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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended the state of emergency to the entire country on April 16, after previously implementing it in select regions. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday it would be "difficult" to hold the postponed Tokyo Olympics if the coronavirus pandemic is not contained. The premier's remarks came a day after ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

It would be impossible to hold the Games in such a complete form unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained," Abe said in response to an opposition lawmaker. Abe's summary of the situation was later ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)