Japan’s latest outbreak is receding and vaccinations are slowly picking up, but health experts warn that the government must remain vigilant.
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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.
10,000 Volunteers Quit Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid Fears
The departures were the latest sign of opposition among the Japanese public to hosting the Games during the pandemic.
Australians Are Among the First to Reach Japan for the Olympics
The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition.
Japan Extends State of Emergency Until One Month Before Tokyo Olympics
With infections still high, restrictions in nine prefectures will remain in place until at least June 20, casting more doubt on the start of the Summer Games in Tokyo.
Japan Extends Emergency Measures Before Tokyo Olympics
The expanded restrictions come 11 weeks before the scheduled start of Tokyo’s Summer Games, as a fourth wave of coronavirus infections continues.
How Can the Olympics Protect 78,000 Volunteers From the Coronavirus?
They are being offered little more than a couple of masks, some hand sanitizer and social-distancing guidance that may be hard to abide by.
Japan May Yet Cancel Olympics, Top Politician Says, Then Walks It Back
A leading member of Japan’s governing party said the country might have to “completely cancel” the Games if coronavirus infections continue to surge.
With 100 Days Till Olympics, Japan Confronts a New Virus Wave
A subdued ceremony celebrated the approach of the Games in Tokyo, parts of which entered a quasi-state of emergency last week.