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Tokyo Olympics CEO: Games Next Year May Not Be ‘Conventional’
By STEPHEN WADE
05.15.20 | 9:17 am
A humanoid robot Pepper with a face mask  greets Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the lobby of a hotel for the new coronavirus COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms during a media preview in Tokyo Friday, May 1, 2020. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday he planned to extend a state of emergency beyond the scheduled end of May 6 because infections are spreading and hospitals are overburdened. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A humanoid robot Pepper with a face mask  greets Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the lobby of a hotel for the new coronavirus COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms during a media preview in Tokyo Friday, May 1, 2020. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday he planned to extend a state of emergency beyond the scheduled end of May 6 because infections are spreading and hospitals are overburdened. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Tokyo Hotel Debuts Robot Staff To Help Coronavirus Patients
By Associated Press
05.01.20 | 10:02 am
Experts Warn Tokyo Olympics May Not Be Possible Without A Vaccine
By STEPHEN WADE
04.28.20 | 9:21 am
Japanese Scientist Is ‘Very Pessimistic’ Olympics Will Happen Next Year
By STEPHEN WADE
04.20.20 | 9:30 am
A man wearing a protective face mask walks near the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Tokyo. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) A man wearing a protective face mask walks near the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Tokyo. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Tokyo Has No ‘Plan B’ If Olympics Need To Be Postponed Again
By STEPHEN WADE
04.14.20 | 9:37 am
Tokyo Olympics Chief Says Games May Be In Doubt Even Next Year
By STEPHEN WADE
04.10.20 | 9:09 am
Tokyo Sees Another Record Daily Increase In COVID Cases
By Associated Press
04.09.20 | 9:11 am
Fewer than usual people at Shibuya Scramble Crossing is seen Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency yesterday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Fewer than usual people at Shibuya Scramble Crossing is seen Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency yesterday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan’s Coronavirus State Of Emergency Isn’t A Lockdown. So What Does It Mean?
By MARI YAMAGUCHI
04.08.20 | 9:31 am
Tokyo Records Single-Day Surge In New Coronavirus Cases
By Associated Press
04.02.20 | 9:41 am
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