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French minister says cases of the variant are rising; cases rising in Tokyo one month from Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday it applied for regulatory approval in Japan of an antibody treatment for COVID-19. The filing is for the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab and is ... ( read original story ...)

Organizers of a planned exhibition in this west Japan city that lost permission to use a prefecture-run venue over safety concerns have cemen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities are likely to move the first eight days of the Tokyo leg of the Olympic torch relay off public roads due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, the Kyodo news agency reported on ... ( read original story ...)

Looking at Megan Jones and Celia Quansah's Instagram, they seem to be a couple like any other - but behind the images are a duo seeking Olympic gold. ( read original story ...)

Bangkok: Head coach Massimo Ficcadenti was a pleased man following Nagoya Grampus’ 4-0 win over Thailand’s Ratchaburi FC in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Fears of a possible fifth week as Tokyo reported 317 infections on Monday and the ninth week-on-week rise ... ( read original story ...)

World number one Ash Barty will lead Australia's biggest Olympic tennis team at Tokyo as the nation bids for its first medal in 17 years at the Games. Barty, Australia men's number one Alex de ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's deputy defense minister on Monday warned of the growing threat posed by Chinese and Russian collaboration and said it was necessary to "wake up" to Beijing's pressure on Taiwan and protect the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's declining trend in new coronavirus infections is helping private consumption recover, especially in regions that are not implementing quasi-emergency curbs, Economy Minister Yasutoshi ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306.T) shareholders on Tuesday defeated a proposal for the bank to align its business with global targets on climate change, dealing a win for the board over investors ... ( read original story ...)

Rio Olympics, the gymnastics headlines have been difficult to read as the sport convulsed over stories of horrifying abuse of athletes and cover ups. ( read original story ...)

As many women as men will compete in an Olympic canoeing event for the first time when the paddlers gather at the artificial slalom and sprint courses in Tokyo on July 23 for the 2020 Summer Games. ( read original story ...)

Carmen Mandato/GettyLeanne Wong, a 2018 junior champion gymnast, was named Sunday evening as a replacement on the U.S. Olympic team—but still has no plans to get vaccinated against the deadly ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May as households loosened their purse strings, but underlying trends in consumption remain hostage to COVID-19-linked pressures and suggest the economic ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo may have to be placed under a new state of emergency, Japan’s minister for the coronavirus has said, meaning that the Olympic Games would be likely to begin under tough restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)