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The International Olympic Committee’s insistence that “sacrifices” must be made to ensure the Games go ahead in Tokyo regardless of the coronavirus situation in Japan has sparked a backlash and more ... ( read original story ...)

Doctors in Japan's second largest city Osaka say they're struggling to cope with a spike in COVID-19 patients.Hospitals there are running out of beds and ventilators as exhausted medical teams warn of ... ( read original story ...)

With just two months to go until the Summer Games, much of Japan remains under state-of-emergency restrictions, including Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Japan mobilized military doctors and nurses to give shots to elderly people in Tokyo and Osaka as the government desperately tries to accelerate its vaccination rollout and curb coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)

People wait to be processed after arriving to receive the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the newly-opened mass vaccination centre in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2021. Carl Court/Pool via ... ( read original story ...)

Hospitals in Japan's second largest city of Osaka are buckling under a huge wave of new coronavirus infections, running out of beds and ventilators as exhausted doctors warn of a "system collapse," ... ( read original story ...)

"Currently more than 80% of people want the Olympics to be postponed or canceled. On what authority is it being forced through?" Son wrote on Twitter on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

Police apprehended an unusual "suspect" at a park here on May 23 -- a 1.3-meter-long iguana.A man in his 40s who was visiting the park in ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Police have arrested a civic employee who is suspected of calling the office of his former employer nearly 2,000 times to collect severance pay ... ( read original story ...)

The centers, run by the Self-Defense Forces, will operate for three months from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. including weekends and national holidays. ( read original story ...)

She wears dozens of butterfly clips in her hair -- each unique in size and color. Her clothes and table tennis paddle case are decorated with vibrant butterfly wing designs. Her wheelchair is lined ... ( read original story ...)

New cases have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are working. Latest COVID-19 news. ( read original story ...)

Most of Sunday’s racers had fine form, given the event is one of the last international track events prior to July’s Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)

Asia stepped up actions to tackle the resurgence of the coronavirus in the region with plans to vaccinate more people and further restrictions imposed. Japan’s large-scale vaccination centers in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading gains. The Japanese benchmark index was up 0.8% in early trade while the Topix added 0.67%. In South Korea, the Kospi index was up ... ( read original story ...)

He was speaking on behalf of Effissimo Capital Management Pte, a secretive hedge fund that had avoided the spotlight for almost 15 years. Now it was coming out into the open, if only slightly, to ... ( read original story ...)