

World Jun 12

Organizers have spoken for weeks about “simplifying” next year's Olympics to save money because of the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
By Stephen Wade, Associated Press
World Mar 10

The International Olympic Committee and local organizers say the games are on, but the clock is ticking.
By Stephen Wade, Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
World Feb 14

The coronavirus has infected almost 64,000 people globally with almost 1,400 deaths in China, but only one in Japan where fear is rising with so much attention focused on the outbreak.
By Stephen Wade, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Arts Jan 10

It will be months before the world’s best runners, swimmers and gymnasts take their marks at the 2020 Tokyo Games, but you can get a preview of Japan’s artistic approach to promoting the global event now.
By Joshua Barajas
Jan 09

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
No taking a knee at the Olympics. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies.
Oct 13

By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press
Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33. One woman fell to her death as she…
Oct 12

By Yuri Kageyama, Jae C. Hong, Associated Press
A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades made landfall and passed over the capital, where streets, nearby beaches and train stations were…
Japan and South Korea, the two most important U.S. allies in northeast Asia, are engaged in an increasingly grave feud. Relations between the two countries took a confrontational turn earlier this summer when Japan announced it would limit exports to…
The agreement streamlines intelligence sharing between the U.S., Japan and South Korea about North Korean nuclear activity. It automatically renews annually unless one of the countries decides to pull out by Aug. 24.
Support Provided By: Learn more
Educate your inbox
Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.