North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, lands near Japan

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that Japanese
Chinese fashion retailer Shein to open permanent ‘event space’ in Tokyo

Chinese fashion retailer Shein is to open its first permanent premises in Tokyo this month, the
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles after allied military drills

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighbouring countries
Tokyo to host 2025 World Championships

Tokyo has been selected as host city for the 2025 World Athletics Championships, the sport’s
Tokyo court convicts ex-Nissan executive of helping Ghosn to hide pay

A Tokyo court on Thursday handed Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly a sixth month suspended sentence
Japan to consider early approval for Shionogi COVID-19 pill

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday the government would consider granting
Tokyo’s new COVID-19 cases jump to 4-month high, forecast to triple

Tokyo recorded a new four-month high in COVID-19 infections on Thursday, and experts forecast the
Beijing Games to bring in athletes on chartered, temporary flights

The Beijing Winter Olympics will mainly rely on temporary and chartered flights from cities such as
Team SA wins gold at 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Team South Africa(SA) has won its first medals of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, two golds.
Jamaica sweep 100m podium, Djokovic leaves with nothing

Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah blazed to 100 metres gold on Saturday, becoming the fastest
COVID-19 surge hits Asia as Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record infections

The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced record COVID-19 infections
Team South Africa had good start to Olympic Games

Team South Africa has had a bright start on Monday at three of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games in
Team SA’s first appearance in Tokyo ends in disappointment

Football took centre stage at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, a day before the official opening of the
Olympics Opening ceremony director dismissed after past comments on Holocaust, Tokyo 2020 says

Tokyo Olympics organisers have fired the opening ceremony director on the eve of the event after
Djokovic confirms he will compete at Tokyo Games

World number one Novak Djokovic confirmed he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics as the Serb remains
SA’s Michaela Whitebooi hopes to win a gold medal in Tokyo

The 25-year-old Michaela Whitebooi is about to reach one of her life goals as she is headed to Tokyo
Wayde van Niekerk, Chad le Clos part of SA Olympic squad

The SA team was announced on SABC’s new 24-hour Sports Channel, which was launched on Thursday
Tokyo Games could lead to Olympic coronavirus variant: Japanese doctor

The head of a Japanese doctors’ union said on Thursday that holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this
Japanese doctor warns holding Games could lead to “Olympic virus” strain

The head of a Japanese doctors union on Thursday warned holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this
Australian skateboarders test positive for COVID-19, disqualified from Olympic qualifying event

A team of Australian skateboarders was disqualified from an Olympic qualifying event in the United