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World shares mixed after retreat on Wall Street

Shares were higher in Europe on Monday after a retreat in Asia, where some markets including those in Tokyo and Shanghai were closed for holidays. London was also closed for the May Day holiday. Hong Kong and Seoul declined while Paris and Frankfurt advanced. US futures were higher. Oil prices were mixed and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note was steady at 1.62 per cent. Markets have mostly climbed in recent weeks as investors remain optimistic that the pandemic is slowly and steadily coming to a close, at least in the United States. Germany's DAX climbed 0.6 per cent to 15,226.91 while the CAC 40 in Paris was 0.5 per cent higher, at 6,298.02. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were up 0.5 per cent. The global recovery from the pandemic remains uneven. In much of Asia and many other countries, coronavirus caseloads have surged while vaccination levels remain low. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.3 per cent to 28,357.54 and the Kospi in South Korea slipped 0.7 pe

Covid: Govt will provide extra care to Olympics-bound athletes, says Rijiju

The Olympics is set to take place in Tokyo, Japan this year

IOC push ahead with plans to open Tokyo Olympics during state of emergency

Local organizers and the International Olympic Committee pushed ahead Wednesday with plans to open the postponed Tokyo Olympics in just under three months

Japan expands virus alert in Tokyo area as Covid-19 cases surge spreads

Japan is set to raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo's three neighbouring prefectures and a forth area in central Japan to allow tougher measures as a more contagious coronavirus variant spreads

Tokyo adopts tougher coronavirus rules, starts vaccinating elders

Tokyo adopted tougher measures against the coronavirus Monday as it struggles to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant

Tokyo Games organizers: No decision yet on Osaka rerouting torch relay

A decision has not yet been reached on rerouting the Olympic torch relay later this month around the city of Osaka

Cancel Olympic torch relay in Osaka due to Covid-19: City mayor

Osaka city mayor Ichiro Matsui and Osaka prefecture governor Hirofumi Yoshimura on Thursday made a strong pitch for the Olympic Torch relay in their city to be cancelled owing to surge in Covid cases

Overseas Tokyo Olympics ticket holders may get only partial refunds

Many fans living outside Japan who bought tickets for the Tokyo Olympics from brokers known as Authorized Ticket Resellers will not get full refunds

Japan ends coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo despite virus surge

Japan ended the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures despite growing concerns about a resurgence of new infections and increasing cases of new strains of the virus

Tokyo prosecutors charge US men accused of aiding Ghosn escape: Report

Tokyo prosecutors have charged an American father and son accused of aiding former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan, Kyodo News reported on Monday

Japan to accept no more than 90,000 foreign citizens at Tokyo Olympics

The Japanese government expects that the number of foreign citizens who will attend the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will not exceed 90,000, Japanese media reported on Saturday

No foreign crowds in Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus: Report

The Games are now scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 while the Paralympics will take place from August 24 to September 5

Global markets: Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei hits record high in 30 years

The Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei index reached record highs since August 1990 at Monday opening, the Kyodo news agency reports

Tokyo Olympic Games Q&A: Officials try to explain how games happen

Pressure is building on Japanese organizers and the IOC to explain exactly how they plan to hold the Tokyo Olympics in the midst of a pandemic

Some athletes shelving plans to run for Olympics amid delayed Tokyo Games

Driving to Dublin it's, well, a long way from Tipperary. Too long for Dean Gardiner, especially with a new baby and full-time university courses. The Irish super heavyweight boxer tried to endure the grind of traveling and training for another shot at the Olympics, but he's called it a career. The four-time Irish champion said the Tokyo Olympics, delayed a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, are no longer his top priority. "I just couldn't do it all," the 32-year-old Gardiner said of his packed schedule, which included driving several times per week from Tipperary to Ireland's high-performance training center in the capital 100 miles away. "The year was going by, I was getting older, I have the responsibility of being a father, I have a responsibility to give everything to my college," he said. "I have other priorities now that are higher up the list than boxing." Gardiner is just the latest athlete deciding against another Olympic run. Lin Dan, a two-time Olympic champion

Tokyo Olympic organising committee head tries to reassure doubting country

The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee tried on Tuesday to reassure the Japanese public that the postponed games will open in just over six months

80% in Japan say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or will not happen

More than 80% of people in Japan who were surveyed in two polls in the last few days say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed, or say they believe the Olympics will not take place

Japan's economy to shrink if state of emergency declared in Tokyo

Japan's economy will take a sizable hit if a state of emergency is declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, media reported Wednesday citing analysts

Japan govt considering declaring emergency in Tokyo due to Covid spike

Japanese government is preparing to declare another state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, due to the spike in coronavirus infections in the country

Tokyo confirms record-high of 949 new Covid cases, Japan tally at 213,547

Japan has not been able to slow the infections despite government requests for the people to avoid going out for dinner and parties before and during the holiday season