Japan declared "short and powerful" states of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures as the country struggles to contain a resurgent coronavirus pandemic three months before the Olympics.

Japan announces COVID emergency in Tokyo

Japan's auto industry group said on Thursday that this year's Tokyo Motor Show has been cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. The motor show is being cancelled for the first time in its history.

Tokyo Motor Show cancelled because of coronavirus pandemic

Japan aims to cut emissions 46 percent by 2030, significantly more than previously pledged, the country's prime minister announced Thursday ahead of a key US-hosted climate summit.

Japan strengthens 2030 emissions cut target

UN Women, a United Nations entity for gender equality and women`s empowerment, on Friday said that the 2021 Tokyo Olympics will have close to equal representation of women and men competing for the first time in its history.

Women to set new benchmarks at Tokyo Olympics

A top member of Japanese ruling party official Toshihiro Nikai admitted that cancelling this year's Olympic Games remains an option due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Japanese officials says Tokyo Olympic could still be cancelled due to COVID-19

Japan will release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Tokyo says the water will be filtered and diluted to safe levels first. But Japan's citizens and neighbours are opposing the plan. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas: Japan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean

The French Olympic committee (CNOSF) is confident that all French athletes can be vaccinated against COVID-19 before this year`s Tokyo Olympics, its president said on Wednesday.

French Committee confident French athletes will be vaccinated for Tokyo

Tokyo Olympics are nearly 100 days away and according to a poll more than 70% of people in Japan want the games to be canceled or delayed as the Coronavirus pandemic rolls on.

Poll: 70% of Japanese want the Tokyo Olympics to be delayed or cancelled

Nearly 100 days before Tokyo Olympics, Japan is all set to approve strict restrictions in the capital city to combat a surge in Coronavirus infections. The restrictions are expected to be announced on Friday (April 9) and will be in place till the May 11.

Japan to announce strict restrictions in Tokyo to combat surge in Coronavirus

The world has spent last 12 months developing a vaccine for the Wuhan virus. The dilemma now is to pick who gets these life-saving jabs first. We may think that the answer to this question is simple and that the essential workers should get the priority.

Tokyo Olympics: The dilemma of the 'essential worker'

The ruling could not have been more clear. One of soccer’s six regional bodies had engaged in discriminatory behavior against a female official by hindering her chances of getting a seat on its board and a leadership position with the sport’s global governing body, FIFA.

A soccer official proved her discrimination case. No one was punished.

Authorities in Japan's Osaka will discuss plans on Friday with organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Games to cancel the western region's leg of the Olympic torch relay, its governor said, to avert a clash with measures to curb a spate of virus infections.

Japan's Osaka weighs cancelling leg of Olympic torch relay over virus surge

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee said on Saturday (March 20) that international spectators would not be allowed into Japan for the Summer Games because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

International spectators barred from entering Japan for Olympics

Japan`s government is leaning towards ending a state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding areas over COVID-19 as scheduled on March 21, the Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday.

Japan leaning towards ending Tokyo state of emergency on March 21

According to a report, Japan has said that it will not allow foreign fans to attend the Tokyo Olympics due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Report: Japan bars foreign fans from attending Tokyo Olympics

According to reports, the Chinese coastguard has increased its presence in the contested waters near the Diaoyu Islands. According to a Japanese official, Tokyo is alarmed by the recent activity and is considering a response.

Chinese activity increases near Diaoyu Islands, Japan mulls on sending troops

Japan will extend a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by a fortnight, officials said Friday, less than five months before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics.

Japan to extend virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

Tokyo has requested Beijing to stop taking anal swab tests for Covid-19 on Japanese citizens as the procedure causes psychological pain, a government spokesman said on Monday.

Tokyo asks China to stop anal swab tests for Covid-19 on Japanese citizens

Vaccine rollout has begin for medical staff at a Tokyo Medical center in Japan. President of Tokyo medical center ,Kazuhiro took the first vaccine jab to encourage others to do the same. Health workers are the first ones to get vaccinated , there are around 100 centers administered by health ministry for vaccinating 40000 medical workers first.

Mass vaccination drive begins in Japan

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index jumped nearly two percent Monday on hopes for business recovery, closing above the psychologically important 30,000 mark for the first time in more than three decades.

Tokyo's Nikkei closes above 30,000, first time since 1990

The number of COVID-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped by nine-fold since last summer, coronavirus antibody tests showed, as Japan tries to rein in the country's third and most lethal wave of the pandemic ahead of the Olympics in July.

Survey: COVID-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped nine-fold

Japanese baseball star Masahiro Tanaka said Saturday he hopes to win a gold medal at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and celebrate with Japan fans, as the pitcher returns home after a seven-year stint with the New York Yankees.

Star pitcher Tanaka wants Olympic gold with Japan fans

Japan has said that reports of Tokyo Olympics being cancelled is untrue. But experts say the games can only be conducted safely if Japan vaccinates its entire population. Japan is home to 127 people, and the country is yet to start its vaccination program. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the details

Gravitas: Will Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?

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