Jeremy Rigby comments

Just move on and open up to tripple vaccinated travellers. It's not going to change the dynamics of the spread within Japan.

Masks should be a persons personal choice. Mask or no mask Covid is here to stay. Am glad Japan is realising and now committed to opening up.

Very sad.. We had fantastic coverage in Australia. For me I wonder why we dont simply have the Olympics.

It's unbelievable yet so believable that Japan can be getting this so wrong.

Look at Biden for inspiration and how he changed America's rollout. I hope today marks the day for Japan and that the people line up and roll up.

The government was foolish to believe people can be trusted and here is the proof. Do these people and the government not see what is happening in Brazil and India. The threat is very real.

So excited, I know it's going to be an amazing Olympics. Australia is sending it's largest team in history and we're ready for gold Oi, Oi, Oi!

Does this not go against the IOC human rights charter?

Ask people in Hong Kong, Taiwan or the thousands of Uighur camp detaineesi f they see their treatment as being in the spirit of solidarity.

Sounds like.. a free pass for asymptomatic super spreaders.

How will they guarantee medical facilities for Olympians if they are struggling with their own people? I want the Olympics but just can't seem to see how they can proceed without sacrificing the health of Japanese. It's very sad indeed.

...And then have three times as many people on half as many trains.

These Islands need to be developed on by Japan and Japan needs to take ownership.

Slightly confused as to why schools are to reopen but then again looks like a State of Emergency has no real enforceable controls over people or businesses anyways.

Simple.. postpone it one year, start the build up, and it'll go down as being one of the greatest games ever. Hold it in 16 weeks and it'll go down in history as most likely one of the worst.

And people continue to say this is the safe clean green alternative to generating electricity.

Can he appeal? My wife and I are in a loving relationship but I'm sure we'd both have each others DNA all over us..

Perhaps they can use the water to fill swimming pools... I'd imagine when it's dilluted into the entire ocean the levels would be low but is it fair the whole World has to pay for their making?

Madness.... I believe they still can't even get robots into one of the reactors it's that radioactive.

Should be built into price of ticket..... That's how you streamline!

Well I hope the Australian Government balls up to defend what will then be illegal poaching of whales in the Arctic waters!

This is a very difficult situation as not all people in all jobs are able to work past 65. If they need to stop work because of deterioration at 65 and they cannot find another job and access pension for 5 years that is very bad.

.....Why would anybody believe anyone from the govt telling them it was safe to return when radiation is spilling at uncontrollable rates into the ocean. They still can't even get robots near the melted down reactor.

TEPCO was still trying to determine what exactly the decommissioning effort might involve.....And yet they can't wait to turn other reactors on again....

If Japan respected the lnternational Court of Justice and their ruling that Japan's scientific whaling program was a sham that should be halted Sea Shepherd would not need to be there. If Japan respected the International Whaling Commission (IWC) who said the Japanese whaling reseach plan was not justified Sea Shepherd would not need to be there. If Australia had the spine to deffend the rulling of the International Court Sea Shepherd would not need to be there. If Japan listened to Japanese peoples they would not need to be there and neither would Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd you are fighting the good fight, keep it up!

If TEPCO are only just admitting what happened on day one I am very scared to think of what has happened since.

I'd pick the fine and send the tab to the syndicate.

Very sad to hear, but the World is a changing place.

The French were the only ones to agree to building the submarines in Australia which in turn will provide employment and return for Australians. Excellent choice and well done for Australia.

Nearly impossible to remove and it will cost a lot of money cannot be used as an excuse! They did it, they clean it!

Sorry 120,000 hundred yen onagiris or two hundred and fifty every hour for two days! That's amazing!