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Tokyo 2020 chief to resign, but successor choice criticised
Tokyo, Feb 12 (AFP/APP):Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign Friday over a sexism row, but his apparently hand-picked successor — an 84-year-old sports administrator — is already coming under fire. Mori is expected to formally step down later Friday at a gathering called by Olympic organisers to address his claims last week…
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Toyko stocks open lower with eyes on Toyota earnings
Tokyo, Feb 10 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after a mixed close on Wall Street, as investors awaited Toyota’s earnings report due later in the trading day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.32 percent or 92.99 points at 29,412.94 in early trade, while the broader Topix index edged down 0.22 percent or…
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Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to discuss their response to Mori’s sexist comments
Tokyo, Feb 9 (AFP/APP): Tokyo Olympic organizers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss, reports said Tuesday, after hundreds of Games volunteers quit in the ensuing furore. Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, 83, sparked uproar last week when he said women speak too much in…
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Biden: “Remains to be seen” if US will send team to Olympics
Tampa, Feb 8 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden said late Sunday it remains to be seen if the US will send a team to the pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in a radio interview in which he also weighed in on diversity in sport. Japan’s government, organisers and Olympic officials all insist the Games will go ahead…
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Sony forecasts record profit after PlayStation 5 launch
Tokyo, Feb 3 (AFP/APP):Sony said Wednesday it expects a record net profit this financial year as fresh virus lockdowns continue to boost demand for games and consoles, including the recently released PlayStation 5. Although the pandemic has hit many industries hard, the gaming sector has been one of the few to experience an unprecedented boom,…
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Twitter Killer want to get Married before his Demise
Tokyo, Dec 19 (AFP/APP): A Japanese man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who was sentenced to death for the murders of nine people has reportedly said he will forgo an appeal against the verdict but wants to get married before his demise. On Tuesday a Tokyo court handed down the death penalty to Takahiro Shiraishi for…
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Tokyo Hospitals Struggling to Keep up With Corona Patients
Tokyo, Dec 17 (AFP/APP): Tokyo’s hospitals are struggling to provide routine care because of a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, officials warned Thursday as new infections in the Japanese capital hit another record high. The city, which is preparing to host the virus-postponed Olympics next summer, raised its alert level for pressure on medical services…
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Will the Tokyo Olympics be Cancelled?
Tokyo, Dec 15 (AFP/APP): Tokyo’s governor can see “no circumstances” under which the virus-postponed 2020 Olympics will be canceled, despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and continued public skepticism. In an interview with AFP, Yuriko Koike warned Tuesday that the fate of the Tokyo Games would impact future Olympic events, including the 2022 Winter Games…
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Tokyo Olympics Test Events to Resume in March
Tokyo Olympics test events will resume in March.
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Tokyo Stocks Open Lower
Tokyo stocks have opened lower.