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January 23, 2020
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.
March 25, 2019
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.
January 15, 2019
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.
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.
August 20, 2012
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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