City in eastern Japan signs MOU to host Slovenian team's Olympic camp

City in eastern Japan signs MOU to host Slovenian team's Olympic camp

The city of Abiko in eastern Japan signs a memorandum of understanding with Slovenia to host the European country’s athl...

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Japan to accept around 78,000 overseas officials and workers at Tokyo Games

Japan to accept around 78,000 overseas officials and workers at Tokyo Games

Organizers will limit overseas officials and workers at the Tokyo Games to around 78,000.

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IOC reassures Tokyo Olympics will be safe

IOC reassures Tokyo Olympics will be safe

IOC President Thomas Bach reassures anxious Japan that the Tokyo Olympics will be safe.

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Over 350,000 people petition to cancel Tokyo Games

Over 350,000 people petition to cancel Tokyo Games

Over 350,000 people have joined a petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics amid growing concerns over the c...

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45 local govts in Japan forego hosting Olympic teams

45 local govts in Japan forego hosting Olympic teams

Forty-five local governments in Japan have decided not to host foreign national teams competing in the Tokyo Olympics an...

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IOC Bach postpones visit to Japan

IOC Bach postpones visit to Japan

IOC President Thomas Bach postpones his visits to Japan, but Olympic organizers hope to re-arrange his visit as soon as ...

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State of emergency in Japan extended and expanded

State of emergency in Japan extended and expanded

Japan extends the state of emergency over the coronavirus in Tokyo and three other prefectures until the end of May and ...

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Japan to arrange coronavirus vaccination for Japanese athletes

Japan to arrange coronavirus vaccination for Japanese athletes

The Japanese government will arrange ways to vaccinate the country’s athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paraly...

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IAAF chief visits Tokyo in run-up to Olympics

IAAF chief visits Tokyo in run-up to Olympics

Sebastian Coe, the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations visits Tokyo in the run-up to the...

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Golfer Matsuyama receives Prime Minister's Award

Golfer Matsuyama receives Prime Minister's Award

Golfer Matsuyama Hideki, who won the Masters tournament earlier in April, receives the Prime Minister’s Award from Japan...

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