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Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
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Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don’t go off…
Tokyo 1940: The Games that became the ‘Missing Olympics’
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Tokyo 1940: The Games that became the ‘Missing Olympics’

Fears are growing that this year’s Olympics may be postponed or axed because of the coronavirus pandemic but Japan has…
Coronavirus hits ‘heart and soul’ as New York, Los Angeles bars and theaters forced to close
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Coronavirus hits ‘heart and soul’ as New York, Los Angeles bars and theaters forced to close

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bars, restaurants, theaters and movie houses in New York and Los Angeles were ordered to shut…
‘Don’t sacrifice lives’: doubts grow in Japan over Tokyo Olympics
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‘Don’t sacrifice lives’: doubts grow in Japan over Tokyo Olympics

Doubts are growing in Japan about the Tokyo Olympics, with growing opposition to holding them as scheduled and some urging…
With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary
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With sadness but no ceremony, Japan marks disaster anniversary

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan marked the somber nine-year anniversary of devastating natural disasters and a nuclear accident on Wednesday as…
Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?
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Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?

The 2020 Olympics are due to open in Tokyo on July 24 but with coronavirus sweeping the world, there is…
Japan says virus may force Olympic torch relay changes
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Japan says virus may force Olympic torch relay changes

Japan will adjust the Olympic torch relay set to begin this month “as necessary” to prevent the spread of the…
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
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Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears

Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread…
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
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How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is —…
South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
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South Korea virus cases spike as Italy and Iran take drastic steps

South Korea reported a sharp jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday, while Italy and Iran took drastic containment steps as…
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