Uniqlo and Sweden keen on podium return after extending partnership
The Nordic nation's Olympic and Paralympic teams became the first outside Japan to be supplied by the fast fashion retailer during the Tokyo Games.
Sweden and Canada ask for women's gold medal soccer match to be moved to avoid heat
Trackside temperatures at the athletics stadium hit 40 degrees earlier this week, and with the women's medal game due to take place at 11 a.m., both sides have expressed concerns.
Nadeshiko Japan falls short against Sweden in quarterfinal loss
Sweden's physicality and attacking grit overwhelmed the host nation, which fought back from an early deficit but failed to build on promising attacks in the second half.
Late Artem Dovbyk winner sends Ukraine into first Euro quarterfinals
Sweden looked resigned to taking the game to penalties — but Dovbyk had other ideas, scoring in the 12st minute to send Ukraine into uncharted territory.
As the country's population rapidly grays, calls are growing for efforts to prevent older people in Japan from living in solitude.
Nordic banks gain edge as more investors focus on gender diversity
Two of the six women running Europe’s biggest banks are in the Nordic region, at DNB ASA and Svenska Handelsbanken AB.
Pandemic showcases corner of Europe derided by Trump advisers
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland have suffered a smaller economic setback during the COVID-19 crisis than the eurozone or the U.K.
Sweden’s second wave offers hard reality check
The country has highlighted the danger of thinking any government has found out how to beat the coronavirus.
Grim truth of the ‘Swedish model’
The lack of a lockdown has led to one of the world's highest COVID-19 death rates.
Finland has once again been crowned as the world's happiest country, extending its lead over Denmark and Switzerland, according to a United Nations-affiliated research network. Finnish contentment stems from high levels of trust, which also underpins solid rankings across the rest of the Nordic region, ...
Critics of Japan's sexual offense law believe Sweden may hold solution
When Japan revised its criminal law in 2017 to impose stricter penalties on sex offenders, it was the first such amendment in 110 years. Critics of the legislation see Sweden's consent-based sexual offense law as a guide for areas where Japan could go further. The Scandinavian ...
Climate activist Thunberg heads growing field of Nobel Peace Prize candidates
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong and the NATO military alliance are among those tipped for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, following nominations by politicians. Also on the list, according to the eight members of the United States Congress who nominated ...
