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Tokyo held one of the first international sporting competitions since the Covid-19 outbreak. 2,000 fans attended the event in the Yoyogi National Gymnasium - in what was seen as the first major test ... ( read original story ...)

Robovie uses lasers to measure social distancing, politely asks shoppers to cover up and guides them around the store Last modified on Mon 16 Nov 2020 23.37 EST A shop in Japan has enlisted a robot to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy has bounced back from recession with growth of 5% in the third quarter of this year. It had seen its economy shrink during 2020 as lockdowns hit its manufacturing sector and consumer ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Navy Commander in Asia Welcomes Japan-Australia Military Pact as Encouraging Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday agreed in principle ... ( read original story ...)

No nights – or early mornings – on the town. Instead of getting to know their global neighbors, Olympic athletes will be encouraged to leave Japan a day or two after they've finished competing. The ... ( read original story ...)

Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics won't have the luxury of hanging around once they've wrapped up their event. No late-night parties in the Athletes Village. No nights — or ... ( read original story ...)

By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - The purpose-built Athletes' Village must be the safest place in Tokyo during next year's Olympics, a senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official said on ... ( read original story ...)

Protesters gather without masks or social distancing in Berlin; daily cases in Tokyo hit record of 493; South Australia locks down for 6 days ... ( read original story ...)

The newest helpers at a construction site here don't need breaks and will work until they're programmed to stop. Kajima Corp., a leading general contractor, is showing off cutting-edge robots it is ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura announced on Nov. 17 that his prefecture plans to exclude groups of five or more people from the central govern ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities in Tokyo announced nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, the biggest daily increase in the Japanese capital since the pandemic began, amid a ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities in Tokyo have announced nearly 500 new cases of the coronavirus, the biggest daily increase in the Japanese capital since the pandemic began that comes amid a nationwide ... ( read original story ...)

Daily coronavirus cases in Tokyo and South Korea hit fresh highs on Wednesday, as pollution-cloaked New Delhi struggled with rising cases and Australia reported a highly contagious virus strain which ... ( read original story ...)

Medical establishment says cooperation can save lives; UK pressed to open transatlantic travel corridors; South Australia locks down for 6 days ... ( read original story ...)

Australian ministers urge dialogue to resolve dispute as Beijing says countries may pay ‘corresponding price’ ... ( read original story ...)

Group of language experts is taking local governments and organisations to task for their over-reliance on machine translation ... ( read original story ...)