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Tokyo 2020 stadium could pose fire hazard after Olympic flame oversight

04/03/2016

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First snow of the year in Tokyo

Snow falls on Tokyo for the first time this year, causing injuries and train delays across the capital.

18/01/2016

Target

Tokyo courts foreign business

The Japanese capital wants to become the world's top financial center and is working hard to attract more foreign investors and firms.

25/10/2015

Sport

Olympic 2020 logo scrapped amid plagiarism claims

Organizers of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo have scrapped the Games logo following allegations of plagiarism by a Belgian designer. Although

01/09/2015

Sport

Designer for Tokyo's 2020 Olympic Games logo denies plagiarism

The Japanese artist responsible for Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic logo design, Kenjiro Sano, has rubbished claims that he plagiarized a Belgian theatre

05/08/2015

Japan

Tokyo 2020 unveils Olympic and Paralympic emblems

25/07/2015

Sport

Olympics: New stadium plans to be drawn up for Tokyo 2020

The internal wranglings over the main arena for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games have – for the time being – abated after Japan’s Olympic minister and

22/07/2015

Japan

Two deaths reported after fire on Japan bullet train

Two people have reportedly died after an apparent suicide bid started a fire aboard a bullet train in Japan. According to a Japan rail spokesperson a

30/06/2015

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Gay pride parade in Tokyo

27/04/2015

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Earth hour 2015 begins

Earth hour is sweeping the world. At 8.30pm local time on March 28, 2015, countries in 24 time zones across six continents switch off their lights

28/03/2015

Japan

New Japan bullet train route links Tokyo with Kanazawa

Japan has launched a new bullet train service linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

14/03/2015

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Prince William welcomed by crowds in Tokyo

27/02/2015

Japan

Abe on course for election win but record low turnout weakens his mandate

It appears that, politically at least, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has scored a great victory in the snap election he called, where exit polls

14/12/2014

Sport

Judo Grand Slam Tokyo: Final golds of 2014

Five gold medals were up for grabs on the third and final day of the Judo Grand Slam in Tokyo – the final IJF tournament of the year. Reigning

07/12/2014

Sport

More judo gold for Japan in Tokyo's Grand Slam

Japan heads the medal table with another two golds after the second day of the the Grand Slam tournament in Tokyo. The home nation now has six golds

06/12/2014

Sport

Japan scoops the major honours at Tokyo Judo Grand Prix

Tokyo’s Judo Grand Slam started with a bang on day one as several world and olympic champions were straight into the fray, three in the women’s

05/12/2014

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Rescue operation frees people trapped by Japanese earthquake

24/11/2014

Japan

Infants do fake cry to get attention study shows

20/01/2014