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Japan to ease state of emergency, focus on Games spectators

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called on the Japanese public to watch the Olympics on TV to avoid spreading the virus, saying it was crucial to avoid any rebound in Covid-19 cases at the Games

FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan December 4, 2020. Hiro Komae/Pool via REUTERS
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Japan PM Suga urges Japanese to watch Olympics on TV to prevent spread of Covid-19

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Up to 80% of Tokyo Olympics media will be vaccinated, say organisers

There have been protests in Japan over the Olympic Games happening there this year in the middle of a pandemic. Photo: Reuters
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Olympics: Japan may keep some virus curbs until Games start

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga wearing a face mask meets COP26 President Alok Sharma at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan April 19, 2021. Photo: Reuters
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Japan PM: will seek G7 understanding over safe Olympics

The Olympic rings are illuminated in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Tokyo 2020 may ask for further vaccine donations for Olympics, says CEO Muto

There have been protests in Japan over the Olympic Games happening there this year in the middle of a pandemic. Photo: Reuters
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Tokyo Olympics '100%' going ahead, says president Seiko Hashimoto

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Japan looks to extend Tokyo state of emergency to 20 June

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EU, Japan throw support behind Olympics, with aid of vaccines from Europe

There have been protests in Japan over the Olympic Games happening there this year in the middle of a pandemic. Photo: Reuters
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Olympics - a party short on guests as Covid concerns chip away at Japan training camps

There have been protests in Japan over the Olympic Games happening there this year in the middle of a pandemic. Photo: Reuters
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Most Japan firms say Olympics should be cancelled or postponed, poll shows

IOC President Bach to arrive in Japan on 12 July for Tokyo 2020 Games
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IOC President Bach to arrive in Japan on 12 July for Tokyo 2020 Games

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Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games due to Covid-19