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2017/03/24 | Kyodo News

Language Schools to Help Japanese Athletes Prepare for 2020 Games

'The push is aimed at overcoming concern about athletes' struggles to communicate in English during international competitions, while the schools see it as an opportunity to tap into a new market and revenue stream.'

2016/12/12 | The Japan Times

Tokyo Seeks to Keep Olympic Costs Down

As the host for the 2020 Olympics, Japan is expecting costs for the event to be three-times higher than originally expected.

2016/11/16 | The Japan Times

Japan Cutting Down on Passive Smoking Before 2020 Tokyo Olympics

It is not that Japan lacks legislation to control smoking in public spaces, but it carries no punishment for those who fail to take such steps.