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A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday organisers will need to monitor the novel coronavirus situation until next spring before deciding whether to go ahead with the Summer Olympics, Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's household spending slumped again in April, falling 11.1 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Friday, as the world's third-largest economy struggled with the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's household spending suffered the biggest annual drop on record in April as lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus kept consumers home and businesses shut, although the fall was not as ... ( read original story ...)

NEWS BRIEFING BY TOKYO GOVERNOR YURIKO KOIKE, KOIKE SPEAKING ABOUT NECESSITY OF SIMPLIFYING TOKYO OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS, NEWS BRIEFING BY JAPANESE OLYMPICS MINISTER SEIKO HASHIMOTO, SOUNDBITES OF ... ( read original story ...)

A staff member sanitizes seat of ride attractions at the Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Universal Studios Japan (USJ LLC,) announces, it will gradually lift ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida discusses the Japanese automaker's business strategy and its alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi. ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more ... ( read original story ...)

June has been dropped because passenger numbers are expected to rise as coronavirus restrictions ease. Federal and regional governments agreed two weeks ago to allow the closure of Tegel airport ... ( read original story ...)

The International Olympic Committee is in talks with insurers over being compensated for the postponed Tokyo Games. An "open discussion” is under way with insurance brokers, the IOC’s Olympic Games ... ( read original story ...)

As the measure was gradually lifted for various parts of the country, some stores began reopening from the middle of the month. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year’s postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpayers ... ( read original story ...)

Scientists in Japan have launched a study to determine whether race plays a part in the onset of severe symptoms of coronavirus and death rates. Experts from seven leading universities will conduct ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is exploring options to host a "simplified" version of t Games in Tokyo next year, including having fewer spectators and mandating coronavirus tests, if that's the only way to avoid an outright ... ( read original story ...)

Yuriko Koike has said Games organisers are already discussing possible changes for next year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)

As Japan returns to work from coronavirus restrictions, its notoriously crowded trains - almost a symbol of its celebrated work ethic - are raising fears about a resurgence of infections. ( read original story ...)

Japan will consider various options such as having fewer spectators and mandatory coronavirus testing for a "simplified" Olympic Games next year to avoid the outright cancellation of the event, the ... ( read original story ...)