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FC TOKYO

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2021
The Olympic mascots aren’t winning any medals
Before the pandemic, the Japanese designer who created the Olympic and Paralympic mascots predicted that they would become the 'face of the Games.” It hasn't quite turned out that way.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021
Seeing's not believing — how doping has tainted athletics
Advances have tilted the balance back toward clean athletes but it is a never-ending war, with each Olympics merely the highest-profile battleground.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021
Simone Biles said she was not in a good place mentally to compete
American gymnast says she left the event because she wasn't in the right place mentally, and she is not certain whether she will compete again in Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021
The most dominant team at the Games might be better than ever
The U.S. women's water polo team won Olympic championships in London and Rio. A one-year delay of the Tokyo Games merely gave it more time to improve.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021
What to watch on Day 5 of the Tokyo Olympics
Another showdown between a pair of stars in the pool and a much-anticipated debut for Samurai Japan in baseball highlight another busy day in Tokyo.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 28, 2021
In pictures: Day 4 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese women's team celebrates their win over the U.S. during the Tokyo Olympic softball gold medal game in Yokohama on Tuesday. | REUTERS
WORLD
Jul 27, 2021
Uganda detains weightlifter who went missing in Japan
Julius Ssekitoleko has been in police custody since Friday, when he arrived home from Japan, where he was reported missing from an Olympic training camp.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
With 'King' Kohei gone, royal rumble set for all-around crown
With 'King' Kohei Uchimura having stepped down there will be a new Olympic all-around men's gymnastics champion crowned at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Golden again: Japan tops U.S. for long-awaited softball repeat
The game was a rematch of the final in 2008 — the last time softball was on the Olympic program — which also ended with the Japanese celebrating a gold medal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Day 4 recap: Osaka exits Games as Tokyo hits record coronavirus cases
The exits by the Japanese tennis superstar and a top U.S. gymnast coincided with a record number of coronavirus cases in the host city on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles out of team event, can still get medal
The International Gymnastics Federation confirmed she would play no further part in the team event
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Japan's Mikiko Ando takes bronze in women's weightlifting
Andoh finished behind Taiwan's Kuo Hsing-Chun, who won the gold medal in the women's 59-kg weightlifting event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Japanese surfer Kanoa Igarashi earns silver as Amuro Tsuzuki takes bronze on stormy day in Chiba
Kanoa Igarashi came up just short in his bid for gold in men's surfing, falling to Italo Ferreira in the gold-medal contest.
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Skateboarding gold medalist Momiji Nishiya has homework on her mind
Nishiya might be an Olympic champion, but she's also a 13-year-old girl and school will be starting up before too long. For now, she can bask in her victory for a little while longer.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Japan's women's basketball team off to flying start with 72-68 win over France
The hosts and the French squad went toe-to-toe — while employing completely different styles — throughout a seesaw affair that saw 17 lead changes.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Chloe Dygert seeks cycling gold 10 months after horror crash
Had it not been for her horrific crash at the world championships at Imola 10 months ago, the obvious question ahead of Wednesday's women's Olympic cycling time trial would have been who will come second behind American Chloe Dygert.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Japan women shock undefeated U.S. in Olympic 3x3 basketball pool round
The U.S. team, which has already secured its spot in the semifinals on Wednesday, is packed with WNBA players.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021
Scorching sun and uncomfortable water: A day at Tokyo's canoe slalom center
A close competition in men's canoe slalom was ultimately won following a brilliantly clean run by Slovenian Benjamin Savsek.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
Health ministry urges caution as flu cases rise nationwide
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, there were 94,259 flu cases reported across some 5,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide, according to the health ministry.
Parliament wraps up, showing minority government's lack of control
Political reform bills clear the Upper House plenary session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan selects two groups for third offshore wind power round
Japan aims to accelerate offshore wind development as part of its decarbonization strategy.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

Podcast

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

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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