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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 23, 2022
Indian skier Arif Khan ready for date with destiny in Beijing
The alpine skier is India's sole representative at the Games, and his path to the Olympics from the snowy slopes of conflict-ridden Kashmir was far from straightforward.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2022
China holds the line on ‘COVID zero,’ but some wonder for how long
At least 20 million people were under full lockdown as recently as last week, and many more cities across the country have been subjected to partial lockdowns and mass testing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 22, 2022
China’s fake snow frenzy for Beijing Olympics strains water supplies
Artificial snow has become a Winter Olympics fixture due to climate change, but Beijing will be the first host to rely completely on man-made powder.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 22, 2022
Olympic medalist Erik Lesser says blame IOC, not athletes, over Winter Games being in China
'We are now standing here having to justify ourselves for the Olympic Games (being held) in a country where human rights are violated.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 21, 2022
Japan names Miho Takagi as team captain for Beijing Games
'I'm really honored,' Takagi said. 'We'll strive to be our strongest, no matter what challenges we meet.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 20, 2022
On frozen ponds, far from Olympics, Chinese hockey fans show their love for the game
The passion of amateur hockey players in northeast China's rust-belt city of Anshan draws a sharp contrast with the country's wider indifference to the sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 20, 2022
IOC says Beijing Olympic uniforms not linked to forced labor
The International Olympic Committee issued a statement on Wednesday in reply to U.S. Congressional inquiries about the source of materials for the apparel provided to IOC staff from Chinese suppliers for the Beijing Winter Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 19, 2022
Athletes warned against speaking up on human rights at Beijing Games
Speakers at an event organized by Human Rights Watch said that discussing controversial issues while in China could land Winter Olympic participants in legal trouble.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2022
China’s global dragnet grinds on after bringing back 10,000 overseas ‘fugitives’
The campaign has spanned more than 120 countries, including Australia, Canada and the U.S. — destinations popular among those sought by Beijing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 19, 2022
Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann set for his seventh Winter Games
The 40-year-old is the only jumper to have won a golden double of both individual titles — normal hill and large hill — at two Olympics, in 2002 and 2010.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2022
China decides not to sell Olympics tickets to Chinese public
Authorities in China, who had pressed ahead defiantly to fill the venues with spectators, have now had to bow to the grim realities of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2022
Olympic athletes told to leave phones at home to dodge spying in China
Beijing has promised the world's top athletes access to a partially unfettered internet during the Winter Games, but security experts say there are reasons to exercise caution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2022
China points finger at overseas mail for Beijing omicron case
Authorities are trying to figure out how COVID-19 seeped through tight borders ahead of the Winter Olympics that start next month.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 18, 2022
Jamaican Benjamin Alexander beat odds to qualify for giant slalom
Alexander said his career was made possible by the Jamaican bobsleigh team that competed in Calgary, Canada in 1988, which inspired the movie 'Cool Runnings' five years later.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2022
Omicron penetrates China’s political, financial and tech hubs
China has detected locally-transmitted omicron infections in the capital Beijing, the financial center Shanghai, and Guangdong, which together account for one-fifth of the country's GDP.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 15, 2022
Beijing setting up Olympic bubble featuring daily COVID-19 tests and robot chefs
Unlike last summer's Tokyo Games, which took place in a porous 'bubble,' the perimeters of Beijing's 'closed loop' are sealed and guarded.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 14, 2022
Akito Watabe to carry flag for Japan at Beijing Games
Watabe was overall Nordic combined World Cup champion for the 2017-18 season, becoming only the second Japanese athlete to achieve the feat.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 12, 2022
Canada's rookies and veterans out to reclaim women's hockey gold
The team features 13 returning players from the Pyeongchang Games roster and is currently stationed inside a 'bubble' environment in Calgary ahead of its planned Jan. 26 flight to Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 11, 2022
China offers digital yuan at Olympics to test overseas appeal
Visitors can download an app or get a physical card that stores the digital yuan, or convert foreign bank notes into e-CNY at self-service machines, according to the Bank of China Ltd.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 11, 2022
China says omicron outbreak not affecting Olympic plans yet
Officials remained steadfast that protocols for the Winter Games would remain in place even as the country struggled to contain the fast-spreading variant.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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