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Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics
World
March 26, 2021
Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he expects to invite President Joe Biden to the Tokyo…
Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans…
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region
World
March 3, 2021
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday the government is considering a two-week extension of a…
Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist remarks — reports
World
February 11, 2021
Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist remarks — reports
Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, is set to resign after facing backlash for sexist comments, Japanese…
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
World
January 22, 2021
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it…
The Latest: Thailand adds 745 virus cases, new restrictions
World
January 4, 2021
The Latest: Thailand adds 745 virus cases, new restrictions
BANGKOK — Thailand registered 745 new coronavirus cases in two days on Monday with a new death reported in Bangkok,…
Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations
World
December 21, 2020
Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations
TOKYO (Reuters) – Shoppers washed their hands and sterilised their smartphones in the streets of Tokyo’s posh Ginza district on…
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
World
November 25, 2020
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19…
Bach says Tokyo Olympic “participants” may need vaccinations
World
November 16, 2020
Bach says Tokyo Olympic “participants” may need vaccinations
TOKYO (AP) — Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics are likely to face requirements to…
Tokyo Olympic CEO: Vaccine not requirement to hold games
World
September 4, 2020
Tokyo Olympic CEO: Vaccine not requirement to hold games
TOKYO (AP) — A vaccine is not a requirement for holding next year’s postponed Olympics and Paralympics, the CEO of…