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Opening ceremony of virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics begins at a vast national stadium kept mostly empty by the pandemic

TOKYO (AP) — Opening ceremony of virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics begins at a vast national stadium kept mostly empty ... Read more

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In venue fit for head of state, Japan PM seeks Pfizer doses

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister met with Pfizer’s CEO in an unusually ... Read more

Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because ... Read more

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Tokyo’s drinkers drown frustrations over virus limits, Games

By KANTARO KOMIYA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics, the government’s attempt ... Read more

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Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related TV ads in Japan

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota won’t be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese ... Read more

Under-fire Olympic composer steps down over past bullying

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics ... Read more

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