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2018 PYEONGCHANG WINTER OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 9: Japan strikes gold on the ice
Japan acquired its first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu turned in a virtually flawless performance for the free skate portion of the men's figure skating event. With the victory, Hanyu became one of just four men in Olympic history to win consecutive golds....
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 8: The return of the Ice Prince
Figure skating took center stage Thursday during the men's short program. Yuzuru Hanyu, who won the gold medal at the Sochi Games in 2014, gave a mesmerizing performance that sent social media into a tizzy. Japan's Shoma Uno also lit up the ice with his routine and currently sits at third place. Now...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 7: Ready to do business
Yes, there was a giant slalom, the curling and the announcement that Shaun White and Ayumu White would be taking a shot at competing at the Summer Games. But for Japan, in general it was breather of a day ahead of the bigger events on the horizon.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 6: Silver and smiles
Japan's silver streak continued Wednesday with Ayumu Hirano in the men's half pipe and Nao Kodaira in the women's speed skating 1000m event.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 12, 2018
Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 3: U.S. snowboarder Red Gerard earns team first gold medal
Gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu's arrival on Sunday provides a much needed morale boost for Team Japan, who advanced to the final rounds of struggled to keep up in speedskating and team figure skating but well behind the leaders. In figure skating a resurgent Olympic Athletes of Russia climbed to second place...
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2018
U.S. bobsledders pay emotional tribute to late teammate Steven Holcomb
United States bobsledder Steven Holcomb's untimely death last year shocked the fraternity and brought them closer, members of the team said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 22, 2018
Ski lift: North Korea may capitalize on joint Olympics training visit
South Korea's offer to send athletes to a North Korean ski resort for joint training ahead of next month's Olympics risks giving Kim Jong Un's regime legitimacy and some much-needed cash, North Korean defectors and experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2018
Moon's approval rating drops amid Olympics furor over North Korea agreement
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has fallen to a four-month low, a poll showed Friday, after a public backlash over a decision for South and North Korea to field a joint ice hockey team at next month's Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2018
Koreas mull Olympic-sized question: Who represents Kim Jong Un?
The third meeting between North Korea and South Korea may answer a question with big implications for talks going forward: Who will represent Kim Jong Un at the Winter Games?
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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