All Stories for Coronavirus In Japan
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Summer Games
• 4 years agoDespite 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
• 5 years agoIn 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
• 5 years agoJapanese 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
• 5 years agoMore 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
• 5 years agoMost 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
• 5 years agoThe 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
• 5 years agoShivpal 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
• 5 years agoFrom 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
• 5 years agoTokyo 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
• 5 years agoOrganisers 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.