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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2022

U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou withdraws from Beijing after positive COVID test

A tearful Zhou, who finished sixth at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, delivered the news in a five-minute Instagram video.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022

Miho Takagi takes silver in 1,500-meter speedskating

Speed skating great Ireen Wust swept around the Beijing oval in a time of 1 minute and 53.28 seconds to claim her sixth Olympic gold medal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 7, 2022

Emerging market investors dive for stocks amid Fed storm

Developing world investors are nervously watching as the U.S. Federal Reserve readies its most aggressive rate hike cycle in 17 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2022

Tension between opposition parties mounts over Upper House electoral cooperation

Tensions are running high between the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japanese Communist Party after a tie-up last year failed to yield results.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2022

The other threat to democracy

In recent years, we have watched authoritarian leaders come to power democratically, only to erode constitutional norms and institutions once in office.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022

South Korean skater questions refereeing decisions after China wins mixed team relay

South Korean short track speedskater Kwak Yoon-gy has questioned the fairness of the refereeing at the Beijing Olympics after China claimed the gold medal in the mixed team relay in chaotic circumstances.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2022

Kim Jong Un keeps aiming his missiles at this 'most hated rock'

At about 850 meters in length, the island is small enough to show the U.S. and its allies that Kim can hit what he aims at.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2022

Afghanistan’s health care system is collapsing under stress

The funding necessary for Afghanistan's health system to survive has dried up due to sanctions imposed on the Taliban, leading to overburdened hospitals in danger of shutting down.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022

China accused of ignoring hockey player's human rights as isolation complaints grow

Several Games participants have complained about the isolation conditions, as well as the confusing procedures around being allowed to leave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2022

Tesla escapes niche position as Japan starts to embrace EVs

In 2021, new registrations of imported EVs nearly tripled to 8,610, a small but remarkable shift in a country where overall automobile sales have stalled.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 7, 2022

Biankah Bailey: ‘Poetry speaks to the heart of society as it exists from moment to moment’

During Black History Month, writer Biankah Bailey has worked with the Tokyo Poetry Journal to produce 'Umoja,' a book featuring the work of Black creatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2022

Japan's star figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu tops Games' mascot in popularity

On Weibo, the phrase 'The time for Hanyu to compete is set' was number one by Sunday evening, with fawning fans pouring out their admiration for the 'Ice Prince.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2022

Is it time for plant liberation?

Plants don't have central nervous systems, nor the neurons that form the consciousness of animals, but they have dopamine and serotonin, that function like neurotransmitters.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022

Norway's Therese Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Games in women's skiathlon

Natalia Nepryaeva, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, took silver, while Austria's Teresa Stadlober snagged the bronze medal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2022

South Korea claims appropriation over traditional clothing at Beijing Olympics ceremony

South Koreans have expressed ire in the past over recent Chinese claims that some aspects of Korean culture, such as kimchi and hanbok, are of Chinese origin.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022

Final Beijing Olympic torch-bearer's ethnicity not a factor in selection, IOC says

Yilamujiang Dinigeer, from Altay in China's western Xinjiang region, placed the lit torch onto a giant snowflake on Friday during the opening ceremony.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022

China reports 45 new COVID cases among Olympics personnel

Of the total infections, 26 were among new arrivals, including 20 athletes or team officials.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2022

Younger Americans benefited less from COVID booster shots than older people

Several recent studies have found that vaccination alone, without boosters, remained strongly protective against severe illness and death in most people, even after omicron's appearance.
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.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
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.

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