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30.03.2021 / 17:20

Raised fists, kneeling during anthem OK at US Olympic trials

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will not sanction athletes for raising their fists or kneeling during the national anthem at Olympic trials, previewing a contentious policy it expects to stick to when many of those same athletes head to Tokyo this summer.

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Japan's famous cherry blossoms see early bloom amid warming

TOKYO – Japan's famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being kept nearly 70 years ago, with experts saying climate change is the likely cause.

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Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games

TOKYO – The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but some medical experts aren't convinced.

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Asian shares mostly rise amid mixed market signs

TOKYO – Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as investors focused on causes for optimism despite a weak close on Wall Street.

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Overseas Tokyo ticket holders may get only partial refunds

TOKYO – Many fans living outside Japan who bought tickets for the Tokyo Olympics from brokers — known as Authorized Ticket Resellers — will not get full refunds. And they may have a long wait to get any refunds at all.

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Asian stocks mixed amid vaccine, stimulus optimism

BEIJING – Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street hit a new high amid optimism about government stimulus and the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

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Asian stocks advance on vaccine, stimulus optimism

BEIJING – Asian stocks rose Monday after Wall Street hit a new high and investors were encouraged by government stimulus and the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

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Japan to allow people to choose Covid-19 vaccine

TOKYO : People in Japan will be given a choice of a coronavirus vaccine, a senior official in charge of the vaccination campaign, Fumiaki Kobayashi, said Sunday."We'll create an environment where people have a choice," the official said as quoted by the JIJI news agency.The government will publish information on which COVID-19 vaccines are available at each vaccination site, Kobayashi reportedly said.Japan's vaccination campaign started in February with BioNTech/Pfizer jabs. In addition to Pfizer, the country is set to receive AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines as well.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he expects to invite President Joe Biden to the Tokyo Olympics when he visits the United States next month.

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World stocks advance on optimism over pandemic recovery

BANGKOK – Shares opened higher in Europe after gains in Asia on Friday driven by hopes for a strong recovery from the pandemic.

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Olympic torch relay gets going in Japan under pandemic shadow

The Olympic torch relay has begun in Japan with waves, smiles and high fives, but no cheers, on a four-month countdown to the games in Tokyo, the first organised during a deadly pandemic.

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Asian markets mixed after tech sell-off on Wall St

BANGKOK – Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday, as Chinese benchmarks stalled on concerns over big companies that might lose their listings on U.S. exchanges.

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Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics kicks off its 121-day journey

TOKYO – The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan on Thursday and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23.

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Japan's Toyota, Isuzu, Hino join in truck technology tie up

TOKYO – Japanese automakers Toyota, Isuzu and Hino said Wednesday they are setting up a partnership in commercial vehicles to work together in electric, hydrogen, connected and autonomous driving technologies.

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Asia stocks follow Wall Street down on renewed virus worries

BEIJING – Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after European governments extended anti-coronavirus lockdowns, clouding the outlook for economic recovery.

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Asian stocks fall after Wall St rises on tech gains

BEIJING – Asian stock markets declined Tuesday after Wall Street rose on gains for tech stocks and reassurance by the U.S. Federal Reserve of support for an economic recovery.

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22-year-old surfer, Olympic hopeful dies after being struck by lightning

Katy Diaz on her surfboard in the ocean. EL TUNCO, El Salvador - A 22-year-old Salvadoran woman who had hoped to compete in the Tokyo Olympics was struck and killed by lightning when the weather quickly turned while she was surfing, according to an emailed statement from Federacion Salvadoreña de Surf (FESASURF).According to FESASURF, Katherine Diaz, also known to her friends and family as Katy, was killed on March 19 at approximately 4:50 p.m.

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Volunteers from abroad ruled out for Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO – Volunteers from abroad will not be allowed into Japan for the postponed Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Monday.

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Japan charges Americans with helping Ghosn flee, jump bail

TOKYO – Japanese prosecutors have charged two Americans, Michael Taylor and his son Peter, in connection with the escape of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn to Lebanon.

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Asian trading mixed after Fed ends emergency measures

TOKYO – Asian shares were mixed Monday as sentiment was shaken by the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement that it would end some emergency measures put in place last year to help the financial industry deal with the pandemic.

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7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan, triggering tsunami advisory for part of coast

TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The U.S.

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Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19

Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday.The decision was announced after an online meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee, and local organizers. Tokyo Olympics creative director resigns amid 2nd sexism scandal to plague Games The move was expected and rumoured for several months.

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Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO – Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday.

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Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears

- 'Never happened' -Whatever they decide, there's no doubt that barring overseas fans will help make the Games a very different event from years past."It has never happened that foreign spectators were banned from entering the host country at the time of the Games, even during the Spanish flu at the time of the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games," said Jean-Loup Chappelet, a Lausanne-based professor who specialises in the Olympics."Even for Athens 1896, the Cook agency organised 'packages' for those who wanted to attend the first modern Games."When the Games were postponed last year, organisers and Japanese officials had hoped that the pandemic would be receding by spring 2021.They proclaimed the event would mark the light at the end of the

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Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad

TOKYO – Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans from abroad will be prohibited from attending the postponed Olympics when they open in four months.

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Asian markets follow Wall St lower after Fed bump

BEIJING – Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Friday after rising U.S. bond yields dampened buying enthusiasm driven by the Federal Reserve's promise of low interest rates.

