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Katy Nicholls has no plans to end career as she gets ready to become a mother

The Olympic medallist said: “Something in me feels unfinished.”

The Independent UK

Japan to lift COVID-19 entry ban for 106 countries including U.S.

Japan plans to lift its entry ban for 106 countries including the United States, Britain and France on Friday, a government statement said, as Tokyo gradually eases COVID 19-related restrictions.

Reuters

Harry Charles chasing World Cup glory after riding into showjumping’s elite

The British rider, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, has risen rapidly in showjumping’s world rankings.

The Independent UK

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Samu Kerevi seeking "England secrets" amid Eddie Jones' controversial Tokyo consultancy

Wallabies talent Samu Kerevi is enjoying life in Japan with Tokyo Sungoliath, where he's attempted to pick Eddie Jones' brains in an attempt to expose England's secrets

Daily Mirror

'Ghostwire: Tokyo' is loads of fun, but could have used more story: review

All you need to know about Akito is this: He’s never alone. That’s because he isn’t the sole inhabitant of his own body. At the very beginning of "Ghostwire: Tokyo," the newest title from Bethesda, Akito gets up from the ground in Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing, with a voice (and…

Tribune News Service

'Tokyo Vice' HBO Max release date, time, plot, cast, and trailer for the crime thriller

Director Michael Mann returns to the crime scene with a ‘90s Japanese police drama

Inverse

Report: Todd Frazier Announces Retirement After 11 Seasons

He just won a silver medal with Team USA in Tokyo and reportedly decided to “go out on a high note.”

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‘Tokyo Vice’: An American investigates the ways of the Yakuza in pulse-pounding HBO Max series

Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe star in one of the best shows of the year so far.

Chicago Sun-Times

What to stream: 'Tokyo Vice' and the best of Michael Mann

Thursday brings the much anticipated premiere of celebrated director Michael Mann’s latest series, “Tokyo Vice.” The first three episodes will debut on HBO Max this week, with pairs of episodes dropping every Thursday after that until the finale on April 28. The series, filmed on location in Tokyo, is inspired…

Tribune News Service

Japan Minister Brings Ukrainians from Poland on Government Plane

Twenty Ukrainians arrived in Tokyo Tuesday on a government plane with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi after his trip to Poland, as Japan cautiously welcomes those fleeing Moscow's invasion. Japan typically accepts just a few dozen refugees a year from thousands of applicants, and while it has cracked open its doors…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tokyo Vice review – Michael Mann returns to TV with taut crime thriller

The acclaimed auteur casts Ansel Elgort as an American journalist uncovering a world of gangsters in a simple but entertaining new series

The Guardian - US

Japan brings in 20 Ukrainian refugees on special flight

The Japanese government flew 20 Ukrainian refugees into Tokyo on Tuesday in a high-profile show of support for the international effort to help Ukraine by a country that has long been reluctant to take in foreigners.

Reuters

'Tokyo Vice' review: Ken Watanabe steals HBO Max’s uneven yakuza thriller

Ken Watanabe shines in 'Tokyo Vice,' a gorgeous but uneven new yakuza-centric crime drama. The first three episodes of the series premiere Thursday, April 7, on HBO Max.

Inverse

Six top swimmers vying for double pinnacle

After a year of disruption, our top swimmers are trialling in Auckland this week for both the world champs and the Commonwealth Games - just six weeks apart. Dave Crampton looks at six of our le

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The Times of India

Tokyo bronze winner Lovlina Borgohain forced to start afresh

IOC drops 69kg class for Paris after boxing, lifting find little favour as Olympic sports

The Guardian - UK

David Peace: ‘Publishers should be less risk-averse’

The novelist on being too literary for crime fiction and too ‘crimey’ for literary fiction, and the mysterious death that concludes his Tokyo trilogy

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Better tech has wooden buildings poised to grow

The development of high-rise buildings utilizing timber is progressing due to advances in fire-resistance and earthquake-proofing technology amid a global push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Omicron subvariant accounts for 52.3% of new cases in Tokyo

The BA.2 omicron subvariant accounted for 52.3% of the new coronavirus cases in Tokyo in the seven days from March 15 to March 21, according to estimates by the metropolitan government.

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The Hindu

Paris Olympics | Boxing events for male reduced, changes also in weightlifting and shooting

While the preceding Tokyo Games had eight events for men and five for women, in Paris there will be seven events for the male pugilists and six for the female

Bangkok Post

Art event featuring "comfort woman" statue in Tokyo

A controversial art exhibition featuring works such as a statue symbolizing "comfort women" who worked in Japan's wartime military brothels finally kicked off in Tokyo on Saturday, after being postponed for about 10 months due to protests by right-wing activists.

The Independent UK

New this week: Camila Cabello, Tony Hawk and 'Tokyo Vice'

This week’s new entertainment releases include Camila Cabello's third album, a documentary about the life of professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, and Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe starring in “Tokyo Vice,” a HBO Max crime drama

Tribune News Service

Japan needs more babies, so it’s helping to pay for costly IVF

TOKYO — The wait to see the doctor at Japan’s popular fertility clinic Saint Mother Hospital just got longer.

Evening Standard

Jack Buckner named new UK Athletics CEO after masterminding swimming’s Tokyo Olympics medal rush

British Swimming boss Jack Buckner has been confirmed as the new CEO of UK Athletics.

Zenger

Just Wanderful: Magical Makeovers Will Transform Tokyo Train Stations Into Harry Potter Tributes

The idea is that the fans’ journey to the museum can mirror Harry’s ride to Hogwarts.

The Independent UK

New competition key to discovering next generation of BMX stars, says Declan Brooks

Brooks won Olympic bronze at Tokyo 2020.

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