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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 16, 2016
Ministry to direct railways to let electric scooters onboard
The transport ministry plans to instruct railways to revise a regulation so that seniors and people with disabilities can bring their electric scooters onto trains, ahead of the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 12, 2016
Let's discuss helping foreign residents and tourists in natural disasters
Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, enterprises in the public and private sectors are taking steps to make sure foreign residents and tourists will know what to do in the event of natural disasters.
OLYMPICS
Sep 10, 2016
Active wrestler Yoshida to serve as Japan women's coach in run-up to 2020 Olympics: source
Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida will double as a coach for the Japanese national women's wrestling team in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Games, a wrestling source said Friday.
OLYMPICS
Sep 9, 2016
Iwaki mayor makes formal request for city to host baseball, softball games during 2020 Olympics
Iwaki Mayor Toshio Shimizu on Friday presented a request to 2020 Tokyo Olympic organizers, seeking to host a baseball game and a softball game in the city in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 5, 2016
Japanese men search for ways to improve
Even when you possess elite skills, physicality and elaborate Xs and Os, if you don't have a burning desire to win, you'll just waste those gifts.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 5, 2016
IOC adds five sports for Tokyo Olympics
In a nod to the host nation for the next Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has approved the addition of 18 events in five sports.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2016
JOC chief reports on Tokyo 2020 bidding probe, declares all suspicions cleared up
The Japanese Olympic Committee on Friday disclosed the results of investigations into allegedly dubious payments Tokyo's bidding team made to a consultancy to win the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 1, 2016
Wrestling icon Yoshida wants to compete at 2020 Tokyo Games
Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida expressed her desire to make another appearance in freestyle wrestling in four years when the Olympics come to Japan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 30, 2016
Japan's judo gold medalists praise country's efforts with eye on 2020 Games
Japan's Rio Olympic judo gold medalists believe their country has reclaimed its rightful place as the sport's world No. 1, but warned the pressure to succeed at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be enormous.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 29, 2016
Silver-winning 4x100 relay team looks to future with confidence
Wearing the official Japanese Olympic team uniform, a pinstriped sports coat and gray pants, and with silver medals hanging from their necks, the Japanese 4x100-meter relay team gave an impromptu demonstration of their baton-passing skills for a curious crowd of onlookers. They swung their arms as if...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 24, 2016
Japanese medalists thank fans, look ahead to 2020
Japanese athletes who won medals during the Rio Olympics expressed their appreciation Wednesday to all those who cheered for them during the 17-day event, which came to a close Sunday, and looked forward to more excitement at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016
Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo after Rio Games
The Olympic flag arrived in Japan on Wednesday with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and the Japanese Olympic delegation returning from Brazil, as Tokyo looks forward to hosting the next Olympic Summer Games in 2020.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC VIEW
Aug 23, 2016
Despite hosting worries, Rio served up excitement, drama, service with a smile
What happens to Rio de Janeiro now that the 2016 Olympics have finished remains to be seen, but there was no denying the quality and drama of the past three weeks of competition.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016
Rio passes Olympic flag to Tokyo, 'Super Abe' during closing ceremony
Tokyo took center stage as Rio de Janeiro handed over the Olympic flag to the 2020 host city at a rain-lashed but joyous closing ceremony for the Rio Games on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016
Japanese Olympic Committee hails record medal haul, states case for more funding
The Japanese Olympic Committee cast a satisfied eye over its biggest-ever Olympic medal haul at the Rio Games on Sunday but warned money must be spent to perform even better at Tokyo 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2016
Koike, Tokyo 2020 chiefs promise not to leave 'white elephants'
New Tokyo governor, 2020 Olympic organizers vow not to saddle taxpayers with venues that cannot be reused following games.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2016
Haneda to use new CT machines next year to enhance, speed up security checks
The transport ministry decided Tuesday to introduce cutting-edge computed tomography machines for security checks at Tokyo's Haneda airport in fiscal 2017 on a trial basis to improve baggage inspection accuracy and processing time, ministry officials said.
WORLD
Aug 17, 2016
Japanese youth volunteers arrive in Phnom Penh to coach judo
A group of youth volunteers dispatched to Cambodia by the Japanese government to coach judo arrived in the capital Phnom Penh on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2016
Marukawa says Tokyo must solve traffic issue before 2020 Games
Tamayo Marukawa, Japan's newly-appointed Olympic minister, told the media on Friday one of the biggest concerns she has about hosting the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo is the heavy traffic in the capital, which could cause transportation issues for athletes and fans.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2016
World rugby bosses hail larger-than-life Olympic sevens tournament
World rugby chiefs have declared the sport's reintroduction to the Olympics a success after fans at Deodoro Stadium made Thursday's final day of the Rio 2016 competition a noisy and colorful affair.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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