Business Jul 26, 2020
Olympic postponement leaves makers of official merchandise reeling
Six official stores selling Olympic merchandise have closed over the pandemic and 17 more are due to shut next month.
National / Politics Jul 26, 2020
Abe's legacy seen as hinging on holding delayed Tokyo Olympics
Japan's longest-serving prime minister may have to call a snap election to keep his grip on power and prevent the cancellation of the games in March.
World Jul 25, 2020
The IOC apologized on Friday and deleted a Twitter message which some saw as celebrating Nazi Germany’s hosting of the 1936 Olympics. Joining a message thread on Thursday one year before the Olympic cauldron is lit at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games, the International Olympic ...
National Jul 22, 2020
Doubt and uncertainty remain one year before postponed Tokyo Olympic Games
by Ryusei Takahashi
As organizers commemorate a benchmark originally anticipated to be a starting line, a number of key issues remain unclear, including whether the pandemic will have subsided by this time next year.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Jul 22, 2020
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori against idea of holding Tokyo Games without spectators
On Friday, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach hinted at possible spectator reductions at the Tokyo Games following their one-year postponement
Olympics Jul 17, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to keep same venues and follow original schedule
by Jason Coskrey
Organizers have been negotiating with facility owners to ensure the use of the previously arranged venues when the games take place in July 2021.
National / Politics / Social Issues Jul 10, 2020
With a year to go, experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic
In interviews with dozens of experts, a common theme emerged: The Olympics would increase the risk of a coronavirus outbreak.
Olympics Jul 8, 2020
Since February, Japan has been strengthening travel restrictions for inbound visitors as part of its border control measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
National / Social Issues Jun 30, 2020
Film producer takes diplomatic approach in campaign to inspire 'barrier-free minds'
by Takaki Tominaga
Bengt Yamada has been taking the stories of children with disabilities to Tokyo's embassies.
National Jun 25, 2020
The Tokyo Games organizing committee said Thursday they are considering simplifying the ceremonies celebrating the arrival of the Olympic flame along its route across Japan during the torch relay next summer. Organizers intend to consult with each of the 47 prefectures aiming to keep only ...
National Jun 5, 2020
A lavish one-year-to-go celebration is being seen by those planning the Olympic Games as inappropriate.
Olympics / Summer Olympics May 22, 2020
IOC exec John Coates says Tokyo Games may not go ahead, even with vaccine
October will be a crucial assesment time for host Tokyo because multiple countries are still wrestling with the coronavirus pandemic.