KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Emperor Naruhito is believed to be "concerned" that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics could cause a further increase in coronavirus cases, the head of the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
"His majesty is very worried about the current infection situation of the COVI...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan is suspending approval for companies and universities to inoculate staff and students amid concerns that an increase in such applications will hamper the smooth delivery of shots, Taro Kono, the minister in charge of vaccines, said.
The government has been accepting applicatio...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
With the share of people vaccinated rising worldwide and numbers of coronavirus infections fluctuating, Japan has begun to loosen its quarantine measures for travelers from several American states, including New York, as well as countries in Europe and the Middle East.
The changes, ...

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CNN
 
Nagano/Tokyo (CNN)Kyoko Ishikawa is not your average Olympics enthusiast.
Sporting a bandana, fans, whistle and traditional Japanese costume, the IT company president is a superfan who has attended every Summer Games since Barcelona 1992.
She even performs a Japanese cheer routine at each o...

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ARAMA JAPAN
 
Takuya Kimura has been cast in his very first major international drama series! “The Swarm” is an eight-party environmental thriller based on a novel by Frank Schatzing. Kimura is one of the main stars, joining an ensemble cast of many international other international actors spanni...

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WASHINGTON POST
 
The 2020 Tokyo Games hit another snag after a vaccinated member of Uganda’s team tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan on Saturday.
It marked the first detection of the coronavirus among incoming athletes five weeks ahead of the competition at a time when cas...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics opened the 44-hectare athletes' village to the media on Sunday, showing off rooms and a timber-laced shopping plaza where 18,000 athletes and officials will stay during the sporting extravaganza.
The once-delayed Games are due to start on July 23 ami...

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NHK
 
The Japanese government is ending the coronavirus state of emergency on Sunday for Tokyo and eight other prefectures. Only Okinawa Prefecture will remain under the measure through July 11.
Seven of the nine prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, will have the state of emergency replaced wi...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Over 60 percent of companies across Japan are reluctant to have the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held this year due to concerns about the country's low COVID-19 vaccination rate, a survey by a credit research company showed earlier this week.
The online survey conducted by Tokyo Sh...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
All 12 players on the roster scored at least a point to help Japan post its first victory in the third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers on Friday.
Two days after the team fell to China in their third-stage opener, Japan cruised past Taiwan 98-61 at Angeles University...

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