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A media association has withdrawn its coronavirus-themed parody of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo after the local organising committee called it offensive and a violation of copyright. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also offered praise for the business-minded "Osaka model" Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura drafted to bounce back from the virus. ( read original story ...)

A zoo in this northern Japan city revealed on May 20 that it has settled on the name "Reito" for its baby orangutan born in February. Of the five name proposals brought forth on the Sapporo Maruyama ... ( read original story ...)

The United Nations secretary-general is again urging factions in conflict to heed his call for a global cease-fire to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)

The government wants to know how many people were actually infected — including those without symptoms — and if "herd immunity" was achieved. ( read original story ...)

Uncertainty grips next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics: Will there be fans or empty stadiums in 14 months? And how will thousands of athletes, staff, and technical officials ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory output and retail sales likely fell at the fastest pace in years in April as the coronavirus outbreak hurt the world's third-largest economy, a Reuters poll found on Friday. ( read original story ...)

President Trump and the first lady arrived in Japan Saturday morning. Their four-day trip comes as trade tensions between the U.S. and Japan begin to simmer. CBSN contributor and senior fellow of the ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea has reported 20 new coronavirus cases, including nine in the Seoul metropolitan area, as authorities scramble to stem transmissions while proceeding with a phased reopening of schools. ( read original story ...)

Japan's largest wooden statue of 16th century warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi sitting was found inside Omiya Shrine in this western Japan city, th ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has been making the most of the forced break due to the global pandemic to improve her cooking skills. "When you're on the road as much as I am, having the chance to ... ( read original story ...)

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

President Donald Trump says he will order the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff over the next three days as the death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 95,000. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Games organisers face "real problems" staging the Olympics next year as coronavirus infections continue to soar, senior international Olympic official John Coates said. ( read original story ...)

As Japan begins to reopen, one Tokyo bar is spraying its patrons down with disinfectant before they enter. In order to combat the Coronavirus crisis, Japanese businesses are taking innovate members to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Games organizers face "real problems" staging the Olympics next year as coronavirus infections continue to soar, senior international Olympic official John Coates said. ( read original story ...)