The Japanese government is preparing to host the Tokyo Olympics this summer as scheduled, following a postponement caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on W
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday that he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo to s
Japan declared a state of emergency for capital Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday."The nationwide, rapid spread of the new coronavirus is feared
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said he plans to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures on Thursday, reported NHK.The state of emergency would be a
01:39 It has been six months since former world No. 1 badminton player Lin Dan retired. In an interview, Lin expressed his gratitude to his career-long rival Malaysia's
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday announced consideration of state of emergency for capital Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures.Tokyo reported 816 new daily COVID-19 cases on Sunda
The governments of Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures have askedthe central government to declare a state of emergency for the Japanese capital, reported NHK on Sa
Sport's highest court announced on Thursday its decision to reduce Russia's doping ban from four to two years from the international sport, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement.The
AFP Firefighters have contained most of a blaze that broke out after a pipeline carrying crude oil to Iran's second-largest refinery ruptured on Sunday because of a landslide, the head of the
A group of unidentified gunmen attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northern state of Katsina, local police said on Saturday.The attackers on motorcycles stormed a school which is located on the
The postponement of the Tokyo Games until next year because of the novel coronavirus pandemic will cost 294 billion yen ($2.8 billion), organizers said on Friday.The extra costs will be shared by the
Web Summit announced today that it will revive Rise, one of Asia’s largest tech conferences, in March 2022, moving it to Kuala Lumpur after five years in Hong Kong. It also announced a new event, call
00:41 A giant set of Olympic rings returned to Tokyo's waterfront after maintenance, with officials hoping the symbol will help build enthusiasm for the COVID-19-postponed Games. Promi
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he looked forward to working closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Tokyo Olympics next year, following a meeting with Thomas B
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for a visit to review the Olympics preparations.It is Bach's first visit to Japan since the Olympic Games were postpon
01:12 Hend Zaza is an 11-year-old table tennis player from Syria. Despite her young age, Zaza is already one of the best in her country in this sport. Last year, she won Syria's nation
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck 46 km northwest of Ovalle, Chile at 1:16 a.m. on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).The epicenter, at a depth of 27.2 km, was initially
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