Yoshihide Suga

Country limits hospitalisation to seriously-ill as worries over health system grow

Typhoon disrupts scheduling of Irish rowers including single sculls favourite Puspure

The act of arriving at the Olympics to compete has become in itself a major triumph

Japanese women thrash Australia in opening softball match

The athlete had not yet relocated to the athletes’ village - local reports

Brazilian delegation in bubble separated from other guests haven’t been infected

Tokyo Letter: Muted resentment that Games are going ahead mixed with stoic determination

Move essential to stop Tokyo from becoming source of another wave of infections – PM

The government is preparing to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo

Competitions at large venues and scheduled after 9pm will be held without spectators

Rescuers searching desperately for survivors in seaside city of Atami

More than 1,000 soldiers, firefighters and police involved in rescue operation

Many Japanese remain sceptical about the possibility of safely holding the Games

Seiko Hashimoto has said she was eyeing a cap of 10,000 people per venue

Operation comes after G7 statement on ‘importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait’

Covid-19 world wrap: US deaths near 600,000, China deploys drones to keep people indoors