The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 124 new COVID-19 infections on Friday in the capital, marking the highest daily increase in two months and the second strai
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday confirmed 107 new COVID-19 infections in the capital, marking the highest daily increase in two months and the first time
Organizers of the postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics have decided not to hold a large scale event marking the one-year countdown to the Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, public broadcaster N
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko said here on Thursday that discussions are underway to streamline the Olympics and Paralympics. Japan's broadcaster NHK quoted Yuriko as sa
Japan lifted a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus on Monday, gradually reopening the world's third-largest economy as government officials warned cautio
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday the nation should be prepared for a long battle against the coronavirus pandemic, warning that the virus still remained a significant threat and prev
A man stands in front of a closed Pachinko parlour, following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Tokyo, April 28, 2020. /Reuters Japan will formally decide on Monday whether to extend its nationwide st
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach have agreed to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until no later than the summer o
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to bolster measures to fight t
Visitors are seen in the crowd in Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) -- Japan to declare state of emergency amid surging cases; -- Pakistan's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to
Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,713 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 8:30 p.m. local time Thursday, with the daily number of cases toppi
Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,362 people have been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 6:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, with
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday said the nation is not yet at a point where it is necessary to declare a state of emergency over the COVID-19, despite
Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,235 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 11:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with
The Tokyo Olympic Games has been rescheduled to July 23 to August 8, 2021, organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced on Monday. The Paralympic Ga
Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 1,926 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 6:30 p.m. local time on Monday, although
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers have supported the idea of holding the Tokyo Games in July next year after rounds of talks, according to Japanese media.Local public bro