News Japan still unable to set nuclear policy direction, 11 years on from disaster
All of the country's 27 idled reactors waiting for regulatory approval for a restart need to be brought online in order to achieve the government's ...
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News Paralympic captain Momoka Muraoka sets sights on five-medal performance at Beijing Games
Following Miho Takagi's ironwoman performance captaining Japan at the Winter Olympics, where she collected four medals from her five speed skating events, her Paralympic counterpart, ...
Russia to appeal FIFA and UEFA bans
The Russian Football Union (RFU) will lodge an appeal against the decisions by FIFA and UEFA to bar Russian teams from international competitions over Moscow's ...
News Russia’s advance into city of Mykolayiv halted, Ukraine says
The city, a shipbuilding hub, is in southern Ukraine where Russian forces have made the most progress so far, and if captured it would be ...
News COVID-19 tracker: New cases across Japan up 9,101 from week earlier
Numbers were higher than last Thursday in Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, Aichi, Hyogo and Fukuoka. Okinawa saw daily cases nearly triple.
Rory McIlroy says Phil Mickelson deserving of chance for forgiveness
"Hopefully, he comes back at some stage, and he will, and people will welcome him back and be glad that he is back."
In reversal, IPC bans Russian and Belarusian athletes from Beijing Paralympics
A 71-member Russian contingent and 12-member team from Belarus are already in Beijing for the Games, which begin on Friday.
Foreign players and coaches leaving Russian teams
As the invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign players and coaches are fleeing Russian soccer, handball and basketball clubs.The most high-profile departures are in soccer.Daniel Farke ...
News JAL and ANA cancel passenger flights via Europe amid Ukraine conflict
The airlines, which normally use Russian airspace for their Europe flights, join a growing number of carriers that have canceled or rerouted flights in the ...
Japan’s Paralympians wary of COVID-19 threat at Beijing Games
A member of the Japanese Paralympic delegation called for precaution, prevention and prayer to make the Beijing Paralympics a success.