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After Covid and Olympics, Tokyo’s first female governor wins third term
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 hours agoThe Tokyo governor, Yuriko Koike, wins a third term [Getty Images] Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has...
Japan's base pay rises by most in 31-years, part-time workers see robust gains
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 8 hours agoTOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese workers saw their average base pay climb 2.5% in May - the fastest pace in...
Tokyo silver medalist MyKayla Skinner apologizes for criticizing non-Simone Biles members of Team...
Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoMyKayla Skinner and Simone Biles competed together at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. (Photo by Patrick...
Women fight Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoPolls opened Sunday to elect a new Tokyo governor with incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho, two prominent women in Japan's...
Tokyo Gov. Koike wins a third four-year term as head of Japan's influential capital
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoTokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike easily won a third four-year term as head of Japan's influential capital in...
Exclusive-Major Japanese insurers to offload $3.1 billion of Honda shares, sources say
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 6 days agoTOKYO (Reuters) -Four of Japan's top property and casualty insurers and other financial firms plan...
Chinese Olympic swimmers in murky waters after doping scandal
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoChina's swimmers head to the Paris Olympics under fierce scrutiny with 11 of the squad among a group...
This Olympics Could Be the Hottest Yet. Here’s How Athletes Are Preparing.
The New York Times via Yahoo News Singapore· 17 hours agoThe Tokyo Olympics in 2021 were the hottest in history. But the Paris Games could soon edge them out...
Philippines and Japan sign key defence pact
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 hours agoThe Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory, as they boost ties in...
Why Olympic men’s soccer is a JV event (in which the U.S. could contend for a medal)
Yahoo Sports· 3 hours agoOlympic availability, therefore, becomes a subject of sometimes-contentious dialogue among national...