David Owen: With problems piling up for the IOC, could Abe re-emerge to help out on the Tokyo front?
How the Olympic Movement needs its regular fix of sport.
Suga officially elected as new Japanese Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga has been officially confirmed as the new Prime Minister of Japan and is now in line to lead during the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Japanese Prime Minister-elect Suga to keep Hashimoto as Olympics Minister
Yoshihide Suga, who is set to succeed outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, has announced that he will be retaining many members of the Cabinet including Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto.
Tokyo 2020 hope Abe will continue to help with preparations after stepping down
Organisers of next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games are hoping Shinzō Abe will continue to help with preparations for the postponed event even after he steps down as Prime Minister, according to Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshirō Mutō.
David Owen: Shinzō Abe's departure will make salvaging Tokyo 2020 even harder
So farewell then, Shinzō Abe.
You were one of the few Japanese Prime Ministers we Westerners could name,
But your departure makes it that much harder to imagine the 2020 Olympics taking place – in 2021
Or ever.
Liberal Democratic Party to vote on successor for Japanese Prime Minister Abe on September 14
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to vote on the successor for Prime Minister Shinzō Abe on September 14.
Coates thanks outgoing Abe for "enormous" Tokyo 2020 support
John Coates, who chairs the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Tokyo 2020 Coordination Commission, has paid to tribute to outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, labelling him "a great friend of the Olympic Movement".
Japanese Prime Minister Abe steps down for health reasons
Japanese Prime Minster Shinzō Abe has announced that he is to resign, citing ill health.
Abe and Koike aim to cooperate on handling coronavirus ahead of Tokyo 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike have agreed to cooperate on handling the COVID-19 pandemic safely ahead of the nation's hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics next year.
Japan's Prime Minister Abe lifts COVID-19 state of emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has lifted the country's state of emergency after a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Tokyo 2020 host nation.
Abe expected to decide on whether to end Japan's state of emergency on Monday
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe will decide on Monday whether to completely take the country out of a state of emergency as the number of coronavirus cases decline.
Abe extends state of emergency in Japan until May 31
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has extended the country's state of emergency over the coronavirus until May 31.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe considering extension of state of emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe is reportedly considering extending the country's nationwide state of emergency for another month.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe extends state of emergency nationwide
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has extended the country's state of emergency nationwide to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Olympic Flame taken off display and Tokyo 2020 staff working from home as Japan declares state of emergency
Tokyo 2020 officials will work from home as far as possible after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe declared a state of emergency for the capital, Osaka and five other prefectures today.
