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Japan Sports Minister Resigns Over Olympic Stadium Construction Cost Blowout
Hakubun Shimomura, Japan's sports minister, submitted his resignation after it was revealed that the cost of constructing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium escaleted by 100 per cent from $1 million. The minister will return half his pay for six months as atonement.
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Japan revises teaching manuals, says islands its territory
Japan said on Tuesday it was revising teaching manuals to make clear that two sets of remote islands at the centre of disputes with China and South Korea are integral parts of its territory, prompting protests from an angry Seoul.
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Karnataka plans bullet trains to Mysore, Chennai
Karnataka plans to operate bullet trains from Bangalore to Mysore and Chennai, with the help of Japanese technology and funds, to decongest the city and facilitate speedy intra and inter-state travel, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said today.
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Japan Sports Minister Resigns Over Olympic Stadium Construction Cost Blowout
Hakubun Shimomura, Japan's sports minister, submitted his resignation after it was revealed that the cost of constructing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics centrepiece stadium escaleted by 100 per cent from $1 million. The minister will return half his pay for six months as atonement.
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Japan revises teaching manuals, says islands its territory
Japan said on Tuesday it was revising teaching manuals to make clear that two sets of remote islands at the centre of disputes with China and South Korea are integral parts of its territory, prompting protests from an angry Seoul.
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Karnataka plans bullet trains to Mysore, Chennai
Karnataka plans to operate bullet trains from Bangalore to Mysore and Chennai, with the help of Japanese technology and funds, to decongest the city and facilitate speedy intra and inter-state travel, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said today.
