Croatia hold edge over shell-shocked Japan

Croatia and Japan go into Sunday's World Cup survival clash poles apart, despite being without a point in Group F. The Croats have been putting a positive spin on their 1-0 defeat by champions......

We need a Kaka, say Japan

Despairing of Japan's lack of killer instinct at the World Cup, the country's soccer chief said the missing ingredient was obvious: "We need a Kaka."Japan failed to press their goal advantage and......

'Coronavirus could throw cold water on 2020 Olympics'

Vaccines against the virus probably won't be ready by the start of the Tokyo Summer Olympics starting on July 24, a professor who looked at health risks ahead of the Games. IMAGE: Japanese Prime......

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori quits

Apologises again over sexist remarks. IMAGE: Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, sparked a furore when he said during an Olympic committee meeting earlier this month that women talk......

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori set to quit over sexist remark

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori's resignation would be bound to raise new doubts over the viability of holding the postponed Games this year. IMAGE: Yoshiro Mori made......