JAPAN’S OLYMPIC MINISTER INSISTS ON HOLDING THE TOKYO GAMES NEXT YEAR

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• Japan’s Olympic Minister insists on holding the Tokyo Games next year.
• The Olympics had to originally take place in July 2020 but was delayed due to pandemic.
• A panel has been organized by the Japanese government t...

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT DISCUSS MEASURES TO PREVENT COVID-19 IN THE TOKYO OLYMPICS

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• Japanese government discuss measures to prevent COVID-19 in the Tokyo Olympics.
• The government had the 1st panel meeting on Friday.
• The panel is led by Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiro Sugita.
• Tokyo Vice Gov. ...

PROTESTS NEAR JAPAN’S NATIONAL STADIUM ERUPT AGAINST HOLDING THE OLYMPICS NEXT YEAR

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• Protests near Japan’s National Stadium erupt against holding the Olympics next year.
• The Tokyo Olympics were postponed in March due to the pandemic.
• Japanese citizens are worried about holding a big sporting event s...

JAPAN HOLDS A SMALL EVENT IN AN EMPTY STADIUM SYMBOLIC OF THE CANCELLED OLYMPICS

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• Tokyo Olympics rescheduled to 2021
• Japan experience s surge in covid cases again 

Japan was prepared and excited to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this year. However the pandemic ruin all that and Japan was left with no options b...