Yuzuru Hanyu thrills fans at gala, unsure about world championships
After a disappointing Olympic campaign, the 27-year-old was able to let loose and even dance with popular Beijing 2022 mascot Bing Dwen Dwen.
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News Kishida Cabinet supported by 56%, but views mixed on COVID-19 response: poll
In the two-day telephone survey through Sunday, the support rate rose slightly from 55.9% in the January survey, while the disapproval rating edged up 2.2 ...
Finland finally wins hockey gold in last event of Beijing Games
The Finnish men have now won medals in seven of the past 10 Winter Olympics going back to 1988, including two silver and four bronze.
News Japan promotes ‘babytech’ to make child-rearing easier
With dual-income households increasing, the government hopes to make it easier for people to balance work and child-rearing through the use of technology.
News Japan’s top COVID-19 adviser says worth discussing new isolation rules
Omi suggested the isolation period, currently seven days for most people and five days for essential workers, could be cut down further as the omicron ...
Fukuoka shoemaker helps Olympic skaters put best foot forward
Hisataka Oi's elite roster of clients range from Beijing 2022 bronze medalist Wataru Morishige to corporate speedskating teams and powerhouse high school clubs.
News Japan’s top envoy and NATO chief agree to cooperate on Ukraine
Tokyo is ready to take action, including sanctions, if Russia invades Ukraine, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Saturday after attending the G7 meeting.
Austria wins mixed team gold as Mikaela Shiffrin’s U.S. misses out
The team event, in only its second edition after being introduced at Pyeongchang in 2018, had been rescheduled from Saturday after heavy winds forced a ...
News Kishida and U.S. envoy Rahm Emanuel planning to visit Hiroshima on Saturday
The two countries will make a final decision after examining the coronavirus situation, as both Hiroshima and Tokyo are under a COVID-19 quasi-emergency.
News Show of force in Ottawa as police clear main protest hub
As the operation unfolded, lawmakers debated Canada's use of emergency powers — for the first time in 50 years — to subdue the protests