Petition tries to thwart Tokyo's Olympics bid over war crimes
An online petition urging the International Olympics Committee not to select Tokyo – one of the three finalists to host the 2020 Summer Games – has collected more than 24,000 signatures since its creation in March. The signatures come from all over the …
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Tokyo stocks close 0.31% lower
TOKYO stocks closed 0.31 per cent lower on Wednesday, weighed down by investor caution after four days of gains and weak Chinese data. The Nikkei 225 index slipped 43.18 points to 14,055.56 while the Topix index of all first-section issues edged up 0 …
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