To Tokyo for a brush with fame
It was the paint brush that held Chea Chunglong in awe while everybody else were transfixed with the blackboard during classes.
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One year countdown to Tokyo 2020 begins
When Tokyo was awarded the rights to the 2020 Olympics in Buenos Aires six years ago, it was hoped Japan’s reputation for efficiency and the bid’s promise of a “compact games” could ensure a smooth buildup to the event.
Tokyo governor says Olympics worth the cost
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike yesterday defended the cost of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, saying the Paralympics in particular would build a legacy by creating better accessibility for Japan’s rapidly aging society.
Asia must stand united – Hun Sen
PM calls for unity among Asian leaders to face challenges in the region, including the rise of populism and protectionist policies.
Hun Sen departs for Future of Asia conference in Japan
Prime Minister Hun Sen leaves the Kingdom for a four-day visit to Tokyo.
Hun Sen off to Tokyo to attend conference
PM goes to Japan to attend Future of Asia conference and meet Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
Hun Sen to visit Japan, attend Future of Asia conference
PM to visit Japan to attend the 25th Int’l Conference on the Future of Asia.
Hun Sen to attend international conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
Prime Minister Hun Sen is due to pay his three-day visit in Japan to attend the 25thInternational Conference on the Future of Asia and a series of events in Tokyo from Wednesday to Friday.
Tokyo set for more budget cuts
Tokyo 2020 can make further reductions to its budget, a top Olympic official said yesterday, despite some sports associations voicing concerns that cost-cutting could harm the running of the Games.
Gov’t aims for 300,000 Japanese visitors by 2020
Cambodia aims to attract more than 300,000 Japanese tourists a year by 2020.
KlapYaHandz for Cambodia Festival in Japan
KlapYaHandz Music Record embodied Cambodian Hip-Hop music in Yoyogi Park, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan for Cambodia Festival on May 3 to 4, 2019.
Japan struggles with English-language signs ahead of 2020 Olympics
Less than 18 months ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, visitors are still struggling to comprehend the “Japlish” that the locals say is completely understandable.
Japan’s pivotal local elections will have an impact on national politics
In Japan’s forthcoming quadrennial unified local elections there will be 1,000 separate elections. More than 230 political heads, such as prefectural governors and city and town mayors, will be elected by direct vote along with some 15,000 prefectural and municipal assembly members.
Japan Olympic chief to step down
Japanese Olympic Committee chief says he will step down from his position when his term ends in June.
Daily publisher Bernard Krisher dies at 87
Bernard Krisher, former publisher of The Cambodia Daily newspaper, dies in Tokyo.
Japan’s Netflix contender bets on youth-driven viral hits
12 teen models with cutesy nicknames are waiting nervously to find out who has won.
2020 can be a springboard: Tokyo Governor
The 2020 Olympics can “usher in a new Tokyo” and, along with the Rugby World Cup.
2020 venues on track for completion, say organisers
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venues remain on track to be completed in time.
Former Nissan chairman Ghosn denied bail by Tokyo court
A Tokyo court denied granting bail to former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
In a Tokyo neighborhood’s last sushi restaurant, a sense of loss
“I’ll have a draft,” says Yasuo Fujinuma, heaving himself down at the sushi counter.
Ghosn formally charged for financial misconduct
Tokyo prosecutors officially charged ousted Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Tokyo proposes earlier marathon start times
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers propose moving the start time forward.
Bach heaps praise on Tokyo
International Olympic Committee President says he cannot remember a host city being as well prepared as Tokyo.
Remembering a vibrant music era
The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival has just concluded – but the films screened on the week-long event continue to get rave reviews. Cambodia’s very own ‘Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll’ and ‘In the Life of Music’ were among the most applauded inside Tokyo cinemas.
Japanese man pledges to have, hold and cherish a hologram
When newlywed Akihiko Kondo returns from work at a middle school in a Tokyo suburb, he is greeted by the love of his life, who lights up – lite-rally – in welcome.
Mayweather ‘never agreed’ to fight
Floyd Mayweather says he never agreed to come out of retirement to fight a Japanese kickboxer on New Year’s Eve.
Japanese Princess Ayako gives up royal status
Princess Ayako marries commoner Kei Moriya at a traditional ceremony in Tokyo.
Small Planet announces Siem Reap-Tokyo flight
Small Planet Airlines is planning a direct flight between Siem Reap and Tokyo.
PM wants more Japanese investment in Cambodia
Prime Minister Hun Sen, speaking at the Mekong- Japan Business Forum in Tokyo on October 9, invited Japanese firms to visit Cambodia and convince themselves that it a worthy country for their investments.
Transgender women should have same rights as other women
Transgender women should have the same rights as other women, according to a global poll of women across five continents published on Friday amid a growing – and sometimes divisive – debate over trans rights.
