Seiko Hashimoto

Tokyo Olympics 2020: All roads around venues closed off as Japan prepares for Games despite opposition

The Prime Minister's office said that 3.66 percent of Japanese were fully vaccinated as of Monday. It said 10.7 percent had at least one shot in what has been a slow vaccine rollout.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising Committee chief Seiko Hashimoto says Games '100 percent' on

Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto made the comments exactly 50 days before the pandemic-postponed Olympics, which remain plagued by public opposition.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Around 10,000 Olympic volunteers have quit ahead of Games, say organisers

Organisers will later Thursday mark 50 days to go when they unveil details about the medal ceremonies, in the latest attempt to build public enthusiasm despite polls showing most people in Japan want the Games delayed or cancelled.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Summer Games looking more and more like fan-free event

The prospect of empty venues at the postponed Olympics became more likely when the Japanese government decided Friday to extend a state of emergency until 20 June.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: US travel warning over virus risk won't affect Games, says Japan

The US State Department advisory released Monday urges citizens to avoid travel to Japan, where the borders are already closed to almost all foreigners.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC’s John Coates insists Games will go ahead ‘whether there’s a state of emergency or not’

Tokyo, Osaka and several other prefectures are currently under a state of emergency and health-care systems are being stretched. Emergency measures are scheduled to end on 31 May, but they are likely to be extended.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC president Thomas Bach cancels Japan visit due to COVID-19 crisis

The trip was made impossible because of a state of emergency in Tokyo and other parts of the country that has been extended until 31 May.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Will be ‘very difficult’ for Thomas Bach to visit Japan right now, says organising committee head

Bach said recently he hoped to go to Hiroshima to meet the torch relay — and presumably to Tokyo — on 17 and 18 May. But he has said his plans were not finalised.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: More tests for athletes, but questions about the Games remain

The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers despite the rollout on Wednesday of new rule books to explain how the games will take place in the middle of a surging pandemic in Japan

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Full venues at pandemic-hit Games 'very difficult', say organisers

Overseas spectators have already been barred from the Games for the first time, and a ruling on Japan-based fans was expected by the end of this month.