The modern Olympic Games has never been a purely sporting event. Right from the beginning, it has always held up a mirror to the political and...
The Taiwanese posted selfies with thank you notes on social media. The messages found their way to Tokyo and Osaka’s train stations.
The youngsters adopted “guerrilla tactics” to catch the attention of the athletes by unfurling a homemade banner that read: “Welcome to Japan I’m rooting for you!...
To fend off a future in which respect for human freedom and dignity has been destroyed, it is absolutely essential that we make the Tokyo Games...
“I want you to understand that with the new Delta variant, there are many young people who are getting infected, and suffering in hospitals,” ーPrime Minister...
If the sense of security in resuming economic activities spreads, the public will understand the usefulness of vaccination against the virus.
The ministry’s website has not updated its 2020 slides on initial pandemic response. Japan has had lower deaths per capita than some extensively vaccinated countries.
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding and karate.
“This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us cherish this...
“It is possible to prepare for mutations by producing multiple antibodies ahead of time…,” says pathological biochemistry professor Takeshi Urano.
As of July 22, Tokyo 2020 organizers reported 87 COVID-19 infections among people connected with the Olympics since the start of the month.
“It’s a face that makes us think about our existence” said the artist, Haruka Kojin. And overcoming a year’s postponement due to the pandemic, it’s part...