The Japanese government is planning to extend the state of emergency over the new coronavirus pandemic by about one month for the entire country, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics not reliant on Covid-19 vaccine – senior IOC member
Tokyo Olympics are not contingent on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus, according to a senior member of the IOC ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe Says No Tokyo Olympics Next Year Unless COVID-19 Can Be Contained
The prime minister said it would be "impossible" to hold the already delayed Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 if the disease is not brought under control. ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Coates says Tokyo Games not contingent on COVID-19 vaccine
The Tokyo Olympics are not contingent on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus, International Olympic Committee member John Coates said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe says impossible to hold Olympics unless pandemic contained
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, as the city's governor requested an extension of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s beleaguered nurses battling widespread abuse along with COVID-19
Nurses have been refused daycare for their children and asked to keep away from other families on playgrounds amid wave of "corona-bullying." ... ( read original story ...)
As lockdowns ease, health officials urge virus vigilance
As governments move forward with plans to ease coronavirus restrictions, health officials around the globe are calling on the public to remain vigilant so that hard-won victories in ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo Gov. calls to extend state of emergency,
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Wednesday called for an extension of Japan’s nationwide “state of emergency,” which requests people to stay home and social distance, to stem the spread of the coronavirus o ... ( read original story ...)
Global and Japan DSRC Safety Modem Market Recent Study Including Business Growth, Development Factors and Growth Analysis (2020-2026)
The report provides rational insights along with historical and forecast data to aid in better understanding of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Cases Top 1 Million; Tokyo Seeks Extension: Virus Update
Coronavirus cases in the U.S. passed the 1 million mark and deaths topped 58,000, double the toll in Italy. France plans to begin reopening shops on May 11, while Spain is preparing for a “new normal” ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled in 2021
Watch "Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled in 2021", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Financial Ramifications Of Coronavirus Canceling Tokyo Olympics Would Be ‘Massive’
Tokyo organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said if the Olympics cannot go off in the summer of 2021 as planned, they would be canceled rather than delayed any further. That would create ... ( read original story ...)
Game on: Japan group offers retro consoles to cooped-up kids
A group of Japanese retro video game enthusiasts is hoping that lockdown-induced boredom will convert today's children into fans of yesteryear's games, offering 100 classic Nintendo consoles. "A ... ( read original story ...)
Not all pachinko parlors in Tokyo shut, 600 still investigated
The Tokyo metropolitan government has clarified Gov. Yuriko Koike's statement that all pachinko parlors in Tokyo have complied with r ... ( read original story ...)
Paul Hollywood Eats Japan review – a flimsy, gap year-style food tour
The Bake Off judge explores Tokyo’s rich and varied food culture in this new series ... or at least he would if he looked beyond the gimmicks and misconceptions of his ‘exotic’ setting ... ( read original story ...)
Postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be canceled
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe previously said the Games would not be canceled and would be held, at the very latest, by the summer of 2021. ( read original story ...)