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Scientist says people in England who have had two jabs and come into contact with someone infected may soon be spared 10 days of self-isolating ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Saturday cancelled all public viewing sites for the summer Olympics, diverting some venues to be COVID-19 vaccinations centres instead. ( read original story ...)

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics plan to hand out more than 150,000 condoms to athletes. They'll also ask the more than 11,000 athletes at the games to continue social distancing. "The distributed ... ( read original story ...)

Lawsuits and studies cast light on wide use of physical restraints and long confinements in Japan’s vast mental health system. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says plans to hold mass public viewings of the Olympics at six sites have been canceled, as worries grow about the coronavirus pandemic amid one of the slowest vaccine rollouts ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 organisers have insisted 160,000 free condoms for Olympic athletes can only be used after the Games due to Covid-19 rules ... ( read original story ...)

Bangkok: As Nagoya Grampus prepare to make their long-awaited return to the AFC Champions League, Yoichiro Kakitani has admitted that he has his sights set on the Japanese side being crowned ... ( read original story ...)

Ryan Lochte finished seventh in the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Friday night, missing his chance to compete in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has elected to skip Wimbledon just a few weeks after she withdrew from the French Open due to concerns about her mental health. ( read original story ...)

At the lowest point in May, more than 80 per cent of the Japanese public wanted the upcoming Olympics cancelled or postponed, almost nobody in the country was vaccinated and medical experts were ... ( read original story ...)

Ryan Murphy will get a chance to defend America’s backstroke streak in Tokyo OMAHA, Neb. -- Ryan Murphy will get a chance to defend America's backstroke streak in Tokyo. Murphy wind-milled to victory ... ( read original story ...)

Ryan Lochte, a controversial veteran of the U.S. Olympic swimming team and the winner of 12 Olympic medals, six of them gold, has failed in his attempt to qualify for his fifth Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)

Watch "Bear shot dead after injuring four people in Japan", 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 wild brown bear on the loose in a city in northern Japan wounded four people, entered a military camp and disrupted flights at an airport before being fatally shot ... ( read original story ...)

Myanmar’s goalkeeper is seeking political asylum in Japan after making a gesture of defiance against the country’s junta at an international football match.Pyae Lyan Aung raised a three-finger salute ... ( read original story ...)

Four workers took three hours placing a 77-lb face mask on a giant Buddhist goddess statue, in hopes of bringing an end to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)