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Osaka's Covid cases hit record highs this week and authorities are concerned the outbreak in Tokyo could follow a similar trend, Japan vaccine minister said. ( read original story ...)

Taro Kono, Japan's Covid vaccine minister, discusses the state of the country's inoculation rollout ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in July. ( read original story ...)

Aichi Prefectural Police raided an illegal casino in Nagoya on Sunday. The bust was followed by another raid in Yokohama City two days later, local media reported. Police alleged that internet casino ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will be held in a park in the city of Osaka instead of on public roads due to the worsening COVID-19 situation across Osaka prefecture. The Tokyo 2020 organizing ... ( read original story ...)

Government originally planned to prioritise medical workers, the elderly and those with chronic conditions Helen Sullivan and agencies Commuters wearing face masks stand in a train decorated with ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - After thinking hard about hanging on another year to compete at the COVID-19 delayed Tokyo Olympics, four-time gold medallist gymnast Simone Biles said on Wednesday she just might stick ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s vaccination drive is far behind that of most major economies, with only one vaccine approved and roughly 1 million people having received a first dose since February, even as the country ... ( read original story ...)

As Olympic hopefuls around the world continue training for the Summer Games, conditions on the ground in Tokyo have worsened in recent days, escalating health and safety concerns surrounding the world ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - The United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC) will help athletes find a COVID-19 vaccine but will not require them to get a shot to compete at the Tokyo Summer Games, CEO Sarah ... ( read original story ...)

The United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC) will help athletes find a COVID-19 vaccine but will not require them to get a shot to compete at the Tokyo Summer Games, CEO Sarah Hirshland said ... ( read original story ...)

Yuichi Yamazaki/ Torchbearers take over at a relay point during the Tokyo Olympic Games Torch Relay on April 06, 2021 in Handa, Aichi, Japan. The Japanese prefecture of Osaka will move its portion of ... ( read original story ...)

The Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday Lee Hak-rae, 96, was the last of the Korean war veterans of Japan's war in the Pacific. Lee sought but never received government compensation available to former ... ( read original story ...)

Japan initially planned to dispose of the contaminated water in November, but suspended the decision. The South Korean government also has voiced concerns about the policy, citing environmental ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama’s Advan Sport V107 has been approved for fitment on the Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC. The SUV went on sale in Europe in December 2019. The GLB 35 can be outfitted with 21-inch 255/35ZR21 98Y ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s western region of Osaka will hold the Olympic torch relay in a park without spectators instead of on public roads, as record coronavirus infections prompted its government to ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)The governor of Japan's western region of Osaka has canceled the upcoming public Olympic torch event amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. Olympic relay torchbearers will no longer be able to run ... ( read original story ...)