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.
COVID-19 Protocols Keep Jamaica’s Soccer Team From Entering Japan, Cancels Exhibition
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 …
Japan Enlists TSMC to Advance Chip Technology – Report
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, …
Japan’s Much-Maligned Vaccine Campaign Quietly Gathers Speed
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 …
Tokyo 2020: Australia’s softball team the first athletes to arrive in Japan
Australia’s softball team are the first international athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympic Games as they fly into Tokyo.
Japan’s Jan.-March business investment down 7.8% on year
Capital spending by Japanese companies fell 7.8 percent in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, government data showed Tues …
Australia’s softball players are the first Olympic athletes to arrive in Japan.
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.
Olympics As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
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 …
Factbox-Japan’s Naomi Osaka Who Withdrew From the French Open on Monday
Factbox on Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the French Open on Monday in the wake of her decision to boycott post-match media duties, explaining she had been suffering from depression since …
Australia’s softball squad set to arrive in Japan Tuesday
Australia’s softball squad is set to arrive in Japan on Tuesday for a pre-Olympic training camp, as the majority of the Japanese public is opposed to holding the huge international event in a country …