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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2022

Ex-Tokyo Games executive denies giving favors to Aoki Holdings

The former exec, suspected of receiving u00a540 million from Aoki, said that he 'has never been asked for anything from Aoki Holdings nor has given it any favor over the Tokyo Olympics.'
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CULTURE / Stage
Feb 20, 2022

Theater Commons Tokyo rethinks the 'voices' of performing arts in the COVID era

The festival examines radically different ways of creating and experiencing theater in the context of the pandemic, while also challenging the very idea of what theater can be.
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BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Worst could be over for Tokyo real estate as vacancy rate drops

Vacancies fell by 0.12 percentage points to 6.35% in the capital's five main business districts, ending months of increases amid the pandemic.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 16, 2021

Retired Usain Bolt says he 'could have won' 100 meter gold in Tokyo

The eight-time gold medalist said that it was frustrating to watch the 2020 Games from his home in Jamaica as his male countrymen flopped and Italy's Lamont Jacobs claimed a shock victory.
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JAPAN
Nov 13, 2021

COVID cases in Tokyo hit 471,000 as of March — quadruple official tally — study says

Researchers say asymptomatic or mild cases likely behind dramatic undercount in number of coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021

From the track to the stacks: Paralympian Amanda McGrory races to preserve USOPC history

McGrory's story on the track features seven Paralympic medals but the transition to her role as an archivist at the USOPC has given her perspective as her athletic career comes to a close.
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JAPAN
Aug 22, 2021

Tokyo weighs use of Summer Games venues as temporary medical facilities

Medical experts have pushed for the temporary use of facilities owned by the Tokyo government, such as the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, site of swimming competitions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2021

Tokyo feared the Games would spread COVID-19. The numbers inside the 'bubble' suggest that didn't happen.

Japan had feared that the Games might spread COVID-19, introduce new variants and overwhelm the medical system. But the numbers from inside the Olympic 'bubble' tell a different story.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Olympic race walkers battle 'brutal' heat in Sapporo

Olympic race walkers had to fight through 'brutal' conditions as temperatures climbed steadily during their 50-km race to top 30 degrees Celsius by 9 a.m. in Sapporo on Friday.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Day 7 recap: Novak Djokovic's golden dream ends on day of upsets marred by doping slur

Ethiopia's Selemon Barega fells the reigning world 10,000-meter Olympic champion on a day of upsets that saw doping allegations surface at the swimming pool.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

A homecoming for U.S. Olympic swimmer Jay Litherland

Being able to return to Japan to compete in the Olympics was a special moment for Jay Litherland.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Tennis players struggle under Tokyo's scorching summer sun

The 'mild and sunny weather' Tokyo's bid for the Summer Olympics promised in 2013 was nowhere to be seen on the first day of the Olympic tennis competition.
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JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021

The 'Recovery Olympics' take a back seat amid COVID-19 concerns

The Games were supposed to showcase Japan's recovery efforts following the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. Such efforts have been thwarted by the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 8, 2021

Over 100 years of the Olympic spirit captured on screen

Film coverage of the modern Olympics, starting from 1912, shows that national pride and stunning athleticism have always been an integral part of the games.
People visit to view cherry blossoms in full bloom at Chidorigafuchi, one of the moats around the Imperial Palace, in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2024

Tokyo crowds revel as cherry blossoms reach full bloom

The Meteorological Agency declared that Japan's most common and popular Somei Yoshino variety of cherry tree was in full bloom.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen runs during a Diamond League meet in Brussels on Sept. 8, 2023.
OLYMPICS
May 3, 2024

Jakob Ingebrigtsen expects Paris to be 'walk in the park' compared to Tokyo

Jakob Ingebrigtsen believes his 1,500-meter Olympic title defense will be a breeze as long as he avoids illness and injury on the road to Paris.
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attend a World War II memorial service held at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
May 28, 2024

World War II memorial service held in Tokyo without COVID-19 restrictions

The number of people whose remains are placed at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery now totals 370,700.
Kiyoshie Saruwaka, 74, a member of Ara Style Senior — Japan's only breakdancing club made up of older citizens — practices a move known as "chair freeze" in Tokyo on April 26.
OLYMPICS / Breakdancing
Jun 30, 2024

Inspired by Olympics debut, Japan's seniors blaze breakdancing trail

Ara Style Senior is Japan's only breaking club made up of older citizens.

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