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Greenpeace calls for fresh monitoring of region where nuclear disaster occurredGreenpeace has said it detected radiation hotspots near the starting point of the upcoming Olympic torch relay in Fukushima.Japan’s environment ministry said the area was ge…
Philippines organisers admit ‘inconveniences’ have seen teams stranded at airports and players underfedThe organisers behind the Southeast Asian Games have apologised after complaints emerged of football teams sleeping on floors, airport delays and ath…
The English fast bowler said he was racially abused at a match in Mount ManganuiThe New Zealand race relations commissioner Meng Foon has labelled racist abuse of English bowler Jofra Archer on Monday “utterly disgusting”, as the country’s minister for…
Ohtaka Masato of Japan’s foreign affairs ministry says his country’s flag should not be banned at the 2020 OlympicsAlexis Dudden’s opinion piece presents an argument on the rising sun flag based on the misunderstanding of Japan’s sincere dealings with …
Nirmal Purja says hardest part of his record-breaking feat was solving a diplomatic impasse with ChinaNirmal “Nims” Purja’s record-breaking ascent of the world’s 14 highest mountains in just over six months drew plaudits and astonishment at his physica…
Māori commentators lament that more rugby teams don’t come up with ways to challenge the traditional danceNew Zealanders have expressed disappointment at the decision to fine England for their v-shaped formation for the All Blacks haka in their Rugby W…
MPs voice outcry as Tokyo 2020 organisers say they have no plans to restrict use of flag that Seoul says has militaristic rootsSouth Korea is intensifying its campaign to ban the Japanese “rising sun” flag from being displayed at next year’s Tokyo Olym…
Nerves, excitement and wall-to-wall coverage as All Blacks prepare to take on England in do-or-die match in JapanTwenty-four hours out from the do-or-die Rugby World Cup semi-final in Japan, All Blacks fans across New Zealand are beginning to feel a qu…
A film charting Pat Farmer’s 4,600km dash across India piles on the platitudes, reducing an amazing odyssey to nippy travelogueThe Indian ascetic tradition can add another name to its ranks: former Australian parliamentary secretary and ultra-marathon …
For 90 minutes, while their team plays, people of the war-torn Indian region of Kashmir forget curfews and protests and enjoy normalityBefore an away match, Mohammed Hammad used to call his mother in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir and ask her …
Skateboarding will debut in the Tokyo Olympics next year. Despite this, those who are part of a growing scene in Shanghai, China, complain of being labelled troublemakers Continue reading…
James Sanders snapped up the bat for a few hundred dollars but could pocket $35,000 at an auctionAn unemployed New Zealand man is facing an extraordinary payday after picking up a cricket bat Sir Donald Bradman once owned for a few hundred dollars and …
Nightclub balcony falls, killing two South Koreans and injuring aquatic athletes from the US, New Zealand, Netherlands, Italy and BrazilTwo South Koreans have died and several others, including athletes attending the world aquatic championships, have b…
Employees will stay home for two weeks as part of mass trial to take pressure off crowded public transport systemHundreds of thousands of employees in Tokyo will work from home for two weeks as part of a trial of measures designed to reduce congestion …
With thousands of fans heading to Japan for the tournament, hot springs consider lifting traditional curbs on displaying body art Thousands of hot springs in Japan are rethinking their long-standing ban on tattooed bathers, as the country prepares for …