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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

'Of course I can': Pitcher Yukiko Ueno ensures legacy with golden Olympic repeat

As Japan has done countless times for nearly 20 years, Japan went to Ueno in the softball gold medal game to ask her to shoulder the burden once more.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021

With 'King' Kohei gone, royal rumble set for all-around crown

With 'King' Kohei Uchimura having stepped down there will be a new Olympic all-around men's gymnastics champion crowned at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021

How a front-line nurse trained for the Olympics in a time of pandemic

When COVID-19 struck Singapore in 2020, rower Joan Poh put her athletic training on hold to go back to work.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

Tokyo Games showcase the changing face of sports in Japan

From Naomi Osaka to Rui Hachimura, a generation of biracial athletes in the Olympics are helping shift perceptions of what it means to be 'Japanese.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 22, 2021

For karateka at the Games, the goal is gold. For karate the sport, the goal is inclusion.

Karate is getting its moment to shine at the Olympics, but are the Games simply catching up to something a lot of us already know?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 22, 2021

These 6 podcasts will whet your appetite for the Olympics

Whether you're a dedicated fan or a casual viewer, here are six podcasts to get you in the Olympic spirit.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2021

'Road to space': Billionaire Bezos has successful suborbital jaunt

The 57-year-old American billionaire, donning a blue flight suit and cowboy hat, took a trip to the edge of space lasting 10 minutes and 10 seconds.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021

Coco Gauff to miss Tokyo Games after testing positive for COVID-19

American Coco Gauff will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the 17-year-old said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2021

Jair Bolsonaro wages Trump-like campaign to sow doubt over voting in Brazil

After Trump's 'Stop the Steal” campaign, which sowed false claims of a rigged election, other defeated leaders have been quick to follow.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 12, 2021

Italy beats England on penalties to win Euro final

More penalty heartbreak for England as Italy crowned European champions after winning shootout 3-2.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 10, 2021

Japanese vending machines: the cutting edge of merchandising … and on the brink of irrelevance?

Media reports focusing on Japan's quirky vending machine culture dive into what new items are on offer and the risk they face due to competition from convenience stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021

SoftBank preps $5 billion for Latin America investments

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is stepping up his investments in technology companies after a number of high-profile debuts in recent months.
Japan Times
LIFE / Longform
Jul 7, 2021

In search of Japan's lost wolves: Chance encounter

Hiroshi Yagi has devoted most of his life trying to prove the existence of the Japanese wolf, a saga that began with a series of piercing howls he heard more than half a century ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2021

The curious case of the Balkan war criminals

International tribunals are largely ceremonial until leaders who commit war crimes are ousted, or their armies defeated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2021

CEO who failed in Silicon Valley spurs 4,500% stock gain at home in Japan

Takanori Nakamura has seen his net worth jump to about $1.8 billion (u00a5199 billion).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 4, 2021

‘The War on Wheels’: Head-butts, broken bones and big bets

Justin McCurry gets readers up to speed on the gritty sport of keirin, Japan's premier cycling competition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 2, 2021

A towering figure in South Korean art plans his legacy

At age 89, painter Park Seo-Bo has more shows and two museums for his art in the works.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2021

A half-century of an endless drug war

Fifty years of failure is enough. Now is the time for the U.S. to lead the world toward humane, people-centered and evidence-based drug policy for the twenty-first century.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2021

China faces challenges as Communist Party turns 100

China's rapid militarization, its assertive behavior in the East and South China Seas and disregard for a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific have not won friends in the region.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 28, 2021

Serena Williams won’t play at the Tokyo Olympics

Williams has been one of the most successful Olympians in tennis, winning gold medals in doubles with her 41-year-old sister, Venus, in 2000, 2008 and 2012.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 24, 2021

Time to re-examine Japan’s longstanding ambiguity over Taiwan

Tokyo has historically walked a fine line between Beijing and Taipei, but recent tensions point to a need to re-evaluate its stance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2021

Cambodians brave COVID-19 impact with small plots of land

As most Cambodians struggled to make a living in lockdown, some provided for their family and even made extra by selling their vegetables in central Tboung Khmum province.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2021

Couple sues Japanese government for not recognizing gender transition

Tokyo's Meguro and Ota wards have refused to recognize a woman's gender transition due to the legal status of same-sex marriages in Japan.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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