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Olympics Tokyo governor vows city’s medical system is ready for Games

TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that a sufficient number of hospitals combined with…

4 years ago

State of emergency begins in host city Tokyo as Games near

TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Olympic host city Tokyo entered a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two…

4 years ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.

4 years ago

As unpredictable Games looms, Japan’s sponsors struggle to adapt

With less than two months left until the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan’s Asahi Breweries still doesn’t know…

4 years ago

Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations

Japan is considering requiring fans attending the Tokyo Olympics to show negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination records, the Yomiuri…

4 years ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.

5 years ago

IOC reassures anxious Japan Olympics will be safe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reassured an anxious Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes…

5 years ago

Stocks cheer dovish Fed, yen supported before BOJ decision

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve committed to maintaining…

5 years ago

Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government’s advisory panel on coronavirus measures approved on Thursday a plan to let the state…

5 years ago