Japan cleared the way for holding the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on schedule by setting an end to its state of emergency and lifting Covid-19 vaccinations to about a million shots a day.
Korean gold medalist identified as ‘Japanese’ at Japan’s Olympic Museum
A Korean marathoner who won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is being identified as Japanese at a Japan Olympic Museum exhibit.
Just Five Percent of Japan Vaccinated as Country Plows Ahead With Olympic Plans
“Their hope is to get through the games with as few missteps as possible,” political scientist Aki Tonami told the Associated Press.
The Latest: Japan eases virus emergency ahead of Olympics
Japan has announced the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas starting next week, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics …
Tokyo 2020: State of emergency to be lifted in Japan’s capital
The state of emergency in Tokyo is to be lifted, five weeks before the start of the Olympic Games. Emergency Covid-19 restrictions have been in place in Japan’s capital and other prefectures since …
China Targets Taiwan, U.S. As 36 Warplanes Buzz Island in 72 Hours
China’s record-breaking air defense zone incursion of 28 aircraft on Tuesday followed a rebuke by the G7, likely pushed by President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
Japan considering Myanmar goalie’s asylum request
A member of Myanmar’s national soccer team who played a 2022 World Cup qualifier in Japan has refused to return home and is seeking asylum, a request the government was considering taking into account …
Japan’s ‘Dr. Fauci’ Damps Olympic Mood With Call to Ban Fans
While Shigeru Omi may invite comparisons to Anthony Fauci, Japan’s top Covid-19 adviser has shown little of his American counterpart’s flair for challenging politicians. That is, until he started …
The Latest: Japan looks to ease virus emergency in Tokyo
Japan is expected to ease a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and most other areas this weekend, with the Olympics starting in just over a month …
Japan manufacturers remain optimistic in June – Reuters Tankan
Business confidence levels of Japanese manufacturers and service sector firms were little changed in June from the prior month, highlighting the fragile and uneven state of the country’s coronavirus …