With infections still high, restrictions in nine prefectures will remain in place until at least June 20, casting more doubt on the start of the Summer Games in Tokyo.
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Japan Extends Emergency Measures Before Tokyo Olympics
The expanded restrictions come 11 weeks before the scheduled start of Tokyo’s Summer Games, as a fourth wave of coronavirus infections continues.
How Can the Olympics Protect 78,000 Volunteers From the Coronavirus?
They are being offered little more than a couple of masks, some hand sanitizer and social-distancing guidance that may be hard to abide by.
Japan May Yet Cancel Olympics, Top Politician Says, Then Walks It Back
A leading member of Japan’s governing party said the country might have to “completely cancel” the Games if coronavirus infections continue to surge.
With 100 Days Till Olympics, Japan Confronts a New Virus Wave
A subdued ceremony celebrated the approach of the Games in Tokyo, parts of which entered a quasi-state of emergency last week.
Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics
The move, announced Saturday, is a significant concession to the realities of the pandemic, even as organizers remain determined to hold the Games this summer.
Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’
The departure came just a month after the president of the Tokyo organizing committee stepped down over a sexist remark.
Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’
The departure came just a month after the president of the Tokyo organizing committee stepped down over a sexist remark.
In Dense, Urban Japan, Flowers Bring Beauty and Solace
In densely packed Tokyo, flora is abundant in unassuming places. Hunting for it, as I learned, can lighten life’s loads.
After Leader’s Sexist Remark, Tokyo Olympics Makes Symbolic Shift
The selection of Seiko Hashimoto as president represented an abrupt turn after the Olympic committee had apparently intended to name another man in his 80s.