Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, had complained that women caused meetings to run long by talking too much. His exit could further complicate the delayed Games.
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Tokyo Officials Plan for a Safe Olympic Games Without Quarantines
With concern rising in Japan that the Summer Olympics could become a hub for new coronavirus infections, organizers unveiled measures aimed at protecting athletes and others.
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics Darken
Organizers postponed the Olympic Games for one year last March. Nearly a year later, prospects are getting bleaker.
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympic Games Darken Due to Virus
Organizers postponed the Olympic Games for one year last March. Nearly a year later, prospects are getting bleaker.
Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo as Covid Cases Rise
Fast-rising coronavirus case counts and deaths forced Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to act, but some say the restrictions — mostly voluntary — won’t be enough.
Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo Area After Days of Hesitation
Fast-rising coronavirus case counts and deaths forced Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to act, but some say the restrictions — mostly voluntary — won’t be enough.
How to Pretend You’re in Tokyo
That Tokyo trip will have to wait for the millions of people who canceled flights and hotel bookings. But there are ways to bring you closer to this sometimes impenetrable, always fascinating, city.
Her Antenna Is Tuned to the Quietest Voices
Yu Miri won a National Book Award for “Tokyo Ueno Station,” a novel whose main character is the ghost of a homeless construction worker.
Around the World at Home Series Lets Readers Explore Cultures
A new series, Around the World at Home, lets readers channel the spirit of a faraway place without hopping on a flight.
This Carousel Has Had Quite a Ride. Will Anyone in Japan Save It?
The 113-year-old merry-go-round, which arrived in Tokyo after stints in Germany and Coney Island, is now in storage, its fate uncertain in a country that tends to preserve only the very old.