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Tokyo governor checks ways to beat Olympic heat
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike checks out steps being taken to beat the heat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
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Medals unveiled on 1-yr Olympic countdown
Medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are unveiled exactly one year before the Games open.
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Tokyo tests Olympic traffic plan
Just one year before the 2020 Olympics officially begin, Tokyo closes highway entrances and reduces toll lanes to test t...
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JAL, ANA to carry Olympic flame to Japan
Two Japanese airlines announce that they will both transport the Olympic flame from Greece to Japan ahead of the 2020 To...
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Ruling coalition wins majority, shy of two-thirds
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition wins a majority of seats in Japan's Upper House election, but falls short o...
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Olympic mascot robot unveiled
A robot made in the image of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic mascot Miraitowa is unveiled.
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Princess Mako returns home
Princess Mako returns to Japan after visiting Peru and Bolivia to mark 120 years of Japanese immigration to South Americ...
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Hello Kitty promotes SDGs at UN
Popular Japanese character Hello Kitty publicizes Japan's efforts to fulfill the United Nations sustainable development ...
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Japan's Princess Mako visits Bolivia
Japan's Princess Mako visits Bolivia and meets President Evo Morales.
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Mt. Fuji at first light
People watch the first sunrise on Mt. Fuji after the southern side of Japan's tallest mountain opens to climbers.
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