News Tokyo and nearby areas on alert for heavy snowfall
The capital, which does not experience snowfall regularly, already saw snow in some areas on Thursday morning.
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The firm has also developed an oral COVID-19 vaccine and is expected to apply for approval as early as next week following clinical trials that ...
Dog trainer in Japan installs ‘poop posts’ to make city more pet friendly
The posts stand about 90 centimeters tall, are 50 cm wide and come with plastic bags that people can use to pick up their dogs' ...
News Beijing sells troubled Xinjiang as a winter sports paradise
China's ballooning sports industry contrasts heavily with claims by rights groups that more than 1 million people in Xinjiang have been detained in internment camps ...
Iran’s Hossein Saveh Shemshaki tests positive for anabolic steroid at Beijing Olympics
Iranian alpine skier Hossein Saveh Shemshaki has been suspended from the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for an anabolic steroid, the International Testing Agency (ITA) ...
News Japan, U.S. and South Korea reaffirm resolve on tackling security threats from North Korea
In telephone talks, defense ministers from the three countries agreed recent ballistic missile launches violate U.N. Security Council resolutions and are destabilizing regional security.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell vows to review league’s hiring practices
"To me, this is an opportunity for us to step back, look at what we're doing, and see how what we're doing can lead to ...
Sena Tomita takes bronze in halfpipe as Chole Kim repeats as champion
American Chloe Kim soared to gold in the event.
News South Korea’s Moon calls Japan ‘closest’ of neighbors and expects ties to improve
Moon, whose term ends in May, added that he has tried to achieve stable relations by approaching historical issues and future-oriented cooperation separately.
Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo goes from practicing in mall to skating at Olympics
"Many people told me during the beginning of my career that this was a crazy dream for a kid," he said. "They were always laughing ...