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2020 OLYMPICS

BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2013
Tokyo's Haneda and Narita airports may get more flights
The transport ministry says it will consider expanding slots at the two main airports in the Tokyo metropolitan area to cover the expected growth in flight demand following the successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 9, 2013
Softball gold medalist Ueno expresses disappointment
Yukiko Ueno, who won the last Olympic gold medal in softball as Japan's ace pitcher at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, expressed her disappointment on Monday with the International Olympic Committee's vote to exclude the sport from the Olympic program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 9, 2013
Games nod pressures Tokyo to act
The 2020 Olympics and Paralympics are coming to Tokyo, so Japan can expect greater global pressure to rectify the Fukushima nuclear debacle.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2013
Smart game plan paid off for capital
Forecasting the voting of the IOC members was always part of the plan for winning the 2020 Games, and Japan did that nearly down to the final vote.
OLYMPICS
Sep 9, 2013
Wrestling voted back in for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Wrestling, which was dropped from the Olympics list of core sports in February, regained its spot Sunday, beating out a combined baseball-softball bid and squash for inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the newly elected host city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2013
Business, political leaders welcome economic prospects of Olympics
Responding to the success of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan's business and political leaders express hope the games will boost an economy beginning to show signs of recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2013
Hosting Olympics to lift Japan's GDP by 0.5%: estimate
Hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is likely push up Japan's gross domestic product by 0.5 percent in that year with positive economic effects worth u00a54.2 trillion.
OLYMPICS
Sep 8, 2013
Wrestling poised for return at 2020 Games: sources
Wrestling, which was dropped from the Olympics list of core sports in February, is all but guaranteed to regain its spot in the 2020 Summer Games, IOC sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 8, 2013
What others are saying about Tokyo's winning Olympic bid
Whenever it rolls around, the Olympic bid story will travel to the front pages of the world's media. Here are a few highlights from the rivers of keystrokes given to the topic of the 2020 Olympic host.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2013
Tokyo wins bid to host 2020 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee selects Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics on Saturday in Buenos Aires, giving Japan's capital its second Summer Games, and first since 1964.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 2, 2013
Artist Hibino drums up Olympic bid support with five-colored 'mikoshi'
About 140 people parade through Tokyo's Ueno Park Saturday with handmade portable shrines as part of the events designed to support the city's to host the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2013
Japan Inc. backs Olympics bid: Cho
Corporate Japan is an active promoter of sports and is completely behind the effort to secure the 2020 Olympic Games for Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corp. Honorary Chairman Fujio Cho said Wednesday.
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 3, 2013
Tokyo security should be key talking point for 2020 Olympic bid presentation: Wu
Tokyo might want to emphasize its stability when briefing members of the International Olympic Committee this week on its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, a Taiwanese IOC member has suggested.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 23, 2013
ASIJ student McNeill helping to boost Tokyo 2020's bid
There are no definitive guidelines in place, no simple slogans summarizing how individuals and groups should support or oppose an Olympic bid. Of course, it's up to them.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2013
Abe plans to attend IOC meeting in Buenos Aires in September
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to attend the International Olympic Committee's general meeting in Buenos Aires in September and call on IOC members to support Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Games, a government source said Friday.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
May 22, 2013
Flawed strategy, mistakes jeopardizing Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics
Have you ever given your best effort while striving to achieve something but felt like what you were doing was futile?
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2013
Inose apologizes for slurring Muslims
Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose on Tuesday apologized for and retracted comments perceived as critical of Islamic countries that appeared in a recent New York Times article concerning Tokyo's 2020 bid for the Summer Olympics.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

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