Takuyuki Hamamura demonstrates how to use the Pacrin device in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Dec

In its ruling, the court said Mr.... Kimura had sought to kill the prime minister at the time, Fumio Kishida, when he threw the device inside a hall in April 2023.Mr.... Prosecutors had sought a 15-year sentence for the attacker, who the court said acted out of a desire for public attention....

That decision on fans is expected on Friday when local organisers meet with the IOC and others. The present quasi-state of emergency ends Sunday.... Tokyo reported 920 new cases on Wednesday, up from 714 last Wednesday.... Suga said he would make a final decision on Thursday after consulting with a panel of experts. Fans from abroad were banned from attending the Olympics months ago....

Japan surpassed 10, 000 daily Covid infections for the first time on Thursday leaving health officials in the country rattled as they battle to get the outbreak under control. Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga said that the government will decide on Friday whether to declare regional states of emergency in response to calls from some prefectures amid the worsening situation. For a third day running, Tokyo reported a record number of daily Covid-19 infections: the host city for the Olympics recorded

People wearing protective masks wait at a crosswalk as an electric display in the background shows 17 days to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 6, 2021, in Tokyo.... With tens of thousands of visitors coming to a country that is only 13.8% fully vaccinated, gaps in border controls have emerged, highlighted by the discovery of infections among the newly arrived team from Uganda, with positive tests for the highly contagious delta variant.... As cases grow in Tokyo, so have fears that the games wi