text

Japan reports 63 more cases of COVID-19, 1,137 in total

The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,137 as of 7:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, an increase of 63 cases from a day earlier. Among the 1,137 cases,

text

Shanghai Int'l Marathon listed as Platinum Label Road Races by World Athletics

Shanghai International Marathon has been listed as Platinum Label Road Races in the latest competition calendar updated by the World Athletics on Friday. The Platinum Label is a new competition cate

text

All Tokyo 2020 new venues completed on schedule

All eight permanent venues for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have been completed, organizers announced on Friday. The Tokyo Aquatics Centre, the last new venue to be completed, has been fin

text

IOC: 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be canceled amid coronavirus outbreak

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are likely to be canceled if the coronavirus outbreak is not controlled by late May, according to International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.

text

Japan remains in early stage of novel coronavirus outbreak: experts

The novel coronavirus outbreak remains in its initial stage in Japan, a Japanese expert panel under the health ministry said here on Sunday. The Japanese government held a meeting on Sunday to discu

text

South African swim star Schoeman banned for doping

South Africa's Roland Schoeman competes in men's 50m butterfly during Day 2 of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2006. Former world record holder and Olympic cham

text

Charter flights bring home 310 Hubei residents from abroad: Foreign Ministry

China organized three charter flights and brought back 310 Hubei residents on Friday, following the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei Provi

text

Chinese chartered plane takes Wuhan residents back home from Japan

Photo from thepaper.cnThe Chinese Embassy in Japan is planning to transport stranded healthy Wuhan residents back to China on Saturday despite the coronavirus outbreak

text

Break dancers prepare for the 2024 Olympics

01:54 Athletes around the world are in the final stages of preparing for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but the International Olympic Committee is already looking ahead to 2024. Breakdanc

text

Japan gov't spends 2.44 billion USD on Tokyo Olympics in 6 years

The Japanese government said Friday it spent about 266.9 billion yen (2.44 billion U.S. dollars) in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in six years

text

'Detective Chinatown 3' to hit Chinese cinemas on Spring Festival

Detective Chinatown 3, the latest production of the Detective Chinatown film franchise, will hit the big screen in China on Jan. 25, the Spring Festival and first day of the Chinese lunar New Year.Sta

text

Over 75% Japanese interested in Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, says poll

The latest polling shows that 70% of Japanese public is interested in the Tokyo Olympic and Pralympic Games, up 5% from a survey taken last August. The poll, released by Japan's national broadcaster