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JAPAN / Explainer
Jun 10, 2021
How the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is being held during the pandemic: What we know
While organizers insist the sporting event can be held safely, some critics fear the games will trigger a superspreader event in the capital.
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JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Sapporo unprepared for Olympics amid COVID-19 resurgence in Japan
Officials in the city say they still don't have key information, including how many athletes to expect and details on health facilities.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 9, 2021
Asanoyama's likely suspension shows change in JSA's decision-making
The ozeki's violation of COVID-19 protocols would easily have earned a forced retirement in the past.
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JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Suga says vaccinations for all residents will be completed by November
The prime minister's remark comes as inoculations have picked up speed across the country, after his administration faced criticism for an initially slow rollout.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021
At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?
At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world's democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BASEBALL
Jun 9, 2021
Australia's baseball team gives up on Olympic bid due to COVID-19
Officials said there was not enough time after the qualifier for the team to complete its quarantine in Australia and then meet entry requirements to Japan.
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JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Local fans lose out as events linked to Tokyo Olympics canceled or repurposed
With the country in the midst of its third state of emergency, promotional events for domestic fans have become a gamble some are no longer willing to take.
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JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Despite danger and cost, Japan gambles on successful Olympics
The Tokyo Olympic Games are reaching the point of no return.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2021
Japan's GDP shrinks less than feared, easing double-dip worries
The adjusted figure came as yet another round of restrictions to contain the coronavirus threatens to prolong an economic slump.

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