Costs, ticket demand climb as Japan Olympics countdown hits 365 days

TOKYO - The countdown for the Tokyo Olympics has hit 365 days.

To mark the year-to-go mark, the gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals are to be unveiled Wednesday as part of daylong ceremonies around the Japanese capital.

Tokyo's 1964 Olympics showcased bullet trains, futuristic designs and a new expressway, underlining Japan's recovery following World War II. Those games were the first seen worldwide by early satellites, sending the Olympics into a new era.