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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Apr 2, 2021
Prospects looking brighter for Japan's senior and Olympic squads
To say that the last week was a good one for followers of Japan's men's teams is somewhat of an understatement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2021
Experts fear the Olympics could trigger a global superspreader event
While those involved in the games will be somewhat isolated from the Japanese public, Tokyo has ruled out using two core tenets of containment: quarantines and vaccinations.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 31, 2021
Australia confident of athlete vaccinations before Tokyo Games
Australia is confident all of its athletes will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they head off to the Tokyo Olympics, Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said at the unveiling of the uniforms for the games on Wednesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 30, 2021
Back from injury, sprinter Ryota Yamagata aims for 'extremely great year'
The 28-year-old, who experienced a collapsed lung in 2019 and knee injuries last year, has his sights set on this summer's Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 29, 2021
Honduras beats United States for spot at Tokyo Olympics
Honduras booked its spot in the men's soccer competition at the Tokyo Games with a 2-1 semifinal victory over the United States at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2021
How money and politics dictate the Tokyo Games
From state-of-the-art venues and unprecedented ticket sales to coveted broadcast rights, years of commercialization have raised the stakes for the global sporting event to new heights.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2021
Nadeshiko Japan hero Homare Sawa to miss Tokyo Olympic torch relay
Homare Sawa, the most valuable player and top goal scorer of the World Cup in Germany, is dealing with a long-term condition affecting her inner ear and will not run in the relay.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 24, 2021
Simona Halep on hunt for Grand Slam titles and Tokyo Olympic medal
World No. 3 Simona Halep said she is more interested in silverware than her ranking and will focus on the Grand Slams and the Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021
How the Tokyo Olympics became one big public relations quagmire
Japan's Olympic organizers have all but lost control of any messaging, with no real strategy to generate any momentum toward holding the fast-approaching games.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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.
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