Jul 22 Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Thursday's 1,979 new cases are the highest since 2,044 were recorded on Jan. 15. Continue reading
Jul 19 American father, son get Japan prison terms for Carlos Ghosn escape By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan. Continue reading
Jul 15 Virus cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics By Associated Press Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Tokyo sees highest COVID cases since May, days before Olympic Games In our news wrap Wednesday, COVID-19 cases in Tokyo are higher than any time since May — nine days before it hosts the summer Olympics. In the U.S., federal figures show 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020 — nearly 30% higher… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 8:17 Japanese public worried Olympics may be a superspreader event despite spectator ban By PBS NewsHour The decision to bar spectators from Olympic events in Tokyo, Japan comes two weeks before the games, citing the risk of COVID-19. Only 15% of the country's population is fully vaccinated. How will it affect the games? Christine Brennan, a… Continue watching
Jul 08 Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics By Mari Yamaguchi, Stephen Wade, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: U.S. largely untouched by global ransomware attack linked to Russia President Joe Biden says a worldwide ransomware attack conducted by Russian-linked hackers Friday has not threatened critical infrastructure in the U.S, but targeted a Florida based software company Kaseya for $70 million. The Pentagon canceled a $10 billion contract with… Continue watching
Jul 05 Japan searches for dozens missing in mudslide; 4 dead By Kantaro Komiya, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 18 Top medical adviser says 'no fans' safest for Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 01 U.S., Japan reaffirm alliance amid China territorial claims By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading