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JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
May 9, 2015

Keeping the yakuza away from the 2020 Olympics

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo should be a cause for celebration but this may depend on who you talk to.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 30, 2013

Tokyo: How do you feel about the capital hosting the 2020 Olympics?

Enthusiasm tinged with ambivalence greets the news that the city has been chosen to host the 2020 Summer Olympics — at least among this unscientific sample of Tokyoites.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 7, 2013

Wrestling icons Yoshida, Icho promote Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid

The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission continued its tour of venues for Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday with a visit to Tokyo Big Sight.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / Longform
Aug 14, 2021

The race is on to define the legacy of Tokyo 2020

It may be too early to determine a legacy for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but that won't stop people from trying to define it even before the Paralympics have yet to begin.
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 8, 2021

In pictures: Day 16 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Kicking off with the relocated marathon, this was the day that finalized a grueling series of matches in many sports, including basketball, water polo, handball and volleyball. Naturally, there were both celebrations and tears.
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 7, 2021

In pictures: Day 14 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

From unexpected upsets to the long-anticipated triumphs, the Tokyo Olympics delivered it all on Day 14.
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 5, 2021

In pictures: Day 12 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

For the female athletes of Japan, this was an especially triumphant day that included golds for skateboarders and wrestlers, as well as upward movement from women's sport climbers and basketball team.
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 4, 2021

In pictures: Day 11 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

This was the day that Simone Biles returned to the gymnastics floor to compete on the balance bar and IOC ordered a probe intou00a0the case of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya,
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 3, 2021

In pictures: Day 10 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Olympics first openly trans woman debuted, Team USA got a reality check on the soccer pitch and the baseball diamond, and unseeded Indonesian badminton duo shattered China's lock on gold.
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 1, 2021

In pictures: Day 8 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

It was the day when BMX freestyle riders backflipped on to the global stage and Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah proved she is the fastest woman in the world.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 30, 2021

In pictures: Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Japan's judoka continued their march to the podium, China dominated table tennis and USA's Sunisa Lee stepped up to fill Simone Biles empty shoes.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 28, 2021

In pictures: Day 4 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Japanese women's team celebrates their win over the U.S. during the Tokyo Olympic softball gold medal game in Yokohama on Tuesday. | REUTERS
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MULTIMEDIA
Jul 25, 2021

In pictures: Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Gold medalist Yang Qian of China celebrates on the podium. | REUTERS
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JAPAN
Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo 2020 organizers add to speculation over comeback for scandal-hit Yoshiro Mori

A return by Mori could erode the goodwill earned by organizers with their choice of tennis superstar Naomi Osaka to light the Olympic cauldron on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021

Naomi Osaka faces biggest challenge of her career at Olympics — on and off the court

The 2020 Tokyo Games represent a true test of character for a player who has openly struggled to handle the media spotlight in recent times.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2021

UEFA has contingency plan for Euro 2020 final

UEFA has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as host stadium of the Euro 2020 final unless Britain agrees to exempt fans from outside the country from 10-day quarantine rules.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2021

Putin likely directed 2020 U.S. election meddling, U.S. intelligence finds

The report added heft to longstanding allegations that some of Trump's top lieutenants were playing into Moscow's hands by amplifying claims made against Biden.
Japan Times
WORLD / 2020 in Review
Dec 30, 2020

Images of 2020 | Turbulence: Power shifts and revolution

A brief look back at images that reflected a world in tumult
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / 2020 in review
Dec 19, 2020

Our critics’ favorite books published in 2020

As 2021 approaches, six Japan Times book reviewers look back on their top reads released in English this year.
Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at Tucson Speedway in Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 9
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2024

JD Vance says Trump did not lose the 2020 U.S. election

In Pennsylvania, Vance said he was not espousing "some crazy conspiracy theory” in arguing Trump won.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks to the media after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against former president Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results, in Atlanta on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2023

Trump and advisers charged in Georgia for 2020 election scheme

The indictment cites a number of crimes that Trump or his associates allegedly committed from before the Nov. 3, 2020, election until September 2022.

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