The IRGC announced the formation of a new group to carry out the plans of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. ( read original story ...)
Turkey 4-2 Netherlands: Burak Yilmaz scores hat-trick to stun Dutch
Netherlands began their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with a surprise defeat by Turkey. The Dutch, runners up in 2010, fell behind when Burak Yilmaz's deflected shot wrong-footed goalkeeper Tim ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
South Korea and the U.S. confirmed the launches Wednesday. North Korea reportedly launched ballistic missile tests North Korea has launched a pair of missiles for the second time in a week. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic torch relay begins as sign of hope in Japan amid Covid curbs
Torchbearers ran through sparsely populated streets in Fukushima as large crowds and cheering were discouraged due to the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympic torch relay starts its final leg to Tokyo but some suggest this day should never have come
It was meant to be a curtain-raiser for thousands of sports fans, a celebration of Japan's recovery from nuclear disaster 10 years ago that would showcase a country emerging strongly from years of ... ( read original story ...)
Shadowed by Pandemic, Olympic Torch Relay Begins in Japan
The ceremony kicked off in Fukushima Prefecture, a heavily symbolic choice a decade after the tsunami and nuclear disaster there. ( read original story ...)
North Korea missile test casts shadow over Biden administration, Japan Olympics
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan's prime minister said, fueling tension ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and ramping up pressure on the Biden ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympics Minister Hopes Torch Relay Turns Around Public Sentiment
Japan's Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa told reporters on Thursday she hoped the public's sentiment towards the Tokyo Games would improve as the torch relay proceeded. Japan officially began the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, says the US and Japan - the first such test since Joe Biden became US president. Pyongyang is banned from testing ballistic missiles ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan Olympics
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan’s prime minister said, fuelling tension ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and ramping up ... ( read original story ...)