A Tokyo art exhibition opened its doors after hours for "thieves" inviting them for a midnight raid. However, no missing pieces report was filed with the police.

Tokyo art exhibition opens doors for 'midnight raid'

Personal mobility devices to transport passengers with limited mobility are rolling at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, in an automation play for labour shortage-hit Japan that has taken on new urgency as the coronavirus outbreak compels social distancing.

Tokyo airport introduces automated rideables in social distancing play

Tokyo reported 107 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, making it the highest single-day tally in two months. According to Japan's chief cabinet secretary, there is no need to re-impose a state of emergency in the country.

Coronavirus: Tokyo witnesses highest surge of daily cases in two months

Tokyo Disneyland reopened on Wednesday (July 1) to fanfare and strengthened social distancing measures after four months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo Disneyland reopens to fanfare and social distancing after coronavirus shutdown

Several human rights activists staged a protests against China at Hachiko statue near Shibuya station in Tokyo on Sunday. The protest was staged by people from various nationalities including Japanese, Indians, Taiwanese, Tibetans and others.

Japan: Human rights activists stage protest against China's attack at India

About 3,500 people joined a Black Lives Matter protest in Tokyo on Sunday (June 14), according to event organisers, marking a second weekend of massive anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests globally triggered by the death of George Floyd in the United States.

Thousands of protesters brave the rain to join Japan Black Lives Matter march

India's only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra believes athletes the world over will have to adapt to changing circumstances to stay in shape for the 2021 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee or IOC has pushed the start of the Tokyo games by exactly a year to July 23, 2021 which ends the prevailing uncertainty in the minds of Olympic hopefuls. Bindra was speaking exclusively to WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo on our special show, WION Sports Broadband Edition.

Olympic champ Bindra calls on athletes worldwide to adapt to changed circumstances

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics came as a blow to fans of Indian hockey with the men's team starting the year brightly in the FIH pro league. The wait for an Olympic medal in hockey has been going on since 1980 but goalkeeper and former captain PR Sreejesh believes the initial disappointment has now been replaced by the belief that a further 15 months can help the team emerge as genuine medal contenders at the Tokyo games.

WION exclusive conversation with PR Sreejesh | Indian Hockey Goalkeeper | Lockdown

As Japan's restaurants and bars slowly open up from a coronavirus lockdown, many are looking to reassure the public that dining out is safe again and one Japanese-style izakaya pub thinks it has found the perfect solution.

New normal? Japanese pub disinfects customers with spray machine

An aquarium near Tokyo has come up with an interesting way to keep animal-lovers entertained during the coronavirus pandemic. Also read: Fauci among 3 key US members of White House response team in self-quarantine after COVID exposure The penguins at this aquarium have been introduced to seals for the first time in what is being called an inter-species meetup.

Aquarium in Tokyo finds innovative way to keep animal-lovers entertained amid coronavirus pandemic

Brazil's shot put champion Darlan Romani is not letting lockdown get in the way of preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, using an unused plot of land in a residential area of Sao Paulo state to keep up his winning form.

Nothing weighs down Brazil shot putter as he improvises Olympic training in lockdown

Over 100,000 tulips were chopped at a Japanese park in Chiba prefecture to avoid visitors congregating at the park amid the coronavirus state of emergency declared by the government.

Japanese park cuts 100,000 tulips to avoid people gathering amid coronavirus crisis

More than 200 people have died from COVID-19 in Japan's capital Tokyo. Doctors are also of the collapse of the medical system in Japan. Watch WION's report from Tokyo direct.

10,797 coronavirus infected across Japan: Records hundred infections daily

The Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Dick Pound said that the Tokyo Olympics are set to be postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 to be postponed by a year

Japan's iconic cherry blossom season has bloomed in Tokyo, but this year, streets and parks were empty as people shunned "viewing parties" to stay indoors amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Japanese shun cherry blossom viewing parties due to coronavirus

The countdown begins for the 2020 Olympic under growing fear of Coronavirus. Recently World Health Organization declares coronavirus a global pandemic.

Countdown Begins for 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Cancelling the 2020 Olympics is "unthinkable" although the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic will likely have some impact on the Games, the Tokyo city governor said on Thursday.

Tokyo governor says cancelling 2020 Olympics 'unthinkable'

Cancelling Tokyo Olympics 'inconceivable': Japan minister Postponing or cancelling the Tokyo Olympics is "inconceivable", Japan's Olympic minister said as the new coronavirus outbreak raises fears the event could be scrapped.

Top 10 world news today: Coronavirus cloud on Tokyo Olympics, Pakistan Air Force F-16 jet crashes and more!

Whirling, spinning, reaching and flexing - Japanese wheelchair dancer Kenta Kambara's emotive performances are wordless testimony to artistic passion and possibility.

Paralympic wheelchair dancer aims to perform at Tokyo Olympic games

Scenarios of Olympics under the shadow of coronavirus

At Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market, restaurants are usually thrilled with tourists hoping to evacuate a sample of some of their famous sushi, a victim of coronavirus that is damaging Japan's tourism sector.

Today Tonight: Tokyo's famous fish market suffers badly due to COVID-19

As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, Japan's Olympics minister said today that Tokyo's Olympic 2020 contract allows it to postpone the Games until the end of the year.

Coronavirus scare: Olympic contract allows postponement within 2020, says Japan minister

Major cherry blossom festivals in Japan have been canceled due to the deadly new coronavirus, the latest in a growing list of events quashed as the epidemic spreads globally.

Japan cherry blossom festivals cancelled as virus fears grow

The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on February 26 called for sports and cultural events to be scrapped or curtailed for two weeks because of coronavirus. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics could also be cancelled.

WION Wallet: Japanese economy contracts 6.3% in Oct-Dec quarter

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