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TOKYO 2020

JAPAN
Apr 19, 2018
Over 90% of security companies suffering staff shortages, police survey shows
More than 90 percent of the nation's private security companies are suffering personnel shortages, a police survey showed Thursday, fueling concern about possible shortfalls in staff for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
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Apr 12, 2018
Judo legend Tadahiro Nomura to manage Hifumi Abe
Reigning 66-kg world champion Hifumi Abe has agreed to a management contract under a new company established by three-time Olympic judo champion Tadahiro Nomura, the company announced Thursday.
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Apr 6, 2018
Track mentors developing ambitious plans for Japan's runners before 2020 Olympics
Japan's track and field athletes have enjoyed some notable achievements in recent years, including medal-winning feats by the men's 4x100-meter relay team and Yuta Shitara's recent national marathon record-breaking performance.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
Malaysia to expand halal exports to Japan ahead of 2020 Tokyo Games
Malaysia is seeking to expand halal product exports to Japan ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, encouraging local businesses to capture growing demand for food and daily necessities permissible under Islamic law in line with the rising number of Muslim tourists traveling to the country.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2018
Saitama to find homestays for families of Tokyo 2020 athletes
Saitama Prefecture authorities from April will launch a project aimed at offering homestays to families of foreign athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
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Mar 15, 2018
Japan Golf Association offers national team coaching position to Ai Miyazato for 2020 Olympics
Former world No. 1 Ai Miyazato has been offered a position as national women's team coach for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan Golf Association executive Hiroshi Yamanaka said Thursday.
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JAPAN
Mar 5, 2018
More Japanese head to Philippines to study English on a budget
Ahead of a change to university entrance exams that places more focus on speaking abilities, as well as the Tokyo 2020 Games, a growing number of Japanese are opting to travel to the Philippines to study English at a low cost.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Feb 28, 2018
Florian Busch, the architect who floated the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium
Japan-based German architect warns that Tokyo risks squandering a historic chance to offer an ambitious, sustainable vision in 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 26, 2018
Tokyo looks to Pyeongchang as it prepares for a hot, jam-packed Summer Games
Now it's Tokyo's turn.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 21, 2018
Japan needs to consider steps to ease impact of 2019 sales tax hike, Abe says
The government should study specific steps to cushion the economic impact of the planned consumption tax hike in 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2018
IOC to facilitate North Korea's participation in Tokyo 2020 Games
Sticking to its neutrality policy, the International Olympic Committee will help North Korean athletes participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, too, IOC President Thomas Bach says.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2018
Metro government says Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venue construction on schedule
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is building seven new permanent venues for the games, including the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza badminton and modern pentathlon fencing arena.
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Feb 6, 2018
Kanoa Igarashi named to Japan national surfing team for first time
Twenty-year-old surfer Kanoa Igarashi, a dual citizen of Japan and the United States, has been named to the Japan national team for the first time, the Nippon Surfing Association said Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Jan 28, 2018
Japan's toilet 'Westernization' movement gains momentum
Japan has been working to convert its traditional squat toilets to Western-style commodes to accommodate the growing influx of foreign tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2018
From heat to terrorism to quakes, doctors prepare for all eventualities ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Japanese doctors are preparing for the widest-possible range of medical contingencies they may face during the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, from the provision of general first aid to major responses to anticipated sweltering weather or a possible terrorrist attack.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 12, 2018
Banned canoeist not only spiked rival's drink but also swiped his passport and defamed him in emails
A canoeist who has been banned after admitting that he doped a fellow competitor's drink, contrived a variety of schemes to rattle his rival, an official source said Thursday.
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JAPAN / Society
Dec 15, 2017
More restaurants go smoke-free for Tokyo 2020, but izakaya fear alienating regulars
More and more major restaurant chains are making their outlets completely smoke-free ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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JAPAN
Dec 13, 2017
After Russia ban, IOC chief confident Tokyo can avoid drug scandal at 2020 Games
International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates said Wednesday in Tokyo that Japan can be confident of weeding out drug cheats at the 2020 Tokyo Games, in the wake of a doping scandal that led to Russia being banned from next year's Pyeongchang Olympics.
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JAPAN
Dec 7, 2017
Final selections for Tokyo 2020 mascot design to face student vote for first time ever
Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday unveiled three final candidates for the games' official mascot, passing the baton to the nation's elementary school students — who will pick the winner in a vote starting Monday.
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JAPAN
Nov 18, 2017
Disaster agency to deploy gas detectors for Rugby World Cup and Olympics
The disaster agency plans to deploy infrared devices that can spot poison gas as part of counterterrorism measures for the Rugby World Cup and Olympics.
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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