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- Japan to lift ban on re-entry of foreign residents despite surge in number of virus infections
The Japanese government will lift a ban from next week on the re-entry of some foreign residents, imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus, the Foreign Ministry has said. Up to 90,000 foreign nationals with residence permits, including students,...Jul 30, 2020 08:16Newsline - Tokyo declares 'red alert' after spike in coronavirus casesThe Japanese capital raised its coronavirus alert to the highest ‘red’ level on Wednesday, prompted by a recent spike in daily new cases to record highs. Governor Yuriko Koike described the situation in Tokyo as “rather...Jul 15, 2020 10:24Newsline
- CONFIRMED: New summer 2021 dates set for postponed Tokyo 2020 OlympicsNew summer 2021 dates have been confirmed for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The opening ceremony will take place on July 23 and the closing ceremony on August 8 next year.Mar 30, 2020 12:18Sport News
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics: IOC chief promises to complete 'a beautiful jigsaw puzzle and wonderful Olympic Games'IOC chief Thomas Bach has followed up on the organization's postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by leaving the door open for a spring games, as he confirmed the rearranged Games before the end of summer 2021.Mar 25, 2020 12:12Sport News
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Organizers confirm Olympic torch relay is POSTPONEDFollowing Tuesday's news that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be postponed until the summer of 2021 at the latest, the organizers confirmed Wednesday that the ceremonial Olympic torch relay would now also be postponed.Mar 25, 2020 09:35Sport News
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics POSTPONED: IOC officially announces Games to be rescheduled 'beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021'The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially confirmed that the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo will be postponed from its original date and will be held no later than summer 2021.Mar 24, 2020 12:52Sport News
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