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At least 34 crew members aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said on Wednesday. The Costa Atlantica first arrived in ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya – The Aichi Prefectural Government said Wednesday that it will provide financial support to medical institutions in the prefecture that treat patients with COVID-19 disease. It will pay ¥1 ... ( read original story ...)

Flowers at a park in Japan's Chiba prefecture had their heads chopped off to deter visitors from gathering to admire them and potentially spread coronavirus. ( read original story ...)

The head , owner of fashion chain Uniqlo, criticised Japan’s lack of coronavirus testing in a media interview, joining a chorus of executi ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese officials say 33 crew members on a docked cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus in one day of testing after the first case from the ship was reported ... ( read original story ...)

A staff member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has tested positive for COVID-19. Tokyo organizers issued a statement Wednesday saying it was a male employee in his 30s who worked at the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese officials said Wednesday that 33 crew members on a docked cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus in one day of testing after the first case from the ship ... ( read original story ...)

Tepco is trying to clean up the site of its Fukushima Daiichi plant, hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, an effort expected to last decades as it looks to build defences against another ... ( read original story ...)

Keyshawn Davis had a choice -- wait 16 months for his shot at boxing gold in Tokyo or accept a lucrative offer to begin his pro career immediately. ( read original story ...)

On Tuesday the Switzerland-based IOC, which presides over the international athletic event, updated its FAQ page about the next summer games. It suggested Japan will bankroll any costs associated with ... ( read original story ...)

The IOC has deleted remarks on its website that the Japan PM had agreed to pay the additional costs associated the Tokyo Olympics being delayed until 2021 ... ( read original story ...)

With the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Games triggering potentially massive expenses, a war of words has broken out between Olympic leaders and local organizers. Media reports in Japan estimate ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea expressed "deep regret" following reports that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering to the Yasukuni Shrine. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has allowed manufacturing plants to keep operating under a state of emergency that was declared this month and broadened last week, but Nissan and its rivals had already ... ( read original story ...)

A crewmember from an Italian cruise ship in Japan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Tomihisa Taue, the mayor of Nagasaki, said at a press briefing on Tuesday one person connected to the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- An open conflict broke out Tuesday between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC over who will pay for the unprecedented year-long postponement. Tokyo spokesman Masa Takaya said the organizing ... ( read original story ...)