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Diving, artistic swimming, marathon swim qualifiers in Japan cancelled – FINA
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has cancelled the diving, artistic swimming, and marathon swim Olympic qualifiers scheduled for this month and May…
Tokyo Olympics chief resigns, apologises again over sexist remarks
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and apologised again for sexist remarks that sparked…
COVID-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped nine-fold, antibody survey shows
The number of COVID-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped by nine-fold since last summer, coronavirus antibody tests showed, as Japan tries…
Tokyo Olympics Aquatics Centre unveiled with hopeful ceremony
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike finally inaugurated on Saturday the Aquatics Centre for next year’s rescheduled Olympics, seven months after it was supposed…
Tokyo coronavirus cases hit record daily high
Tokyo has recorded 224 new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said, marking a new daily record in Japan's…
Japan’s ‘most powerful’ woman wins second term as Tokyo governor
Yuriko Koike was re-elected Tokyo governor on Sunday, according to an exit poll released by public broadcaster NHK, after winning over voters…
Tokyo reports highest jump in one day of coronavirus cases
Some 143 more cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Tokyo, the city’s governor said on Sunday, with the highest…
Will the Coronavirus force the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo?
The IOC, local organizers, the Tokyo city government and everyone involved is saying “no.” That includes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. However, a…
Japan trade minister resigns
Japanese Trade Minister Isshu Sugawara resigned on Friday, following accusations of election law violations just a month after taking up the key…
Japan all set for Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony
Visitors walk through the Imperial Palace outer garden in Tokyo, Japan, 21 October 2019, the day before Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony. Some…
Dutch health minister calls for international strategy to combat dementia
The Dutch health minister has called for a global strategy to deal with dementia at a meeting of world experts in Japan.…
IOC warns Italy of “serious concerns” about new sports law, risks exclusion from Tokyo 2020 and Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics
The decree law on sport passed in Italy’s Senate on 7 August has raised the temperature in a dispute between Italy and…