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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2020
Tokyo Olympic torch relay canceled following postponement of games
The Japan leg of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, scheduled to begin Thursday, has been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, said Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2020
It's official: Tokyo Olympics delayed until 2021 due to coronavirus
In a stunning but foreshadowed move, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced late Tuesday night that Japan had reached an agreement with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to be postponed until next summer at the latest as the coronavirus pandemic...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2020
Abe to hold talks with IOC chief as Tokyo Olympics head toward delay
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold telephone talks with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Tuesday over plans to postpone this summer's Tokyo Olympics, a government source said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 23, 2020
IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement
The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its "scenario planning" for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it said after an emergency meeting on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 21, 2020
Norway's Olympic body asks IOC to postpone Tokyo Games until pandemic ends
Norway's Olympic committee said Friday it has asked the International Olympic Committee not to hold this summer's Tokyo Games until the coronavirus pandemic is under control.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 4, 2020
Tokyo Olympics CEO and organizers outline COVID-19 torch relay measures
The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee informed the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday of its plans to cope with conditions related to the current coronavirus outbreak during the torch relay starting from March 26.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 4, 2020
IOC confident Tokyo Olympics will go ahead as scheduled
The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it is confident this summer's Tokyo Games will open in July as scheduled, amid concerns over possible disruptions caused by the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 3, 2020
COVID-19 is a risk to the Olympics, in 2020 and beyond
Maybe a pandemic will spark much needed reforms to shrink the ever-expanding games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 27, 2020
IOC president Thomas Bach 'fully committed' to Tokyo Olympics taking place on schedule
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Thursday the body is fully committed to the Tokyo Olympics going ahead on schedule despite the threat of a further spread of the new coronavirus.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 25, 2020
Olympic boxing qualifiers moved to Jordan
The IOC has announced that Jordan will host 2020 Olympic boxing qualifiers for Asia and Oceania after an event in Wuhan, China, was canceled due to fears over the new flu-like coronavirus.
OLYMPICS
Jan 12, 2020
Sapporo mayor meets with IOC chief Thomas Bach about bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics
Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto met with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in Lausanne on Saturday to discuss the city's proposed bid to host the 2030 Winter Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 11, 2020
JOC chief Yasuhiro Yamashita becomes IOC member
Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee at its general assembly on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Jan 10, 2020
Hydrogen to fuel 2020 Olympic flame
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics unveiled a plan to use hydrogen as the fuel for its Olympic flame cauldron at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee general session on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2020
IOC issues guidelines on banned political expression at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The International Olympic Committee released guidelines Thursday pertaining to Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter in order to avoid political protests at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 19, 2019
2020 Olympic organizers unveil course for Sapporo marathons
The course for the men’s and women’s marathon competitions in Sapporo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been set, the organizers announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 6, 2019
JOC chief Yasuhiro Yamashita nominated for IOC membership
The IOC has nominated Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita for IOC membership, with a formal decision to be discussed in January, its spokesman said Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Dec 5, 2019
Tokyo 2020 organizers move triathlon start times due to concerns about extreme heat
The 2020 Tokyo Games organizing committee said Thursday it will move the start time of the men's and women's triathlon events from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. in response to concerns about extreme heat expected next summer in the nation's capital.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 4, 2019
IOC agrees to hold Olympic marathon, race walk on final 4 days of Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee agreed Wednesday the 2020 Olympic marathon and race walk events, which have been relocated from Tokyo to Sapporo, will take place over the last four days of the July 24 to Aug. 9 games, according to the organizers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2019
Sapporo and IOC officials choose Odori Park as start and finish of Olympic Marathon and race walk
The Tokyo Olympic Games Marathon and race walk events will start and finish at Odori Park in Sapporo under a plan agreed to Monday at a meeting of the organizing committee and local municipalities, a committee official has said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 14, 2019
IOC wants to keep men's marathon on final day of 2020 Games, John Coates says
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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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