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© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.IOC chief confident about new stadium in Tokyo
By PAUL NEWBERRY ST. ANDREWS, Scotland©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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BertieWooster
Have all Abe's friends and relations who received kickbacks returned the money?
HaraldBloodaxe
Another new contract, another round of kickbacks, another layer of amakudari.
Don't worry, people of Tohoku, we'll get back to you about 2022.
Has Mori handed in his resignation after mishandling this even worse than his risible tenure as PM? Don't be silly, that would require accountability and honour.
sf2k
do they go with a different architectural firm?
sandhonour
what else can he say????!
Tessa
So, the contract with Hadid will be cancelled. Does anyone know if cancellation penalties apply?
And why does it have to be an international competition? Sure J-architects should get the say in this.
Hope everything proceeds smoothly from now on.
movieguy
sandhonour - I saw the headline and made my way here and you said EXACTLY what I was going to say.
Goodlucktoyou
Not just Abe's but the IOC as well.
some14some
seems, he is quite nervous. Relax, no FIFA like investigations will take place.
sensei258
What about Nissan Stadium near Shin-Yokohama Station?
sf2k
if engineering work had already started then there would be those costs plus probably a contract penalty. That would be expected.
sandhonour
Penalties payments of a sort will be made whether that is in the form of a direct penalty or the "awarding" of a further consultation contract but whichever form it takes 1) Hadid will want to make sure her firm's reputation is protected so Japan will need to soften the "blow" somehow 2) Hadid's firm will more than likely still need to continue being part of the new setup because someone taking over mid way will need to know the engineering work already done etc.
So hey a win-win for Japan Inc!! Pity the Japanese taxpayer.
smithinjapan
Of COURSE he is! Big fat envelope for him!
toshiko
The stadium might nit be completed. Supposed to be begin construct in July. How long to select architect, rhen architecy firm/ Basic /Design and Jisshi Design for at least 2 years. Construction This is new xo expect confusion among subcontracters
Yubaru
Sucks big time for Rugby, and it also tells the rugby association just how much Japan actually respects it. The International rugby association should tell Japan to stuff it and take the WC elsewhere.
(However, news reports will probably tell in the not too distant future that the JRA tried to pay tons of money, (bribes) that should have been used for the stadium construction project,to the IRA to keep the WC in Japan, but being above that sort of crap the IRA sent the All Blacks team to Japan and had them declare war (figuratively speaking here) on the JRA and Abe with a dramatic display of the hakka in front of the Diet)
nath
It was the right decision by Abe to drop the current stadium plan. Japa's efficency will ensure whatever design is chosen it will be built in time for the Olympics. Well done Abe on this decision.