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Belarusian runner showed on the phone a call for help from the Japanese police | Politics
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who criticized her coaches at the Tokyo Games said on…
Kamala Harris to Promote “America is Back” Message in Singapore and Vietnam
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris listens during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office building in Washington, DC, the…
Métis Athletes Reflect Wider Developments in Japanese Society
July 24, 2021AS THE SON From a Japanese mother and a Beninese father, Hachimura Rui stood out from her classmates in Toyama, a small town about a six-hour drive from Tokyo. Other kids laughed at him, he once reminded The Undefeated, a…
Press conference by Qld Prime Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk, Covid-19 lockdown
Annastacia Palaszczuk hit back at suggestions she was guilty of "double standard" while being grilled by reporters in Tokyo.The Premier of Queensland was celebrating Wednesday night after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed…
Jill Biden visits Tokyo amid growing concerns over Covid and the Olympics
However, Biden's visit to launch the Olympics in support of American athletes comes as the number of Covid-19s rises in Japan, and in particular at the Games. As of Tuesday, the number of Tokyo Games-related cases had surpassed 70, despite…
A Two-Cover Story: Japan’s Taiwan Message Gets U.S. Attention
NEW YORK - Gone are the plum blossoms and the image of Mount Fuji against a calm pink background from last year. A fully armored samurai warrior mounted on a charging steed is sported on the cover of Japan's Defense White Paper this year,…
South Korean presidential hopeful wants to change attitudes about Japan
TOKYO - The political climate is heating up in South Korea as potential presidential candidates draw their battle lines. The outcome of the March 9 vote for President Moon Jae-in's successor will go a long way in shaping the nation's…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics composer apologizes for harassing disabled classmates
TOKYO - The Japanese musical maverick who composed part of the score for the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics has apologized after revelations that he was bullying disabled classmates recently resurfaced.The boasting that Keigo…
Researcher General: The head of the Japanese land forces is a graduate of the University of Tokyo
TOKYO - He leads a team of 150,000 people. He is tasked with defending Japan against a foreign invasion, at a time when tensions are mounting in the Indo-Pacific in unprecedented ways.He is also the first Japan Land Self-Defense Force…