Japan faces delicate balance over Beijing Olympics boycott
Tokyo is reportedly looking to send lower-level officials to the Winter Olympics, a far cry from when then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe traveled to the Pyeongchang Games in 2018.
Olympic bid city Sapporo cuts budget for 2030 Winter Games by 20%
Sapporo is considered a leading candidate to win the right to host the games, but local residents have expressed concern about a repeat of this year's Tokyo Games budget blowout.
Former Japan envoy says awareness of human rights violations low in China
In Europe and the United States, calls have been increasing for a "diplomatic boycott" of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.
The northern city intends to review its bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2030, looking to reduce costs by up to ¥90 billion ($790 million) or 20% of the total.
China reported 26 new domestic COVID-19 cases on Sunday in an outbreak that comes just over 100 days until the start of the Olympic Games.
Outside of China, politicians and human rights groups have been pushing the companies to use their platform to condemn Beijing’s treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
China seeks support of Japan to run Beijing Olympics amid pandemic
The request came a day after the decision was made to have no overseas spectators because of ongoing coronavirus concerns.
How do you deflect a controversy? Keigo Oyamada blames the media.
Musician Keigo Oyamada cries foul over how he was portrayed in a pair of magazine articles that ended up causing him a job at the Tokyo Olympics.
Amid setbacks, Prime Minister Suga had successes too
While Suga will be remembered most for his handling of COVID-19, his time in office also included actions that saw important policy outcomes during a period of severe challenges.
The Olympic-size difference between India and China
Whereas China has strived for Olympic success since it re-entered global athletic competition after years of isolation, India has remained complacent about its lack of sporting prowess.
How many Olympic medals are enough?
Is the obsession with winning Olympic glory a healthy form of patriotism or an unhealthy kind of nationalism?
There were amazing performances and Olympic records aplenty. Just as important, there were no crises and no COVID-19 outbreaks at the Games.
