LILLY WEBBER WRITES – The long-awaited Japan 2020 Olympics is finally in full swing— or it would be if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t forced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the event to 2021 (hopefully). The Olympics would have brought renowned athletes and thousands of tourists to the East…
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ERIC ANDERSON WRITES — On Tuesday March 24, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, along with Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, announced that they will postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games for an entire year, due to the threat of COVID-19. This is the fourth time in history…
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LEXIE TUCKER WRITES – The Japanese can now officially dance the night away without a curfew. Since 1948, dancing at any time past midnight in Japan has been illegal. But those who want to shake their groove things can now rejoice. The Japanese government is cutting back on the crazy…
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