Tokyo Olympics Will Be Held Even If Japan Emergency Continues, IOC Official Insists

Cody Simpson headlines the inaugural edition of GQ‘s “Real-Life Diet”, a new IGTV series that features some of the world’s most elite athletes sharing details about their diet and exercise regimes.

NBCUniversal announced today that it will present an unprecedented 7,000 hours of coverage of the Tokyo Olympics this summer on two broadcast networks, six cable networks and multiple digital platforms serving both English and Spanish-language viewers.

NBCUniversal announced today that it will present an unprecedented 7,000 hours of coverage of the Tokyo Olympics this summer on two broadcast networks, six cable networks, and multiple digital platforms, serving both English- and Spanish-language viewers.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorConcerns about holding the Tokyo OIympics continue to surface, but at least one participant is ready to go all in on it.NBCUniversal plans to broadcast 7,000 hours of Olympics coverage across NBC, USA, CNBC, NBCSN, and Peacock, among other properties, signaling the intense economic interest in keeping the athletic extravaganza going despite the challenges of holding it amid coronavirus outbreaks in Japan.

As clouds of uncertainty continue to loom over next month’s Tokyo Olympics, NBCUniversal has announced it will air a record 7,000 hours of coverage across linear and digital.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefPolice in Tokyo are reported to be investigating the death on Monday of Moriya Yasushi, a senior member of the Japan Olympic Committee.Citing police sources, Nippon Television reported that Moriya jumped in front of an underground train at Nakanobu station, in Shinagawa ward. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead two hours later.

number of stars have come out in support of the Japanese talent. This includes fellow player Coco Gauff and tennis icon Billie Jean King.

Nintendo has announced it will be opening an official museum in Japan dedicated to showcasing products the Japanese company has launched over its history.In a press statement, Nintendo Co.’s representative director and president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed that the site of the tentatively named Nintendo Gallery will be the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto.“Nintendo has been discussing the possibility of building a gallery, as a way to share Nintendo’s product development history and philosophy

By Akira TomoshigeTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan joined leading figures in tennis in rallying around Naomi Osaka on Tuesday after the world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been suffering from depression and anxiety.

By Akira TomoshigeTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan joined leading figures in tennis in rallying around Naomi Osaka on Tuesday after the world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been suffering from "depression" and "anxiety".

Cinemas in Tokyo and Osaka will be allowed to reopen from June 1, as local authorities ease restrictions on large-scale facilities. The central government of Japan is extending a state of emergency, however, until June 20. Meanwhile, Universal Studios Japan is also set to open its doors on Tuesday, at reduced capacity and on weekdays only until further notice, the park said.

said earlier this month the games should be canceled due to the very real risk of causing a new COVID-19 outbreak. And a Reuters poll found that 70% of Japanese companies agree.

SEGA has confirmed that the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game will release on June 22.The officially licensed Tokyo Olympics game came out in 2019 in Japan, and is now releasing worldwide on June 22, for Switch, PS4, PC and Xbox One.Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game is being released even as the actual Olympic Games in Tokyo remain on hiatus amid continued Coronavirus pandemic concerns in Japan.The game sticks to a mostly realistic tone, but has a few more playful

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka plans to skip doing any press when she competes in the French Open, and took to Instagram to explain why.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Asahi Shimbun newspaper, one of Japan’s most influential media and a partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has called for the cancellation of this summer’s rescheduled Games.In a Japanese-language editorial, published Wednesday local time, the paper cited risks to public health and stress on Japan’s medical system as the reasons for its call.“We ask prime minister Suga (Yoshihide) to calmly and objectively assess the situation and decide on the cancellation of

Amazon has greenlit a local version of hit entertainment show The Masked Singer in Japan.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterWhen Netflix launched its streaming platform in Japan nearly six years ago and began curating collections of television series and films, there were some moods that just didn’t translate to English.