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100 days countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
The Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower are illuminated with Olympic colours to mark 100 days countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics that have been...
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With 100 days to go, Tokyo scrambles to stage pandemic Olympics
When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as a reliable and secure location, contrasting it with rivals...
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North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19, dashing Seoul’s hopes
By Hyonhee Shin North Korea said on Tuesday it would not take part in the Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus concerns, dashing South Korean hopes...
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N. Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing Covid-19
North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country’s sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing...
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Japan to extend Tokyo area state of emergency to March 21
The Japanese government plans to extend a state of emergency to combat COVID-19 for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures until March 21, two...
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Russia to compete under ROC acronym in Tokyo as part of doping sanctions
Russian athletes will compete under the acronym ROC at the Tokyo Olympics this year, as part of sanctions for several doping scandals, the...
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Former Olympic athlete Hashimoto chosen as head of Tokyo 2020 organisers
Japanese athlete-turned-politician Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising committee, replacing a man who...
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Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks
Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and apologised again for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the...
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Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign
Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori apologised on Thursday for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, as his...
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Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation, says Tokyo 2020 president
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Israel, Denmark to vaccinate all athletes for Tokyo Olympic Games
Several countries, including Israel and Denmark, said on Wednesday they would vaccinate their athletes and staff against COVID-19 ahead of the...
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Olympics chief says ‘no Plan B’ for Tokyo Games
There is “no Plan B” for the Tokyo Games, says International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who reaffirmed his commitment to...
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Olympics-80% want Tokyo Games cancelled or delayed – Japanese survey
About 80% of people in Japan say this year’s Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled or delayed as worries mount about a record surge in...
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China simulates possible Tokyo atmosphere to train athletes
China’s huge army of Olympic athletes are preparing behind closed doors for this year’s Tokyo Games, simulating the kind of atmosphere...
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Tuna goes for $200,000 at Tokyo market’s New Year auction
A bluefin tuna sold for 20.8 million yen ($202,197) in the first auction of the new year at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on Tuesday when it...
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Tokyo reports 816 new COVID-19 cases as governors push for state of emergency
Tokyo reported 816 new daily coronavirus cases, a day after governors from the capital and neighboring prefectures called on the Japanese...
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Record COVID cases in Tokyo, heavy snow curtail New Year celebrations in Japan
New coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record high of more than 1,300 on Thursday raising fears of an explosion in cases, local media...
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Tokyo governor warns of possible ‘explosion’ in COVID-19 cases
Tokyo’s coronavirus outbreak is severe and could explode in the coming days just as Japan begins its New Year’s holiday period, in...
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Tokyo reports record daily virus cases, outbreak locks down Australian state
Daily coronavirus cases in Tokyo and South Korea hit fresh highs on Wednesday, as pollution-cloaked New Delhi struggled with rising cases and...
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Tokyo Harajuku “Takeshita Street” | 360 Video
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