Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike says coronavirus situation improving, 2021 Olympic Games on track
The governer called the current situation much better than before with new COVID-19 cases trending lower and that Tokyo intends to host the Olympics next year
Aug 25, 2020, 19:35 PM IST
2020 Olympics can be a springboard to transform Tokyo: Governor Yuriko Koike
The Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 next year.
Feb 18, 2019, 14:12 PM IST
Blooming lovely! Japan zoo names baby panda after flowers
Shin Shin gave birth at Tokyo's Ueno zoo on June 12, when Xiang Xiang weighed a fragile 100 grams and was tiny enough to fit into a human palm.
Sep 25, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to reshuffle cabinet as support plunges to lowest since 2012
Last week's loss, delivered by a novice political group, spotlights Abe's potential vulnerability after nearly five years in power, with many blaming voter perceptions of arrogance on his part and that of his powerful Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga.
Jul 10, 2017, 09:38 AM IST
Japan PM Shinzo Abe chastened by huge loss in Tokyo assembly vote
The polls, seen as a bellwether for national political sentiment, come as Abe is buffeted by a series of setbacks and scandals that have driven down his popularity.
Jul 03, 2017, 12:06 PM IST
Japan PM's party suffers historic defeat in Tokyo poll, popular governor wins big
On the surface, the Tokyo Metropolitan assembly election was a referendum on Governor Yuriko Koike's year in office, but the dismal showing for Abe's party is also a stinging rebuke of his 4-1/2-year-old administration.
Jul 02, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
Olympics: IOC, Tokyo attempt to cut down on soaring 2020 Games costs
Tokyo`s preparations for the 2020 Games have been plagued by controversy since beating Madrid and Istanbul in the bidding race three years ago.
Oct 18, 2016, 20:11 PM IST
Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo, host city of 2020 Summer Olympics
It will be the second time the Summer Olympics are held in the Japanese capital, which previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Aug 24, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Tokyo prepares for 2020 Olympics, facing rising costs and new sports
The next three Olympics are in Asian countries that have already held games: Tokyo's Summer Games in 2020, sandwiched between Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018 and in Beijing in 2022.
Aug 23, 2016, 13:20 PM IST
Tokyo 2020 Games on track after turmoil, say organisers
Tokyo`s first woman governor will carry on her predecessor`s push to make the city`s 2020 Summer Games the ``most innovative`` in history.
Aug 04, 2016, 03:00 AM IST
Tokyo votes to elect new governor after scandals
Tokyo residents were voting Sunday for a new governor of the sprawling metropolis who will have to manage problem-plagued preparations for the 2020 Olympics after financial scandals forced the last
Jul 31, 2016, 08:13 AM IST
