Several concerns have been raised over the development of a mobile application considered crucial in limiting the risk posed by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 launches new gender equality team – Tokyo 2020 president
The new president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee said on Wednesday that it had set up a gender equality team and aimed to boost the proportion of women on the board to 40%. After ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics are What the World Needs This Summer | Opinion
These Olympics have been cast as a symbol of mankind's resiliency and triumph over COVID. Shame on all of us if Tokyo's own domestic fatigue and general apathy from the rest of the world sinks this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s vaccination chief says Tokyo Olympics not in his planning
The minister overseeing Japan’s vaccination programme said on Wednesday that the Summer Olympics in Tokyo were not part of his planning. Japan launched its inoculation drive last week and has already ... ( read original story ...)
Top Officials for Tokyo Games May Meet Next Week
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Tehran, Tokyo Determined to Promote World Security
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called for expansion of political and economic relations with Japan, saying cooperation between Tehran and Tokyo signifies their determination to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Athlete storylines with six months to go
The Tokyo Paralympics open on Aug. 24. A scattering of U.S. athlete and sports storylines with six months to go ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nissan CEO Testifies In Ghosn-linked Tokyo Court Case
Nissan's former CEO appeared in a Tokyo court on Wednesday in the trial of Greg Kelly, a former aide to Carlos Ghosn facing charges of financial misconduct. Kelly is the only person currently on trial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Regions Push to End State of Emergency as Virus Infections Fall
As Japan emerges from its third and most deadly wave of the pandemic, it began vaccinations last week, later than most major economies. It has largely avoided the wide testing els ... ( read original story ...)
Japan advisers urge quick adoption of carbon pricing to hit emissions goal
Japan must introduce carbon pricing and fiscal incentives for green investment to achieve its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, private-sector members of a key government panel said on ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi police begin probe into forged signatures found on recall petition
NAGOYA--Police here began a criminal investigation on Feb. 24 into alleged widespread forgery tied to a campaign to recall Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura. Investigators searched the offices of a number ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo region governors blast end to state of emergency requests as inciting complacency
The governors of four capital region prefectures including Tokyo and Kanagawa have cautioned that requests by west and central Japan prefectu ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo dip again, down to 213 on Wednesday
Tokyo reported 213 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the metropolitan government said, as the central government eyed lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency for six prefectures. Wednesday’s tally, which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan increases protection for US military amid ‘severe security environment’
Japan's military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the growing integration of two of Asia's most powerful armed forces. ( read original story ...)
Takeda says first patient given Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in Japan clinical trial
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Wednesday the first patient had been given Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine candidate in a Japanese clinical trial. Takeda, Japan's biggest drugmaker, is helping bring ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Airports Co postpones business jet and hotel plans for Sapporo Chitose Airport
CAPA publishes more than 400 global News Briefs every weekday, covering all aspects of the aviation and travel industry. It’s the most comprehensive source of market intelligence in the world, with ... ( read original story ...)