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Japan’s Osaka enters Tokyo semifinals
Karolina Pliskova saved two match points as she beat American qualifier Alison Riske to book her berth in the last…
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Tokyo Olympic chief pushes for daylight saving time
Japan is currently sweating through a deadly heatwave that has seen the mercury top 40 degrees in some parts of…
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Hot fuss: two years out, fears linger over Tokyo’s toasty Olympics
Officials insist they are firmly on track for the Games, which will open on July 24, 2020, following a calamitous…
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2020 Olympics could paralyse Tokyo’s famed subway, study warns
Professor Azuma Taguchi of Tokyo's Chuo University used a mathematical model to predict the flow of passengers on a hypothetical…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics ‘back on track’ after rocky start
Tokyo is stepping up preparations for the next event on the Olympic calendar, with busy building sites dotted around the…
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Tokyo 2020 unveils budget cuts
The overall games budget now stands at a total of 1.35 trillion yen ($12.6 billion), organisers said in a statement
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South Korea thrash Japan to win East Asia title
North Korea salvaged a measure of pride by drawing 1-1 with China
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Tokyo airport to be ‘scattered’ with robots for 2020 Olympics
Organisers unveil seven new machines to perform tasks from helping with luggage to language assistance
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Japan edge North Korea in politically charged East Asian Championship opener
South Korea were held 2-2 by China in another match
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Tokyo 2020 unveil bug-eyed Olympic mascot hopefuls
The Olympic and Paralympic designs celebrate the themes of harmony, diversity and resilience
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