As the curtain falls on Tokyo’s Olympics, delayed and curtailed by the coronavirus, Japan’s athletes can chalk it up as a triumph, having bagged more gold medals than ever before. For Prime Minister …
Japan’s COVID-19 Strategy Relied on Trust. Holding the Olympics Shattered It at the Worst Possible Time
On Tuesday evening about a dozen people huddled together around a big screen TV at a sports bar in a residential neighborhood in western Tokyo to watch Japan face off against Spain in the men’s soccer …
Japan women rout France 87-71 to reach 1st gold medal game
Himawari Akaho scored 17 points, and Japan beat France 87-71 Friday night to advance to the women’s basketball gold medal game of the Olympics for the first time in the country’s history.
Baseball-Japan a win from gold feel onus to avoid sorrow, boost interest
Frowns are about all Japan shortstop Hayato Sakamoto can remember of his country’s last gold-medal game in baseball.
Tokyo Olympics: Mexico beat Japan 3-1 to win bronze in men’s football – highlights
Watch highlights as Mexico beat host nation Japan 3-1 in the bronze medal game in the men’s football competition at the Tokyo Olympics.
Mongolia seizes diplomatic moment
Mongolian diplomacy is having a moment. In the space of just five days, Mongolian officials have held high-level talks with China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Mongolia is one of many …
Mongolia seizes diplomatic moment
Mongolian diplomacy is having a moment. In the space of just five days, Mongolian officials have held high-level talks with China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Mongolia is one of many …
Mongolia seizes diplomatic moment
Mongolian diplomacy is having a moment. In the space of just five days, Mongolian officials have held high-level talks with China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Mongolia is one of many …
Cordova leads Mexico to soccer bronze in 3-1 win over Japan
Sebastian Córdova opened the scoring and added two assists to lead Mexico to a 3-1 victory over host Japan in the bronze medal match in Olympic men’s soccer on Friday. It is only the second time …
Cycling-A national passion but Japan still seeks golden moment in keirin
Yuka Kobayashi broke new ground this week when she became the first female Japanese rider to compete at the Olympics in a keirin — a cycling race ingrained in the country’s culture.