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FC TOKYO

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JAPAN
Jul 23, 2020
Tokyo logs 366 new coronavirus cases, topping 300 for first time
The single-day record came as Koike requested residents stay home as much as possible during the four-day weekend due to a spike in cases.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2020
Japan's athletes hitting reset button in preparation for postponed Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese Olympic Committee is sticking to its goal of winning 30 gold medals at the Tokyo Games.
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 23, 2020
Staying real for the sake of art: Museums and festivals proceed with caution
Japan's artistic institutions stress the importance of in-person exhibitions and events after months of closures and COVID-19-related fears.
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JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020
Japan's controversial Go To Travel campaign kicks off as criticism and concerns grow
The plan, which has faced a barrage of criticism over the government's rollout, comes amid growing fears it could lead to increased coronavirus infections outside Tokyo.
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JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020
Doubt and uncertainty remain one year before postponed Tokyo Olympic Games
As organizers commemorate a benchmark originally anticipated to be a starting line, a number of key issues remain unclear, including whether the pandemic will have subsided by this time next year.
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JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020
Tokyo urges stay-home long weekend as coronavirus cases top 10,000
'I want residents to avoid going out as much as possible,” Koike said at a meeting of a panel of experts advising the city. 'If you are going outside, take the utmost precautions to avoid infection.”
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JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020
Debate over Japan's virus testing resurfaces amid nationwide outbreak
While the country is conducting more tests now than it was during the first outbreak, it's still lagging far behind most nations still ensnared in the pandemic.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2020
Human Rights Watch report documents abuse of child athletes in Japan
A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often suffer physical and verbal abuse and sometimes sexual abuse during training.
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JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Tokyo reports 188 COVID-19 cases after three days of 200-plus
Sunday's figure, which brought the capital's cumulative total to 9,411, follows a single-day record of 293 on Friday and 290 on Saturday.
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SOCCER
Jul 19, 2020
Matildas head coach Ante Milicic steps down due to Olympics delay
Australia women's soccer coach Ante Milicic has stepped down from his role because of the delay of the Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Football Federation Australia said on Sunday.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 18, 2020
Tokyo ends seven-year winless streak against Urawa
Goals from Diego Oliveira and Adailton gave supporters plenty to applaud in the team's first home game with fans since the J1 resumed play.
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JAPAN
Jul 18, 2020
Tokyo reports 290 COVID-19 cases, topping 200 for third day in a row
Saturday's figure comes amid growing public concern over the virus's resurgence in the capital, which Friday logged yet another single-day record of 293 cases.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 17, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to keep same venues and follow original schedule
Organizers have been negotiating with facility owners to ensure the use of the previously arranged venues when the games take place in July 2021.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2020
Atsunori Inaba to remain in charge of Samurai Japan for 2020 Olympics
The former outfielder, who represented Japan at the 2008 Beijing Games, remains steadfast in his goal of achieving a gold medal at the postponed competition.

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