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Could vibrating shoes improve daily life for the visually impaired?

The new device aims to make navigation safer and easier for people who are visually impaired and travelling alone.

World News

Today at the Olympics: Dutch teammates tie for cycling record

From cycling to skateboarding, here is a roundup of what's happening today at the Olympics.

World News

Today at the Olympics: US gymnastics star Simone Biles is back

Today at the Olympics: US gymnastics star Simone Biles announces comeback; Dutch runner falls and wins 1,500-metre heat.

Belarus

Poland grants a visa to sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has been granted a visa to travel to Poland, the country's deputy foreign minister has said.

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Japan

Today at the Olympics: Italy's Marcell Jacobs wins 100m

All the news and results from the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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Tokyo store sells kimonos for pets

In the historic district of Asakusa in Tokyo, Yuka Iida, runs the pet accessories store "Adachiya".

Japan

EU diplomats show support for French father over Tokyo hunger strike

Vincent Fichot ended his three-week hunger strike in Tokyo on Friday, demanding access to his two children who he claims have been abducted by his separated Japanese wife.

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Japanese city transforms agricultural land into works of art

The Gyoda city transforms rice fields into art by planting different colours of rice plants

Japan

Japan to expand Tokyo state of emergency amid Olympics infection surge

Japan is facing a record-breaking surge in coronavirus infections as it hosts the Olympic Games in the capital.

Moments

Get lost in nature in this immersive Japanese art exhibition

Surround yourself with nature in this stunning light and projection exhibition on the Japanese island of Kyushu.

Japan

Officials in Tokyo alarmed as COVID cases hit record highs

Tokyo reported 3,177 new cases on Wednesday, up from 2,848 on Tuesday, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time.

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Blind Japanese skateboarder going by feel

Ryusei Ouchi has all the usual trappings of a skateboarder -- the baggy T-shirt, the low-slung trousers, the flat-peak baseball hat. But he also skates with something else: a cane - because he is almost completely blind

Japan

What is Chinese Taipei?

Taiwanese athletes are having a good year at the Olympics.

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Anti-Olympics protesters gather near Tokyo stadium

Anti-Olympics protesters gather near Tokyo stadium

Moments

Olympic FOMO? Take a virtual tour of Tokyo and feel like you’re there

Sit back and enjoy Japan from the comfort of your own home with these virtual walking tours.

Mobility

Virtual reality bringing spectators closer to the action at Tokyo 2020

The in-person experience of being at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is being enhanced thanks to virtual reality and augmented reality.

Green News

Japan’s ‘hydrogen economy’ to power the Tokyo Olympic Games

Post-Olympics, Tokyo intends to continue evolving with a view to becoming a more sustainable city and an inspiration to the world.

Japan

Carlos Ghosn: US father, son sent to Japan prison for aiding escape

They were charged with helping a criminal in the December 2019 escape of Ghosn, who hid in a big box that was flown on a private jet via Turkey to Lebanon.

World News

First positive COVID tests for athletes in Olympic Village

Two athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Tokyo Olympic Village, organisers said on Sunday, sparking fears of a larger outbreak just days before kickoff.

World News

First resident of Olympic Village tests positive for COVID

Tokyo Olympics organisers sought to reassure competitors that the event would be safe after the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in the Games Village on Saturday.