Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be postponed: IOC member exclusively to USA Today
NEW YORK, Mar 24, 2020, USA Today. Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told…
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International Olympic Committee accepts delay of Tokyo Olympics now a possibility
GENEVA, Mar 23, 2020, Kyodo. The International Olympic Committee said Sunday it will assess a…
Japan Olympics minister reiterates Abe’s “complete” games pledge
TOKYO, Mar 17, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s Olympic minister confirmed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe considers the…
Japan’s PM Abe turns vague on timing of Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus leaves games in doubt
TOKYO, Mar 17, 2020, Bloomberg. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has begun to shift his messaging…
[Analytics] Virus kills off major sporting events worldwide
The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on…
Abe tells Trump Japan prepping for Tokyo Olympics as planned
TOKYO, Mar 13, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump during…
Japan’s lower house passes virus bill allowing Abe to declare emergency
TOKYO, Mar 12, 2020, Kyodo. The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would…
Mask resellers could face 1 year in prison, hefty fine under new ban in Japan
TOKYO, Mar 10, 2020, Kyodo. The reselling of face masks for profit will become a…
[Analytics] Leadership and responses to the coronavirus
In every crisis, there’s opportunity. The legacies of political leaders are often defined by how…
[Analytics] Abe in dilemma as coronavirus response could cut both ways
A legal change this week will allow Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state…
Japan’s PM Abe unveils zero-interest loan scheme for small firms hit by virus
TOKYO, Mar 8, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday the government will launch…
China’s leader Xi to visit Japan at most appropriate time: Ministry
BEIJING, Mar 6, 2020, China Daily. Beijing and Tokyo agreed to ensure that President Xi…