A weight lifter who went missing in Japan this month as he sought to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics has returned to Uganda and will be interrogated by police, authorities said on Friday — a week after …
Track the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths in Japan during the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics is here, but that doesn’t mean the pandemic is over. Already delayed by a year, the Games have been surrounded in controversy as Japan continues to fight against an increase in …
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: how will Japanese fans watch events, now that spectators are banned?
Many Japanese had their hopes of seeing Olympic events live or at fan zones dashed. TV sales have shot up as they plan to view at home instead.
Olympics-Frenchman seeks Macron’s help over ‘abduction’ of his children in Japan
US-OLYMPICS-2020-JAPAN-CHILDREN:Olympics-Frenchman seeks Macron’s help over ‘abduction’ of his children in Japan …
Tokyo Is Facing a Record COVID-19 Surge. One Thing That Could Slow It? Japan’s Olympic Athletes Losing
“If Japanese athletes win lots of gold medals, and there’s a euphoric atmosphere, then people may go out and eat and drink together and break the rules,” says Dr. Kentaro Iwata.
Three years after WWII ended, Japan was still technically an enemy — and banned from the London Games
Without an official peace agreement signed, British officials banned Japan and Germany from attending the 1948 Olympics in bombed out London.
In venue fit for head of state, Japan PM seeks Pfizer doses
Japan’s prime minister met with Pfizer’s CEO in an unusually high-profile setting Friday to make sure the drugmaker would deliver the COVID-19 vaccine as promised by this fall as the nation faces …
Japan’s Tsubata runs on a treadmill in Opening Ceremonies
Nurse and Boxer Arisa Tsubata runs on a treadmill during the 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremonies at Tokyo Olympics Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, July 23, 2021. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI …
Japan Emporer Naruhito waves during Opening Ceremonies
Japan Emperor Naruhito (R) and IOC President Thomas Bach wave during the 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremonies at Tokyo Olympics Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on July 23, 2021. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI …
Japan, Thailand renew bilateral FX arrangement amid COVID-19 crisis
Japan’s and Thailand’s central banks have renewed an existing bilateral currency swap arrangement, allowing both authorities to swap their local currencies for the dollar during times of crisis, Japan …