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OLYMPICS
Dec 24, 2021

Chinese designer enjoys Olympic boost for figure skating costumes

Zhang was inspired by Japanese designer Satomi Ito, whose designs for Yuzuru Hanyu she called stunning and 'a perfect match with his music.'
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 21, 2021

NHL will shut down early due to COVID rise

The major shutdown has prompted the league and the players' union to reopen discussions regarding the players' involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

With its human rights record in question, China turns to an old friend

Perhaps no international organization has a more symbiotic relationship with Beijing than the IOC.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2021

No regrets in awarding Olympic Games to China, IOC's Dick Pound says

The United States, Canada, Britain and Australia are among the countries that recently announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games over the China's human rights record.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2021

Diplomatic boycott of China's Winter Games is the right move

China will dismiss the boycott as persecution rather than protest and will use the COVID-19 pandemic to excuse a diminished diplomatic presence.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 9, 2021

IOC welcomes support for Olympic teams despite growing diplomatic boycott

'We welcome that they (athletes) will be there, we welcome that they are supported by their national governments. The rest is politics,' IOC President Thomas Bach said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 8, 2021

Australian athletes prepare for Beijing despite diplomatic boycott

The country's Olympic committee said in a statement it respected that 'diplomatic options' were a matter for governments and that politics and sport should be separated.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 7, 2021

Novak Djokovic named in Serbia team for 2022 ATP Cup in Sydney

The 34-year-old, who has won a record nine Australian Open titles including the last three, has repeatedly declined to reveal whether he has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2021

SoftBank-backed Snapdeal targets $250 Million IPO in 2022

The e-commerce startup co-founded by Wharton alumnus Kunal Bahl in 2010 focuses on the less-affluent and less tech-savvy bulk of the population living outside India's biggest cities.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 30, 2021

Making the snow stick: Wind challenges Winter Games slope makers

Competition snow requires a higher density than recreational snow to meet the requirements of professional skiing's governing body and ensure conditions are consistent for each competitor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 28, 2021

Moderna says new vaccine for omicron may be ready in early 2022

Moderna's chief medical officer says the company should know about the ability of the current vaccine to provide protection in the next couple of weeks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 27, 2021

In IOC’s ‘quiet diplomacy,’ critics see whitewash of China’s actions

For the its many critics, the guarded language the IOC used when referring to the Peng case was just the latest proof that it will not take any action that might upset China's government.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 18, 2021

China laments inability to make good ice and snow equipment

On the brown slopes around largely arid Beijing and at other Winter Olympics venues, China will be churning out vast amounts of artificial snow to pave ski runs and jump ramps, but there is one thing the country cannot make yet — quality snow equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 17, 2021

U.S. likely to launch new Asia economic framework in 2022, commerce chief says

Biden has pledged to step up U.S. engagement in Asia after years of ceding influence to China. Yet the administration has been accused of lacking an economic vision for the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2021

China’s reopening efforts may begin after Winter Olympics, adviser says

Henry Wang Huiyao, adviser to China's State Council, has called for more global leadership so that 'we can facilitate travel' and 'the movement of people.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 17, 2021

Decision on China's Olympic men's hockey team set for Nov. 25

Hockey's governing body said in September that 'insufficient sporting standard' could lead to the Beijing 2022 host's replacement ahead of the February event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2021

BOJ's Kuroda projects inflation approaching 1% by mid-2022

With inflation still short of its 2% target, the BOJ will maintain its 'powerful' monetary easing and stand ready to ramp up stimulus.

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