The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said on Tuesday it has cancelled the Artistic All-Around World Cup in Tokyo, which was also to be a test event for the Olympics this summer, due to ... ( read original story ...)
US, Australia, India, Japan: Quad heads of state to hold first-ever summit this week
The leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will meet in a virtual summit this week, a source in Japan with direct knowledge of the talks told CNN on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka appear in Nike ad celebrating Black female athletes
Nike is showing love to Black women in new campaign. The retail giant launched its ‘We Play Real,’ campaign on Sunday showing solidarity with Black women athletes just in time for International ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Terumo says makes syringe to draw seven doses from Pfizer vaccine vials
Japan's Terumo Corp said on Tuesday it has developed a new syringe that can get seven doses out of each vial of COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc, at least one more than accessible with existing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks ‘recovery of people’s hearts’ decade after quake
Ten years after Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the lives of many who survived are still on hold. On March 11, 2011, one of the biggest temblors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy slows in fourth quarter as companies scale back spending
Japan's economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in October-December, with firms tightening spending on plant and equipment and cutting inventories. ( read original story ...)
Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster
When a huge earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, devastating towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima, a stunned world watched the chaotic struggle to contain the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets mixed as shares in Japan, South Korea struggle for gains
Tuesday's session follows after European and U.S. stocks began the new week on a positive mood, where blue-chip benchmark Dow gained about 300 points. ( read original story ...)
Japan downgrades fourth-quarter GDP as slowing capex growth hurts domestic demand
Japan's economy expanded at a slower-than-initially-reported pace in October-December, with firms turning more cautious about spending on plant and equipment as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Can Lift the Covid Cloud From the (Delayed) 2020 Olympics
Participants will be subject to strict controls—most of which vaccination has rendered unnecessary. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games stakeholders pledge gender equality on Int’l Women’s Day
The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics stakeholders vowed to make this summer's games "a landmark in gender equality on and off the field of play" in a joint statement released Monday, International Women ... ( read original story ...)
Nike Celebrates Black Female Athletes Including Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka in New Ad
The powerful advertisement honors Black women's success and impact in sports like basketball, soccer, tennis and more ... ( read original story ...)
“Honor I don’t Take Lightly”: Naomi Osaka Aims to Empower Young Women Around the World
Naomi Osaka says she feels honored to be considered as a role model by aspiring women achieves and it's a mantle she doesn't tale lightly ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Just Got Butt-Length Hair Extensions and Rapunzel is Shaking
Noami Osaka's hair game has been on point lately. The tennis icon's natural curls are everything and last month she had some fun with a bubble gum pink look. Now, though, Naomi is rocking extensions ... ( read original story ...)
Weightlifting: Strong is beautiful for Tokyo hopeful Davies
Sarah Davies put weightlifting down as a special talent when she entered her first beauty contest, the then-student egged on by regular drinkers in the Leeds pub where she worked behind the bar. She ... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan war: Tokyo considers troop deployment against East China Sea expansion
CHINA and Japan tensions continue to escalate as Tokyo considers military action against the communist nation. ( read original story ...)