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2021 Opening Dates for Tokyo Games Announced: Olympics on July 23, Paralympics on August 24
We can now adjust our calendars, with the new schedule for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 announced on Monday [&
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Officially Postponed for One Year
It was in the works, but by the evening of Tuesday, March 24 (JST), the decision was official: […]
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Tokyo 2020 to be Postponed, Says IOC Member
What Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Monday (Japan time) as a possibility was confirmed by a longtime
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Japanese Mayors Hinge Hope on Tokyo 2020 Olympics to Hasten Recovery of Earthquake-Hit Regions
A poll conducted by The Sankei Shimbun disclosed on March 10 that about 80% of the heads of the […]
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Amid Cancellation Speculation, IOC Preparing As Planned for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Says Japan
Japan’s Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Seiko Hashimoto, said on Wednesday, February 26, that the I
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Coronavirus Crisis Becomes Sword Hanging Over Tokyo 2020 Games
Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, the International
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‘United By Emotion’: Tokyo 2020 Motto Plays Up the Power of Sports to Bring People Together
The organizing committee announced on Monday, February 17, the motto that will be displayed at the venues and printed
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Countdown to Tokyo 2020: Japan’s Arts and Culture Also Prepare for the Olympics Stage
The six-month countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games started on January 24, and the athletes are working hard [&hel
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A Tribute to Coexistence: Japan Unveils 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Uniforms
Japan unveiled on January 23 the uniforms that its team will showcase during the opening ceremony of the […]
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South Korea Ramps Up Anti-Japan Propaganda Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Anticipation is building for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, which take place in the approaching summer.
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INTERVIEW | Architect Kengo Kuma Weaves Nature Into New National Stadium’s Design
The December 15 opening ceremony for the New National Stadium in Tokyo inaugurated what is to be a major venue […
Special Reports
Japan in 2020: Get Ready for the Geopolitical Olympics
According to Vladimir Lenin, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” As Japan moves in