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JAPAN’S DIGITALIZATION MINISTER ADMITS TO COERCING APP DEVELOPER TO CUT COSTS
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- Japan’s digitalization minister admits to coercing app developer to cut costs.
- A smartphone app for monitoring the health of foreign visitors during the Tokyo Games.
- Hirai said the cost of developing and operating t...
TOKYO OLYMPIC’S GPS TRACKING FOR VISITORS WILL NOT BE REAL TIME
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- Tokyo Olympics’ GPS tracking for visitors will not be real time.
- The GPS would be used to trace and confirm their movements retroactively if a problem arises.
- Everyone entering Japan from abroad for the games will b...
JAPAN OLYMPIC ORGANIZERS TO LIMIT NO. OF OVERSEAS OFFICIALS
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- Japan Olympic organizers to limit no. of overseas officials.
- Around 78,000 officials and workers will be allowed at the games.
- Olympic and Paralympic athletes has remained unchanged at about 15,000.
- Japan is fa...
CANCELLATION OF TOKYO OLYMPICS PROTEST CONTINUES STRONG IN JAPAN
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- Cancellation of Tokyo Olympics protest continues strong in Japan.
- The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers start three days of virtual meetings from Wednesday.
- Around 6,000-member Tokyo Medical Practitioners' Association ...
JAPANESE COMEDIAN ATSUSHI TAMURA WITHDRAWS FROM THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
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- Japanese comedian Atsushi Tamura withdraws from the Olympic torch relay.
- The comedian withdrew from the relay over the president of the organizing committee Tokyo Olympics’ controversial remarks.
- Tamura expressed sk...
NEW VARIANT OF COVID-19 LEADS JAPAN GOVT. TO SUSPEND SPECIAL ENTRY OF ATHLETES
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- New variant of COVID-19 leads Japan Govt. to suspend special entry of athletes.
- The new policy by the govt. will be placed until the end of January.
- The Govt. has already notified the Japanese Olympic Committee and other ...
TOKYO OLYMPICS TORCH RELAY TO START IN 3 MONTHS
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- Tokyo Olympics torch relay to start in 3 months.
- The relay will involve around 10,000 runners and tens of thousands of officials.
- The relay is said to last for 121 days and pass through 859 municipalities.
- The ...
ATHLETES TO UNDERGO COVID-19 TESTS EVERY 4-5 DAYS DURING TOKYO OLYMPICS 2021
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- Athletes to undergo COVID-19 tests every 4-5 days during Tokyo Olympics 2021.
- The policy will apply to all people staying at the athletes’ village in principle.
- Japan is also considering allowing the attendance of s...
JAPANESE BOY BAND ARASHI HOLDS ONLINE PERFORMANCE IN TOKYO
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- Japanese boy band Arashi holds online performance in Tokyo.
- The band performed at an empty National Stadium in Tokyo.
- The group prerecorded the concert without fans present at the stadium.
- NHK had tapped the gr...
TOKYO OLYMPIC OC STARTED TRIALS ON LUGGAGE INPSECTION AND TEMPERATURE CHECKS
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- Tokyo Olympic OC started trials on luggage inspection and temperature checks.
- The trial is said to run for three days in Tokyo until Wednesday.
- The trials are in the account of measures against the spread of COVID-19.
JAPAN TO EXEMPT ATHLETES COMPETING IN THE TOKYO OLYMPICS FROM ENTRY RESTRICTIONS
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- Japan to exempt athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics from entry restrictions.
- The athletes are expected to monitor their own health and test negative for COVID-19.
- After athletes arrive, they will be able to practice...
JAPAN PLANNING TO ALLOW FOREIGN ATHLETES INTO THE COUNTRY UNDER CONDITIONS
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- Japan planning to allow foreign athletes into the country under conditions.
- The athletes will be allowed to enter if they contribute to Japan’s success at the Tokyo Olympics.
- The athletes will be required to hand i...
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...
INFORMATION CENTER ON SEXUAL-MINORITY INDIVIDUALS TO OPEN IN TOKYO; TOKYO OLYMPICS 2021
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- Information center on sexual-minority individuals to open in Tokyo; Tokyo Olympics 2021.
- The name of the center is ‘The Pride House’.
- The information center will open on Oct. 11 in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo....
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...
TOKYO OLYMPIC PRESIDENT REJECTS THE IDEA OF HOLDING THE GAMES WITHOUT SPECTATORS
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- Tokyo Olympic President rejects the idea of holding the games without spectators.
- The committee will convene a panel from September to discuss the matter.
- Mori said that it is preferable to maintain the schedule for the ...
TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020 EXECUTIVE CANNOT RULE OUT ANOTHER DELAY
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- Some people in International Olympic Committee (IOC) want to postpone the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
- Some people want to cancel the event altogether.
- Haruyuki Takahashi says that postponing is a better idea.
Tokyo Oly...
JAPAN CONTEMPLATING 'SIMPLIFIED' OLYMPICS
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- Tokyo Governor has suggested that next year, Olympics should be kept simple.
- Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, discussions are on to plan safety measures for athletes and spectators.
Tokyo’s governor Yuriko Koike is cont...