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FC TOKYO

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Chinese Olympic athletes warned over Mao badges
The IOC said it had issued a warning to the two Chinese cycling medalists who wore badges featuring the head of their country's former leader Mao Zedong at the Tokyo Olympics podium, breaching a rule on political gestures, and that the case was now closed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2021
Olympics a hit for Japan’s athletes, not for its prime minister
For Prime Minister Suga, the Olympics are more of a letdown and unlikely to improve his chances in a looming general election or provide much of a boost to the economy.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Samurai Blue challenge awaits Japan's young stars after missing Olympic podium
A bawling Takefusa Kubo was all you had to see to understand the impact of Japan's 3-1 loss to Mexico on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo Games show the pandemic can be beaten, Olympic health adviser says
The Olympics in Tokyo showed that measures such as social distancing, mask wearing, hand sanitizing along with testing and tracing worked when implemented as a package.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Olympic organizers slap COVID-19 rule-breakers with warnings and punishments
The chief of Tokyo 2020's main operation center told reporters the accreditation of eight individuals had been revoked and those of another eight paused over COVID-19 guideline violations.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Paris 2024 presses on with Plan A, but studies Tokyo’s Plan B
The next Summer Olympics are less than three years away. Paris says it's prepared, but so was Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
To the Olympic victors go the spoils — and for Americans, maybe a tax bill
Medals are not the focus of the IRS. Rather, it's the prize money the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee awards its medalist as well as the lucrative endorsement contracts.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
With eye on gold, Japan women's basketball team looks to avenge first loss to U.S.
The previous best Olympic finish for the Japanese women's team, which now sits at No. 10 in the world, was fifth at the 1976 Montreal Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
American Nelly Korda takes gold in women's golf; Japan's Mone Inami in playoff for silver
Japan's Mone Inami came up a stroke short in her bid to win gold on home soil, finishing a shot back of world No. 1 Nelly Korda of the U.S. in the final round of the women's golf tournament on Saturday at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Relay controversy key to Belarusian sprinter's defection
Some athletes say Tsimanouskaya's objection to running in the 4x400-meter relay without having trained for the distance was legitimate.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 7, 2021
In pictures: Day 14 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
From unexpected upsets to the long-anticipated triumphs, the Tokyo Olympics delivered it all on Day 14.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo tomorrow: What comes after the 2020 Games?
Rebuilt from the war and continually building back stronger, the 1964 Olympics gave Tokyo an identity. Will the 2020 Games do the same?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Fair way: Women slowly become more welcome at Tokyo Olympic golf venue
At the moment, there are just a dozen women among the 1,200 full members at the Kasumigaseki Country Club.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Japan takes silver and bronze in women's sport climbing behind Slovenia’s Janja Ganbret
Slovenia's Janja Ganbret took the women's title in the sport climbing competition, edging out Japanese hopefuls Miho Nonaka, who took silver, and Akiyo Noguchi, who won bronze.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo was promised glory and riches. It got an Olympics in a bubble.
The Games failed to live up to their economic promise and cast a harsh light on Japan's political culture. Some feel “a hunger for a new system.”
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Day 14 recap: Sun bakes volleyball sands as Belarus feels IOC heat
Italy scorch field in 4x100-meter final to win an unprecedented fifth Olympic track and field gold.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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.
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.
Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen
Sorane Sakihama, a 22-year-old college student, speaks at a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday protesting against sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers.
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.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023

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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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