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Less than two weeks ahead of the Olympic Games, Tokyo is back under a COVID cloud.Authorities on Monday (July 12) put Japan's capital city under a state of emergency following a surge in cases with ... ( read original story ...)

A fourth state of emergency has come into effect in Tokyo in an effort to curb virus infection cases in the capital with the Olympics starting in less than two weeks. ( read original story ...)

Athletes from across the globe have used the Olympic Games to highlight inequality and injustice since the early 1900s. ( read original story ...)

Netflix“Sometimes I feel like I’m a vessel.”This revelation opens Naomi Osaka’s self-titled Netflix docuseries, premiering on July 16, as we see footage of her and her younger sister Mari as ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is the world’s best-paid female athlete. She made an estimated $60 million last year. The 23-year-old is on top of the tennis world, but is her refusal to honor the rules ... ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo hotel has apologized and removed signs reading "Japanese only" and "foreigners only" from elevators after the anti-COVID-19 precaution sparked outrage on social media ahead of the 2020 Summer ... ( read original story ...)

Heat and fires in the western United States, a state of emergency takes effect in Tokyo and more news to start your Monday. ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo hotel has apologised and removed signs saying "Japanese only" and "foreigners only" from elevators after the anti-COVID-19 precaution sparked outrage on social media ahead of the 2020 Summer ... ( read original story ...)

The group, completely kitted out with diving gear, was nabbed by the Japanese coast guard just off the shores of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Municipal Government mistakenly sent news organizations the personal information of 165 people who had tested positive for th ... ( read original story ...)

Searing heat, dripping humidity, and face masks: it's going to be a sweaty Tokyo Olympics and while coronavirus measures are top priority, heatstroke remains a serious risk, experts warn. ( read original story ...)

Olympic host city Tokyo entered a fresh state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries whether the measures can stem a rise in COVID-19 cases. ( read original story ...)

University Hall was recognized by building registration and preservation group Docomomo Japan for its value as a structure leftover from the war, as well as for being "a commemorative building that ... ( read original story ...)

Explore an Edo-era town, sample superb seafood and realise your Olympian-cyclist dreams on these routes around the outskirts of Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core machinery orders rose for the third straight month in May, a welcome sign for an economy struggling to overcome the hit from the coronavirus pandemic. The government imposed a new state ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is under a state of emergency as COVID-19 cases continue to rise ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Now the government is banning alcohol sales and restaurant owners are upset about the latest ... ( read original story ...)