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Team GB stars fly out to Japan from Heathrow for Tokyo Olympics with just over two-weeks until postponed games kick off https://t.co/2qcxGqG0KI
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 7, 2021
Farah could MISS Tokyo Olympics after tasting first 10,000m defeat in ten years https://t.co/IBQKK1tz1v
— The Sun (@TheSun) June 6, 2021
Covidiots will be thrown OUT of Tokyo Olympics if they break strict new rules https://t.co/yu8MCYY3Qv
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 29, 2021
Japan declares Covid emergency three months before Olympics in Tokyo https://t.co/FO2EIVQjY7 pic.twitter.com/P2mqQ4Mlap
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 23, 2021
Tokyo 2020 Olympics BAN athletes from kneeling https://t.co/jGuHVSL65g
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 21, 2021
North Korea first country to withdraw from Tokyo Olympics over Covid fears
https://t.co/hJDlM7YhiF— The Sun (@TheSun) April 6, 2021
Canadian Kim Gaucher has won in her quest to bring her baby to the Olympics. The IOC says it will now allow breastfeeding athletes to bring their children to Tokyo.https://t.co/ODljO3x3ZJ
— CBC News (@CBCNews) June 30, 2021
Canada's Denis Shapovalov says in a Twitter post he made the decision to pull out of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics for safety reasons "due to the current situation" amid the high number of COVID-19 cases and low vaccination rate in Japan. https://t.co/d0uJnUSKnN
— CBC News (@CBCNews) June 21, 2021
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have set a limit of 50 per cent of capacity up to a maximum of 10,000 fans for all Olympic venues.
The decision contradicts the country's top medical adviser. https://t.co/B0M9rgI6CI— CBC News (@CBCNews) June 21, 2021
Japan has extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas for 20 more days, with infections still not slowing as it prepares to host the Olympics in July. https://t.co/WH7Wr64ChV
— CBC News (@CBCNews) May 28, 2021
Tokyo bound: Maritime athletes reflect on Olympic hopes | CBC News https://t.co/A01GjZ9KxP
— CBC Moncton (@CBCMoncton) July 4, 2021
A Toronto woman is hoping to make waves at the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. Sarah Douglas is part of the nine-member team representing Canada in sailing. She spoke with CBC News Toronto at 6 host @dwightdrummond about what inspired her to get into the sport. pic.twitter.com/X4b8l5raKT
— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) June 17, 2021
"No word on vaccines, no testing at all." DIJ deputy director @barbGhawaii interviewed by @CBCNews Network morning show host Heather Hiscox @cbchh about Olympic volunteering and a potential shift in Japanese sentiment towards the #TokyoOlympics https://t.co/tDQ5Erhllo
— DIJ Tokyo (@dij_tokyo) June 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1412830189013319685
From @WSJopinion: Holding the Tokyo Olympics this year would send an important message about the world moving again after more than a year of lockdowns. https://t.co/HJYYSgiR6D
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 31, 2021
Jessica Springsteen, the daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, is ranked 27th in the world in show jumping and has a good chance to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. https://t.co/0JtQAmnq9v
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 6, 2021
Athlete activism has led the International Olympic Committee to adopt new rules allowing competitors at the Games in Tokyo to express their views on issues before their events, but not on the field, on the medal stand or during other ceremonies. https://t.co/IH8Z99PMmr
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 2, 2021
Worry about the Tokyo Olympics is widespread in Japan. With less than 10% of the population vaccinated, many fear the Games could cause a Covid-19 surge.
Will the sense of discontent fade? Listen to today’s episode of The Daily.https://t.co/5ClGRSU0NT
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021
Alcohol will be banned at the Tokyo Olympics in a bid to control the coronavirus, organizers said. The decision came after an outcry from the Japanese public, which is deeply skeptical of hosting the Games.https://t.co/PomPPpDmMg
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 23, 2021
Wondering why the Tokyo Olympics haven’t been canceled? The answer lies in billions of dollars, years of work and thousands of athletes who can’t wait any longer. https://t.co/OEg1sfTuyB
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 22, 2021
Breaking News: Up to 10,000 domestic spectators will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics this summer, indicating a growing certainty that the Games will go on.https://t.co/NNaamulIXS
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 21, 2021
Breaking News: Rafael Nadal announced that he would not participate in Wimbledon or the Tokyo Olympics “after listening to my body.”https://t.co/T0GVWdnndY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2021
“We’re the guinea pigs at this point.”
