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Number of newborn babies in Japan drops to record low in 2020 amid pandemic

The number of newborn babies in Japan dropped to a record low in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, marking the lowest level since the Health Ministry began keeping records in 1899

Japan donates 1.24 million vaccine doses to Taiwan amid China influence

The island, which China considers its own, has also faced pressure from China's vaccine diplomacy.

Sponsors hail Japan's Naomi Osaka's 'courage' on mental health issues

A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been seen as a sign of weakness

Japan enters Taiwan-China fight with Covid-19 vaccine shipments to Taipei

Donating the vaccines to Taiwan could irritate China, Japan's biggest trading partner.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organisers say around 10,000 volunteers have quit

With just 50 days to go for the games, around 10,000 of 80,000 volunteers slated to help organisers during the Tokyo Olympics have quit amid the COvid-19 pandemic

Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga pledges additional $800 mn to COVAX facility

Yoshihide Suga pledged an additional $800 mn to COVAX facility aiming for a fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide

Japan's much-maligned Covid-19 vaccine campaign quietly gathers speed

Japan has faced criticism for the pace of its inoculation drive

As unpredictable Olympics loom, Japan's sponsors struggle to adapt

Many sponsors are uncertain how to proceed with advertising campaigns or marketing events

Japan announces another $800 million to UN-backed COVAX programme

Japan's prime minister announced another $800 million to the UN-backed programme to deploy COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries, a four-fold increase of Japanese funding to the COVAX programme.

Japan may see inflation perk up in post-Covid era, says BOJ board member

"Personally, I can't think of any new tool to directly push up prices. If there were one, we would have deployed it already," Adachi said

Yes. Tokyo Olympics 2020 are ''a go'' despite opposition, pandemic

Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? The answer is almost certainly yes."

Japanese Olympic athletes get vaccine shots as general public lags

Japan started vaccinating Tokyo Games-bound athletes on Tuesday, the Japanese Olympic Committee said

Suez Canal blockade: Egypt demands $550 mn from Japanese cargo ship owner

Egyptian authorities are demanding 550 million US dollars in compensation from the Japanese owner of a cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March

Olympic games face shortage of medical staff as Covid cases surge in Japan

Organisers had initially planned to have about 10,000 medical staff on standby for the games, but have to cut short to about 7,000.

Quad fills crucial gap that has emerged in contemporary times: Jaishankar

The informal grouping of four countries in the Indo-Pacific region fills a very important gap that has emerged in contemporary times, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

Looks like the games ain't happening

A nationwide survey in Japan, conducted between May 7 and 9, by the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun, showed 59 per cent wanted the Games cancelled as opposed to 39 per cent who said they should be held.

Japan extends state of emergency to control Covid before hosting Olympics

The prime minister faces enormous pressure to keep the virus under control, and the public is worried the global sports spectacle could turn into a superspreader event

Japan to extend coronavirus emergency with safe Olympics at stake

The Olympics is just over 50 days away

Japan likely to extend coronavirus emergency for Tokyo, other regions

The Japanese government is likely to extend Covid-19 emergency measures in place for Tokyo and and eight other prefectures for another three weeks until June 20, local media reported on Friday.

Ditching Olympics can further damage Japan's recession hit economy

Not holding the games on top of an extended emergency could knock back growth this year by as much as 1.7 percentage point, says economist.