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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 18, 2022

The rules for deciphering the Japanese words for regulations

While the Olympics are proving fun to watch, it seems not many fans have checked the rulebook.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2022

America is focusing on the wrong enemy

U.S. President Joe Biden is treating a “rogue” Russia as a peer competitor, when he should be focused on the challenge from America's actual peer, China.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2022

Adam Rippon calls Kamila Valieva ruling 'slap in the face' to clean athletes

'This situation is super unfortunate and it's also unprecedented that someone with a failed doping test is allowed to compete in the Games,' Rippon said.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2022

France's Clement Noel conquers 'Ice River' to win men's slalom gold

The 24-year-old, who finished just off the podium four years ago in Pyeongchang, became the third French skier in history to win slalom gold at the Games.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2022

Competing in the Winter Games, without a snowball’s chance

Some competitors have been able to make it to the Olympics in part because of a change in qualifying criteria aimed at producing a more diverse field — a change that has garnered scrutiny.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2022

Ukraine hit by cyberattack as U.S. questions Russian troop pullback

Ukrainian officials did not say who it believed was responsible for the cyberattack, but a statement suggested it was pointing the finger at Russia.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2022

Nigerian bobsled racer says discrimination cost her spot in Beijing

An 'insidious and willful gender disparity' prevented Pyeongchang 2018 participant Simidele Adeagbo from competing in the ongoing Winter Games, her lawyers wrote.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 16, 2022

Collin Morikawa turns down Saudi-backed league to stick with PGA Tour

The Super Golf League has been actively recruiting from the two main tours, trying to lure away the world's top stars with offers ranging up to a reported $150 million to jump tours.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 15, 2022

What does the Ukraine crisis mean for Taiwan? That's up for debate.

On the surface, the similarities between the situations in Ukraine and Taiwan seem obvious, but the U.S.'s role in a conflict over either place would likely be very different.
Japan Times
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 11, 2022

ITA confirms figure skater Kamila Valieva failed drug test

Valieva's provisional suspension was lifted by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, a decision the International Olympic Committee will appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2022

Figure skating great Katarina Witt voices support for Kamila Valieva amid doping controversy

Witt insists Valieva can not be held responsible for the failed test, pointing her finger at the teenager's entourage.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 9, 2022

The rise and fall of Japan's ski industry

Japan Times contributor Francesco Basetti joins Deep Dive to discuss the rise and fall of the Japanese ski industry, and how resorts are faring with so few people able to enjoy them.
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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

Beijing Games' outdoor events take place a world away in chilly Zhangjiakou

Compared with the world of glass, pavement and concrete surrounding competitions in central Beijing, Zhangjiakou is a bubble of an entirely different nature.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 5, 2022

Apple aims to debut a new low-cost 5G iPhone and iPad in early March

The announcement will mark Apple's first major event since a new MacBook Pro debuted in October.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 5, 2022

Quilting in the midst of a pandemic

Japan's quilters use new work and a new show to sew past to present
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
Feb 4, 2022

What to watch at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Catch up on five key storylines to keep an eye on at the Games over the next couple of weeks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2022

Why U.S. is before Austria for Beijing Olympics opening ceremony

At the Tokyo Olympics last summer broadcasters in the U.S. reported some viewers were confused at the order by which the countries entered the opening ceremony.
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
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2022

For some of Ukraine’s neighbors, ‘Defend Europe’ has another meaning

For the populist leaders of Poland and Hungary, Russia's saber-rattling on the border with Ukraine takes a back seat to domestic politics and issues like immigration.
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

For Olympic sponsors, ‘China is an exception’

The U.S. and a handful of other nations may have declared a 'diplomatic boycott” of the Winter Games, but some of the world's most famous brands will still be there.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 26, 2022

Snowboarding prodigies return to Olympic slopes in Beijing

Shaun White, a four-time Olympian with three halfpipe gold medals, will look to defend his legacy in the sport as he faces an ever-younger field of rivals.

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