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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
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Sep 30, 2020
Daiya Seto vacates Olympic swim captain role over affair
Daiya Seto, the reigning world champion in the men's 200- and 400-meter individual medley, resigned as captain of Japan's Olympic swim team on Wednesday in the wake of his admitting to an extramarital affair.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 30, 2020
Bronze medalist Mikako Kotani appointed as Tokyo 2020 sports director
Kotani, a fluent English speaker who earned two synchronized swimming medals in Seoul in 1988, is expected to become the public face of local games organizers.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 28, 2020
Tokyo Olympic torch relay to start March 25 in Fukushima Prefecture
The Olympic flame was lit earlier this year at the site of ancient Olympia in Greece and arrived in Japan four days before the games were postponed on March 24.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 28, 2020
The Tokyo Olympics should not be held amid coronavirus pandemic
Hiroshi Hoketsu, 79, is a Japanese three-time Olympic equestrian. He made his Olympic debut at the 1964 Tokyo Games and became the oldest Japanese Olympian when he participated in the 2012 London Games at age 71.
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JAPAN
Sep 23, 2020
Suga and Koike agree to move forward with holding Tokyo Games
The two are the latest in a string of top government officials and organizers who have recently tried to quell concerns over whether it is feasible to host the games.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 23, 2020
Return of sports should provide 'confidence' for Tokyo 2020, says IOC's Bach
Bach wrote sport is 'widely recognized as an essential factor in fighting the pandemic' and 'accepted as an integral part of the solution for the crisis recovery.'
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JAPAN
Sep 21, 2020
Tokyo Olympics consulting firm paid ¥37 million to IOC member's son
The consulting firm in Singapore received a total of u00a5230 million from the bid committee in 2013, in payments made before and after Tokyo was selected to host the games.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 19, 2020
Possibility of protests during Tokyo 2020 in spotlight amid rise of activism by athletes
The IOC faces a challenge to strike a balance between embracing activism in sports and preventing the games from turning into a stage for political demonstrations.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 19, 2020
Tokyo 2020 athletes to be exempt from Japan's COVID-19 entry restrictions
The local organizing committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are expected to reach an agreement on establishing the system at their next meeting on Wednesday.
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BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2020
As cyberattacks rise globally, Japan's digital security found lacking
Ministerial sectionalism and the lack of a central cybersecurity body are stopping the government from getting a clear-eyed view of cyberthreats, an expert says.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 18, 2020
Shingo Kunieda advises Tokyo 2020 officials on U.S. Open 'bubble'
The wheelchair tennis titan walked officials through his experiences as an athlete at the recent Grand Slam in New York.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 17, 2020
Professor helps Japanese athletes deal with mental health after Olympic postponement
Some who had hoped to compete in this year's games have found the mental challenges of COVID-19 disruption more taxing than its impact on their physical training.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020
Masks present Olympics organizers with extra heat woes
With face coverings making it hard for the body to expel heat, protection against both high temperatures and infection is tricky.
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JAPAN
Sep 9, 2020
Tokyo Gov. Koike says postponed Olympics should be held 'by all means'
Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto also said Tuesday she believes the games should be held next year 'at any cost.'
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OLYMPICS
Sep 8, 2020
Tokyo Games should be held 'at any cost,' says Olympic minister
Seiko Hashimoto's statement on Tuesday came in response to remarks by IOC Vice President John Coates, who said Monday the games would take place 'with or without COVID.'
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OLYMPICS
Sep 2, 2020
Government panel to discuss border control plans for Olympics
A government panel tasked with taking measures against the coronavirus for the Tokyo Games will discuss border controls, anti-virus countermeasures at venues and its plans for dealing with infected people at its first meeting this week, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2020
Olympic flame to be displayed in Tokyo from September
The Olympic flame for the postponed Tokyo Games will go on display to the public from Sept. 1 near the new National Stadium, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
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BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2020
Majority of Japanese firms against holding Tokyo Olympics in 2021
The survey results appear to reflect falling expectations for the economic benefits that the event would bring.
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Aug 19, 2020
Olympic badminton gold medalist Ayaka Takahashi retires due to lack of fire
While the vast majority of Olympic hopefuls are continuing on for the Tokyo Games, which have been postponed until 2021, Takahashi has decided she will not.
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WORLD
Aug 18, 2020
Japanese honeymooners, stuck in Cape Verde due to coronavirus, join Olympic team
The pair have impressed the local population and have earned a place supporting the island nation's team.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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