Although these Olympics have been plagued by unprecedented challenges and many public setbacks for the host nation, they are already the most successful in Japan’s entire sporting history when …
Column: Give them something shiny? IOC oblivious to Japan’s attitude about Olympics
The International Olympic Committee would like to think the country’s gold-medal tally will change Japan’s attitude toward the Olympics, but it won’t.
Hernández: Give them something shiny? IOC embraces flawed thinking about Japan and the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee would like to think the country’s gold-medal tally will change Japan’s attitude toward the Olympics, but it won’t.
Crowds of Japan’s triathlon fans defy spectator ban
Defying sweltering heat and a ban on spectators, crowds of fans thronged the streets of Tokyo on Saturday for the chance to see an Olympic triathlon up close.
The Dish: How Snake River Farms is bringing Wagyu beef from Japan to the masses in America
If you’re looking for the best beef in the land, a ranch in northern Washington, right near the Canadian border, is a good place to start. Snake River Farms is an American pioneer of Wagyu, a style of …
2020 Tokyo Olympics baseball scores: Team USA advances with win over South Korea, Japan tops Mexico
Baseball is back at the Olympics after a 13-year hiatus, and the tournament in Tokyo is ongoing. Here is everything you need to know about this year’s Olympic baseball tournament, and here’s what you …
Olympic Latest: France Beats Japan for Mixed Team Judo Gold
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: France has beaten Japan to win gold in the first-ever …
Ledecky, Dressel star for US; Japan’s baseball team advances
Katie Ledecky made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Same for Caeleb Dressel. And Japan won again in baseball’s return to the Olympics. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her grueling …
Bangladesh receives another shipment of 780,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Japan
A second shipment of 781,320 Oxford-AstraZeneca doses has arrived in Bangladesh from Japan under the global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX.
Japan expands COVID state of emergency
Posted . Japan decided on Friday (July 30) to expand states of emergency to three prefectures near Olympic host city Tokyo and …