Japan curlers fall to South Korea after beating China
In a rematch of the Pyeongchang 2018 semifinal, Japan again came up short against South Korea's "Garlic Girls," dropping to 4-2 after emphatically beating host ...
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News Japan coordinating with West over possible Ukraine contingency
Japan is coordinating with the United States and related European countries on the specifics of possible sanctions against Russia in the event of an invasion ...
News China’s approval of Pfizer pill opens door to ending ‘COVID zero’
Having an effective anti-viral in its arsenal could help China mitigate the lower efficacy of its homegrown vaccines if the virus was allowed to circulate ...
News Joby teams up with airline ANA to bring flying taxis to Japan
Flying from Osaka Station to Kansai International Airport could take just 15 minutes based on plans laid out by flying-taxi startup Joby Aviation Inc. and ...
News Government panel proposes scrapping 100-day remarriage ban for women
Under existing Japanese law, only women face a 100-day waiting time to remarry after divorce.
Calls for grass fields intensify following Super Bowl injury
Turf fields lead to 32% more non-contact knee injuries and 69% more non-contact foot and ankle injuries, a group advocating against artificial artificial turf at ...
News Japan’s economy rebounds on solid consumption but omicron clouds outlook
The world's third-largest economy expanded an annualized 5.4% in the in the final three months of 2021, with falling coronavirus cases helping to prop up ...
Japan guard Rui Machida signs with WNBA’s Washington Mystics
The 28-year-old, who won a silver medal with Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, will seek to become the fourth Japanese player to step onto a ...
News Putin signals talks with U.S. and NATO to continue amid crisis
The comments were the clearest signs yet that Russia will continue diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and may even begin to de-escalate in a crisis ...
Day 10 recap: Russian teen Kamila Valieva allowed to skate again at Beijing Olympics
The World Anti-Doping Agency has opened an investigation into Valieva's entourage, which includes highly successful coach Eteri Tutberidze.