Australian softball players were the first athletes to arrive in Japan before the Tokyo Olympics. Their routine of coronavirus tests, hotel confinement and playing Nintendo offers a preview of a Games like no other.https://t.co/wiynpJBjFE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 4, 2021
About 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers for next month’s Tokyo Olympics have quit, the chief executive of the Games’ organizing committee said, amid rising worries about the Games happening during the pandemic. https://t.co/8UPvtKyxEA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 3, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics are under new pressure. Public health experts have suggested the Games’ safety plans put athletes and others at risk, and the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, an Olympics partner, called on Japan’s prime minister for cancellation.https://t.co/rObgfoYLde
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 26, 2021
In another blow for the Tokyo Olympics, the U.S. warned citizens against traveling to Japan, which has seen an increase in coronavirus cases.
The declaration is unlikely to affect the decision to send U.S. athletes to the Games. https://t.co/NMa6t7dMMb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 25, 2021
83% of people polled in Japan said they did not want Tokyo to host the Olympics this summer. Opposition to the Games comes as growing areas of the country have been placed under a state of emergency because of surging coronavirus cases. https://t.co/IWWjmCHbDF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/Footy_Headlines/status/1409389626608041992
A giant 3D cat has taken over one of Tokyo's biggest billboards https://t.co/yutB5tVGaK pic.twitter.com/l8tCyjSUzn
— CNN International (@cnni) July 7, 2021
The Ever Given has begun its journey out of the Suez Canal more than three months after it ran aground, clogging up one of the world's most vital trade arteries and disrupting global supply chains. https://t.co/LGYiROhAis
— CNN International (@cnni) July 7, 2021
Settlement agreed to release ship that blocked Suez Canal https://t.co/wmk540GEMz
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) July 4, 2021
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has held the giant ship and its crew in a lake between two stretches of the waterway since it was dislodged on March 29, amid a dispute over a demand for compensation by the SCA.
— Deccan Herald (@DeccanHerald) July 4, 2021
The owners and insurers of the #EverGiven container ship that blocked the #SuezCanal said a formal settlement had been agreed in a compensation dispute, and the vessel would be allowed to sail on July 7.https://t.co/WYsOf37uf7
— Zee News English (@ZeeNewsEnglish) July 5, 2021
The SCA said the settlement contract would be signed on Wednesday at a ceremony, and that participants would be able to watch the ship leaving. https://t.co/LC4qmRiTEl
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 5, 2021
While machine-made paper has largely replaced washi throughout the country, the painstaking process of making the paper by hand is still practiced in a handful of cities and towns https://t.co/DPTWRwXA8m
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) July 4, 2021
8023 m – the deepest water site ever drilled and cored!#IODP-expedition "Japan Trench Paleoseismology" reached two new depth records, writes co-chief scientist @michi_strasser in the expedition's blog: https://t.co/6qMQhG39Yf@BBCScienceNews reports:https://t.co/N59JcahyNI
— Uni Innsbruck (@uniinnsbruck) May 21, 2021
James Ryan gives his reaction to Ireland's 39-31 victory over Japan and his side's performance. Ryan is also asked about his absence from the Lions squad. #IREvJPN #RTERugby pic.twitter.com/RGf0CHusbQ
— RTÉ Rugby (@RTErugby) July 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1411294891100020737
😍 The moment we’ve been waiting over a year for! Let’s go IRELAND! ☘️#ShoulderToShoulder #VodafoneSummerSeries #IREvJPN pic.twitter.com/zshvuC0peM
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) July 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/rugbyworldcup/status/1411203050887208960
Congrats to @tcddublin student athlete John Tanguay who has been officially selected for the @usrowing @Paralympics team 👏🏼 John is part of a mixed four coxswain crew that will represent the US at the Tokyo Paralympics
