As opposition to Tokyo Games grows, Suga says he has 'never put Olympics first'
Suga's remarks came the same day an opinion poll showed nearly 60% of people in Japan want the Olympics cancelled less than three months before they begin.
Olympic chief's May visit to Japan postponed after emergency extension
The trip was now being arranged for June, local media reported, with a prerequisite for his visit being the lifting of any coronavirus states of emergency.
Xi may be trying to prevent Sino-Japanese ties from souring further by expressing support for the Tokyo Games amid Beijing's row with Washington over security and right issues.
Visit to Japan by IOC's Bach expected to be canceled, report says
Public broadcaster NHK reported that the visit is now expected to be canceled given that the coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in Tokyo and other areas.
Visit to Japan by IOC's Bach in mid-May 'very difficult,' says games chief
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach's planned visit to Japan in mid-May will be "very difficult" amid a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in the country, the head of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee said Friday. Seiko Hashimoto said at a regular news conference that the ...
IOC president says Tokyo's plan for another state of emergency won't affect Olympics
Bach said the decision is a proactive response appropriate for the Golden Week holiday period.
IOC President Bach to visit Japan in May for meeting with Suga, report says
Bach will attend a torch relay ceremony in Hiroshima on May 17 and meet with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga the next day, according to a report.
IOC chief Bach and ex-PM Abe tweet congratulations to Rikako Ikee
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday sent congratulatory tweets to swimmer Rikako Ikee after the leukemia survivor qualified for this summer's Tokyo Olympics. After fans flooded social media to celebrate Ikee's achievement of making herself eligible for ...
Thomas Bach reiterates that vaccination not required for Tokyo Olympics
With the Olympic host nation having faced delays securing vaccine doses, there is a possibility some Japanese athletes may not be vaccinated in time for the games.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach won an unopposed second term on Wednesday that will keep him in the post until 2025, following a vote on the first day of a virtual IOC session. Bach received 93 of the 94 eligible votes cast in an ...
"I think it is not easy for the situation to improve to the point that we can welcome them with ease," Tokyo Organising Committee CEO Toshiro Muto said.
Can the Tokyo Olympics be held with spectators during the pandemic?
With most of the world still struggling to deal with the health crisis and more contagious variants of the virus spreading or yet to emerge, Japan is facing a tough problem.
