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The Latest: Japanese airline starts crew vaccination drive
World
June 13, 2021
The Latest: Japanese airline starts crew vaccination drive
TOKYO — Japanese airline All Nippon Airways has begun vaccinating its pilots and cabin attendants on international flights. That makes…
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
World
June 2, 2021
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? The answer is almost certainly…
Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
World
June 2, 2021
Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
TOKYO (AP) — It may be too little, too late. That’s the realization sinking in as Japan scrambles to catch…
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
World
June 1, 2021
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic…
Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event
World
May 28, 2021
Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event
TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee hinted Friday that even local fans may be barred…
Major Japan newspaper Asahi calls for Olympic cancellation
World
May 26, 2021
Major Japan newspaper Asahi calls for Olympic cancellation
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the games…
Japan says US travel warning for virus won’t hurt Olympians
World
May 25, 2021
Japan says US travel warning for virus won’t hurt Olympians
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government Tuesday was quick to deny a US warning for Americans to avoid traveling to…
Japan opens mass vaccination centers 2 months before Games
World
May 24, 2021
Japan opens mass vaccination centers 2 months before Games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan mobilized military doctors and nurses to give shots to elderly people in Tokyo and Osaka on…
IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid call for cancellation
World
May 19, 2021
IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid call for cancellation
TOKYO (AP) — Confronted in Japan with some of the strongest medical-community opposition yet to the Tokyo Olympics, IOC President…
Coronavirus digest: Japan extends state of emergency amid Olympic pressure
World
May 14, 2021
Coronavirus digest: Japan extends state of emergency amid Olympic pressure
Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency to three additional prefectures, Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima, due to rising COVID cases. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s economy minister,…