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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2013
IOC unworried by Fukushima water leaks, JOC says
The International Olympic Committee is completely unfazed by the continued radioactive water leaks at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, according to Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Sep 30, 2013
Triumph of Tokyo Olympic bid sends wrong signal to Japan's resurgent right
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2013
Inose lauds 'Team Japan' for bringing games back
Tokyo's success in landing the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics was thanks to the country's all-around effort involving athletes, lawmakers and business leaders, Gov. Naoki Inose said after returning from the International Olympic Committee's general assembly in Buenos Aires.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2013
Abe's assurance to IOC on nuclear plant called into question
One question that emerged among the public immediately after Tokyo won the right to host the 2020 Olympics was whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an incorrect statement, or told an outright lie, about the contaminated water issue at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2013
Building on experience, Tokyo's bid went according to plan
For Tokyo, forecasting the election results of the International Olympic Committee's general session was always part of the game plan.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2013
Team holds second Olympics presentation rehearsal
Tokyo held its second official rehearsal Thursday for its final presentation before International Olympic Committee members vote Saturday on the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2013
Suga irked, says princess' trip to IOC not political
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday he was distressed by remarks Imperial Household Agency Grand Steward Noriyuki Kazaoka made regarding Princess Hisako's attendance at the upcoming International Olympic Committee meeting in Buenos Aires.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2013
Tokyo's bid team gears up to make final push for 2020 Summer Games
Tokyo prepares to make its last pitch to the International Olympic Committee before Saturday's vote on the host of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 24, 2013
A look back at when Tokyo was awarded 1964 Olympics
It's been more than 50 years since Tokyo was awarded the 1964 Summer Olympics, and it was done before several landmark events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2013
Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid committee delivers final briefing in Lausanne
Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid, the three cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympics, made presentations to and answered questions from members of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ANALYSIS
Jun 29, 2013
Tokyo 2020's chances looking good
The much-anticipated IOC 2020 Evaluation Commission Report, which was made public on Tuesday, shines the spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of the three candidate cities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2013
Tokyo Olympic bid gets high marks
The International Olympic Committee has released its Evaluation Commission report for cities vying to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, giving Tokyo high marks for its proposal for a compact games in which 85 percent of the competition venues would be within an 8-km radius
JAPAN
May 2, 2013
Tokyo dodges IOC penalty for knocking Istanbul's 2020 bid
The International Olympic Committee decides not to penalize Tokyo for Gov. Naoki Inose's disparaging comments about Istanbul's 2020 games bid.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 7, 2013
Wrestling icons Yoshida, Icho promote Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid
The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission continued its tour of venues for Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday with a visit to Tokyo Big Sight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2013
IOC team starts crucial Tokyo evaluation tour
The International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission began its four-day inspection tour of Tokyo on Monday, with metropolitan officials expressing confidence about the capital's ability to host the 2020 Summer Games.
SOCCER
Feb 13, 2013
Park meets with IOC officials over Olympic controversy
The International Olympic Committee held a disciplinary hearing on Monday for South Korean soccer player Park Jong Woo, who stirred controversy in London last summer by sending a political message in the bronze-medal match against Japan.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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