Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
About 1 million tickets are reported to have been sold to fans from outside Japan.
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Worldview: Tanzanian president dies
John Magufuli, the president of Tanzania, is dead at 61. The Tokyo Olympics saw a second high-level resignation over male chauvinism. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM's Anne-Marie Green with these and other headlines from around the world.
World marks 10 years since Fukushima disaster
It's been 10 years since an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis devastated the Pacific coast of Japan. The event killed nearly 20,000 people and forced thousands to leave their homes. CBS News Tokyo reporter Lucy Craft joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the continuing impact of the disaster on Japan.
Tokyo Olympics chief denies decision made to ban foreign fans
2 days after officials told media outlets spectators from outside Japan wouldn't be allowed amid concerns over COVID-19, the new Olympics boss says it's still being considered.
Tokyo Olympics to go ahead, but no foreign fans allowed
Spectators from outside Japan reportedly won't be admitted amid deep concerns among the country's citizens over the coronavirus' spread abroad.
Woman is named Tokyo Olympics chief in something of a breakthrough
Seiko Hashimoto, 56, replaces Yoshiro Mori, 83, after he made sexist remarks. Women are still rare in boardrooms and positions of political power in Japan.
Tokyo Olympics chief reportedly to resign over sexist remarks
Former prime minister Yoshiro Mori, 83, drew condemnation for saying women "talk too much," including a surprising level of anger in his own country.
Calls mount for the embattled Tokyo Olympics boss to step down
Sexism and deference to elders have long been the norm in Japan, but experts say anger over comments by the former prime minister in charge of the Games is "really palpable."
Sexist remark taints Japan's bid to show it's ready to host Olympics
A remark about "annoying" women by the man in charge has tarnished Tokyo's efforts to highlight meticulous planning for a safe Summer Olympics amid a pandemic.
Can Japan cling to its Olympic dream with a pandemic raging?
Officials firmly deny a report that, privately, they know the Summer Games are doomed, but they look increasingly cornered by COVID-19, and public opinion.
Japan's leaders stubbornly insist Olympics "definitely" going ahead
As a 3rd wave of COVID-19 infections drives a widening state of emergency, the government is forging ahead with the Summer Games against the will of its people.
WorldView: Kim Jong Un admits policy failures
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted during a rare meeting of his ruling party that his economic plan failed. Also, Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby areas after days of record new coronavirus infections and a rising death toll, and Zimbabwe is in a new monthlong lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM from London with those stories.
Most Japanese say postpone or cancel the Olympics as COVID surges
Overwhelming response to polling by Japanese news outlets is bad news for Tokyo organizers, who keep pushing for the delayed summer Games despite the pandemic.
Why Tokyo has another COVID-19 emergency, and how it's fighting it
Japan has had relative success combatting the coronavirus, but many accuse its leader of failing to brace for the winter wave of infections - and delaying his response to it.
Tokyo reports daily record of coronavirus cases
Toshio Nakagawa, head of the Japan Medical Association, called the situation "extremely serious."
Giant warrior robot towers over Japanese city
Japan got an early Christmas present this year, and it won’t fit under any tree. A giant walking, gesturing warrior robot is now on display in the port city of Yokohama, half an hour south of Tokyo. Lucy Craft got a close-up look at the high-tech wonder.
Park in Japan offers ferris wheel cubicles
As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, and people around the world brace for many more months stuck at home, people in Japan are going to great lengths to get out of the house. As Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo, for some remote workers, the sky's the limit
The vanishing art of sushi
Even before coronavirus, soaring fish prices and competition from big chains had wiped out more than half of Japan's traditional sushi restaurants.
Former Nissan executive pleads not guilty
A highly-profile trial is underway in Japan featuring an American lawyer, Nissan and a famous fugitive. CBS News' Lucy Craft reports on the latest developments from Tokyo where former executive Greg Kelly has pleaded not guilty to helping embattled ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn flee the country.
High-end public toilets come to Tokyo
Visitors and residents in Tokyo are "flipping their lids" over the city's latest attraction: high-tech public toilets that feature see-through walls when they’re unoccupied. Lucy Craft has the story.
Colorful, transparent toilets come to Tokyo
The idea of using a public bathroom with see-through walls may sound like the stuff of nightmares. But a famous Japanese architect is hoping to change that view. Lucy Craft reports.
Tokyo COVID cases hit new high; city to launch its own "CDC"
A third of the infections originated in the bustling Shinjuku Ward — a district that has become practically synonymous with viral transmission.
Japanese network apologizes for "offensive" video about race in U.S.
Public broadcaster NHK admits a "lack of consideration" went into producing its video explaining the ongoing protests in America.
New virus cases hit pro sports as Japan tries to rebound
Tokyo's favorite pro baseball team scuttles practice games 1 day after resuming; soccer club's training grinds to a halt and sumo stays side-lined.
WNBA players on new contract
U.S. women's basketball team players have negotiated a new WNBA contract to raise their salaries. WNBA and four-time Olympic gold medalists Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi join "CBS This Morning" to discuss how the new contract came about and why they want to keep players in the U.S., rather than going overseas to train.
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DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
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