Five men selected for the 12-man U.S. basketball team to play in the Tokyo Olympics are already in their 30s, making the average team age the third-oldest ever. ( read original story ...)
Japan ups health controls as Olympic athlete tests positive
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged Monday to strengthen health controls at airports after a Ugandan Olympic team member tested positive for COVID-19 at the town hosting their training camp ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympic chief says ‘no way’ to ensure zero virus cases
Japan's Olympic chief said Monday there was "no way" to ensure zero virus cases among teams arriving for the Tokyo Games, as officials prepare to tighten screening procedures. ( read original story ...)
USS Mustin to Be Replaced by USS Ralph Johnson After a Busy 15 Years in Japan
The guided-missile destroyer, which departed its former homeport of Yokosuka last week, is bound for San Diego. ( read original story ...)
“You’re 23, you’re healthy, wealthy, your family is good. Where is the pressure?” – Boris Becker hits out at Naomi Osaka over media stance
When you’ve got to feed your family and you don’t have a job? When you have a life-changing injury? Isn’t that more pressure?" Boris Becker told the Times. “You’re 23, you’re healthy, you’re wealthy, ... ( read original story ...)
Group G: Nagoya Grampus cruise past Ratchaburi to close in on AFC Champions League Round of 16 spot
Bangkok: Nagoya Grampus of Japan defeated Thailand’s Ratchaburi FC 4-0 to move within touching distance of the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 stage. ( read original story ...)
Grampus Maintain Perfect ACL Record Thanks To Yamasaki’s Hat-trick In 4-0 Win Over Ratchaburi
Japan's Nagoya Grampus of Japan cruised to a 4-0 win over Ratchaburi FC of Thailand on Monday to move closer to the Round of 16 stage of the AFC Champions League. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles secures spot on Tokyo Olympic gymnastics team with epic trials routines
The reigning world and Olympic champion secured one of two automatic spots on the team at the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic trials over the weekend, finishing with a score of 118.098. ( read original story ...)
Military starts to run with 3D printing and additive manufacturing
Defense and aerospace uses for additive manufacturing range from quick prototyping to spare parts logistics support at sea and in other remote locations. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Geolander A/T to be fitted on 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness
Subaru of America, Inc. announced that the rugged 2022 Outback Wilderness™ comes equipped with Yokohama’s GEOLANDAR® A/T G015 tires ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FC – Shimizu S-Pulse
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between Yokohama FC and Shimizu S-Pulse with Eurosport. The match starts at 11:00 on 27 June 2021. Who will come out on top in the battle of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan backs off on forecast of 30 gold medals at Tokyo Games
Japan is backing off a forecast of how many gold medals it will win at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that are set to open next month. Predicting performance in Tokyo could be a problem for many ... ( read original story ...)
Delegates’ Positive Tests Spur Japan Panel’s Call for Tougher Border Controls
TOKYO (Reuters) -With two members of the Ugandan delegation testing positive after arriving in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that start on July 23, organisers are seeking to soothe public ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles secures spot on United States Gymnastics team for next month’s Tokyo Olympics
(CNN)Simone Biles has secured a spot on the United States Gymnastics team for next month's Tokyo Olympics. The four-time Olympic gold medalist competed at the US Gymnastics Olympic trials in St. Louis ... ( read original story ...)
A UFO lab just opened in Fukushima to look into Japan’s strange sky sightings
A UFO research lab has opened in Fukushima to study UFO encounters. The International UFO Laboratory is based in Iino, a rural town known for strange occurrences. The opening of the Fukushima facility ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympic Committee chief says strict border controls needed to prevent COVID-19 spread
There is no way there will be zero coronavirus cases among athletes arriving for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, so border controls need to be stict to stop the spread, said Japanese Olympic Committee ... ( read original story ...)