Suu Kyi supporters in Japan call for her release
Supporters of Myanmar’s detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi call for her release at an event in Tokyo.
read moreJapan's top coronavirus adviser recommends no spectators for Tokyo Games
Japan’s top adviser on coronavirus response recommends no spectators for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
read moreTokyo Games officials and staffers from abroad down to 53,000
The number of officials and staffers coming to Japan for the Tokyo Games has been cut to about 53,000, down from the ini...
read moreJapan to lift state of emergency a month before Olympics
The Japanese government decides to lift the coronavirus state of emergency in nine prefectures including Tokyo.
read moreMyanmar's soccer player to seek asylum in Japan
A soccer player from Myanmar's national team seeks asylum in Japan after he raises a three-finger salute in protest agai...
read moreUS Ospreys make emergency landings in northeastern Japan
Two U.S. Ospreys make emergency landings at Yamagata Airport in northeastern Japan.
read moreOlympians may have credentials stripped if they break "playbook" rules
Olympians may have their credentials stripped if they break the strict rules they are asked to obey during the Tokyo Gam...
read more70YO man arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia
A 70-year-old man is arrested for illegally obtaining military technology documents and giving them to an employee of th...
read moreSuga holds parliamentary debate with opposition leaders
Japan’s Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide holds a parliamentary debate with opposition party leaders, exchanging verbal jabs...
read moreGovt mass vaccination center in Tokyo shown to media
Parts of a central government-run mass coronavirus vaccination center in Tokyo are shown to the media. They include a fi...
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