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- Alica Schmidt - German track star & ‘World’s Sexiest Athlete’ chasing Tokyo 2020 dreams
German 400m runner Alica Schmidt has had the name ‘World’s Sexiest Athlete’ bestowed upon her by some salivating sections of the media. The young athlete has expressed hopes to be an outside chance for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Jan 28, 2020 17:08Sport News - Toxic threat: Tokyo 2020 organizers to take emergency measures after asbestos found at Olympics venueOrganizers of the 2020 Summer Olympics will take emergency measures after a dangerous asbestos mineral was discovered at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, which will host water polo events next summer.Dec 30, 2019 11:09Sport News
- Fukushima’s radioactive farmland to become clean-energy hub, powering the region & Tokyo metropolitan areaJapan’s Fukushima Prefecture, which suffered one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters eight years ago, is now set to be transformed into a renewable energy hub, with the first solar farm to start working there in January.Nov 11, 2019 09:48Business News
- Go green to the extreme! Japan rolls out eco-friendly supercar made from WOOD at Tokyo Motor Show (VIDEO)Japan’s Environment Ministry showed off a one-of-a-kind supercar made from cellulose and agricultural waste. While it is relatively light, it is still able to punch above its weight when it comes to strength and durability.Nov 4, 2019 13:37World News
- Olympic fever? Tourists may be unaware Japan IMPORTED Ebola in preparation for 2020 gamesThe Japanese government has imported strains of Ebola and four other lethal pathogens to research possible countermeasures should an outbreak occur with the vast influx of athletes and tourists at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.Oct 17, 2019 11:11World News
- Tokyo cancels flights, shuts down trains ahead of Typhoon FaxaiAir and ground transport in Tokyo has come to a standstill as Japan braces for Typhoon Faxai, with heavy rain expected to drench the capital in the coming hours.Sep 8, 2019 09:07Newsline
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