News Majority in Hokkaido back 2030 Winter Olympics bid, poll shows
"We have gained a certain level of support" for the bid to host the 2030 Games, Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto told reporters.
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News Skipper Maya Yoshida back as Japan looks to seal World Cup spot
The four-time Asian champions lost two of their opening three fixtures but have won all five games since, and Moriyasu believes his team has been ...
News Japan to lift COVID quasi-emergency measures in all prefectures on Monday
The government also plans to expand subsidies for local travel on April 1, in a prelude to possible resumption of its Go To Travel campaign.
Alex Ovechkin makes history as Capitals beat Islanders
Only Wayne Gretzky (894 goals) and Gordie Howe (801) sit ahead of Ovechkin on the NHL's all-time list after the Russian star passed Jaromir Jagr's ...
Author Haruki Murakami to call for peace in Ukraine
Japan's most famous writer hopes to use his radio show as a platform to get people thinking about how they can put an end to ...
Shohei Ohtani wants to improve on historic 2021 performance
The 27-year-old redefined what is possible in baseball with an unprecedented 2021 season and wants to demonstrate that he can be even better in 2022.
News Zelenskyy approaches Japan over possible online speech to parliament
Although the government and ruling LDP are reportedly considering the plan, the parliament building lacks the necessary technology — including a large screen — for ...
Barcelona brings on Spotify as new main sponsor
The agreement will see the streaming service's name printed on the front of uniforms for Barcelona's men's and women's teams as well as attached to ...
News Can Russia pay its creditors, and what happens if not?
The country due to pay interest on two sovereign bonds Wednesday. But diplomatic standoffs and economic curbs raise questions over if and how they can ...
News Ukraine president says peace talks more ‘realistic’ as Biden preps to visit NATO
In a hint of a possible compromise, Zelenskyy said earlier that Ukraine was prepared to accept security guarantees from the West that stop short of ...