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Julian Assange given permission to marry partner, Stella Moris, in prison
3 years, 1 month ago

Julian Assange given permission to marry partner, Stella Moris, in prison

Hindustan Times  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted permission to marry his partner, Stella Moris, in prison, British authorities say. Stella Moris, partner of Julian Assange, waits outside the High Court in London. Assange has been held in London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison since 2019 as he fights a US attempt to extradite him on espionage charges. US prosecutors have indicted Assange …

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Japan Olympic Minister Top Pick for 2020 Chief after Sexism Row: Reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Japan Olympic Minister Top Pick for 2020 Chief after Sexism Row: Reports

News 18  

Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as the top candidate to replace Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori after he resigned over a sexism row, reports said Wednesday. Public broadcaster NHK, citing unnamed sources, said the selection committee had “narrowed down the candidates to Minister Hashimoto” after meeting behind closed doors. “As today’s discussions focused on the attributes of …

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Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments

Al Jazeera  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics head quits after his remarks disparaging women’s participation in organising the Games caused a global outcry. Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee, has resigned from his post over his sexist comments that caused an international outcry with less than six months to go until the Games. “My inappropriate statement has …

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Yoshiro Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Yoshiro Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign on Friday over his sexist comments, with the mayor of the Olympic village Saburo Kawabuchi saying Mori had asked him to take over. The 83-year-old Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, sparked a global outcry with sexist comments that women talk too much, which he made during an Olympic committee …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori set to resign over sexist remarks, reports Japanese media
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori set to resign over sexist remarks, reports Japanese media

Firstpost  

His most likely successor is Saburo Kawabuchi, an 84-year-old long-time sports administrator, local media reported. Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is to resign after he sparked outrage in Japan and abroad with his claims that women speak too much in meetings, reports said Thursday. The meeting was called to allow officials to “express their opinions” on Mori’s remarks and discuss …

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Tokyo Olympic Committee to Meet On Yoshiro Mori Sexist Comments as Volunteers Quit
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympic Committee to Meet On Yoshiro Mori Sexist Comments as Volunteers Quit

News 18  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as Friday after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. Daichi Oyama, 28, who withdrew from volunteering because of coronavirus concerns, said of Mori: “If every time he says something things get worse, he should quit.” …

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Olympic committee to hold special meeting over Mori comments - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Olympic committee to hold special meeting over Mori comments - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as this week after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments, local media reported on Tuesday. RELATED | Nearly 60 percent of Japanese think Mori unfit for role as Olympics chief “We are taking this very seriously,” said Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee to discuss boss Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments after furore
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee to discuss boss Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments after furore

Firstpost  

Mori has since apologised but not stepped down, and the International Olympic Committee says it considers the matter closed. Tokyo: Tokyo Olympic organisers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss, reports said Tuesday, after hundreds of event volunteers quit in the ensuing furore. Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, 83, …

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Tokyo 2020 Officials to Discuss Chief Yoshiro Mori's Sexist Remarks: Reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Officials to Discuss Chief Yoshiro Mori's Sexist Remarks: Reports

News 18  

Tokyo Olympic organisers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss that have prompted hundreds of volunteers to drop out, reports said Tuesday. Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, 83, sparked uproar in Japan and abroad last week when he said that women speak too much in meetings. Around 390 Olympic …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese public continues to oppose Games following Yoshiro Mori's derogatory remarks
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese public continues to oppose Games following Yoshiro Mori's derogatory remarks

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Public opposition remains strong in Japan to holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics following derogatory remarks about women made last week by the head of the local organising committee. The poll also showed nearly 60 percent saying that Yoshiro Mori is “not qualified” to be the president of the organising committee. Organisers and the IOC last week began releasing so-called …

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