Tag: Japan

Vaccinations under the current pace are not going to help prevent infections during the Olympics,” a top medical official said.

It’s sinking in that Japan’s scramble to catch up on a frustratingly slow vaccination drive less than two months before the Summer Olympics start may be too little, too late.

The Japanese government has set a goal of 70 percent of the population vaccinated by the start of the Olympics, which would require 1 million doses a day.

Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures are navigating COVID-19 states of emergency set to continue until June 20, while Japanese polls show that the majority of residents want the Olympic Games to be …

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) or TSMC will collaborate with Japanese companies on a government-backed project to advance chipmaking technologies in Japan. According to Nikkei Asia, …

After some false starts, Japan’s much-delayed vaccine rollout is quietly picking up steam. The seven-day average of doses has quadrupled in just two weeks, with about a quarter of the 13.2 million …

Australia’s softball team are the first international athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympic Games as they fly into Tokyo.

The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition.

Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic mats and other upgrades to training facilities for 42 Russian gymnasts and …