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Tokyo 2020: 109-year-old woman realises dream of bearing Olympic torch

A 109-year-old grandmother, Kagawa Shigeko, was one of the Olympic torchbearers as the 2020 Olympic Games count down with less than 100...

Tokyo 2020 Boss Resigns Over Sexism Row, But Successor Unclear

Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori bowed to mounting pressure and resigned Friday over sexist remarks, but his replacement was not immediately clear...

COVID-19: Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge

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

Postponed Tokyo Olympics To Cost Extra $2.4 Billion

The coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics will cost at least an extra $2.4 billion, organisers said Friday, with the unprecedented postponement and a...

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