Diet approves establishment of "Sports Agency"

Diet approves establishment of "Sports Agency"

Hakubun Shimomura, Japan's minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, bows on May 13, 2015, at the plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo, which unanimously approved a bill to establish a "Sports Agency" with the aim of enhancing Japanese athletes and improving public health ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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