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Para skier promotes understanding of bladder and bowel impairments

Taiki Morii, a medalist at five Paralympic Games, has worked to destigmatize issues faced by people with spinal cord injuries.
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Japan to change defense supply transfer guidelines amid Ukraine crisis

The provision of defense equipment to a country under armed attack is rare for Japan, which is bound by strict conditions employed to adhere to ...

Alexander Zverev handed suspended eight-week ban for Mexico meltdown

Following a review, the ATP found the 24-year-old German had committed "aggravated behavior" when he twice swung his racket at the umpire's chair.
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Professors estimate gender gap indexes for Japanese prefectures

Tokyo tops the list in politics with a smaller gender gap than other areas, but the entire country lags far behind real equality in all ...

Wax prowess propelling snowboarder Masataka Oiwane on world stage

Considered an authority on snowboard equipment and maintenance among his teammates, Oiwane brought his own special board wax to the competition venue near Beijing.
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Japanese Embassy staff to leave Ukraine as Russia’s attacks intensify

The Foreign Ministry said it will support Japanese citizens living in Ukraine from its embassy in Warsaw and a liaison office in the Polish city ...

Autopsy finds cricketer Shane Warne died of ‘natural causes’

Officials said his body will now be transported to Bangkok to be handed over to diplomats for repatriation to Australia, where he is to be ...
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Japan slaps more sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Ukraine invasion

Japan will ban exports of oil-refining equipment to Russia and dual-use products to Belarus, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.
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China’s health care system isn’t ready for a shift from ‘COVID zero’

China’s vast yet patchy hospital network — hobbled by lopsided distribution of resources and underinvestment — has been shown to be vulnerable to the virus.

Falcons’ Calvin Ridley suspended one year for gambling on NFL

The wide reciever can appeal the suspension, which if upheld will result in him forfeiting his 2022 salary of $11.1 million.