Tokyo Games: Officials say cancelation, no fans still option
Two top officials of Japan's ruling LDP party on Thursday said radical changes could be coming to the Tokyo Olympics. One went as far to suggest they still could be...
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Japan court says same-sex marriage should be allowed
A Japanese court for the first time ruled Wednesday that same-sex marriage should be allowed under the country's constitution, a moral victory that does not have any immediate legal consequence...
Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics
Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday, months after other major economies started giving shots and amid questions about whether the drive would would reach enough people quickly enough to...
Vaccines give hope for Olympics, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says
The growing availability of coronavirus vaccines is a âray of hopeâ for hosting the Olympics next summer, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Monday as Japan struggles with a new surge...
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday.
Survivors mark 75th anniversary of worldâs 1st atomic attack
Survivors of the worldâs first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome Thursday to mark the attackâs 75th anniversary, many of them urging the world, and...
Call to cancel Tokyo Olympics enters race for Tokyo governor
The contentious issue of the billions being spent on the postponed Tokyo Olympics has entered the debate in the race for governor of Japanâs capital.
Tokyo’s coronavirus infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions
Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan looked like it had coronavirus infections contained, even as they spread in neighboring countries. Now that the games have been pushed to next year,...
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games officially postponed until 2021
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the games could not go ahead as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen â but in 2021, not 2020
The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen -- but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned.