カテゴリー: Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
Fourth coronavirus wave hits densely populated parts of country as experts say mutant strains driving latest outbreak Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan is poised to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and two other reg…
Thomas Bach expected to give Japan the all-clear to host the Games, as PM secures extra vaccine doses from Pfizer to fight new virus waveSee all our coronavirus coverageThe head of the Olympic movement will visit Japan in May as the nation struggles to…
Toshihiro Nikai’s comments are at odds with the united front presented by the Japanese governmentA senior member of Japan’s ruling party has said that cancelling the Tokyo Olympics “remains an option” if the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen.“If…
The Games are due to begin in July but Shimane prefecture says it might pull out of the prestigious pre-Games event Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe head of a prefecture in Japan has said the area is considering pulling o…
Billed as a celebration of humankind’s victory over coronavirus, Games could fall foul of pandemic for a second timeThe Olympic rings have been spruced up and are once again overlooking Tokyo Bay. Countdown clocks have been reset, telling passersby the…
Dealing with Covid in Japan has already placed huge strain on medical workers, experts warnCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Tokyo 2020 Olympics could place an intolerable strain on Japanese health workers who are already …
Yoshiro Mori had insisted for days he would not quit but Japanese media say he will step down amid a growing tide of anger over his remarksThe president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, is expected to resign after derogato…
Yuriko Koike says attending meeting with under-fire Games chief would not send positive messageThe governor of Tokyo has said she will not attend a key meeting of Olympic officials next week, as the row over sexist comments made by the head of the 2020…
Head of organising committee in Japan, Yoshiro Mori, under pressure to step down as anger grows The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has condemned derogatory remarks about women by the head of the Tokyo 2020 Games organising committee, Yoshiro Mor…
With a vaccine-hesitant public and jabs yet to begin, there are fears immunisations are off the paceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan was among the first countries to report cases of Covid-19 after the world was alerted …
Japanese poll on Wednesday finds just 16% think Games should go ahead this year but Tokyo committee chief says preparations will continueCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, Y…
IOC’s Dick Pound voices concern after host city declared state of emergency due to third wave of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, has said he “can…
The reach of the GRU spy unit behind attacks on Japan and South Korea is remarkableRussia planned cyber-attack on Tokyo Olympics, says UK In the aftermath of Moscow’s hacking of the 2016 US election, many analysts expected the GRU to be punished. After…
IOC decision to put off the event a second blow for businesses already reeling from costs of coronavirus pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn Tuesday, the Tokyo 2020 countdown clock showed there were just 122 days to g…
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesKey developments in the global coronavirus outbreak over the past day include: Continue reading…