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China's Olympic champion Ma Long stunned by Japan's Maharu Yoshimura in WTTC qualifiers

China's world No.2 paddler Ma Long swallowed a full-set defeat at the hands of Japan's Maharu Yoshimura in the second round group match at the WTTC Asia Continental Sta

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As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan

The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan.The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, ev

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Uganda team coach arriving in Tokyo with Delta coronavirus variant

Members of the Uganda Olympics team pose for a group photo as they arrive at a hotel in Izumisano, Japan, June 20, 2021. /CFP A member of the Ugandan Olympic team who tested positive for the c

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Tokyo set to seek extension of emergency until May 31

Japan's capital will seek to extend until May 31 its state of emergency aimed at curbing coronavirus infections, Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday, a move that cou

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Japan issues 3rd virus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area

Japan declared a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday amid skepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence jus

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Japan's hard-hit regions may slide back to COVID-19 state of emergency

A recent surge in COVID-19 cases could see major parts of Japan slide back into states of emergency with authorities in Tokyo and Osaka looking at renewed curbs to stop

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FINA may cancel diving tests, torch relay barred from public roads

Chinese divers compete during the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard event at the China's Diving Tests for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, January 22, 2021. /CFP

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Japan to tighten anti-COVID measures ahead of Olympic Games

Japanese government is planning to allow Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures to tighten their anti-COVID restrictions with just four months before the Tokyo Olympics, reported Kyodo News Agency on Th

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Snyk raises $300 million at a $4.7 billion valuation as employees cash in and the security company beefs up

Snyk, a developer of application security technology, is now worth $4.7 billion after a new fundraising and secondary sale that totaled $300 million.In all, investors have poured $470 million into the

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Japan to decide on partial lifting of state of emergency over virus

TOKYO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government will decide on Thursday whether it will partially lift the nationwide state of emergency over the COVID-19 for some prefectures where the virus has b

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 2,362, Abe says state of emergency not imminent

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

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Japan's Abe says declaring state of emergency over COVID-19 not yet necessary

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

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Japan records 2,235 COVID-19 cases, concerns remain over infection rate in urban areas

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