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Three former PMs of Japan call on PM Modi in Tokyo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met three former Prime Ministers of Japan ahead of a bilateral meeting with the current PM Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Hashimoto Seiko appointed new president of Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], February 18 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board to appoint seven-time Olympian Hashimoto Seiko as the new president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.
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Tokyo Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto set to head organizing committee
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's minister in charge of holding the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Seiko Hashimoto, has been selected by a panel to head the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee after Yoshiro Mori stepped down from the post in the wake of his controversial
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori steps down over sexist remarks
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 12 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organising committee head Yoshiro Mori announced his resignation on Friday over his remarks about women talking too much, which were branded "sexist" at home and abroad.
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori to step down over sexist remarks
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 11 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organising committee head Yoshiro Mori will resign over his remarks about women talking too much, which were branded "sexist" at home and abroad, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday, Kyodo News reported.
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori apologises for sexist comments, will not resign
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 4 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic organising committee president Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for his remarks that have been widely criticised as sexist and outdated but insisted that he has no plan to step down.
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Tokyo Olympics to go ahead irrespective of COVID-19 situation: Yoshiro Mor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 2 (ANI): Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori on Tuesday said that the Olympic games will go ahead no matter how the coronavirus pandemic situation evolves.
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Holding Tokyo Olympics without spectators one of the simulations, says Gam
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 30 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic organizing committee's President Yoshiro Mori said that holding this year's Olympic Games without spectators is one of the various scenarios due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tokyo 2020 organizers to extend deals with all domestic sponsors
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee announced here on Thursday that all 68 domestic companies have decided to extend their sponsorship deals after reaching a "basic agreement."
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IOC chief Bach hopes to meet Japan PM in October
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 18 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach desires to visit Japan next month to meet the country's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, according to Japan's senior Olympic official.
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Tokyo Organising Committee confirms all venues, competition schedule for O
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 18 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Friday announced that all the venues intended for the Games in 2020 have been secured for next year, and confirmed the sports competition schedule.
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Postponed Olympics to be cancelled if COVID-19 not contained by next year:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 28 (ANI): Yoshiro Mori, the Olympics' Organising Committee's President has said that the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games will be cancelled if the coronavirus is not brought under control by next year.
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