Tens of thousands of shuttle bus drivers brought in to help the Tokyo Olympics run smoothly got a lot less than they bargained for: long hours, lousy accommodation and practically no measures in place ...

JRゆめ咲線の終着・桜島駅（大阪市此花区）に降り立つと、工事用フェンスが張られた目の前の広場で、小型重機が音を立てていた。裏手にあるユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン（USJ）のジェットコースターからは浜風に乗って客の絶叫が運ばれてくる。

Several hundred thousand people who are expected to play direct roles in the Tokyo Olympics next month have been left out of the loop in the accelerated vaccination process for athletes, organizers ...