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Photo Story: Toshio Suzuki and Studio Ghibli Exhibition in Tokyo
A staff member attends the press preview of the 'Toshio Suzuki and Studio Ghibli Exhibition' at Warehouse Terrada in Tokyo, Japan, 30 June 2022. The exhibition opens to the public…
Olympic host Tokyo asks for more hospital beds as COVID-19 infections rise
Olympic host city Tokyo has asked hospitals to prepare more beds for COVID-19 patients as the Japanese capital grapples with a rise…
Heavy rain hits southern Japan, over 120,000 ordered to evacuate – NHK
TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - Japan issued evacuation requests to more than 120,000 residents in some southern prefectures due to heavy rain…
Olympics – Up to 10,000 fans allowed at Tokyo 2020 venues, despite warnings
Up to 10,000 domestic spectators will be allowed in Tokyo 2020 venues, Olympics organisers said on Monday, a decision that cuts against…
Organisers show off Olympic village a month before Games begin
Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics opened the athletes' village to the media on Sunday, showing off apartments and a timber-laced shopping plaza…
In Pictures – Ready Steady Tokyo
OKYO (Reuters) -Hundreds of athletes, including U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin, participated in a test event at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday, as…
First Olympic test events with international athletes take place
TOKYO (Reuters) - Diving and volleyball on Saturday became the first Olympic test events to include international athletes since such competitions resumed…
With 100 days to go, Tokyo scrambles to stage pandemic Olympics
TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as…
Osaka moves Olympic torch run off public roads, declares COVID-19 emergency
TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japan's western region of Osaka will hold the Olympic torch relay in a park without spectators instead…
Tokyo water polo test event postponed due to COVID-19 impact on schedules
Tokyo Olympic organisers grappled with the cancellation of test events for several pool sports just days after they were restarted, as the…