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TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2020
Tokyo Olympics will most likely go ahead as planned, but coronavirus could still damage attendance
As outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to spread in Japan, so too does speculation that they could force the cancellation or postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2020
Tokyo commuters set for Olympic crush as many firms rule out telework
When Emi Tanimura failed to find a day care slot for her newborn daughter, the need to avoid long periods away from her job at communications firm Sunny Side Up made it necessary to take what is a radical step in Japan; she started working from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 15, 2020
News outlets weigh whether new virus will affect Olympics
Since mid-January, the name on the lips of increasing numbers of TV news announcers and commentators has been "Bukan," which is how the Chinese city of Wuhan is pronounced in Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020
Tokyo Olympics organizers 'extremely worried' that coronavirus may hit games
Before, the main concern of the organizers' working group in the Diet was Japan's continuing problem with rubella and measles. Now it's the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2020
Abe says schedule for Olympics and Paralympics unaffected by coronavirus outbreak
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday there has been no change to the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer despite the recent outbreak of a new coronavirus that has gripped the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2020
Japan hopefully has time to build virus defenses before Olympics, professor says
Vaccines against a coronavirus that has killed 170 people in China probably won't be ready by the start of the Tokyo Summer Olympics, a professor who looked at health risks ahead of the games said, adding that he hoped that there was enough time to build defenses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2020
Coronavirus spotlights Japan contagion risks as Olympics loom
An outbreak of a new virus in China has raised fears of a global pandemic, forcing Japan to confront the possibility of a deadly contagion and disruption as it prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2020
Japan Olympic and Paralympic team uniforms for Tokyo 2020 revealed
The official uniform of the Japanese national team to be worn by athletes during the Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony was unveiled Thursday, the day before the start of the six-month countdown to the start of the Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2020
Chiba residents open doors in warmup for 2020 crowds
With the 2020 Games just six months away, residents in Chiba, a city that will host several Olympic and Paralympic competitions, are preparing to open their doors to visitors under a program that encourages residents to host paying guests during popular events.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 9, 2020
Athletes' village features accessibility, scenic views
Details of the waterfront athletes' village for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games were revealed Thursday, with organizers emphasizing its accessibility and ease of use for para-athletes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2019
Japan Airlines to offer 50,000 free round-trip domestic flights to foreign tourists
Japan Airlines Co. has said it will launch a campaign to offer free round-trip domestic flight tickets to up to 50,000 foreign nationals who visit Japan next summer.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2019
Report highlights risk of cyberattacks and terrorism during Tokyo Olympics
The Public Security Intelligence Agency has warned against cyberattacks in an annual report with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics just around the corner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2019
Hiroshima hibakusha and a father of 3/11 tsunami victim among Tokyo Olympic torchbearers
A father who lost his 12-year-old daughter in the 2011 tsunami, a centenarian A-bomb survivor and a group of people who missed their chance to participate in the last Tokyo Olympics torch relay due to a typhoon are among those tapped to carry the Olympic flame ahead of next year's Summer Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2019
JR East's new Takanawa Gateway Station to feature robot guide and unstaffed convenience store
East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday a robotic guide utilizing artificial intelligence and an unstaffed convenience store will feature at a new station slated to open in Tokyo in April 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2019
New National Stadium declared finished nearly eight months ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The new National Stadium was officially completed on Saturday when the centerpiece for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics was handed over to its owner and operator, the Japan Sport Council.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2019
'World class' Tokyo Aquatics Centre and Ariake Arena unveiled ahead of 2020 Olympics
Organizers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled the inside of two major venues to the media Thursday as they near completion, touting them as world-class facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2019
Japanese organizers confident Odaiba's water will be safe for Olympians to swim in
The organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics on Friday said they are confident next year's outdoor swimming races won't be canceled like the test run in August was, thanks to measures to keep E. coli bacteria at acceptable levels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2019
Stand and be delivered: Japan's evolving escalator etiquette
Is escalator etiquette in Japan about to change?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2019
Much to be done on cyberterrorism and budget reduction for Tokyo 2020, new Olympics minister says
There is still much to be done regarding heat prevention, cyberterrorism and budget reduction for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Seiko Hashimoto told a news conference Thursday, one day after she was appointed minister for the games in a major Cabinet reshuffle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2019
Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo to open to public on Saturday
An opening ceremony was held Thursday for the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, which aims to showcase the history and significance of the games in the buildup to the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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