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IOC back in Tokyo as world prepares for next year's Games
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Coordination Commission Chair John Coates returned to Japan, for the first time since February 2020, with IOC President Thomas Bach for the Joint International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee
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Study suggests regular dose of nature may improve mental health during COV
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Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI): Nature around one's home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggest the findings of a new study published in the journal Ecological Applications.
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Japan, Australia sign defence pact to counter China's influence
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Tokyo [Japan], November 17 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday signed a landmark defence pact in a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
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Indian envoy discusses bilateral relations with Japan Upper House Presiden
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Tokyo [Japan], November 17 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to Japan Sanjay Kumar Verma on November 11 discussed about the ever-growing bilateral relations between the two countries with Santo Akiko, President, House of Councillors (Upper House) in Japan's National Diet, informed the Embassy of Indi
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC president Thomas Bach gets his first glimpse of Athlet
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Tokyo [Japan], November 17 (ANI): International Olympic Committee's (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Tuesday got his first glimpse of Athletes Village for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Japan and Australia poised to sign defence pact to counter China
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Tokyo [Japan], November 16 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, may agree to sign a defence agreement on Tuesday in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
Strongly determined to stage safe, secure Olympics next year, says Tokyo G
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Tokyo [Japan], November 16 (ANI): Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike on Monday met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and said that Japan is fully committed to host safe and secure Olympics next year.
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Japan reports 1,434 new COVID-19 cases
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Tokyo [Japan], November 15 (ANI): Japan has reported 1,434 new cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday.
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China threatens countermeasures against UK, Australia for condemning disqu
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Tokyo [Japan], November 14 (ANI): In a bid to assert its dominance over Hong Kong, China on Friday threatened countermeasures against Britain and Australia for condemning its disqualification of four pro-democracy lawmakers from the Hong Kong Legislative Council, reported NHK World.
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COVID-19 tally in Japan rises by record 1,685 new cases
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Tokyo [Japan], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has registered a new single-day record of 1,685 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 116,220, the NHK broadcaster reported on Friday, citing the authorities.
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Protest organised outside Chinese Embassy in Japan on Uyghur human rights
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Tokyo [Japan], November 13 (ANI): A protest was organised in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on November 12 to mark the founding anniversary of the East Turkistan and raise awareness about the Uyghur human right issues in China.
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IOC Executive Board and Athletes' Commission discuss COVID-19 countermeasu
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Lausanne [Switzerland], November 13 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) and Athletes' Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee held a virtual joint meeting to discuss various topics, including the athlete experience and COVID-19 countermeasures at Tokyo Olympics.
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