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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

JAPAN
Apr 4, 2017
Security plan approved for 2020 Games as Abe touts conspiracy bill
The government will establish a 24-hour coordination center and strengthen aerial surveillance above venues as part of a security strategy for the 2020 Olympic Games, according to a plan approved Tuesday.
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Mar 29, 2017
Change to Japan's marathon team selection in works for 2020
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations is considering changing the national marathon team selection process for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in a bid to bring more transparency to the procedure, a source close to the situation said Wednesday.
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JAPAN
Mar 21, 2017
Olympic minister applauds Tokyo golf venue's decision to allow full membership to women
Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa on Tuesday welcomed the decision Monday by the embattled golf venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to allow women to become full members.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 20, 2017
Let's discuss the Tokyo 2020 Cultural Olympiad
Japan's celebration of culture leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will 'deliver something inspiring for the people of Japan and the whole world,' says the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Director.
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JAPAN
Mar 20, 2017
Saitama country club to decide on allowing female members as threat of losing Olympic golf tournament looms
Kasumigaseki Country Club, the embattled venue scheduled to host the Tokyo 2020 Olympic golf tournament, will officially consider changing its rules to make women eligible for full membership, sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2017
Costs for temporary structures at new National Stadium double estimates: source
Temporary structures for the new National Stadium set to serve as the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are expected to cost more than double initial estimates, a source with the organizers said.
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JAPAN
Mar 9, 2017
Japan will deliver big during Tokyo 2020 Cultural Olympiad, London Games official says
Japan's celebration of culture leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will "deliver something inspiring for the people of Japan and the whole world," according to London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Director Ruth Mackenzie.
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BASEBALL
Mar 7, 2017
MLB players for 2020 Games unlikely
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the league remains committed to the World Baseball Classic, and later watched Houston Astros outfielder Norichika Aoki compete for Samurai Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
Tokyo Olympics won't seek public input on mascot name
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee said the name of the games' official mascot will not be taken from the general public but from creative professionals.
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Mar 4, 2017
Japan Mountaineering Association plans to bid to host world championships
The Japan Mountaineering Association decided Saturday to bid to host the sports climbing world championships in Tokyo, possibly in 2019.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2017
Burying 2020 Games broadcast cables in three prefectures to top ¥10 billion, sources say
The installation of underground optical cables for television broadcasting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is estimated to cost ¥10.56 billion (about $92 million) at four venues in three prefectures near the capital, sources said Thursday.
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Mar 1, 2017
No. 1 Ko hopeful 2020 Olympic golf venue changes male-only stance
Lydia Ko has undergone some major changes during the offseason in her quest to remain atop the world rankings. The the New Zealander is also hoping the golf venue for the next Olympics makes changes to its policy of barring female members.
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Mar 1, 2017
Wrestling mulls weight-class change
United World Wrestling, the international governing body for amateur wrestling, is mulling revising Olympic weight categories ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games, a source with knowledge of the move said Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Feb 26, 2017
Olympic panel mulls high-tech hydrogen torch, pares soccer venues
The committee organizing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics considers using a hydrogen torch to light the Olympic flame, and also agrees to cut the number of additional soccer venues under consideration to one.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2017
Games venues outside Tokyo to cost ¥43.8 billion, Olympic Village condo transformation ¥50 billion: organizers
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics now say ¥43.8 billion will be needed to build and remodel 11 facilities outside the capital, plus about ¥50 billion to turn the athletes' village into condominiums after the games, the sources said.
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Feb 16, 2017
Team Japan unites for Asian Winter Games with eye on building momentum for 2020 Olympics
Japan officially unveiled its team for the eighth Asian Winter Games on Thursday during a ceremony, with Japanese Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda imploring the athletes to boost their nation along its journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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JAPAN
Feb 16, 2017
Tokyo kicks off recycling drive for 2020 medals
Your old cellphone could be destined for Olympic greatness.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 13, 2017
Let's discuss bans on smoking
The health ministry is considering a legal revision banning smoking in public areas to help bring Japan's battle against secondhand smoke in line with the global standard ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Feb 12, 2017
Takato, Abe, Hashimoto capture gold at Grand Slam Paris
Rio Games bronze medalist Naohisa Takato won the men's 60-kg category at the Grand Slam Paris on Saturday, while fellow Japanese Hifumi Abe and Soichi Hashimoto also claimed the 66- and 73-kg categories, respectively.
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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
National Olympic Committees 'confident' after touring Tokyo 2020 venues
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic organizing committee drew rave reviews from its future guests after completing its first organized group tour for National Olympic Committees earlier this week.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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