The route for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay has been revealed and it will pass numerous cultural and World Heritage Sites, as well as landmarks from recent natural disasters, after it kicks off in March next year. With the Tokyo Games employing a theme ...
Toyota's committee-designed Japan Taxi becomes pricey symbol of Olympic budget-busting
Toyota Motor's Japan Taxi, born in a government committee and designed to be an all-things-to-all-people cab, has become a high-priced icon of Tokyo's budget-busting 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Launched in 2017, the indigo car is the realization of a government project to put a ...
'Culture of fear': Report alleges low pay and overwork for laborers at Tokyo Olympics sites
A report released by a global union federation Wednesday demanded better conditions for laborers working on the construction of Tokyo Games facilities after several "alarming" cases of suspected labor violations were uncovered. The report from Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), titled "The Dark Side ...
Robots from 'Gundam' series to greet 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic athletes from space
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced plans Wednesday to launch robots from the "Mobile Suit Gundam" anime series into space aboard a satellite that will broadcast messages of support to athletes. In the project, conducted in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace ...
Reading the air: Tokyo still has work to do on air pollution
There are days when Makiko Ishikawa can barely breathe. Indeed, the 62-year-old Tokyoite has been short of breath for decades. In the early 1970s, she began feeling the effects of the miasma of vehicle exhaust along Shin-Ome Road, which ran by her home in ...
Japan takes steps to prevent another water shortage during Olympics
Plans are in place to raise water levels in reservoirs serving Tokyo and surrounding areas in a bid to meet demand during next year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Application period for Tokyo Olympics ticket lottery begins for residents of Japan
The results of the lottery will be announced on June 20, and the winners will be required to submit payment by July 2.
JAEA studying use of AI for forensic analysis after acts of nuclear terrorism
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has launched a study to explore the potential use of artificial intelligence for identifying the origin and characteristics of nuclear materials collected in the aftermath of an act of nuclear terrorism, officials said Tuesday. The move comes as Japan ...
Japan plans to tap high-wealth tourists with bid to attract luxury superyachts from abroad
The transport ministry is boosting efforts to attract superyachts, owned by wealthy foreign individuals, to Japan in the hope that their port calls bring a major boost to the country's economy. The ministry hopes that visits by superyachts, or large cruisers with a length of ...
Sports federation chiefs voice concerns over Tokyo 2020 preparation
With less than 15 months until next year's Tokyo Games, international sports federations voiced concerns Tuesday about event logistics including athlete services and venue presentation. During an international sports meeting in the Gold Coast, Australia, officials from the Japanese organizing committee for the 2020 Olympics ...
U.S. may back commercial use of Yokota base during 2020 Tokyo Olympics, top officer says
A top commander of U.S. Forces Japan backed the idea Monday of allowing commercial aircraft to use the U.S. military's Yokota Air Base, located in the suburbs of Tokyo, during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. "We will support it a hundred percent" if ...
Japan residents can register for Tokyo 2020 Olympics ticket lottery from May 9
Registration for the lottery will be possible from May 9 via the ticket sales website, where users can choose which Olympic events they wish to attend.
