22730 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=19946343Japan puts brakes on torch relay as Olympics postponed Tokyo, March 24, 2020 (AFP) - Japan postponed the Olympic torch relay on Tuesday after the Tokyo 2020 Games were delayed for a year over the coronavirus outbreak, extending what has already been a troubled journey for the ceremonial flame.Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:55:00 +0100nampa-cf5e4c3d16fe555e7523958bc1da83c620200324195500https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/how-singapores-military-is-fighting-covid-19/The spread of the novel coronavirus and its disease, COVID-19, has brought significant impact to global trade and travel. As governments scramble to deal with rising cases of COVID-19, one nation’s response has won international praise. A global city with the world’s leading air and seaports,....Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:24:00 +0100thediplomat-net-e11a01e96c3242fbda83ea5c66bef11220200324162400https://missoulian.com/news/world/japan-says-olympics-will-be-postponed-one-year/article_ace0e7c4-226d-5a99-9156-e414513f9d9c.htmlFILE - In this March 20, 2020, file photo, Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori carries the Olympic flame during the Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start Thursday,....Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:33:00 +0100missoulian-9c71daf95e8f1ea3369ff8055fd911d220200324143300https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/japan-says-olympics-will-be-postponed-one-year/article_e38c4143-47bd-5e3f-bc29-d9a332c02cea.htmlFILE - In this March 20, 2020, file photo, Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori carries the Olympic flame during the Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start Thursday,....Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:59:00 +0100siouxcityjournal-98ae0775c4aa623ea172d6792b9545a520200324135900