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• North Korea fires possible submarine missile into Sea of Japan

  October 19, 2021 4:32 AM

  SINPO, North Korea - South Korean and Japanese officials say North Korea test fired at least one ballistic missile from its port city of Sinpo, Hamgyong province into the Sea of Japan, Tuesday morning, CNN reports . South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) also confirmed that it appeared... more »

• Japanese sisters certified as world's oldest identical twins at 107 years of age

  September 21, 2021 9:37 AM

  About 1.6 million twins are born each year worldwide, with one in every 42 children born a twin, according to some statistics . This indicates that in recent years, more twins are being born than ever before. Among the planet's now outstanding amount of twins, two sisters who... more »

• Olympic athlete whose gold medal was bitten by mayor will receive new medal

  August 13, 2021 9:15 AM

  NAGOYA, Japan - When the mayor of Nagoya, Japan removed his mask and bit softball pitcher Miu Goto's Olympic gold medal, he likely had no idea of the firestorm his actions would cause. Pictures and video of Mayor Takashi Kawamura chomping down on the medal incited criticism from the... more »

• U.S. Women's Soccer Team makes historic Olympic win

  August 5, 2021 7:25 AM

  TOKYO, Japan - The United States Women’s National Team defeated Australia 4-3, Thursday, earning the bronze medal in women’s football at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It's #bronze for @USWNT in the women's #football - their sixth Olympic medal! #StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/l0wFK3vsfo — Olympics (@Olympics) August... more »

• Award-winning Deaf-blind Paralympian bows out of Tokyo Games after officials deny her request for certain disability services

  July 26, 2021 10:36 AM

  BALTIMORE, Maryland - A six-time Paralympic medalist selected to be a participant in the 2020 Tokyo Games says she is choosing not to attend the Games due to being treated as if she's, "a burden on the team." After months of intense training, a celebrated Baltimore-based swimmer named Becca... more »

• Typhoon appears on track to hit Tokyo Tuesday, amid Olympic Games Play Video

  July 26, 2021 8:53 AM

  TOKYO, Japan - Organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games are scrambling to make preparations for severe weather conditions associated with a typhoon that may make landfall sometime Tuesday. Typhoon Nepartak is expected to approach east and northeastern Japan from the Pacific around Tuesday, according to local news outlet, Kyodo... more »

• US beach volleyball player set to compete in Olympics tests positive for COVID-19

  July 21, 2021 10:19 AM

  TOKYO- A member of the U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball team tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan. USA Today says the player has been identified as 29-year-old Taylor Crabb. USA Volleyball issued a statement that did not specify Crabb as the player, but confirmed that an athlete... more »

• Alternate on U.S. women's gymnastics team tests positive for COVID after arriving in Japan

  July 19, 2021 7:12 AM

  NARITA, Japan - Days before the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games, an alternate gymnast from the United States tested positive for novel coronavirus, Olympic officials announced Monday. The test was performed in Narita, Japan early Monday morning, according to ESPN, and though the athlete's name has not been... more »

• Japan declares state of emergency in hopes of getting ahead of virus

  April 7, 2020 9:59 AM

  Despite avoiding the large number of deaths seen in other countries, Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has declared a month-long state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Guardian , the country also unveiled a record stimulus package aimed at successfully steering its economy through... more »

• Woman set on fire after hibachi grill 'explodes' at her birthday celebration

  February 12, 2020 12:21 PM

  PARAGOULD, Ark. - A chef and a woman celebrating her 26th birthday were burned after a grill at a hibachi restaurant turned into a fireball. Samantha Myers was at Kimono Japanese Steak House in Arkansas celebrating her birthday with family members Sunday. Myers said when they were eating lunch... more »

• Coronavirus continues to expand its reach in Asia

  January 28, 2020 7:33 AM

  The coronavirus continues to expand its reach across the globe with Japan's health ministry confirming two additional cases Tuesday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Japan to six. CNN reports that the sixth patient, a man in his 60's, has no history of visiting Wuhan, but... more »