Cases have now been identified within Tokyo’s Olympic Village, where thousands of athletes are staying during the Games that begin this week.
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As Covid Outbreak Worsens, Fiji’s Athletes Board a Plane to the Olympics
Almost all passenger flights from the country were suspended until the end of July. So the team hopped a ride to Tokyo on a cargo plane carrying a shipment of frozen fish.
A Digital Cat Is Melting Hearts (and Napping a Lot) in Japan
The calico prances and dozes on a 26-by-62-foot LED billboard in Tokyo. It has drawn crowds in real life and sparked joy on social media.
Spectators Will Be Barred at Tokyo Olympics Amid New Covid Emergency
Organizers announced in June that domestic fans would be allowed, despite concerns that the Games could be a superspreader event. A sudden rise in cases upended those plans.
Tokyo Olympics Bans Alcohol at Events
The decision bowed to pressure from a Japanese public that is already deeply skeptical of hosting the Games amid the pandemic.
A Joyful Surprise at Japan’s Oldest Zoo: The Birth of Twin Pandas
After a four-year hiatus, two 15-year-old giant pandas at last found the mood and added a new draw for one of Tokyo’s biggest tourist attractions.
Tokyo Olympics Will Allow Domestic Spectators
The decision indicates a growing certainty that the Games will go ahead, despite months of concern that they could become a superspreader event.
Emergency Measures Eased in Tokyo as Olympics Loom
Japan’s latest outbreak is receding and vaccinations are slowly picking up, but health experts warn that the government must remain vigilant.
Five Weeks Before the Olympics, Tokyo’s State of Emergency Will be Eased
Japan’s latest outbreak is receding and vaccinations are slowly picking up, but health experts warn that the government must remain vigilant.
Japan Sushi Bar Rents Conveyor Belts for Takeout
To survive a prolonged state of emergency, restaurants in Japan are getting creative.