Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
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‘We always get an A’: Fukushima strives to prove food safety before Tokyo Games
Stringent testing continues in prefecture to counter reputational damage from triple disaster Knives are wield…
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Tokyo Olympics: dance by Japan’s indigenous people dropped from opening ceremony
Move raises questions about status of Ainu ethnic minority, whose cultural identity Japan is legally obliged t…
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Tokyo Olympics chief says coronavirus could disrupt games
Toshiro Muto ‘seriously worried’ about spread of virus with 170 days to goA senior Olympic official in Japan h…
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Tokyo 2020 organisers fight false rumours Olympics cancelled over coronavirus crisis
Organisers says they are not considering cancelling the Games after incorrect assertion spreads online Tokyo O…
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Japan’s lack of snow melts Olympic cooling plans – and wrecks ski season
Scheme to ship snow to Tokyo to keep spectators comfortable during summer Games in doubt after lowest falls fo…
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South Korea compares Japan’s ‘rising sun’ flag to swastika as Olympic row deepens
MPs voice outcry as Tokyo 2020 organisers say they have no plans to restrict use of flag that Seoul says has m…