Tag: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Tokyo governor, Abe say they’ll cooperate on virus, Olympics
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo’s governor and her political rival, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, agreed Monday to cooperate on handling the coronavirus outbreak to...
Tokyo governor, Abe say they’ll cooperate on virus, Olympics
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo’s governor and her political rival, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, agreed Monday to cooperate on handling the coronavirus outbreak to...
Tokyo governor favored to win reelection for handling virus
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is poised to be reelected in Sunday’s polls, buoyed by public support for her coronavirus handling despite...
Tokyo governor favored to win reelection for handling virus
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is poised to be reelected in Sunday’s polls, buoyed by public support for her coronavirus handling despite...
Japan out of 2023 Women’s WCup; Australia-NZ bid favored
TOKYO (AP) - The Japan Football Association on Monday announced it is pulling out of bidding for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.The withdrawal should...
Tokyo gov seeks 2nd term, says Japan unprepared for pandemic
TOKYO (AP) - Japan may have contained its coronavirus outbreaks for now but the country needs better crisis management and a digital transformation to...
Call to cancel Tokyo Olympics enters race for Tokyo governor
TOKYO (AP) - The contentious issue of the billions being spent on the postponed Tokyo Olympics has entered the debate in the race for...
Tokyo Olympic head says 80% of facilities lined up for 2021
TOKYO (AP) - About 80% of the facilities needed for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics have been lined up, the president of the organizing...
Tokyo Olympics talk of simplifying, but no specifics so far
TOKYO (AP) - One thing is certain: Tokyo organizers want to somehow simplify next year's postponed Olympics to keep costs down.Estimates in Japan say...
Kerr, Nurse among NBA coaches wondering about Olympic plans
Golden State coach Steve Kerr was supposed to be in Tokyo for the Olympics this summer. And now he’s supposed to be there for...