Koike will take time off from work for at least the rest of the week, with the deputy governor filling in for her.

Eight team members were designated as close contacts with the person who tested positive and are being required to stay inside their hotel until July 3.

Nvidia’s extreme action is one result of the rising influence of cryptocurrencies, touching on the retail market, the environment and the worlds of finance and technology.

Shareholders at the automaker’s annual meeting Tuesday repeatedly questioned executives about the events surrounding Ghosn’s 2018 arrest.

Tokyo, however, is reluctant to hold a summit between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Moon if the president makes a visit for the July 23 ceremony.

In the Olympics, 339 gold medals will be up for grabs across 33 sports, including five competitions making their Olympic debut or being reintroduced to the event.

Groups of opponents of the coup known as people's defense forces have sprung up across Myanmar.

An Uber spokesperson said the company was "fully cooperating" and that the police investigation could lead to charges from prosecutors.

Workers at eating and drinking establishments in Tokyo and other parts in Japan expressed happiness at being able to serve alcoholic drinks for the first time in months.

Operators of Pride House Tokyo aim to offer a place for sexual minorities, especially young people, who have talked of losing access to support networks during the pandemic.

Mostly produced by media and sponsors and given to their staff, the rarest badges can fetch hundreds of dollars on auction websites.

Elsewhere, Okinawa Prefecture posted 98 cases and four deaths, while Hokkaido reported 29 cases and 12 deaths.

Pyae Lyan Aung, who refused to return home with his teammates, has submitted an application with the Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau, his lawyer said.

Students are instead encouraged to be vaccinated individually by their regular doctors, the ministries said

The documents appear to show a local finance bureau's resistance to instructions from the Finance Ministry to alter public records on the sale of a state-owned land plot.

The election bid will see the 56-year-old resign from his Cabinet post, though he did not specify when he plans to do so when asked at a news conference.

As ethical matters take center stage, the world’s biggest investors are navigating gray areas and trying to figure out the best way to engage.

The government plans to issue 200 million of the new coins in fiscal 2021, which started in April.

Britain hopes to carve out a niche for itself in world trade as an exporter of premium consumer goods and professional services.

The government has begun to loosen its quarantine measures for travelers from several American states, including New York, as well as countries in Europe and the Middle East.

The step is part of the transport ministry's efforts to help pandemic-hit airlines maintain their flight routes.

The country must contribute at least ¥1 trillion toward chip development this fiscal year and trillions more after that to help revive its national industry.

Monitoring the vaccination status of staff members may require identifying those who got a COVID-19 shot with badges or bracelets, raising discrimination issues.

The ongoing spread of the variant in pockets of low vaccine uptake are troubling because they create more opportunities for the virus to thrive and mutate.

The new missile is being developed jointly with Japan. Congress in 2019 cleared the sale to Japan of as many as 73 of the new version in a potential $3.2 billion sale.

The decision to deny a trial by jury to the first person charged under a new national security law marks a departure from the global financial hub's common law tradition.

Amorous entanglements aren't uppermost in the minds of many people emerging from long periods of pandemic isolation. Instead, they crave the friendships and social groups.

Leader Carrie Lam rejected criticism of a move against the pro-democracy Apple Daily under the powerful new security law, saying the move was not an attack on "normal journalistic work."

Local governments are dedicating energy to ensuring athletes' safe stays while considering how to allow local residents to cheer them on without direct interaction.

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said the United States appears to be interpreting signals from Pyongyang in a way that would lead to disappointment.

The streak of 42 consecutive hours was the longest this year, a report said.

Recent election results effectively bring all arms of the state under the control of hardliners suspicious of the West, analysts and officials say.

Mukesh Ambani says he plans to transform each of the units under Reliance Industries Ltd. to create a sustainable business model.

If implemented, Duterte’s threat could be among the severest measures to boost inoculations in a nation where majority are unsure of or reject vaccines.

Senior officials from the two nations remained apart on issues including wartime labor and the release of tainted water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Michelle Bachelet is under growing pressure from Western states to secure unfettered access to Xinjiang, where over 1 million Muslim Uyghurs are alleged to have been held in labor camps.

Cryptocurrency prices have fluctuated wildly in recent weeks as China intensifies a crackdown on trading and mining operations.

Face masks were the most ubiquitous visual symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’re fading from sight as more and more people get vaccinated.

Giant dams damage ecosystems, drive freshwater species to extinction, cause deltas to retreat and often emit more greenhouse gases than fossil-fuel power plants.

Closing this gap is natural and proper. It would be unnatural and dangerous for the U.S. to continue to monopolize wealth and power more than a half century after the end of World War II.

The Japanese right-hander reached the mark in just 197 games, beating previous record-holder Randy Johnson's 206.

Half of Japan's 18-man squad for the Tokyo Games are based overseas, adding experience to a team hoping to win its first-ever gold medal when the postponed event kicks off next month.

Athletes, coaches and other officials expressed appreciation for a Monday decision that will allow up to 10,000 fans inside venues at the Summer Games.

The award-winning director is among seven women appointed to the Women's Japan Basketball League's expanded board as it seeks to capitalize on basketball's rising popularity in the country.

A three-goal win combined with Belgium's defeat of Finland helped the Danes progress despite losing their first two games in the group.

Australia's delegation of about 480 athletes and more than 500 officials and media will be forced into mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days when they get back from Tokyo.

His announcement, which comes during Pride month, was greeted with support from the league and his team, which praised his courage.

The Angels two-way star earned the honor for the June 14-20 period, hitting.296 with six home runs and nine RBIs in seven games.

The two will each be seeking a fifth consecutive gold medal in Tokyo on the six-time defending Olympic champion U.S. women's basketball squad named Monday.

The pair would become the biggest stars on what is shaping up to be a star-laden team.

Rahm briefly held the spot twice in 2020, after winning the Memorial and after tying for 13th at the PGA Championship.