Politician, activists, businesses join fight against China’s abuses in Xinjiang

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By Juan Carlos No matter how strongly China attempts to hide the genocide it perpetrated on ethnic minority in Xinjiang province, by even calling i...

Olympics: Tokyo organisers could choose new president this week

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Tokyo Olympic organisers could choose their new president as early as this week, a report said on Monday, after former chief Yoshiro Mori resigned ove...

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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori quits over sexist remarks

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologised for his sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubl...

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Tokyo 2020’s Mori to quit as he vows to end controversy

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The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, will resign over a sexist remark that sparked an outcry, two sources said...

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Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign

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Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, even as his r...

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IOC board to mull Tokyo matters – but not cancellation

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The Tokyo Olympics will top the agenda when the International Olympic Committee’s executive board meets on Wednesday - but with the board firmly bac...

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Olympics may be too big a gamble, disease expert says

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As embattled Tokyo Olympics organizers enter the final six months of preparations for the delayed Games on Saturday, virus experts believe hosting the...

Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge

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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public o...

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Japan presses on with Olympics preparations despite Covid surge

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Japan’s government is continuing with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer as planned, following a postponement because of the corona...

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80% want Tokyo Games cancelled or delayed: Japanese survey

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About 80% of people in Japan say this year’s Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled or delayed as worries mount about a record surge in coronavirus case...

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Prioritise athletes for vaccine so Tokyo Games can go ahead – IOC member

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Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the beleaguered Tokyo Games can go ahead later this year, according to senior Olym...

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Olympics-Domestic sponsors extend contracts for delayed Tokyo games

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Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Thursday that all 68 domestic sponsors for the Summer Olympics have agreed in principle to extend their contracts for th...

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A third of Japanese want Olympics cancelled: NHK poll

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A third of Japanese residents want the Tokyo Olympics to be scrapped amid fears that an influx of foreign arrivals may cause a further spike in COVID-...

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Olympics: Residents uncertain about Games as costs, Covid-19 cases rise

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Japanese residents are torn between trepidation and tentative support for next year’s Olympic Games that are now set to be far more expensive than e...

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Japan to allow ‘large-scale’ overseas visitors for Tokyo Games

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Japan aims to allow “large-scale” numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine...

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Olympics: Bach projects confidence in Tokyo Games

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach expressed confidence on Monday that the Tokyo Games will be held successfully next year, even ...

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Olympics: Bach’s Tokyo visit is a reminder of long road ahead

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Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will welcome Thomas Bach next week with a spring in their step, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) preside...

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IOC’s Bach in Tokyo next week for talks with Games organisers

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will be in Tokyo for three days next week to review preparations for the postponed 2020 Ol...

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Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea’s Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78

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Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more...

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Olympics: Tokyo organisers outline steps for ‘simplified’ Games

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Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday proposed cutting back the number of staff at next year’s Summer Games and shortening the opening period f...

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