Japan’s post-Olympics stock bounce depends on controlling COVID-19
The shadow of the Olympics has hung over Japan’s range-bound stock market for months, with some fearing COVID-19 disaster while others hoping that medal wins…
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Japan wins two more medals in skateboarding as Sakura Yosozumi takes gold
Japanese skateboarders are having a blast at Ariake Urban Sports Park. Japan’s Sakura Yosozumi, 19, won the gold medal in the women’s park competition with…
American Sydney McLaughlin breaks world record to win women’s 400 hurdles
American Sydney McLaughlin broke her own 400-meters hurdles world record to win the gold medal in 51.46 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. The…
Kim Jong Un’s head bandage is added to list of health mysteries
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has appeared in recent days with a bandage about the size of a few postage stamps on the back of…
Harris to push back on China’s South China Sea claims during Asia trip
WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending international rules in the South China Sea, strengthening Washington’s regional leadership and expanding security…
New York’s Andrew Cuomo faces day of reckoning over sexual harassment claims
A New York attorney general’s report corroborating 11 claims of sexual harassment by Gov. Andrew Cuomo left the one-time Democratic star isolated and without public…
Even a world record doesn’t always guarantee Olympic gold
Karsten Warholm could not feel his legs as he closed on the finish line. An accumulation of lactic acid is expected, and typically causes great…
What to watch on Day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics
An East Asian rivalry is set to be renewed on the diamond and skateboarding returns to the schedule a little over a week after Japan…
What to watch on Day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics
An East Asian rivalry is set to be renewed on the diamond and skateboarding returns to the schedule a little over a week after Japan…
Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto takes gold in men’s horizontal bar, his second gold medal of the Games
Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto secured his second gymnastics gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday when he claimed the men’s horizontal bar title. The 19-year-old…