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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 26, 2011

Several events across Japan cater to your inner athlete

Whether you're into cycling, running or swimming — or if you've got the masochistic bent of the triathlete — then there is an event taking place this weekend that is sure to set your heart racing.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 8, 2007

Nice debut for 'Dice-K', Eagles day games, MLB events

Nice major league debut for "Dice-K," eh?
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2002

Insurers boost marketing of policies for entertainment events

Insurance firms are stepping up efforts to sell policies covering damage caused by accidents at fireworks displays and other entertainment events organized by municipalities or communities.
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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2023

Attack against Kishida prompts debate over election campaign events

Still, top LDP lawmakers have reiterated the importance of outdoor campaigning even for big-name politicians, expressing their hesitation to move such speeches indoors.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2023

Transgender athletes banned from women's World Athletics events

The decision-making body will set up a working group headed by a transgender person to further monitor scientific developments.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2022

U.S.-South Korea war games have a global audience

Given tensions with China over Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, the military exercises with South Korea, one of the largest drills the U.S. stages, will have ripple effects on all its allies and opponents.u2002
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 20, 2022

FINA votes to effectively ban transgender swimmers from women's events

FINA's decision is the strictest by any Olympic sports body.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2022

Here come the Jan. 6 hearings

No, these events won't change everything. And very few people will really be watching. But an awful lot is still at stake
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 19, 2022

Tying and retying the knot

After countless canceled ceremonies, brides- and grooms-to-be are exploring new ways of saying 'I do' — even if that means throwing away age-old traditions like a bouquet.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 1, 2022

IOC recommends banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from international events

The IOC said the executive board made the decision 'in order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants.'
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MORE SPORTS
Feb 27, 2022

Norway tells Russian athletes to skip upcoming World Cup ski events

'Russia's violations of international law and attacks on the Ukrainian people demand international condemnation and sanctions,' Norway's skiing federation said in a statement.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2021

PETA calls on IOC president to remove equestrian events from Olympics

In an incident that went viral on social media, Germany's Annika Schleu was filmed whipping her horse Saint Boy after he refused to jump during the modern pentathlon competition.
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JAPAN
Jul 27, 2021

Tropical Storm Nepartak lurks off Japan's coast as Olympic events roll on

The storm remained a threat to the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, despite not battering the host city with devastating winds and rain as initially feared.
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JAPAN
Jun 21, 2021

It’s official (for now): 10,000 fans to be allowed at Olympic events

If an emergency is declared in the capital or anywhere venues are located after July 12, organizers said restrictions will be brought in line with whatever measures are put in place.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 19, 2020

An epic year of market events shook China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

China, Hong Kong and Taiwan's economies were among the first to suffer from the virus pandemic. They were also home to some of the most dramatic events in global financial markets this year.
Japan Times
Oct 9, 2020

English-language talk events to be launched in Japan - Roundtable by The Japan Times -

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) will launch Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.
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PRESS / Events
Oct 9, 2020

English-language talk events to be launched in Japan

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) will launch Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcast in Japan.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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