Japan
Tokyo Games 2020 organizers try to ease fear of Olympic-Paralympic cancellation
February 11, 2020Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers again tried on Thursday to allay fears that the 2020 Games could be postponed or canceled by the fast-spreading virus from China.
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Death by overwork: Building trades union demands safety inspections at Tokyo Olympics
October 7, 2019A typical management response found in all workplaces and sectors: “Our internal investigation, which we performed, found we did nothing wrong.”
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57 dead, 18,000 hospitalized in Japan heat wave
August 7, 2019Deadly heat waves like this are becoming an annual occurrence in Japan.
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Manzanar pilgrimage commemorates Japanese-American internment victims
May 10, 2019This year's pilgrimage to the Manzanar internment camp was the 50th annual commemoration of the victims.
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U.S. TV broadcasters dominate Tokyo 2020 Olympics schedule
April 26, 2019There is concern among sports organizations that hot morning finals may affect athletes’ physical condition.
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