Read more 👉🏻 https://t.co/YvHUnPmlQ9#TokyoParalympics pic.twitter.com/VnAXvavLoo
— Trinity Sport (@tcdsports) June 24, 2021
When it comes to the Olympic Games and national reputation, public memory has great staying power. What will global audiences remember from the upcoming #TokyoOlympics? @Courland_prince of @HSE_eng and @JournalofPD discusses: https://t.co/4ygfFFmwdy pic.twitter.com/6TEOzyRhnk
— USC Public Diplomacy (@PublicDiplomacy) June 17, 2021
As US-China competition deepens, @POTUS has sought to repair many of the broken relationships with its Asian allies. What does this look like when it comes to US-Japan relations? @jbmllr @MLInstitute gives his critical view on our latest issue.https://t.co/uLqvuXtfpE
— GlobalAsia (@GlobalAsiaEAF) June 30, 2021
For those interested in the economics and trade elements of Japan's approach to the Indo-Pacific, don't miss this discussion with my good friend @TomoakiIshigaki via @MLInstitute:https://t.co/OTEumyBlyp
— J. Berkshire Miller (@jbmllr) June 30, 2021
For those who missed it last week, here is the full discussion from our Indo-Pacific conference. Thanks to great speakers for joining us: @LisaCurtisDC @GarimaMo @VNiquet @FrederickKliem @M_Johnston1 and Fukushima Akiko:https://t.co/J391fawhzb@MLInstitute
— J. Berkshire Miller (@jbmllr) June 28, 2021
3 weeks before Olympic Games, Japan still unsure about spectators https://t.co/HV2aMGwqQ2
— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) July 1, 2021
Japan is taking a big bet on hydrogen, and planning to shift a big chunk of their power to hydrogen. This is part of the country's plans to be carbon-free within the next 30 years, and it could revolutionize the global energy market. Via @WSJ https://t.co/Kzjtfcl2bt
— VU Engineering (@VUEngineering) June 14, 2021
What would you do with an extra day off a week?
Learn more about what is important to employees post-pandemic: https://t.co/9TBIT6NltJ pic.twitter.com/C9YB3fX3Vp
— World Economic Forum (@wef) June 24, 2021
China’s defence spending has increased by 620% since 1990. ‘Greater Japanese activism is a defensive, responsible reaction to Japan’s worsening threat environment,’ write @profLind and Elbridge Colby. Read more: https://t.co/TIBEUvtWxX
— Chatham House (@ChathamHouse) June 24, 2021
With trade being central to the UK’s ambitions for ‘Global Britain’, a dedicated ministerial track is one obvious way to mark global trade as a key priority. ‘It is up to the UK to prove the format is worth keeping beyond 2021,’ argues @MPetsinger:https://t.co/fNgi5dXbVs
— Chatham House (@ChathamHouse) June 11, 2021
A massive custom-made face covering, weighing 35kg, has been placed on a giant Buddhist goddess statue in Japan to pray for the end of the coronavirus pandemic | https://t.co/s9C7UV8dSU pic.twitter.com/IbxKbWUasR
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) June 18, 2021
A giant statue of a Buddhist goddess in Japan gets a face mask to pray for the end of the global health crisis https://t.co/K4RYVs0OhL pic.twitter.com/EsnJpraL0H
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 16, 2021
The escape of Carlos Ghosn.#AFPgraphics showing the escape route of Carlos Ghosn, the ex-CEO of Renault-Nissan, from Japan to Lebanon pic.twitter.com/I4jU23EEKT
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 14, 2021
VIDEO: Christopher Cosser, African climbing champion and South African Olympian, explains how climbing will work at the Tokyo Games
Sport climbing will make its Olympic debut alongside four other new disciplines: surfing, skateboarding, baseball and karate pic.twitter.com/HmCIgQtHMu
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 13, 2021
Life in the Tokyo Olympic bubble could be "challenging" for athletes, the Australian softball team, the first team to arrive in Japan, warns https://t.co/KcrgoUZfw9#TokyoOlympics #AFPsports pic.twitter.com/JbaeCdHzrZ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 13, 2021
Japan zoo prays for rhino love as new resident settles in. #AFP
📸 Philip Fong https://t.co/LU7raKMhc0 pic.twitter.com/a1oAQT31nq— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) June 12, 2021
Why people are afraid to show support for the Tokyo Olympics https://t.co/WUe6vCK6DW
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 12, 2021
JAPAN'S SHIONOGI IS TO MANUFACTURE ENOUGH COVID-19 VACCINES FOR 30 MILLION PEOPLE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THEY AIM TO ADDRESS VARIANTS – YOMIURI.
