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Sports Published 05 Jul, 2021 11:29am

Condoms, vaccines & sport: how Olympics is sending mixed messages about Covid safety

The Tokyo Olympics are less than three weeks away. And the pressure is on for the International Olympic Committee...

Sports Published 29 Jun, 2021 12:05pm

Tokyo likely to shift part of Olympics torch relay off public roads: Kyodo

Authorities are likely to move the first eight days of the Tokyo leg of the Olympic torch relay off public roads due...

Sports Published 18 Jun, 2021 10:11am

Japan health experts warn of Olympics COVID-19 threat, say no spectators the least risky

TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Japan's top medical experts warned on Friday that holding the Olympics during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase infections, and said banning all spectators was the least risky option, setting up a possible collision with organisers.

World Updated 11 Jun, 2021 10:59am

Japan city uses tsunami lessons for COVID-19 vaccinations

Tamio Hayashi, 77, doubted he could ever navigate the internet systems set up to register for COVID-19 vaccines...

World Updated 24 May, 2021 11:01am

Japan opens mass vaccination sites for elderly ahead of Olympics

Japan opened mass inoculation centres on Monday as the country races to vaccinate most of its elderly population...

World Published 30 Apr, 2021 10:57am

Japan prepared to provide 300 respirators to India

Japan is prepared to provide 300 respirators and 300 oxygen concentrators to India once talks are finalized, Japan's...

World Published 09 Apr, 2021 10:59am

Japan to add Tokyo, other areas to COVID-19 'quasi-emergency' state

TOKYO:Japan aims to place Tokyo under a new, month-long “quasi-emergency” state to combat surging COVID-19 case...

Business Published 08 Apr, 2021 10:25am

Toyota unveils new cars with advanced driving assist technology

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday unveiled its new Lexus and Mirai models in Japan, equipped with the company’s...

World Published 06 Apr, 2021 11:38am

Japan's soft household spending, wages signal prolonged COVID-19 economic strains

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s household spending dropped for a third straight month in February, data showed on...

World Updated 02 Apr, 2021 12:27pm

Japan getting more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to immunise elderly faster

TOKYO:Japan will receive bigger shipments of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccines to immunise the elderly faster, the...

World Published 28 Mar, 2021 07:37am

Japan to issue digital vaccine passport: Nikkei

(Reuters) - Japan is set to issue digital health certificates to citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, joining China, the EU and other countries that have adopted similar measures aimed at opening up overseas travel, the Nikkei reported on Saturday.