The development comes a day after a non-athlete at the Village tested positive for the dreaded virus
18 Jul 2021 10:18 AM
Japanese media reported that the person who had tested positive was a foreign national
17 Jul 2021 11:19 AM
A look at the state of emergency in Japan and how it will affect the Olympics.
12 Jul 2021 6:26 PM
Tokyo 2020 organisers and government officials on Thursday night announced their decision to bar fans from Olympic events
09 Jul 2021 9:14 AM
The Summer Olympics, already delayed a year by the pandemic, begin July 23 and close Aug 8
08 Jul 2021 9:24 AM
Atami Mayor Sakae Saito said 24 people were still unreachable Tuesday morning
06 Jul 2021 11:38 AM
Fans would be locked out as organisers rethink attendance limits as concerns grow over rising virus cases in Tokyo
06 Jul 2021 10:34 AM
Officials say that more than 80% of athletes and support staff will be vaccinated
05 Jul 2021 4:31 PM
Japan aims to put the new rule, which will be applied to athletes from India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan
27 Jun 2021 10:03 AM
Japan has been struggling since late March to slow a wave of infections propelled by more contagious variants
17 Jun 2021 11:13 AM
Some of the volunteers are likely also to be among the approximately 80 percent of people in Japan who oppose hosting the Games this year
03 Jun 2021 1:37 PM
IOC Vice President John Coates has said the games will open on July 23 - state of emergency, or no state of emergency
02 Jun 2021 10:43 AM
Fans from abroad were ruled out months ago as being too risky during a pandemic
28 May 2021 4:27 PM
The investments and purchase plans were driven by Chinese-led foreign corporations and could pose a risk to Japan's safety
21 May 2021 1:40 PM
Tech firms in Japan are reporting huge demand for more humanlike alternatives, as people seek solace during coronavirus isolation
26 Feb 2021 11:45 AM
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake had a magnitude of 7.3, raising it from a preliminary magnitude of 7.1.
14 Feb 2021 1:32 AM
Takeda inked a deal with the Japanese government and US firm Moderna Therapeutics to import and distribute 50 million doses of its vaccine
20 Dec 2020 12:32 PM
Gold rose 1.0% to a record high of $1,920.9 per ounce, surpassing a peak touched in September 2011
27 Jul 2020 9:39 AM
In the US, energy drillers cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to a record for an 11th week in a row
20 Jul 2020 8:05 AM
The tournament runs through August 2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the primary sumo arena at the heart of the Japanese capital
19 Jul 2020 3:28 PM