Top Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related TV ads
TOKYO — Toyota won’t be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television during the Tokyo Games despite being one of the IOC’s top corporate...
With no summit, South Korean president to skip Olympics
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in has decided not to visit Japan for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, citing a failure to...
American gymnastics alternate tests positive at Olympics
TOKYO — An alternate on the United States women's gymnastic team has tested tested positive for COVID-19 in a training camp in Japan, the...
Under-fire Olympic composer steps down over past bullying
TOKYO — Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, resigned on Monday after coming under fire for bullying a...
Nobel Peace Prize winner says Olympics deserves the award
TOKYO — The Olympic movement deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize, former award winner Muhammad Yunus said Monday.
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American father, son sent to Japan prison in Ghosn escape
TOKYO — A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape...
UNESCO chides Australia over Great Barrier Reef proposal
BEIJING — The Chinese host of this year's meeting of the U.N, World Heritage Committee on Sunday defended the body's proposal to label the...
Leaders talk peace as Afghans battle chaos and uncertainty
ISLAMABAD — Senior Afghan leaders are in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar talking peace with the Taliban, whose leader on Sunday issued a...
Japan’s Olympic security balancing act: Few are satisfied
TOKYO — Struggling businesses forced to temporarily shut down around Olympics venues. Olympic visitors ordered to install invasive apps and allow GPS tracking. Minders...
SKorea removes banners at Olympic village after IOC ruling
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Olympic committee said Saturday it has removed banners at the Olympic athletes’ village in Tokyo that referred to...