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TOKYO (Reuters) -World Athletics said on Tuesday that it was surprised by the “seemingly inconsistent” decision to ask spectators to stay away from the marathon and race walk at the Tokyo Olympics, outdoor events that are hugely popular in Japan.
Organisers had earlier asked the public not to gather on the streets for the events to reduce the risk of infection amid the COVID-19 pandemic, after a technical working group meeting with Hokkaido prefectural and Sapporo city authorities and police.
The decision is a blow to fans in a country where the marathon has gained in popularity in recent years, after Naoko Takahashi and Mizuki Noguchi won gold in the women’s event in 2000 and 2004 respectively.
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Toshiba needs prompt, appropriate disclosure, TSE chief says
By Makiko Yamazaki, Hideyuki Sano and Noriyuki Hirata
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) wants Toshiba Corp to make prompt and appropriate disclosure about its widening governance scandal, including who was responsible, the head of the bourse said, adding transparency remained a problem.
Hiromi Yamaji also told Reuters that activist investors - who have been in focus because of Toshiba - can be a force for better shareholder engagement at Japanese companies and help improve governance.
His comments reflect both a shift in attitude toward activist investors in Japan, and the extent the Toshiba scandal has raised concern within corporate Japan about governance, something shareholders have said is long overdue.