(Reuters) - The United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC) will help athletes find a COVID-19 vaccine but will not require them to get a shot to compete at the Tokyo Summer Games, CEO Sarah ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. wont force vaccine on Olympians, Paralympians ahead of Tokyo Games
The United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC) will help athletes find a COVID-19 vaccine but will not require them to get a shot to compete at the Tokyo Summer Games, CEO Sarah Hirshland said ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Portion of Olympic Torch Relay to Be Held Without Spectators Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Yuichi Yamazaki/ Torchbearers take over at a relay point during the Tokyo Olympic Games Torch Relay on April 06, 2021 in Handa, Aichi, Japan. The Japanese prefecture of Osaka will move its portion of ... ( read original story ...)
Korean man died uncompensated after serving in Japan’s wartime military
The Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday Lee Hak-rae, 96, was the last of the Korean war veterans of Japan's war in the Pacific. Lee sought but never received government compensation available to former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fisheries challenge Fukushima wastewater plan
Japan initially planned to dispose of the contaminated water in November, but suspended the decision. The South Korean government also has voiced concerns about the policy, citing environmental ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Advan Sport V107 certified for Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC SUV
Yokohama’s Advan Sport V107 has been approved for fitment on the Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC. The SUV went on sale in Europe in December 2019. The GLB 35 can be outfitted with 21-inch 255/35ZR21 98Y ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka moves Olympic torch run, declares COVID-19 emergency
Japan’s western region of Osaka will hold the Olympic torch relay in a park without spectators instead of on public roads, as record coronavirus infections prompted its government to ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka takes Olympic torch relay off public roads as it declares state of emergency amid Covid-19 surge
(CNN)The governor of Japan's western region of Osaka has canceled the upcoming public Olympic torch event amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. Olympic relay torchbearers will no longer be able to run ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Osaka cancels torch run amid Covid-19 surge
He also said the prefecture is discussing an alternative plan with the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee about holding the events at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in the city of Suita without ... ( read original story ...)
Support team launched in Sapporo to provide disaster information to foreigners
SAPPORO -- The Sapporo Assistance for Foreigners in Emergencies (SAFE) group has been established in the capital of Japan's northernmost prefecture to support foreign victims in times of disasters. ( read original story ...)
FC Tokyo – Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between FC Tokyo and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo with Eurosport. The match starts at 12:00 on 7 April 2021. Who will come out on top in the battle ... ( read original story ...)
Hamburg Marathon moved to Netherlands, Kipchoge to feature
Kipchoge will be making his first appearance this year at the race as he also warms up for the delayed Olympics set for Sapporo, Japan. More than 70 athletes will also use the race to try to ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi-Nagoya 2026 celebrates 2,000-days-to-go milestone with series of videos
Organisers of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya have released a series of videos to mark 2,000 days until the event. Among the videos were messages from three athletes with connections to the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire opens 430,000sqft distribution centre in Texas
Yokohama Tire Corporation will open a new 430,000sqft distribution centre in Wilmer, Texas in summer 2021. The company will first distribute Yokohama’s OE tyres from the facility, about 15 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to open D/C near Dallas this summer
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) plans to open a 430,000-sq.-ft. distribution center this summer near Dallas to allow the company to supply dealers in this strategically important part of the country. Do you ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka issues virus spike warning, wants torch relay rerouted
Japan's Osaka prefecture issued a special warning Wednesday that a rapid surge in coronavirus cases is placing medical systems in the region at the verge of collapse and requested ... ( read original story ...)