The Olympics: Tokyo’s unwelcome guest

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Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump set off a firestorm with comments dismissing the military contributions of fellow NATO members during the war in Afghanistan. This follows the president’s aggressive bid for Greenland, a self-governing territory of NATO-ally Denmark, which b ...  Show more

After last year’s postponement, both the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government are determined that the Tokyo Games will take place this summer.

But the public in Japan appears unconvinced: About 85 percent of people say they fear that the Olympics w ...

Japanese businesses are struggling with the lack of tourists during the Tokyo Olympics. Despite delaying the games by a year, the authorities have still been forced to hold the games without spectators, as Covid cases rise. Seijiro Takeshita at the University of Shizuoka explains ...  Show more

USA swimming co-captain Caeleb Dressel spoke to CBS News national correspondent Jamie Yuccas before heading to Tokyo to compete in this year's Olympics. Having won gold in Rio, Dressel is looking to add to medal count at the 2020 Olympics, competing in up to seven different event ...  Show more