Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Still Aren’t a Sure Thing
When the coronavirus pandemic forced Tokyo last year to delay the Summer Olympics and Paralympics to July 2021, organizers kept the Tokyo 2020 name, saying they wanted the event to be seen as a “light at the end of the tunnel.” Instead a fresh .....»»
Japan launches $122 billion stimulus to fight trade risks, post-Olympic slump
Japan's cabinet approved a $122 billion fiscal package on Thursday to support stalling growth in the world's third-largest economy amid offshore risks and as policymakers look to sustain activity beyond the 2020 Tokyo Olympics......»»
Tokyo will be short an estimated 14,000 hotel rooms each day of the 2020 Olympics, and the city is scrambling to find alternatives for the flood of visitors
BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images The 2020 Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan, from July 24 to August 9. An estimated 10 million visitors are e.....»»
San Jose"s flight to Tokyo will land at a different airport beginning next spring
Many international arrivals at Tokyo are being moved closer to the city in advance of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics......»»
Carli Lloyd scored 2 goals in Vlatko Andonovski"s first USWNT game as head coach, and the performance could support her bid to start at the 2020 Olympics
Catherine Ivill - FIFA / Getty Images Carli Lloyd is making a case to start for the USWNT in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In newly-minted head coach Vlatko Andonovski's first game with the team, the 37-year-old recorded two goals .....»»
Intel hopes for its own gold-medal performance at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020
Athletes aren’t the only ones hoping to show off their prowess at the coming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Reuters reports that Santa Clara-based semiconductor maker Intel Corp. is hoping to use the Tokyo games to showcase new tech it has developed in vi.....»»
Nike + Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics: What To Expect
Nike + Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics: What To Expect.....»»
Is Fukushima Safe For The Olympics?
Authored by Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff via The Nation, A recent visit suggests that the repercussions of the 2011 nuclear disaster aren't over... The 2020 Olympic torch relay w.....»»
United Airlines tentatively cleared to fly to Tokyo"s Haneda Airport — but not from Houston
Just in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics, United will soon be able to fly four U.S. routes to Tokyo's close-in airport — but the Houston route was not among those approved......»»
Delta, United poised for most new slots at Tokyo"s Haneda airport
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are poised to win the most new daytime slots at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation statement on Thursday......»»
Delta, United poised for most new slots at Tokyo"s Haneda
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are poised to win the most new slots at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation statement on Thursday......»»
In Japan, new rules may leave home-sharing industry out in the cold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new home-sharing law was meant to ease a shortage of hotel rooms, bring order to an unregulated market and offer more lodging options for foreign visitors ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics......»»
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Blockchain Could Make Games a Tourist’s Dream
The companies involved have promised shorter wait times at restaurants and an overall easier trip abroad......»»
Facelift, foreign drivers for Tokyo taxis ahead of Olympics
Tokyo's taxi industry is undergoing some radical changes as Japan, already dealing with unprecedented levels of tourism, prepares to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Olympics. David Pollard reports......»»
Coughing Up Reform: Japan Tightens Smoking Laws a Little
Japan tightened its smoking rules ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, belatedly joining a global trend after long being one of the easiest places among developed economies to light up......»»
Setting Records: Japan Worries About Too-Toasty Tokyo for 2020 Olympics
A city near Tokyo reported Japan’s highest-ever recorded temperature of 106 degrees, as a heat wave that is scorching the nation raises concerns about the health of athletes and spectators at the Olympics in 2020......»»
Facial recognition system set to be used in Olympic security
A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games......»»
Tokyo 2020 Will Be the First Olympics to Use Facial Recognition to Improve Security
NEC unveiled the new security system o.....»»
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will use AI-powered facial recognition to allow athletes, media, staff, and other pre-vetted personnel to enter facilities more easily
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Implicated In Sourcing Tainted Wood: Activists Claim
Explosive Reports Expose Illegal Logging and Human Rights Abuses by Forestry Giant Korindo Group; Tokyo 2020 Olympics Implicated in Sourcing Tainted Wood Protesters rally at Korindo Jakarta HQ after investigation reveals land grabbing .....»»
I"m an American who visited Tokyo for the first time. Here are the expectations I had that were completely wrong.
Business Insider's reporter was surprised Japan's subway pushers don't exist and unique vending machines aren't as popular as she had heard. Business Insider's .....»»