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TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020

JAPAN
Jan 1, 2019
2020 Olympic torches to be made of recycled aluminum from Fukushima temporary housing
Recycled aluminum from temporary housing in disaster-hit Fukushima Prefecture is expected to be used in the crafting of Tokyo 2020 Olympic torches, sources have said.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018
Japan enacts law against ticket scalping ahead of Olympics
The Diet on Saturday passed a bill that will prohibit ticket scalping for concerts and sports events in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2018
Diet panel approves bill to ban ticket scalping ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A Lower House panel approved a bill Friday that would ban ticket scalping for concerts and sports events in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2018
North Korean minister to enter Japan for Olympics meeting: government
North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday to attend a major international sports meeting later this week, after the Japanese government permitted his entry as a special case.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2018
Applicants top 80,000 for 2020 Tokyo Olympics volunteer roles
The number of applications for volunteer jobs during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has already topped the organizing committee's target of 80,000 one month ahead of the deadline.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2018
Japan to ban drones near venues for 2020 Olympic Games
The Japanese government has decided to ban flying drones near venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games during the events, a government source said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2018
Japan's central government has already spent ¥172.5 billion on 2020 Games
The announcement is expected to further fuel concerns about games-related costs, as the new figure exceeds the u00a5150 billion that the central government has promised to shoulder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2018
Japanese firms prepare for large-scale volunteering during 2020 Games
Major companies are encouraging employees to volunteer for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, after the Tokyo Organising Committee started their search for 80,000 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2018
Volunteer recruitment begins for 2020 Tokyo Games
Organizers began recruiting volunteers to work for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on Wednesday, with staff distributing leaflets in the capital to solicit applicants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2018
Olympic flame for 2020 Games to be lit on 3/11 anniversary, IOC chief says in interview
The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony for the 2020 Summer Games will take place on March 11 — the ninth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2018
Number of passengers at rail stations in rush hour could double during 2020 Olympics: study
People traveling to venues at the same time as commuters are expected to cause serious congestion at railway stations in the city during the games.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2018
Two years left to the start of the Tokyo Olympics
Preparations are right on schedule for the 2020 Olympics
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2018
From ¥2,500 to ¥300,000: Tokyo Olympic organizers release summary of ticket prices for 2020 Games
Tickets priced at u00a54,000 or less will be available for most competitions, while more than half will be offered for under u00a58,000, organizers said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2018
Olympic 'host towns' for 2020 join Tokyo summit to swap information
A state-backed summit saw officials from about 130 prefectures and municipalities converge on Tokyo over the weekend to exchange information on their plans as registered "host towns" for the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 20, 2018
Debate grows over paying compensation to Olympic 'volunteers'
A  constant concern about the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics is its cost. Projected operating expenses for the games as of the end of last year was ¥1.35 trillion based on calculations made last May. Although the figure is smaller than it once was, the International Olympic Committee says it is still too high. Given that measures to address weather-related issues such as typhoons and high temperatures have yet to be factored into the budget, the cost could go even higher.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2018
Toto hopes to clean up with new self-cleaning toilets
With the upcoming 2020 Olympics in mind leading Japanese toilet-maker Toto Ltd. has recently introduced a new type of self-cleaning toilet for public restrooms, aiming to improve bathroom experiences for locals and foreign visitors to Japan.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 21, 2017
Judo icon Yoshihiro Uchida wants to return to Tokyo at age 100 for 2020 Olympics
A second-generation Japanese-American man who coaches judo in California is hoping to return to Japan for his second Tokyo Olympics in 2020 when he will be 100 years old.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2017
Government opens multilingual web portal to unify disaster information ahead of Olympics
Accessing reliable information in the aftermath of a disaster is not easy, especially in an era where vast quantities of information are scattered across the internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2017
Police address security blind spots at condos ahead of 2020 Olympics
Police in Tokyo are attempting to eliminate blind spots in security linked to high-rise condominiums lining the waterfront, where many of Olympic events will be held in 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2017
Sustainability remains a major challenge and key theme for Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020
Preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have kicked into full gear, with the world's biggest quadrennial sports event just three years away.
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.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'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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