Since the arson attack on Kyoto Animation in 2019, multiple people have been arrested in Japan following threats made against animation workers.
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Tokyo 2020: Australia’s softball team the first athletes to arrive in Japan
Australia’s softball team are the first international athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympic Games as they fly into Tokyo.
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Australia’s softball players are the first Olympic athletes to arrive in Japan.
The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition.