THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 12, 2021 at 18:35 JST
Saburo Kawabuchi played a key role in the start of Japanese professional leagues in soccer and basketball. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Saburo Kawabuchi has decided not to succeed Yoshiro Mori as president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee after the offer added to the criticism and bewilderment in the ongoing sexism scandal. [Read More]
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A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
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