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Japan is expected to ease a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and most other areas this weekend, with the Olympics starting in just over a month ... ( read original story ...)

Health experts approve plans to increase cap from 5,000, with final decision expected later this month ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will lift the state of emergency on June 20 for nine prefectures including Tokyo and Osaka, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, adding the government will instead introduce ... ( read original story ...)

In a new Facebook Watch documentary, the most decorated gymnast in history Simone Biles reveals the prospect of training for another 12 months took a hefty psychological toll. ( read original story ...)

At every Olympics, away from the hordes of cheering spectators and the athletes competing for medals, pin enthusiasts lay out dozens of badges on corkboards or soft cloth in hopes of making a trade. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic organizers face opposition from foreign journalists after saying they will be tracked by global positioning systems while in Japan as a way to control coronavirus risks. ( read original story ...)

Team GB swimmer Siobhan-Marie O'Connor has announced her retirement after her ulcerative colitis ruled her out of Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)

Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested busted an illegal casino in Nagoya that is believed to have funded yakuza ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese government to discuss fan limit on Wednesday; New York celebrates milestone by lifting some restrictions; job fears in Italy ... ( read original story ...)

According to prosecutors, Ghosn was the brains behind the plan to flee Japan in a large box meant for a musical instrument. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s parliament ends its session without passing a promised law on LGBT understanding, failing to fulfill a ruling party pledge just as the country is set to host what is meant to be a “diversity” ... ( read original story ...)

At every Olympics, away from the hordes of cheering spectators and the athletes competing for medals, pin enthusiasts lay out dozens of badges on corkboards or soft cloth in hopes of making a trade. ( read original story ...)

Kimiko Hirata has spent nearly half her life fighting to wean Japan off its dependence on coal, and now isn't the time to slow down, the award-winning activist warns. ( read original story ...)

There have, of course, been success stories of foreign companies here — Apple and McDonald’s stand out — but recent years have posed a broad question of whether foreign tech companies can achieve ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka will ask the Japanese government to keep a quasi-state of coronavirus emergency should the current state of emergency be lifted on June 20, the governor of the country's major western prefecture ... ( read original story ...)

When the Tokyo Olympics put out a call for volunteers, Nima Esnaashari signed up along with thousands of others in Japan eager to soak up the atmosphere of the world's biggest sporting event. ( read original story ...)