Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Tokyo is selected to bid 2012 Olympics

JOC, Japan Olympics Committee selected Tokyo over Fukuoka as Japan's representative to bid to host 2012 Olympics Games. However, As Japan is getting lonely in Asia, and Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara is wellknown for srongly supporting Yasukuni visit and critizing China and South Korea, It is unlikely Tokyo will gain support from Internatinal Olympic Committee(IOC) Chinese and South Korean members.(Yomiuri Shimbun)

China again voices concerns regarding Japan's request for China to stop gas exploration in East China sea, along sea lines bordering China and Japan.(Xinhua)

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