TOKYO| At an Olympics aiming to set the highest level of television standards, the head of broadcasting at the Tokyo Games is trying to banish overly s36xualised images of female athletes. “Sport appeal, not X appeal” is one mantra Olympic officials push in an effort to reach gender equity on the field of play and on screen. “You will not see in our coverage some … [Read more...] about Olympic broadcasters curb s3exual images of female athletes
Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to electric vehicles
TOYOTA| While the United States is slowing down in adopting policies to increase electric vehicle use, Toyota says it is not slow enough. The Japanese automaker is the largest in the world and has quietly lobbied Washington DC policymakers to resist the desire to switch to all-electric vehicles. This is partly because Toyota is behind other companies in this … [Read more...] about Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to electric vehicles
Frenchman’s Tokyo hunger strike over ‘abducted’ kids in third week
JAPAN| A Frenchman on hunger strike in Tokyo seeking access to his children said an appeal from President Emmanuel Macron to Japan's leader had "changed nothing", as his protest entered its third week. Vincent Fichot, 39, says his two children were abducted by their Japanese mother, and he has been on hunger strike since July 10 in a bid to be reunited with his … [Read more...] about Frenchman’s Tokyo hunger strike over ‘abducted’ kids in third week
Tokyo reports record high 3,865 coronavirus cases
TOKYO| The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported a record high 3,865 new coronavirus cases, up 688 from Wednesday. The average for Tokyo over the past seven days stands at 2224.1. People in their 20s (1,417 cases), their 30s (782) and their 40s (612) accounted for the highest numbers, while 443 cases were aged under 19. The number of infected people … [Read more...] about Tokyo reports record high 3,865 coronavirus cases
Olympics organizers admit wasted around 4,000 boxes of food
OLYMPIC| Tokyo Games organizers on Wednesday admitted to throwing away approximately 4,000 of the 10,000 pre-ordered bento boxes full of food that was to be fed to volunteers on the day of the opening ceremony. Masanori Takaya, a spokesman for the organizing committee, confirmed the report and apologized in a press conference at the main press center. "On the day of … [Read more...] about Olympics organizers admit wasted around 4,000 boxes of food