opening beginning this Novembe... ( read original story ...)

It will work on on-demand vehicle services, food deliveries and hospital shuttles with onboard medical exams, the companies said Thursday in a news conference at a Tokyo hotel. “This may look like an ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday following a weak lead from Wall Street overnight with high-tech issues also weighing on the market. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average droppe... ( read original story ...)

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that Japan's defense ministry was considering whether to take part, but public broadcaster NHK said Tokyo had already told Seoul it was un... ( read original story ...)

because the U.S. is a better ally to Japan, Kyodo News reported. Japan, whose own military is restricted by a pacifist constitution, relies heavily on the U.S. for its national security. But Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

“It’s under consideration by the defense ministry,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference, following a report by public broadcaster NHK that Japan had decided to skip t... ( read original story ...)

Japan showed their incredible strength squad depth as more than half the starting XI were swapped out but they still handed Australia the exit. Seven changes, that is what Moriyama Toshiro did in the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan faces increased risks given global ... on the financial system and the real economy,” it added. At a news conference, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde welcomed ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (AP) -- Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the U.S. Open by reaching the China Open quarterfinals by crushing Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Osaka made a slow start, sav... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo, which will host two games in next year's rugby World ... said in a recent interview with Kyodo News at the Jozankei club grounds. "The other exciting part about it is to the man on the street ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) on Thursday said they would hold a joint news conference at 0430 GMT in Tokyo. Toyota President Akio Toyoda and SoftBank G... ( read original story ...)

The technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Japan Gold’s President & Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Mike Andrews, PhD, FAusIMM, who is a Qualified Person as defined by ... ( read original story ...)