Tokyo 2020 Olympic Female Volunteers To Receive “Nation’s First” Equal Pay
For the first time in Japan’s history, females voluntarily working at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will receive equal pay.
“This is a great moment in...
Japan To Wrap Olympic Tickets In Plastic
The Japanese government said Monday it will send out Tokyo
Olympic tickets in wraps of plastic to make them more aesthetically pleasing.
Japan’s move comes as...
Attempts To Save Olympics Kills Ken Shimura
Japanese comedian and national icon Ken Shimura has died
from coronavirus on Monday, according to news reports.
Shimura, one of the country's most famous comedians was...
Japan Completes Construction Of Olympic Venues 2 Years Ahead Of Schedule
The Japan Sports Council gave a progress report on the new National Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, saying the project is...
2020 Olympic Medals To Be Awarded With Small Plastic Bags
Tokyo 2020 medals made from recycled consumer devices will be presented
to winning athletes with small plastic bags.
The environmental benefits of the medals, which are...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics To Coincide With ‘Atsui Ne’ Yearly Peak
Tokyo Olympic organizers have today realized the 2020 Olympic Games will coincide with the nation’s “Atsui ne” yearly peak.
“Damn it,” said Tokyo Olympic Committee...
Japan To Ban Practice Golf Swings In Public Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics
Japan has announced plans to prohibit practice golf swings
in public across the nation by the end of August in the lead up to the...
Olympics Minister Cancer Scare “Threatens Gold Medals”
Japan's Olympics
minister has expressed concern over a cancer diagnosis “threatening to diminish
the success of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo”.
“I’m devastated
– swimming star Rikako Ikee...
Democracy Protests Spread To Japan After Kumamon Cops Olympic Committee Discrimination
Democracy protests in Asia have spread to Japan on Sunday with thousands of mascots marching through the streets of Tokyo.
Demonstrations
were sparked after the International...
Daylight Saving For Tokyo Olympics Decried By Companies Still Using Sundials
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have canvased the introduction of daylight saving time to combat the extreme heat predicted during the games, but...