KOJI UEDA | The Seattle Times

September 17, 2020 at 5:16 am

New Japanese PM gets word out: He supports Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister has gotten the word out to the president of the International Olympic Committee that he is behind next...

September 10, 2020 at 5:42 am

Women’s World Cup winner Nagasato joins men’s club in Japan

ATSUGI, Japan (AP) — Women’s World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato is joining Japanese men’s club Hayabusa Eleven on loan from the Chicago Red Stars in...

Sports

September 8, 2020 at 2:57 am

Japan’s baseball, soccer leagues want more fans in stands

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese baseball and soccer want government approval to let more fans into their stadiums now that the COVID-19 infection rate is trending...

Sports

August 29, 2020 at 1:39 am

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee back after leukemia treatment VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — Olympic hopeful Rikako Ikee returned to competitive swimming on Saturday after undergoing treatment for leukemia for more than a year. The 20-year-old...

Sports

August 5, 2020 at 10:06 pm

Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay removed for ‘maintenance’ VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — The five Olympic rings on a barge in Tokyo Bay were towed away for “maintenance" on Thursday and officials said they will...

July 14, 2020 at 6:13 am

Tokyo Olympics could help Sapporo land 2030 Winter Games

TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if Tokyo can pull off next year’s Summer Games, then the city...

July 10, 2020 at 5:36 am

Baseball is back in Japan, and so are fans in the stadiums

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s professional baseball league opened the delayed season three weeks ago. Now fans are back, too. After playing in empty stadiums to...

Sports

July 6, 2020 at 12:03 am

Japanese soccer and baseball to start allowing fans at games

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s professional baseball and soccer leagues will begin allowing fans this week, the heads of both leagues said on Monday. Soccer and...

Sports

June 19, 2020 at 2:40 am

Japan opens baseball season after 3-month pandemic delay VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese baseball managed to do what American baseball has not — play ball. After a three-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic,...

March 19, 2020 at 10:50 pm

Olympic flame lands in Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo Games VIEW

MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan. That signified a small, symbolic victory...