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SAI and NRAI to jointly organise bio-secure national shooting camp
The Karni Singh Range will be divided into four "risk" zones to ensure that Olympic-bound shooters can safely resume training at a two-month long national camp
 "SAI and NRAI to jointly organise bio-secure national shooting camp")
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet MEA S Jaishankar in Tokyo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Tokyo on Tuesday, the State Department said
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How a piece of hardware took down Japan's $6-trillion stock market
A data device critical to the Tokyo Stock Exchange's trading system had malfunctioned, and the automatic backup had failed to kick in
 "How a piece of hardware took down Japan's $6-trillion stock market")
Tokyo Stock Exchange resumes after outage debacle, market steady
The glitch was the result of a hardware problem at the bourse's "Arrowhead" trading system, and a subsequent failure to switch to a back-up
 "Tokyo Stock Exchange resumes after outage debacle, market steady")
Tokyo Stock Exchange suspends day's trade after worst-ever system glitch
Share trading across Japan was suspended as smaller regional bourses in Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo all use the TSE's system, leaving derivative-focused Osaka Exchange as the only market still running
 "Tokyo Stock Exchange suspends day's trade after worst-ever system glitch")
Tokyo Stock Exchange paralysed by hardware glitch in worst-ever outage
TSE said the outage was the result of a hardware problem at its "Arrowhead" trading system, and a subsequent failure to switch over to a backup device
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Japan's Olympic minister vows to hold Tokyo Games 'at any cost'
Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be held "at any cost", trying to clear all doubts amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic
Ganesha in Japan: Is he worshipped in the land of the rising sun too?
The presence of temples in Japan for deities that look and sound like Lord Ganesha point to a time when Buddhism and Hinduism were intertwined
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Over 60% of Tokyo Olympics volunteers worried about Covid-19 impact: Survey
More than 60% of the volunteers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are "worried or anxious" about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Games
Tokyo Olympics 2020: 42 venues lined up, schedule to remain unchanged
The Athletes Village and the main press center have also been lined up for 2021.
 "Tokyo Olympics 2020: 42 venues lined up, schedule to remain unchanged")
Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests response
While US and European policymakers have shifted from crisis-response to efforts to prop up growth, Japan is struggling to do so as it continues to focus on preventing a second wave of infection
 "Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests response")
Japan's Dentsu evacuates Tokyo headquarters after bomb threat: Report
Dentsu confirmed it has closed the building due to a bomb threat, and said has notified the authorities
 "Japan's Dentsu evacuates Tokyo headquarters after bomb threat: Report")
Shinzo Abe lifts Tokyo's state of emergency, eyes fresh economic stimulus
The move meant that the whole country would now have the social distancing curbs loosened, after an initial lifting of restrictions for most areas on May 14
Japan plans to end Tokyo's state of emergency, eyes fresh $930 bn stimulus
Social distancing curbs were removed for most of the country on May 14 as new infections fell, but the government had kept Tokyo and four other prefectures under watch
 "Japan plans to end Tokyo's state of emergency, eyes fresh $930 bn stimulus")
Japan likely to speak with Lebanon via diplomatic route over Ghosn's escape
The former industry heavyweight also has French and Brazilian citizenship.
 "Japan likely to speak with Lebanon via diplomatic route over Ghosn's escape")
Tokyo unveils $188 mn Japanese-style gymnastics venue for 2020 Olympics
The futuristic-looking Ariake Gymnastics Centre in central Tokyo uses 2,300 cubic metres of wood and is intended to hark back to traditional building techniques that predated use of modern materials
 "Tokyo unveils $188 mn Japanese-style gymnastics venue for 2020 Olympics")
Tokyo may be the world's most honest city
Millions of dollars worth of cash reaches the Tokyo police's lost and found department every year
 "Tokyo may be the world's most honest city")
Tokyo gets November snow for first time in 54 years
Train and subway services were temporarily suspended or delayed especially in western Tokyo
 "Tokyo gets November snow for first time in 54 years")
Tokyo blackout leaves 350,000 houses without power
Footage from public broadcaster NHK showed a cloud of black smoke rising from the TEPCO facility in Tokyo
 "Tokyo blackout leaves 350,000 houses without power")
Tokyo shares open lower
US Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged, leaving open the possibility of rate hike later this year
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