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Teammates and fans rallied around Nana Takagi after her fall during the women's team pursuit final on Tuesday at the Beijing Games.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva finished first in the women's short program with a score of 82.16 points at the Beijing Games on Tuesday.

BEIJING -- Kaori Sakamoto secured 79.84 points, her best score ever, in the women's figure skating short program in the Olympic Games on Tuesday, moving into third place ahead of the free skating portion of the event.

In an effort to urge a faster rollout of COVID-19 booster shots, the government has started listing the rates of vaccination in 20 major cities on the website of the Prime Minister's Office.

The government is planning to revise a law that will allow local public servants to take up to four periods of childcare leave. The bill, which is likely to be passed in the current Diet session, is aimed at encouraging more male employees to take time off work to help…

OSAKA -- A wombat at a zoo in Osaka Prefecture has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living wombat in captivity.

In the wake of a suit violation in the ski jumping event and discontent over competition rules at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi said Tuesday he supports policy changes that will allow domestic sports associations to respond quickly to situations in which athletes are disadvantaged…

Optimism for the future of an economy that was picking up has waned amid the sixth wave of the novel coronavirus. To prevent the economy from slowing down again, the government needs to keep an eye on risks such as high commodity prices.

As digital technology advances, civil trials are about to undergo drastic changes. It is vital to enhance the convenience of judicial procedures by establishing a system that people can use with a sense of reassurance.

WAKKANAI, Hokkaido -- Loco Solare, Japan's national women's curling team at the Beijing Winter Olympics, frequently visited Hokkaido's northernmost city of Wakkanai for training camps and curling events.

BEIJING -- Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu looked to the future at a press conference in Beijing on Monday, expressing his desire to perfect his "beloved sport."