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OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2020
Tokyo Olympic torch relay canceled following postponement of games
The Japan leg of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, scheduled to begin Thursday, has been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, said Tuesday.
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
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2020
Tokyo Olympic flame set to be carried by car due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Tokyo Games Organising Committee plans to transport the Olympic flame in a lantern by car instead of having it carried by torchbearers when the Japan leg of the torch relay starts later in the week, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2020
Abe to hold talks with IOC chief as Tokyo Olympics head toward delay
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold telephone talks with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Tuesday over plans to postpone this summer's Tokyo Olympics, a government source said.
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
OLYMPICS
Mar 23, 2020
JOC chief Yasuhiro Yamashita advocates shorter postponement for athletes
As the International Olympic Committee begins considering a potential postponement of the Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita told reporters on Monday night that the organization would accept such an adjournment if it were a decision to protect...
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
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 23, 2020
Japan's economy at critical juncture as coronavirus puts growth and Olympics at risk
Slammed by the coronavirus outbreak, Japan's economy is facing its biggest challenge in over a decade, with analysts warning of a technical recession and worse if the Summer Games are canceled.
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 21, 2020
Japan could face year-long slump if 'cursed' Olympics canceled
A canceled or postponed Olympics would likely result in Japan's economy shrinking for the longest stretch since the global financial crisis, according to some economists.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 21, 2020
Norway's Olympic body asks IOC to postpone Tokyo Games until pandemic ends
Norway's Olympic committee said Friday it has asked the International Olympic Committee not to hold this summer's Tokyo Games until the coronavirus pandemic is under control.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 20, 2020
Postponing Tokyo Games could end Olympic dream for some of Japan's young talents
While organizers are adamant the Tokyo Olympics will proceed as scheduled, postponement of the event due to the coronavirus pandemic could end the Olympic dream for several of Japan's talented crop of men's soccer players.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19: A strategic shock shakes the world
For Japan, COVID-19 has taken a 2020 that was meant to be a stable and historic year with the Olympics and has thrown it into disarray.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2020
Olympic torch relay modified to limit fans
Tokyo 2020 organizers are asking people who feel ill not to watch the Olympic torch relay from roadsides, part of ongoing efforts in Japan to limit large gatherings and contain the spread of coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2020
Abe turns vague on timing as coronavirus leaves Tokyo Olympics in doubt
The comments come after a poll showed almost two-thirds of Japanese voters thought the Olympics should be postponed due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 17, 2020
70% of Japanese don't expect Tokyo Olympics to be held as scheduled
A total of 69.9 percent of people do not expect the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held this summer as scheduled amid the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, a Kyodo News survey showed Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 17, 2020
Tame Impala and The Strokes set to headline Fuji Rock 2020
With the festival set to the be held in late August, all eyes will be on whether the COVID-19 situation improves before then.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 15, 2020
Yuki Fukushima, Sayaka Hirota headed to women's doubles final at All England Open
Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota booked their place in the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships with a straight-sets win over Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo in an all-Japanese women's doubles semifinal on Saturday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
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.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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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