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Preparations and protests ahead of the Tokyo Olympics

Click arrows to view gallery The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department conducts a security drill to prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Internati

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Syrian Olympic boxer fights "for all refugees"

01:24 An Olympic boxer from Syria is fighting "for all refugees" at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.After fleeing home six years ago, this boxer is working to make an impact, along with his

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Tokyo governor cancels all public viewings of the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has announced the cancellation of all public viewings planned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other agencies during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, NHK report

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Japan lifts state of emergency in nine prefectures including Tokyo

The Japanese government decided on Thursday to end the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and eight other prefectures on June 20, as scheduled.Okinawa will remain under the restrictions until

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American man, son admit helping Carlos Ghosn flee Japan

Carlos Ghosn reacts during a news conference in Paris, France, September 15, 2017. /Reuters An American man and his son on Monday admitted in a Tokyo court that they illegally helped former Ni

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Japanese lawmakers reject petition to cancel Tokyo Olympics

A petition requesting the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has been rejected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.The bill to cancel the Games was

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Hundreds of Japanese Olympic athletes inoculated

Japan started vaccinating Tokyo Games-bound athletes on Tuesday with officials saying that about 200 athletes were vaccinated with the BioNTech COVID-19 shot at a training center on the first day of

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Japan extends COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo and eight other prefectures

The Japanese government on Friday extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and eight prefectures from the end of May till June 20.

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Japan's TEPCO to divert 30,000 tons of wastewater ahead of release

Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) will divert 30,000 tons of nuclear polluted water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to measure radioactive substances and prepare for the release o

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IOC's Bach to visit Japan on July 12: Kyodo

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bachplans to visit Japan on July 12, 11 days before the opening ceremony of the delayed Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo reported citing IOC Vice President

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IOC head Bach's Japan visit set for May postponed

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 4, 2020. /Reuters A visit by Inte

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Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency to May 31

Japan on Friday extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until May 31 to curb a surge in novel coronavirus cases just months before the Tokyo Olympics.

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M5.5 quake hits eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck parts of eastern Japan on Monday, prompting brief suspension of shinkansen bullet train services, the weather agency and the train ope

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Tokyo Challenge 2021 volleyball match: China sweeps Japan

China's national female volleyball team won 3-0 against Japan in the Tokyo Challenge 2021 match as a test for the official competition venue for Tokyo Olympics.

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Tokyo 2020 organizers delay decision on local spectators until June

Tokyo Olympics organizers on Wednesday said they won't decide how many spectators - if any - can attend the Games until June, as coronavirus surges raise fresh uncertainty."As we look into the evolvi

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Japan declares COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, three prefectures

Japan's government declared on Friday state of emergency in Tokyo and three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from April 25 to May 11, as the country is struggling to curb a resurgent pan

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Voxpop: Are people still looking forward to 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

03:30 From the unprecedented coronavirus postponement to a ban on overseas fans, the path to staging the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been far from smooth. With nearly 90 days to go until th