Japan sets new record of over 14,000 daily COVID infections
TOKYO, Aug.
Gov't to expand COVID state of emergency to Osaka, areas near Tokyo
TOKYO, July 29 Kyodo - The government is planning to add three prefectures neighboring Tokyo, as well as the western prefecture of Osaka, to areas under the COVID-19 state of emergency following a
Gov't to expand COVID state of emergency to Osaka, areas near Tokyo
TOKYO, July 29 Kyodo - The government is planning to add three prefectures neighboring Tokyo, as well as the western prefecture of Osaka, to areas under the COVID-19 state of emergency following a
Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 10,000 for 1st time
TOKYO, July 29 Kyodo - Japan's daily total of COVID-19 cases topped 10,000 for the first time on Thursday, with Tokyo experiencing surging infections, casting a pall over the Olympics.
Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 9,000 for 1st time
TOKYO, July 28 Kyodo - Japan's daily total of COVID-19 cases topped 9,000 for the first time on Wednesday, with a surge in infections in Tokyo casting a pall over the Olympics and putting pres
Tokyo Olympics open in pandemic's unprecedented shadow
TOKYO, July 24 Kyodo - After postponement and seemingly endless problems, the Tokyo Olympic cauldron was finally lit Friday night in a nearly empty National Stadium, marking the start of a games be
Suga, IOC chief aim for Tokyo Olympics to foster global solidarity
TOKYO, July 14 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga agreed with the head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday to foster global solidarity by holding a successful Tokyo Olym
Tokyo Olympics athletes' village opens quietly amid COVID-19 fears
TOKYO, July 13 Kyodo - The athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics officially opened on Tuesday, 10 days before the start of the world's largest sporting event, but the occasion passed w