— Breaking Market News (@FinancialJuice) June 9, 2021
Shimadzu Corporation and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. announced the conclusion of a basic agreement on business partnership for wastewater surveillance for viruses in the field of infectious diseases including the novel coronavirus. https://t.co/QRMcBXYTfZ#shimadzu #covid19
— Shimadzu Corporation (@shimadzuAN) June 4, 2021
BREAKING | TSMC eyes plans for first chip plant in Japanhttps://t.co/5XJhW5PUma
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) June 10, 2021
NEW: How B.C. childhood friends Sean McColl and Alannah Yip climbed their way to Tokyo Olympics https://t.co/vRXXVDHfzu via @torontostar
— Douglas Quan (@dougquan) June 12, 2021
Two Americans are standing trial in Tokyo on charges they helped ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while on bail. Michael and Peter Taylor are suspected in the escape plot in which Ghosn was spirited away in a music equipment box on a private jet. https://t.co/gdTUchtPN5
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 14, 2021
A top Japanese official says relations with Taiwan are non-governmental and practical that recognizes China as the sole legitimate government. “Japan's position is to maintain working relations with Taiwan at the nongovernment level.” (Corrects quote.) https://t.co/g0daZNYUsD
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 11, 2021
Osaka, Japan and Adelaide, Australia round out the top three most livable cities in the world for 2021.
Guess which island city is No. 1? Here's a hint: It's also in the Asia-Pacific region.https://t.co/4WByUgLhx7
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 9, 2021
Osaka Univ. team finds COVID-19-supercharging antibodies https://t.co/sLHlhS7RId —
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) May 25, 2021
#Wakayama is moving forward with the sole applicant that is seeking to build an integrated #casino resort in the #Japanese city.
https://t.co/63desolrqj— CasinoOrg (@Casino_Org) June 2, 2021
Suncity and Clairvest are the only two runners to join Wakayama Prefecture casino license race.https://t.co/yq8s4Henq1#SiGMA2020 #Gambling #iGaming #poker #onlinecasino #Malta #Manila #esport #betting #slots
— SiGMA (@iGamingSummit) May 6, 2020
ANALYSIS-Japan's yen set to suffer a while longer as BOJ baulks at tapering: The developed world's most dovish central bank and companies keen to put cash to work overseas have combined to make Japan's yen one of the world's worst performers this… https://t.co/um72TLmwvh NASDAQ
— FinanzLinksUSA (@FinanzLinksCom) June 4, 2021
Dollar near 2-month high vs yen, U.S. inflation beats expectations https://t.co/0goYAq6Ceb pic.twitter.com/Yq4sNJDhJa
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 31, 2021
Japan's Lower House condemns the Myanmar coup and presses the military to return to democracy, putting the Japanese government on record before this week's G7 summit. https://t.co/I051sHYSOC pic.twitter.com/jNf7GCGc8P
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) June 8, 2021
Japan finmin says G7 clinches 'historic' deal on minimum global tax https://t.co/T6OJh1zrPj pic.twitter.com/NTY1g6yNIc
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 8, 2021
The 2020 Summer Games were meant to kick off this week in Tokyo. #UofG Prof. Timothy Dewhirst of @LangUofG considers the Olympic brand's ongoing challenges in a new @TorontoStar commentary.@UofGhttps://t.co/LosCGX5t42
— University of Guelph News (@UofGuelphNews) July 24, 2020
