Coronavirus In Japan

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Summer Games

Despite the warnings, the Japanese government and Tokyo Olympics organisers remain determined to go ahead with the Games.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Summer Games must focus on 'must haves' to cut costs, says IOC Coordination Commission chief John Coates

In an interview with a German newspaper, IOC President Thomas Bach said his organisation faces several hundred million dollars in supplementary costs after Olympics were moved to 2021.

'No compensation': Japanese PM Shinzo Abe criticised for 'insensitive, aristocratic' stay home message

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s “stay home” message has fueled anger and accusations that he was insensitive to people who cannot rest at home because the government’s social distancing measures are voluntary and don’t come with compensation.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Japan to declare state of emergency for a month, roll out economic stimulus package, says Shinzo Abe as tally crosses 3,500

More than 3,500 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Japan and 84 have died

Coronavirus pandemic: Moving Tokyo Olympics 2020 possible, too soon to decide on cancellation, says World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe

Most of world sport has come to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has remained committed to staging the Tokyo Games as planned

Coronavirus pandemic: No relegation in Japan top flight this season with campaign disrupted, says J.League

The J.League season was only one match old when the decision was made to postpone matches. No fixtures have been played since 23 February.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan, javelin thrower Shivpal Singh ready to put medal dream ahead of coronavirus concerns

Shivpal Singh, who booked his Tokyo ticket at a meet in South Africa on Tuesday, says athletes are trained to get over setbacks but missing out on the Olympics would be on another level.

In role reversal, Asia seeks to stop coronavirus from being imported back; China, South Korea, Japan expand border controls

From quarantining travellers from overseas to nabbing those sneaking in with fevers, China and other parts of Asia are scrambling to prevent coronavirus from coming back to where it first broke out

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Not considering changing plans for Games due to coronavirus, clarifies chief Yoshiro Mori

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori said his team was not considering changing plans for the games and that the board member who had suggested a delay because of the coronavirus had apologised

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Delay of 1-2 years 'feasible' if Games can't go ahead due to coronavirus, says organising committee member

Organisers have been pushing a consistent message that the Olympics would not be cancelled or postponed but sponsors who have pumped in billions of dollars have grown increasingly nervous about how the coronavirus outbreak will impact the event.