United Nations special rapporteurs have urged the Japanese government to delay a decision on the potential ocean dumping of waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant until the global COVID-19 pandemic has ended, according to a statement published by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 3.9 percentage point to a record low of 1.24 billion tonnes in the 2018-2019 fiscal year due to the increased use of nuclear energy, media reported on Tuesday

The Olympic torch will be carried by a car instead of torchbearers in Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, citing sources, as officials and athletes call for the Summer Games to be postponed

Japan is working with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure the safety of athletes, staff, spectators and all people who will be involved in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo