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Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference announcing to extend a state of emergency on Covid-19 pandemic at prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan on 17 August 2021.

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga to step down after year in office

Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga said in a surprise move on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular Covid-19 response and ...

In this file photo taken on 27 July 2021 USA's Simone Biles gestures during the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo.

Biles out of more Olympic events as doping case rocks athletics

Biles came to Tokyo seeking five gold medals to equal the Olympic all-time gymnastics record of nine, but mental health issues forced her to pull out of the team final on Tuesday

China's Chen Meng celebrates after defeating China's Sun Yingsha during the women's singles table tennis final match at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on 29 July, 2021

Tokyo Olympics Japan and China on top

Japan's Aaron Wolf and Shori Hamada grabbed gold medals in judo, bringing the host nation's haul to 15. An all-China showdown in the women's table tennis singles final also landed the country its ...

Diya Siddique eliminated from recurve singles in shoot-off

Olympics archery Diya Siddique eliminated from recurve singles in shoot-off

Bangladeshi promising teen-age archer Diya Siddique was eliminated from the women's recurve singles after making a brilliant fight in shoot-off stage of Tokyo Olympics '2020 Archery at the ...

In this file photo taken on 27 July 2021 USA's Simone Biles gestures during the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo.

Biles pulls out of Olympic all-around title defence as support pours in

Simone Biles abandoned the defence of her individual all-around Olympic crown on Wednesday, a day after her shock withdrawal from the women's team final over mental health concerns

Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates a point against China's Zheng Saisai during their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's singles first round tennis match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on 25 July 2021.

Tokyo Olympics Nishikori confident Osaka can bounce back after shock exit

Japan's Kei Nishikori said compatriot and world no. 2 Naomi Osaka will only grow stronger from the experience of having her Tokyo Olympics prematurely ended by Czech Marketa Vondrousova in the ...

Momiji Nishiya of Japan during medal ceremony

Japan's Nishiya becomes one of the youngest to win Olympic gold

Japan's Momiji Nishiya became one of the youngest individual Olympic champions in history when she won the inaugural women's skateboarding gold at the age of 13 years and 330 days on Monday

Gold medallist Japan's Hifumi Abe celebrates during the medal ceremony for the judo men's -66kg contest during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on 25 July, 2021

Tokyo Olympics medals table

Host nation Japan enjoyed a gold rush on a day of upsets at the Tokyo Games on Sunday

Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates a point against China's Zheng Saisai during their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's singles first round tennis match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on 25 July 2021.

Naomi Osaka refreshed and ready after first win since May

Naomi Osaka said she was feeling refreshed and ready to play, following a dominant 6-1 6-4 win over China's Zheng Saisai in the opening round of the Tokyo Games

Japan's Yui Ohashi competes in the final of the women's 400m individual medley swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on 25 July 2021.

Upsets in Olympic pool as Japan, Tunisia strike gold

Japan and Tunisia celebrated shock gold medals on a day of upsets in the Olympic swimming pool on Sunday while Tokyo youngster Yuto Horigome claimed a fairytale hometown victory with the first ever ...

Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India reacts after winning Tokyo Olympics silver medal in women's 49kg weightlifting on 24 July

India's Olympic hero Mirabai says Tokyo silver built on Rio failure

India's Olympic weightlifting hero Chanu Saikhom Mirabai said her silver medal at Tokyo 2020 had been five years in the making since she missed out on an Olympic medal in Rio.

China's Yang Qian celebrates on the podium between Russia's Anastasiia Galashina (L) and Switzerland's Nina Christen after winning the women's 10m air rifle final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Asaka Shooting Range in the Nerima district of Tokyo on 24 July 2021.

Chinese shooter Yang wins first gold of Tokyo Olympics

Chinese shooter Yang Qian won the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday

Olympics flag and logo are seen during the opening ceremony

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

The Tokyo Olympics were declared open in an eerily empty stadium on Friday

Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus.

Make vaccines patent-free to ensure equality: Prof Yunus

Nobel laureate professor Muhammad Yunus has called for ensuring vaccine equality around the world noting that all people need to be safe breaking the wall of profit

Brazil's forward Richarlison controls the ball during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games men's group D first round football match between Brazil and Germany at the Yokohama International Stadium in Yokohama on 22 July 2021.

Richarlison hits hat-trick as Brazil beat Germany

Brazil beat Germany 4-2 in their opening Group D game in the men's Olympic tournament at the International Stadium on Thursday

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