North Korea, which boycotted the 1988 Seoul Games, became the first nation to announce it will skip the upcoming Olympics amidst the global pandemic.
The 2020 Games will be the "Reconstruction Olympics and Paralympics," and organizers and JOC officials have repeated that message since the IOC awarded the Games to...
It’s not just about COVID-19 risk factors. The Tokyo Paralympic Games are important as a catalyst for getting society and the economy back on the right...
Shiraishi sails around the world in 94 days, 21 hours and 32 minutes aboard DMG MORI Global One.
Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto emerges as potential successor to Mori.
Mori's decision appears to be an acknowledgement of the risk that continued turmoil would negatively impact the remaining preparations for this summer's Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic...
Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yoshiro Mori apologizes for saying women talk a lot. The Japanese public may not be so forgiving.
The retired manager and second baseman had a memorable two-year stint with the Yomiuri Giants in the mid-1970s.
It was an announcement with titanic repurcussions: 'First of all, we confirmed that there is no question of canceling the Olympics,' Abe said. 'Following that, given...
There are still many skeptical voices in Japan over the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics – which has been postponed due to...
Gymnast Kohei Uchimura’s recent testing ordeal illustrates the fluidity of life during the global pandemic. Day-to-day uncertainties are a big part of what people...
In his first two MLB seasons, Shohei Ohtani was a more consistent hitter and produced better numbers at the plate. Now, in this...
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