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Downtown Tokyo’s Homeless Fear Removal Ahead of Olympics
By Associated Press
Like the United States, Japan has a relatively high poverty rate for a wealthy nation.
Japan’s Olympic Committee Chief Retires Amid Corruption Probe
By Thisanka Siripala
The scandal-hit JOC chief will step down - despite denying any wrongdoing - after growing pressure to resign.
Japan Olympic Committee Chief Faces Criminal Corruption Investigation
By Thisanka Siripala
Tokyo’s successful bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics has been marred by a corruption scandal.
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.
Tokyo's 2020 Olympic Dream
Japan’s capital is bidding to host the summer games with Istanbul and Madrid also vying for the prize.
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