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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2019

In race for fluency in time for Olympics, Tokyo great-grandmother proves it's never too late to learn

Setsuko Takamizawa is determined to prove that it is never too late to learn as she bids to conquer the English language before the Tokyo Olympics, having been prevented from learning what was considered the "enemy language" in her youth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018

2020 Tokyo Olympics chiefs unveil pioneering face-recognition security system

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic organizers are confident that security for the games will run smoothly and effectively after unveiling a pioneering face-recognition ID system Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2015

Olympian effort needed to save Tokyo's, Asia's heritage

The Hotel Okura is just the latest victim of Tokyo's penchant for tearing down its storied past to make way for a generic future.
EDITORIALS
Oct 11, 2013

Preparing for the 2020 Olympics

The government plan to establish an athlete-nurturing Sports Agency ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics should not overlook the need for a stronger sports foundation nationwide.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 7, 2013

Wrestling icons Yoshida, Icho promote Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid

The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission continued its tour of venues for Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday with a visit to Tokyo Big Sight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2023

Sweden’s 2030 Winter Olympics bid a setback for Sapporo

Sapporo is expected to face pressure to consider officially dropping its bid amid lackluster local support.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

To sprinters, hot weather in Tokyo feels just right

Tokyo was deemed to be too hot for marathoners, but there's evidence that the heat helps sprinters. A little rain might not hurt, either.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2021

As Olympics tout greater gender equality, some remain more equal than others

Of the nearly 11,000 athletes arriving in Tokyo, almost 49% will be women, according to the International Olympic Committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2020

Trump considering travel to Tokyo for Summer Olympics

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is considering visiting Japan this summer for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, a trip that would take him off the campaign trail as he seeks re-election.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 26, 2018

Japan's Olympic medalists give thanks for support in Pyeongchang

One day after the Winter Olympics concluded in Pyeongchang, the Japanese delegation returned home Monday and its medal-winning athletes expressed their gratitude to the fans for their warm and enthusiastic support.
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2015

IOC will authorize 2020 Olympic schedule additions next year: Coates

The decision on which and how many new sports will be added to the slate for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will be determined next year, just before the start of the Rio Games, IOC vice president John Coates said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2014

Architect blasts new Tokyo Olympics stadium as ‘a sin, a crime’

A revised plan for Japan's new stadium for the 2020 Olympics is still so wasteful and large for the site that it's a "sin" — one that destroys the power of the original design, a Tokyo architect running a petition drive against the structure said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2022

Research shows new Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo

More than 11,300 athletes from 206 national teams were monitored in Tokyo, with more than a thousand injuries recorded.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Italy basks in Tokyo Games medal glory as COVID-19 gamble pays off

While other nations were shutting gyms, pools and tracks amid the pandemic, Italy provided an exemption for some 250 elite athletes to keep training for much of the past 18 months.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021

Shot-putter’s gesture renews controversy over podium protests at Tokyo Games

Raven Saunders of the United States crossed her arms over her head. A second athlete, American fencer Race Imboden, accepted a medal with a symbol drawn on his hand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2020

Domestic sponsors agree to extend contracts for delayed Tokyo Games

Tokyo 2020 organizers expect more than u00a522 billion in additional contributions from them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 25, 2020

Toward a 2021 Tokyo Olympics

By postponing the games, Abe has put Japan — and himself — at the center of the post-pandemic recovery effort.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2017

Apa hotels won't remove books that deny 1937 Rape of Nanking for Olympics

The leader of the Apa hotel chain says his books denying the Rape of Nanking took place will not be removed from guest rooms for the Olympics.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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