Tag: Japan
AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme
TOKYO — The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation,...
New Tokyo Olympic president tries to assure Japan on safety
TOKYO — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun holding weekly news conferences hoping to win over a doubting Japanese...
Dragan Stojkovic hired as Serbia national team coach
BELGRADE, Serbia — Dragan Stojkovic was hired Wednesday as coach of Serbia’s national soccer team, three weeks before the squad's first qualifying match for...
Animated ‘Demon Slayer’ strikes chord with pandemic Japan
TOKYO — The demons are everywhere, sometimes spreading like purple slime, lurking, killing. The terrifying plight depicted in the swashbuckling animated film, “Demon Slayer:...
World Cup qualifying revised in Asia again amid pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Australia’s World Cup qualifying match against Nepal on March 30 has been postponed, leaving only three games to be played...
As Tokyo nears, the plans for USA Basketball continue
MIAMI — Atlanta coach and USA Basketball men’s national team assistant coach Lloyd Pierce had a one-day coronavirus scare a few weeks ago and...
It’s March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed
TOKYO — It's now March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics came apart just a year ago. Will it happen again? Frankly, it seems...
SoftBank says deal reached with WeWork founder, directors
TOKYO — SoftBank Group Corp. has reached a settlement in a U.S. legal dispute with directors of office space-sharing venture WeWork Inc. and its...
Tokyo Olympic torch relay plans to kick off in one month
TOKYO — The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in a month, which should be a sign that the troubled...
Tokyo Olympic torch relay plans to kick off in one month
TOKYO — The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in a month, which should be a sign that the troubled...
