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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2015
Design by architect Kengo Kuma picked for Tokyo's new Olympic stadium
Kengo Kuma's blueprint prevails in the contest to redesign the new National Stadium after the initial plan was scrapped amid a national uproar over cost and other factors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2015
Kengo Kuma, architect picked to design Tokyo's new Olympic stadium, is highly regarded in his field
Kengo Kuma, whose design was picked Tuesday for Tokyo's new Olympic stadium, is one of Japan's best known architects.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2015
311 entries for Tokyo Olympics logo make first cut
A total of 311 designs survived the first round of the second Tokyo Olympics logo competition, the organizers said Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2015
Japan eyes antidoping law in time for 2020 Olympics
Sources say the government is considering formulating legislation to discourage doping in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2015
Expert panel evaluates details, design of planned new National Stadium
The Olympic stadium review panel finished evaluating two proposed designs for the new National Stadium on Saturday, holding 90-minute hearings for each group.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2015
Olympic logo contest rigged but didn't affect outcome, panel says
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics organizing committee says that the original selection process for the games' logo was rigged, but had no effect on the winning logo — which was subsequently disqualified over plagiarism charges.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2015
Cost to host 2020 Olympic Games surges sixfold to ¥1.8 trillion
The cost to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has skyrocketed, with the tally now roughly six times the original estimate of ¥301.3 billion (roughly $2.5 billion) a source said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2015
Japanese employers, establishments take steps toward curbing smoking ahead of 2020 Games
Smokers in Japan, who have long been welcome inside hotels, restaurants and other establishments, could soon find themselves out of favor with the general public and even with potential employers.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2015
Athletes, coaches say new National Stadium should be functional, offer long-term legacy
Former athletes and coaches on Thursday provided feedback on plans for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics' main stadium after two new design proposals were unveiled on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2015
Leafy designs for new National Stadium seen as posing security headaches
The greenery-rich design proposals for the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could pose security headaches, an expert said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2015
Tokyo Olympic stadium designs draw praise from critics but fail to excite public
Sports critics heaped praise while members of the public were divided over the two proposed designs for the new National Stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2015
Two new Olympic stadium designs unveiled by Japan Sport Council
The Japan Sport Council on Monday unveiled two new stadium designs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that blend in better with the greenery-rich Yoyogi area and currently don't break the ¥155 billion budget.
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2015
Tokyo, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima venues to show live screenings of 2016 Rio Games
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to set up facilities to show live footage of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and Paralympics next year in Tokyo, as well as in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, which were hit by Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2015
Over 14,500 logos submitted for 2020 design competition
Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics said they received 14,599 proposals for the new logo before the noon Monday deadline.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 7, 2015
Let's discuss the contest to find a new Tokyo Olympics logo
The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begins accepting entries for a new logo.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2015
Survey finds only 50% of Japanese hospitals are fully smoke-free
Of the roughly 8,500 hospitals across Japan, only 50 percent have banned smoking on their premises, a health ministry survey showed Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2015
More than 2,500 logo ideas submitted for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organizing Committee has received more than over 2,500 designs for a new logo, the selection panel's chairman said.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2015
Panel starts accepting Tokyo Olympic logo entries — again
The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begins accepting entries for a new logo, nearly three months after canceling a design plagued by allegations of plagiarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2015
Tokyo must act now to build legacy for venues beyond 2020 Olympics, says London Games exec
Tokyo must act now to develop a vision for the new National Stadium and other Olympic venues that reaches decades beyond the 2020 Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Nov 9, 2015
Taxi firm hopes to have driverless cabs on the road by 2020
By the time Tokyo hosts the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2020, self-driving cars may be a feature on Japan's roads as local automakers work to develop the technology in the next five years.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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