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Japan’s top scientific adviser told the country’s parliament that it was “not normal” to hold the Olympics during a pandemic and complained that the government had failed to explain why it was ... ( read original story ...)

The National Assembly (NA) of Bhutan on May 31 tabled the Biodiversity Bill of Bhutan 2021 and agriculture minister Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor presented the general principles and objectives in the first ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka's response to her own anxiety was a profound exercise in self-care. It is a great lesson for us all, especially as the Covid-19 crisis continues to abate and we navigate ... ( read original story ...)

Jack Nicklaus is one of the most media-friendly athletes in history. But he defended Naomi Osaka's decision to avoid news conferences. ( read original story ...)

Olympic athletes have signed health waivers in previous Games, but this one has been updated so that athletes will assume risks specific to COVID-19. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s prime minister has announced an additional $800 million contribution to the U.N.-backed initiative to provide COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries, a four-fold increase of Japanese funding for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s prime minister announced another $800 million to the U.N.-backed program to deploy COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries, a four-fold increase of Japanese funding to the COVAX program ... ( read original story ...)

Watch "G7 leaders to support Japan's 2020 Olympics efforts despite increase in COVID-19 cases", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original ... ( read original story ...)

German medical institute says infections lower than any time since autumn 2020; EU ambassadors agree to add Japan to safe list ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama municipal government announced this week that only two overseas operator groups have been accepted in the final stage of its Integrated Resort (IR) casino race. Although the officials ... ( read original story ...)

Since emerging as an elite tennis player and Grand Slam tournament champion in 2018, Osaka has experienced success and anguish, both of which played out in public. It is “a lot to put on anyone’s ... ( read original story ...)

With just over a month to go until the Games are due to start, public opinion in Japan remains overwhelmingly against holding the Olympics. ( read original story ...)

Around 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers who have signed up to help at the Tokyo Olympics have left their posts, the national broadcaster NHK said. ( read original story ...)

European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to add Japan to their small list of countries from which they will allow non-essential travel, while holding off until at least mid-June for British ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's top regional bank Resona Holdings will deploy 10 trillion yen ($92 billion) for sustainable finance by 2030, its president said, as it seeks alternative revenue sources in a country facing low ... ( read original story ...)

Around 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers who signed up to help at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have quit, broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing organisers. The Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)