China's world No.2 paddler Ma Long swallowed a full-set defeat at the hands of Japan's Maharu Yoshimura in the second round group match at the WTTC Asia Continental Sta
The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan.The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, ev
Members of the Uganda Olympics team pose for a group photo as they arrive at a hotel in Izumisano, Japan, June 20, 2021. /CFP A member of the Ugandan Olympic team who tested positive for the c
Japan's capital will seek to extend until May 31 its state of emergency aimed at curbing coronavirus infections, Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday, a move that cou
Japan declared a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday amid skepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence jus
A recent surge in COVID-19 cases could see major parts of Japan slide back into states of emergency with authorities in Tokyo and Osaka looking at renewed curbs to stop
Chinese divers compete during the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard event at the China's Diving Tests for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, January 22, 2021. /CFP
Japanese government is planning to allow Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures to tighten their anti-COVID restrictions with just four months before the Tokyo Olympics, reported Kyodo News Agency on Th
Snyk, a developer of application security technology, is now worth $4.7 billion after a new fundraising and secondary sale that totaled $300 million.In all, investors have poured $470 million into the
TOKYO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government will decide on Thursday whether it will partially lift the nationwide state of emergency over the COVID-19 for some prefectures where the virus has b
Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,362 people have been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 6:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, with
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday said the nation is not yet at a point where it is necessary to declare a state of emergency over the COVID-19, despite
Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,235 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 11:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with