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2020 TOKYO PARALYMPICS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 27, 2020
Japan tourism industry sees stormy year ahead as Tokyo Olympics delayed
Now that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have been postponed until next year, concerns are growing about whether small and midsize businesses in the tourism and service industries will be able to weather the COVID-19 storm, economists and analysts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2020
Postponing Olympics 'wise and great,' Trump tells Abe
U.S. President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during phone talks Wednesday that a roughly one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was a "wise and great" decision, Japan's top government spokesman has said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2020
It's official: Tokyo Olympics delayed until 2021 due to coronavirus
In a stunning but foreshadowed move, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced late Tuesday night that Japan had reached an agreement with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to be postponed until next summer at the latest as the coronavirus pandemic...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2020
2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed, IOC member Dick Pound says
The International Olympic Committee has decided to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC member Dick Pound said on Monday, as a window slowly began to open that would allow the showcase to be staged next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2020
2020 Tokyo Olympics in doubt as Abe hints at delay for first time
The prime minister says it may be the only way to avoid exacerbating the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 23, 2020
IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement
The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its "scenario planning" for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it said after an emergency meeting on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 22, 2020
Tokyo organizers quietly plan for potential Olympic delay: sources
Tokyo 2020 organizers have started drafting possible alternatives to holding the Olympics this summer, two sources familiar with the talks said, in contrast to the government's stance that postponement is not an option.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2020
Like 'a canary in a coal mine': Olympic torch relay could foreshadow postponement of Tokyo Games
The relay will begin its long journey through Japan this week even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the Tokyo 2020 Games.
OLYMPICS
Feb 29, 2020
Olympic organizers will keep fans' torch relay videos off social media
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics indicated Friday they will not permit individuals to upload video they shoot of the Olympic torch relay to social media sites.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020
Wheelchairs developed by former Japanese Paralympian gaining attention ahead of Tokyo Games
Sports wheelchairs developed by a former Paralympian are drawing attention ahead of the Tokyo Games.
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Feb 27, 2020
Paralympic Boccia test event to be held without athletes
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers said Wednesday that a Paralympic Boccia test event will be held without athletes due to concerns over the current coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2020
Tokyo Olympics will most likely go ahead as planned, but coronavirus could still damage attendance
As outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to spread in Japan, so too does speculation that they could force the cancellation or postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Feb 25, 2020
Organizers mark six months until start of Paralympics
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday marked six months until the opening of the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2020
Survey finds most Japanese do not want to attend live Olympic or Paralympic events
Fewer than 40 percent of Japanese want to watch live Tokyo Olympic or Paralympic events at venues, a recent poll found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2020
Tokyo commuters set for Olympic crush as many firms rule out telework
When Emi Tanimura failed to find a day care slot for her newborn daughter, the need to avoid long periods away from her job at communications firm Sunny Side Up made it necessary to take what is a radical step in Japan; she started working from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 15, 2020
News outlets weigh whether new virus will affect Olympics
Since mid-January, the name on the lips of increasing numbers of TV news announcers and commentators has been "Bukan," which is how the Chinese city of Wuhan is pronounced in Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020
Tokyo Olympics organizers 'extremely worried' that coronavirus may hit games
Before, the main concern of the organizers' working group in the Diet was Japan's continuing problem with rubella and measles. Now it's the new coronavirus.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Feb 7, 2020
Flame lighting ceremonies to celebrate Paralympics to begin Aug. 13 ahead of torch relay
The first flames for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be lit in over 140 municipalities across 28 prefectures Aug. 13 in the run-up to the torch relay, the organizing committee said Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2020
Abe says schedule for Olympics and Paralympics unaffected by coronavirus outbreak
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday there has been no change to the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer despite the recent outbreak of a new coronavirus that has gripped the world.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Feb 6, 2020
Iraq war veteran turned Paralympian hopes to make 2020 podium in Tokyo
Sixty years since the first Paralympic Games in Rome, the athletes are going back to its roots and helping military personnel make their traumatic transition back to postwar life.
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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