Tokyo
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnership: governor
Japan is the only nation of the Group of Seven countries that does not recognise same-sex unions, and its constitution stipulates that 'marriage shall be only...
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Tough start to Team SA’s quest for Tokyo Olympic gold
South Africa's women's hockey team lost 2-0 to Ireland in their opening Pool A game at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Japan approves Moderna, AstraZeneca vaccines
The decision comes just over two months before the pandemic-postponed Olympics, with growing disquiet in Japan about the country's comparatively slow vaccine rollout.
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Japan expands coronavirus emergency as 350,000 sign 'Cancel Olympics' petition
Kenji Utsunomiya, a former candidate for Tokyo governor, urged Games organisers to "prioritise life" as he submitted the 351,000-signature petition to city authorities.
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'Impossible now' - Japan's Olympic host towns pull out over pandemic
The western town of Okuizumo spent more than $5 million preparing to welcome India's hockey team for a pre-Games training camp, only to scrap the visit because of COVID-19.
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SASAPD Championships last chance for SA para-athletes to qualify for Paralympics
“This will be the last possible chance to have qualification opportunity as we cannot travel to other countries for events due to COVID travel regulations," said SASAPD’s Jan Wahl.
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Tokyo tightens virus measures nearly 100 days before Olympics
The new restrictions are far less severe than the blanket lockdowns seen in other countries and mainly call for restaurants and bars to close at 8 pm, with the threat of fines for those that do not.
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Giant Olympic rings return as Tokyo bids to build excitement
Promising vaccine trials have boosted Tokyo's hopes of holding the Olympics, now scheduled to open July 23, 2021 after the pandemic forced the unprecedented decision to delay.
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Athletics chief calls for Olympic delay as Canada pulls out
Australia also told its athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as expectations grew that the event, scheduled to start on 24 July, would be postponed.
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Bob Dylan concerts in Japan cancelled as coronavirus spreads
The American singer-songwriter singer was due to perform 15 concerts in Tokyo and Osaka in April.
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Tokyo 2020 announces opening event despite mounting coronavirus concerns
The game will begin at 9 am local time (0000 GMT) at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium with two further fixtures, Italy v United States and Mexico v Canada, later in the day.
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Delay of 1-2 years 'feasible' if Games can't go ahead in summer - 2020 official
The new coronavirus has infected more than 116,000 people and killed more than 4,000 around the world since it surfaced in China late last year.
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Ahead of Olympics, Tokyo prepares foreigners for potential disasters
With thousands of foreigners expected to descend on Tokyo for the 24 July to 9 August event, organisers are acutely aware of the need to provide clear instructions in English and raise awareness of what to do in case of an earthquake or tsunami.
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Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70
Hagibis slammed into Japan on Saturday night, unleashing fierce winds and 'unprecedented' rain that triggered landslides and caused dozens of rivers to burst their banks.
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Rugby World Cup: Typhoon changes course, heads nearer Tokyo
Super Typhoon Hagibis is now projected to clip southeastern Japan, near Tokyo and Yokohama.
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Commuter chaos after powerful typhoon hits Tokyo
Typhoon Faxai, packing winds of up to 216 kilometres per hour, made landfall in Chiba just east of the capital before dawn, after barrelling through Tokyo Bay.
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Japan studio boss at loss for words as he mourns bright, young staff
Thursday’s attack on Kyoto Animation, famous in Japan and overseas for its series and movies, was the worst mass killing in two decades in a country with some of the world’s lowest crime rates.
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Ghosn's wife steps up call for G20 leaders to help her husband
Ghosn, who holds French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship, has denied the charges and says he is the victim of a boardroom coup at Nissan Motor.
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Tokyo 2020 torch relay route revealed, uniforms unveiled
The torch will also visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and pass Mount Fuji before arriving at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 24 July during the Olympics opening ceremony.
