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In a video shot by a man who was born to a father from the Bahamas and raised in Japan, he said he was questioned by police at Tokyo Station on his way home from work. ....
5 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as a reliable and secure location, contrasting it with rivals struggling with finances and political instability. The National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, is pictured in Tokyo, Japan, March 18, 2021. Picture taken on March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon But 100 days before the start of the Olympics, the organisers face a deluge of challenges and growing uncertainty as the pandemic rages around the world, affecting decisions on everything from athlete safety to spectator numbers to ticket sales. The biggest headache is the resurgent coronavirus, with countries like India and Brazil battling new variants and a fresh rise in cases. In Japan, vaccinations have been the slowest among developed economies, as Tokyo has lurched in and out of soft lockdowns. Infections are on the rise, and experts worry here the city is on the ....
The Olympic flame is on its way around Japan and athletes around the world are ramping up their training programmes, but with 100 days before the delayed Tokyo 2020 games finally open, its organisers face monumental challenges. The biggest headache is the resurgent coronavirus, with countries such as India and Brazil battling new variants and a fresh rise in cases and continuing anti-virus border restrictions have disrupted many qualifying events. In Japan, its vaccination programme has been the slowest among developed economies, with Tokyo lurching in and out of soft lockdowns and battling a renewed spike in cases. On Wednesday, the head of Tokyo’s Medical Association warned the rising infections could make holding the Games “really difficult”. ....
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