Search - olympics

 
 
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2020

'Wash your hands': Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike calls for coronavirus precautions ahead of Olympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike called on residents on Sunday to wash their hands and wear surgical masks to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus which has infected thousands around the world as the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympics.
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 / Politics
Nov 7, 2019

Election for Tokyo governor looks set for July 5, three weeks before Olympics

The Election Administration Commission hopes to minimize the impact from the election on the quadrennial sporting event, sources said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 28, 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Democracy in the spotlight

Democracies must accept they are in a contest of political ideas, especially in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2019

2020 Olympics traffic control plan based on license plates scrapped

Authorities have scrapped the idea of restricting usage of Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway during the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics based on a random selection of private vehicle license plates, sources said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 14, 2019

Beating the heat at the Tokyo Olympics

Hosting the games will call on the best of Japanese expertise, innovation and imagination to bring out the best in the athletes competing in very challenging conditions.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2019

Olympics traffic control test involving reserved coin-operated parking conducted in Tokyo

A public-private council that includes the transport ministry and the Tokyo Games organizing committee conducted a test Saturday to assess the effectiveness of making coin-operated parking lots reservation-only as one of the traffic control measures during the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2019

People involved with Tokyo Olympics to be encouraged to get measles and rubella vaccinations

The government has put together a program to tackle infectious diseases ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, including a plan to encourage those involved in the event to get measles and rubella vaccinations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2019

As Tokyo Olympics loom, Japan needs to fill Takeda's empty seat ASAP, says IOC's Bach

French prosecutors have questioned Takeda and placed him under formal investigation in December for suspected corruption in Tokyo's successful bid to host the Olympic Games.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2019

North Korea unable to receive information on Tokyo Olympics participation due to 'network issue': sources

North Korea's Olympic committee has been unable to receive information required for the country to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sources said Sunday, due to what has been described as a technical problem.
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
Aug 7, 2018

2020 Tokyo Olympics chiefs unveil pioneering face-recognition security system

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic organizers are confident that security for the games will run smoothly and effectively after unveiling a pioneering face-recognition ID system Tuesday.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?