Japan 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.
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Myanmar'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...
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Olympians will be kicked out of Japan if the break playbook rules
Tokyo 2020 organizers unveil the newest guidelines which clarify strict punishment for athletes who break the rules.
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Olympians 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...
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70YO 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...
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Foreign media covering Tokyo Games to be monitored using GPS
Tokyo Games organizing committee chief Hashimoto Seiko says officials will monitor the movement of foreign media personn...
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Prime Minister Suga's Tokyo Olympic reception scrapped
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's Tokyo Olympic reception is scrapped amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.
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Japan ships 1.24 mil. COVID vaccine doses to Taiwan
Japan sends 1.24 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan.
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Japan's Olympic cheerleader peps up South Sudan athletes
A Japanese woman who serves as an unofficial Olympic cheerleader peps up South Sudanese athletes who are training in Ma...
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UN Secretary-General calls for Japan to abolish coal-fired power plants
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for Japan to step up efforts to abolish coal-fired power plants.
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