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Japan is pushing ahead with hosting the Games which kick off on July 23 despite an ongoing fourth wave of Covid-19 infections and strong public opposition. ( read original story ...)

Animal ‘exterminated’ after it bounded through the city, injuring four people ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will tighten its rules on support for exports of new coal power plants, in line with a pact by the Group of Seven nations (G7) to halt new government backing for "unabated coal power" by the end ... ( read original story ...)

Kathy Matsui of MPower Partners Fund says focusing on good governance and other sustainable investing values will drive sustainable growth and higher returns over the long term. ( read original story ...)

Bear first spotted in the early hours of Friday before it was exterminated ... ( read original story ...)

Hunters shot and killed a brown bear in northern Japan on Friday after it rampaged through a city, injuring four people including a soldier and lumbering across busy roads. The city of Sapporo tweeted ... ( read original story ...)

Head Wants Spectators; Expert Report Seen Urging None By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee wants to allow up to 10,000 domestic ... ( read original story ...)

Wales and Great Britain hockey players Sarah Jones and Leah Wilkinson say they cannot wait to go to Tokyo 2020 together after all but giving up hope of ever reaching an Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)

The bear injured four people, and caused schools to close and flights to be canceled, before it was eventually shot. ( read original story ...)

Japanese corporate giants are joining the nation's COVID-19 vaccination effort ahead of the Olympic Games as the government struggles to meet its inoculation targets amid fears of a resurgence of ... ( read original story ...)

Harvard University's endowment fund thanked the Japanese government for advice over Toshiba Corp (6502.T), the industry minister said on Friday, in response to a probe that found a government adviser ... ( read original story ...)

NJPW has announced the main events for their Summer Struggle in Sapporo events on July 10 and July 11. Both matches were set in motion with angles at the Dominion PPV on June 6. On [...] ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka won’t compete at Wimbledon this summer, opting to take “personal time with friends and family,” according to a statement released by her agent Thursday afternoon. It will mark the second ... ( read original story ...)

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee wants to allow up to 10,000 spectators for Olympic stadiums, the Sankei newspaper reported, amid concerns the Summer Games could spark another ... ( read original story ...)