Coronavirus: 361 dead in China, cases soar to 17,200

The death toll in China's coronavirus epidemic soared to 361 with 57 deaths on Sunday alone while the number of confirmed cases climbed to 17,205, Chinese health officials announced on Monday.......

Typhoon Hagibis leaves deaths, destruction in Japan

The biggest storm -- Typhoon Hagibis -- to hit Japan in decades left deaths and destruction in its wake, as it battered the central and eastern parts of the country.  The storm flooded rivers......

What Olympics postponement will cost Japan

'The Olympics postponement may not be a political body blow to Abe Shinzo, but it is no denying that the economic cost of the postponement of the Games will be heavy for Japan,' observes Dr Rajaram......

What Lessons can India Learn from Japan?

'Both India and Japan can find themselves in a win-win situation if they draw some lessons from each other's strengths,' says Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo removes his......

Tokyo Oly: Should athletes get prioritise for vaccine?

IMAGE: People take photographs of Illuminated Olympic rings at dusk. Photograph: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the......

Here's how China reacted to Tokyo Olympics delay

China says Tokyo Olympics delay shows responsible attitude to health, security IMAGE: Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa of Japanese comedy duo Sandwich Man, who are Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Official......

Japan's PM says impossible to hold Olympics unless pandemic contained

IMAGE: Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo removes his face mask at a press conference in Tokyo, April 7, 2020, where he announced a state of emergency. Photograph: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool via......

Crowds again greet Olympic flame despite virus concerns

IMAGE: Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa of Japanese comedy duo Sandwich Man, who are Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Official Ambassadors, wave from a window of a bus transporting the Olympic flame during......

Japan's PM says G7 leaders support 'complete' Olympics; polls back postponement

Newspaper poll published showed 63 per cent of people across Japan said the games should be postponed, while 23 per cent said they should be held as planned IMAGE: Pedestrians walk past a monitor......