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CULTURE / Music
Feb 15, 2022

Rap takes over Super Bowl halftime, balancing celebration and protest

At Super Bowl LVI, rap finally got the spotlight . . . in perhaps the 20-somethingth year of hip-hop occupying the center of American pop music.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2022

Kamila Valieva cleared to compete but doping shadow remains

There will be no medal ceremony for the women's singles figure skating if Valieva finishes in the top three, the IOC said after the decision.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 13, 2022

Nice fit: Joe Burrow belongs to everyone

Bengals QB Joe Burrow loves listening to rap, watching 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' playing Super Smash Bros., smoking victory cigars and throwing deep touchdown passes.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022

Olympic venues get real snow, a rarity

The Winter Olympics can be too wintry — even in Beijing and its surroundings, a region that gets little natural snow and had seen barely a dusting of it thus far during the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022

Australian team celebrates after securing record medal haul at Beijing Olympics

While long known for punching above its weight at the Summer Olympics, Australia has made strides in winter sports over the past two decades despite little snowfall and short winters.
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022

Former Olympian accuses U.S. coach of sexual misconduct

A former Olympic snowboarder has accused U.S. snowboarding coach Peter Foley of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior in a series of Instagram posts.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022

At Beijing press conferences, the questions tell their own story

There were 12 questions asked in English on Saturday, and 11 were about a doping scandal. There were seven questions asked in Chinese, and they were about, basically, anything else.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2022

How the ‘Garlic Girls’ overcame abuse to return to the Olympics

The South Korean curling team helped revive a painful discussion about the mistreatment of athletes in their country, leading the way for others to come forward.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 10, 2022

‘What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?’: Satoshi Miki’s inverted monster movie bites off more than it can chew

Satoshi Miki's disaster film about what happens after a monster attack sounds good on paper, but it's an almighty mess.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2022

Japan's women's hockey team sets sights on podium ahead of quarterfinal clash

For Japan, advancing to the knockout tournament is nothing short of a historic achievement in just its fourth Olympic appearance.
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
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
OLYMPICS / Beijing 2022
Feb 4, 2022

Sparking consistent local interest in hockey key part of Japan's Winter Olympic future

“Hockey is the most valuable winter sport, and building momentum for hockey in Japan will be mandatory for the Winter Olympics,” Nikko Ice Bucks COO Takayuki Hioki said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2022

Winter Olympics opening gives China a chance to spin its image

But even with the advantage of viewers' general excitement, Beijing has an uphill battle as reports of human rights abuses and suppression of dissent linger in public memory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2022

Hyundai jumps back into Japan with an online-only, all-electric plan

The last time Hyundai sold a car in Japan was in 2009, when it pulled out after years of dismal sales.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

In Beijing, the subject on everybody’s mind but not lips

Political activism has surfaced at many international events, including the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but no other host nation has been as strict as China in policing political dissent.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / Beijing 2022
Feb 3, 2022

Japan takes down Sweden in women's ice hockey opener at Beijing 2022

Japan arrived in Beijing hoping to find an answer in their third straight meeting versus Sweden at the Games. Her name, it turns out, was Rui Ukita.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Feb 3, 2022

“Patagonia's initiatives for environmental groups and 1% for the Planet” with Marty Pomphrey

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Feb 2, 2022

What you need to know about recovering from COVID-19 at home

To lower the burden on health care systems, the rules for self-isolation are changing — here's a rundown of the latest from the health ministry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2022

Wordle buyout by New York Times draws backlash from fans

Announcing on Monday that it had bought Wordle for an undisclosed price in the low seven figures, the New York Times said the game would 'initially' remain free for existing and new players.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2022

Absence of Yuzuru Hanyu fans at Beijing 2022 a relief for Xi’s Pooh-paranoid censors

One of the Games' recent buzzworthy moments, the tossing of hundreds of stuffed bears onto the ice following Hanyu's performances, will be missing from the Olympics this year.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2022

Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Games' opening ceremony

Taiwan competes in most sporting events with the title 'Chinese Taipei' at the insistence of Beijing, which sees democratically governed Taiwan as part of 'one China.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2022

Japan set to pass China human rights resolution before Olympics

The House of Representatives is set to pass a resolution expressing concern about Uyghur human rights as early as Tuesday, in a move likely to irritate China.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 30, 2022

Ash Barty celebrates with fellow Australians after Australian Open triumph

'As Australians, we're extremely lucky to have the tennis history and the rich history that we do, particularly here at the Australian Open,' Barty said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 30, 2022

British skeleton quartet hoping to maintain dominance in Beijing

For a country that does not even boast a skeleton track, Britain's record at producing Olympic medal winners in the high-speed sliding sport is phenomenal.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2022

The spotlight shifted away from Peng Shuai and some players and fans want it back

By posting pictures of their protest in support of Peng at the tournament on social media, local activists are keeping the conversation going.

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