World Aug 05 Tokyo logs its most coronavirus cases since the pandemic began Tokyo reported 5,042 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its most since the pandemic began as infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics.
World Jul 29 Officials in Tokyo alarmed as virus cases hit record highs Tokyo reported 3,865 new cases Thursday, up from 3,177 on Wednesday and double the numbers a week ago.
World Jul 22 Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open Thursday's 1,979 new cases are the highest since 2,044 were recorded on Jan. 15.
World Jul 08 Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics The ban came hours after a state of emergency in the capital starting from Monday, declared by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to contain rising COVID-19 cases.
World Jul 05 Japan searches for dozens missing in mudslide; 4 dead An official says 80 people are still unaccounted for. Authorities plan to release their names, hoping that perhaps some were away when the disaster struck, since many of the apartments and houses in Atami are second homes or vacation rentals.
World Jun 24 Japan’s emperor is ‘extremely worried’ the Tokyo Olympics could accelerate coronavirus spread The games will bring thousands of foreign athletes, officials, sponsors and journalists to Japan during a pandemic, despite caution raised by experts about the risk of infections.
World Jun 18 Top medical adviser says ‘no fans’ safest for Tokyo Olympics The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday.
Politics Jun 01 U.S., Japan reaffirm alliance amid China territorial claims The new head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has held talks with top Japanese officials and reaffirmed their alliance amid China's increasingly assertive claims to contested areas in the region.
World Jun 01 Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late 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.
World May 28 Japan extends virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake Japan extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days on Friday, with infections still not slowing as it prepares to host the Olympics in just over 50 days.