People wearing face masks walk on the street at Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)The figure marks the largest contraction in 40 years since th
A lantern containing the Olympic flame is seen during a ceremonial event to mark one year to go until the start of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympi
Photo taken on June 27, 2019 shows a logo of the Group of 20 (G20) summit at the entrance of the media center in Osaka, Japan. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)- "As we enter the next
People wearing face masks walk on the street in Tokyo, Japan, on July 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)- Tokyo sees highest new infections in 2 months- Belgrade declares COVI
The Japanese economy will see some improvement thanks to the government's massive stimulus program, but in the long run the recovery is likely to be slow due to a numb
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerlan
A pedestrain takes photos of a countdown clock no longer showing the days left until the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on March 25, 2020. (Xin
Participants at the starting point of the 2019 Beijing Marathon in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)Chinese Athletics
Japanese Prime Minister Abe says postponing Olympics is an option. TOKYO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Parliament on Monday that the
Pedestrians wearing masks walk in the street at Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on March 6, 2020.(Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)41 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed in Tokyo, while 66 n
A man wearing a face mask walks near a Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games countdown display in Shimbashi district, Tokyo, Japan, March 23, 2020. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Ab
Pedestrians wearing masks pass a suspended theatre in Tokyo, Japan, on March 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)Japan's health ministry and local governments said Friday the nu
Pedestrians wearing masks walk in the street at Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on March 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)Japan's health ministry and local governments said Thursday
Asia-pacific countries are on high alert and taking emergency actions to contain the spread of COVID-19 as confirmed cases continue to grow rapidly in the region. Sout
The army vehicles disinfect the road in Daegu, about 300 km southeast of the capital Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 29, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)Containment of COVID-
Japan is stepping up efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases, including foreigners, has risen to more than 960, with ov
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows the "Diamond Princess," a cruise ship which has been kept in quarantine at the port of Yokohama in Japan after the outbreak of the nov