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Asian markets follow Wall St higher on Fed rates promise

BEIJING – Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said its key interest rate would be kept near zero through 2023.

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Japan PM Suga signals intention to end COVID-19 curbs as scheduled

Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday signalled his intention to end state of emergency curbs to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when they expire on Sunday.Hospital bed conditions in the capital region have improved enough to allow for the measures to be lifted, Suga said."I will make a final decision towards ending the curbs, after listening to the views of experts," Suga told reporters.The government declared a state of emergency around New Year's as Japan's third and deadliest wave of COVID-19 cases took its toll.Most prefectures affected by the declaration lifted the measures at the end of February, but greater Tokyo has remained under watch as the decline in new infections slowed.Roughly 451,200 people have tested positive in Japan and

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Asian shares slip ahead of Fed's view on US economic outlook

TOKYO – Asian shares fell in muted trading Wednesday as world markets cautiously awaited the U.S. central bank's latest assessment on the economy.

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Top US officials weigh North Korea options in talks in Seoul

SEOUL – Fresh off a stop in Tokyo, President Joe Biden’s top diplomat and defense chief traveled to South Korea on Wednesday, a day after North Korea made sure it had their attention by warning the United States to “refrain from causing a stink” amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay: Masks, quiet cheering and caution

TOKYO – Organizers plan to exercise extreme caution when the Olympic torch relay starts next week, knowing any stumble could imperil the the opening of the Tokyo Games in just over four months.

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Asian shares rise after US stocks gain for fifth day

TOKYO – Asian shares rose on Tuesday, cheered by a rally to all-time highs on Wall Street.

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Japan, US to share China concern as ministers meet in Tokyo

TOKYO – Defense and foreign ministers from the U.S. and Japan are to discuss their concern over China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region as the Biden administration tries to reaffirm engagement with its key regional allies.

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1st US ministers' Japan visit under Biden to focus on China

TOKYO – Concerns about China's growing influence in the region is expected to be a main focus when two ministers of President Joe Biden's administration visits Japan for their first in-person talks with their Japanese counterparts.

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Asian shares mixed as China reports so-so economic data

BANGKOK – Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday as China reported a variety of data that painted a complicated picture of its recovery from the pandemic.

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Dustin Johnson decides again not to go to Japan for Olympics

One year later didn't make Dustin Johnson change his mind. He's not going to the Olympics.

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Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer

TOKYO – Japan will not take part in China's offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants" in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year's Beijing Winter Games.

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Asian shares mixed after stimulus lifts Dow, S&P to records

BANGKOK – Stocks were mixed in Asia on Friday after broad gains lifted several major indexes to all-time highs on Wall Street.

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Japan marks 10 years since earthquake triggered tsunami and nuclear crisis

TOKYO (AP) - Japan fell quiet at 2:46 p.m. Thursday to mark the minute that an earthquake began 10 years ago, setting off a tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated the country’s northeast coast in a disaster that one survivor said he fears people are beginning to forget.Carrying bouquets of flowers, many walked to the seaside or visited graves to pray for relatives and friends washed away by the water.

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USA Basketball picks 57 players for men's Tokyo Games pool

USA Basketball is a step closer to choosing the team that will play in this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, releasing the names Thursday of 57 players who are part of the pool to fill the squad.

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IOC members worry about banning foreign fans from Olympics

TOKYO – Several IOC members on Thursday reminded Tokyo Olympic organizers about the potential negative consequences of banning overseas fans from attending the postponed games.

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IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians

GENEVA – The International Olympic Committee and China have teamed up to offer vaccines to athletes and teams preparing for the upcoming games in both Tokyo and Beijing.

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Asian shares advance as yields, inflation fears moderate

Stocks climbed in Asia on Thursday after a key measure of inflation in the U.S. came in lower than expected, easing worries that price pressures could push interest rates higher.

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Tokyo Games will be ‘manifestation of peace, solidarity and resilience’: IOC

The Tokyo Olympics will go ahead safely from mid-July, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday, as the postponed Games’ organizers race to overcome the challenges presented by hosting the event during a pandemic.

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Thomas Bach re-elected as IOC president until 2025

GENEVA – Thomas Bach was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday for a final four-year term with his immediate focus on this year’s delayed Tokyo Games.

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Torch relay among final hurdles for postponed Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO – The Olympic torch relay is yet another hurdle for the postponed Tokyo Games. It kicks off in two weeks from northeastern Japan, and any stumble could sow more doubts about the risk of holding the Olympics in a pandemic.

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Japanese scientists discover sea slugs that decapitate their own heads, grow new bodies

TOKYO - Japanese researchers have identified two species of sea slugs that have the ability to detach their own heads from their bodies, move around and grow entirely new bodies. Ecologists from Nara Women’s University in Japan published a study in the scientific journal Cell in which they identified two species of sacoglossan sea slug demonstrating the miraculous event. Researchers say that these animals were able to separate their heads from their hearts and body. The heads were then able to move around independently from its own body immediately after separation. Scientists say the wound from the separated heads would heal within a matter of days. The slug would feed on algae, and a new heart would be regenerated within a week.

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Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after tech rally

BEIJING – Asian stock prices followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday following a rally for major tech companies.

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