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2020 Olympics
July 17, 2019
Boxing Association Stripped of Olympic Status, But Boxing Cleared for Tokyo Games
By Catherine Putz
The AIBA has been suspended and Rakhimov has resigned but boxing will still appear in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
May 03, 2018
The Game of the Great Games: How the Olympic Fad Hurts the Postcolonial World
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Seeking international recognition through grand sport events exacts a heavy price on Asian cities.
December 19, 2017
Preparing for Cyber Attacks on Japan
By Richard H. Ledgett, Jr.
Japan must prepare itself for cyber attacks ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Championship and the 2020 Olympics.
March 12, 2015
Japan to ASEAN: Tourists Yes, Terrorists No
By Yo-Jung Chen
The country is welcoming Muslim tourists from Southeast Asia, but worries about the threat of terrorism.
March 23, 2014
How Japan Could Truly Benefit from the 2020 Olympics
By Julian Dierkes and Nanami Akimoto
By exploring new models for hosting the Games, Japan could alter perceptions and invigorate its society.
September 30, 2013
Casinos in Tokyo: An Olympic-Sized Cash Cow?
With the 2020 Olympics bid clinched, the case for legalizing casinos in Japan has received a boost.
September 29, 2013
Will the 2020 Olympics Really Help Tokyo?
Hosting major events like the Olympics brings some well-known issues. Tokyo would be wise to address them now.
September 27, 2013
Nissan’s Autonomous Car Cleared for Public Road Testing in Japan
The Japanese government issues its first license for a self-driving vehicle.
September 10, 2013
2020 Olympics: A Fourth Arrow for Abenomics?
Tokyo’s successful bid should boost Japan’s economy, and may help Abe get other reforms done.
September 08, 2013
Tokyo to Host 2020 Olympics
Beating out Istanbul, the news provides another addition to the Japanese government’s comeback narrative.
September 06, 2013
Fukushima Reporting Complicates Tokyo’s Olympic Bid
Although still the front-runner, radiation fears—overhyped though they may be—could derail Tokyo’s Olympic bid.
July 02, 2013
Tokyo’s Kasumigaoka National Stadium: A Facelift by Zaha Hadid
Here’s a glimpse of the makeover of Tokyo’s National Stadium, meant to boost the city’s 2020 Olympic bid.
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