IOC and Tokyo organizers to discuss the possibility of Olympic spectators next week
The International Olympic Committee and four other organizing bodies of this summer's Tokyo Games plan to hold a high-level meeting next Wednesday on the subject.
Tokyo Olympic organizers could reveal policy for fans around March 25
Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said she wants to set a direction on the issue around that day.
LDP lawmakers to shun move to support separate surnames in Japan
The politicians, including the minister in charge of gender equality, say that a change could result in the collapse of the social system.
LDP lawmaker Marukawa takes office as minister for Olympics and gender
The Upper House member previously held the portfolio for the games from 2016 to 2017, having also served as environment minister and the LDP's head of public relations.
The next boss of the Tokyo Games — a savvy operator or a fresh face?
The organizing committee says it is looking for a successor that has a certain background in the Olympics as well as a strong awareness of gender equality and inclusiveness.
Yoshiro Mori's replacement as Tokyo 2020 president could be chosen this week
Tokyo 2020 organizers have to pick a new president with just five months left to prepare for the games amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Government-backed IT agency urges WordPress users to update after hacks
With the recent spike in the number of cyberattacks on websites using the popular web-management platform WordPress, a government-backed IT security agency urged website administrators and managers to patch a vulnerability that allows hackers to deface their sites. The Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) Japan released ...
No margin for delay as starting pistol fired on Olympics stadium
The starting pistol has been fired on construction of the new National Stadium, less than four years before the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan's Olympic delegation held a wrap-up ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Thursday following a highly successful campaign at the Rio Games. Decathlete and Japan's flagbearer at the Games, Keisuke Ushiro, handed back the flag to Japanese Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda before chef de ...
China's criticism of Cabinet members' visit to Yasukuni somewhat muted
China has lashed out over the visit Monday by two of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet ministers to Yasukuni Shrine. "China is firmly opposed" to the visits, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing said in a statement released late Monday. However, unlike the last couple of years, ...
Marukawa says Tokyo must solve traffic issue before 2020 Games
Tamayo Marukawa, Japan's newly-appointed Olympic minister, told the media on Friday one of the biggest concerns she has about hosting the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo is the heavy traffic in the capital, which could cause transportation issues for athletes and fans. Marukawa, ...
Ties between new Olympics minister, Tokyo governor source of concern
The pair have key roles for Tokyo's preparations to host the 2020 Games, but critics have been quick to voice concern about the partnership.
