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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 28, 2021
IOC President Thomas Bach says athletes can travel to Tokyo with confidence
Bach has previously said 80% of the 10,500 athletes expected in Japan would be vaccinated and on Thursday he urged Olympians to get their shots if they could.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2021
Japan doctors union warns games could lead to 'Tokyo Olympic' virus strain
IOC member John Coates has said the Olympics could be held even under a COVID-19 state of emergency, an opinion the union's leader said was infuriating.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2021
EU and Japan offer show of support for Tokyo Olympics
The European Commission president said the European Union had authorized the export to Japan of more than 100 million vaccine doses, enough to inoculate about 40% of the population.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 27, 2021
Why Japan's young are bearing the psychological brunt of the pandemic
Despite missing classes, struggling to see friends and lacking entertainment, the nation's youth are being scapegoated by some Japanese media over the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 27, 2021
IOC's Dick Pound says 'political posturing' behind some calls to cancel Olympics
Several polls have shown the majority of the public is opposed to holding the games this summer.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 26, 2021
Japan's Olympic delegation to receive vaccinations from June 1
The Japanese Olympic Committee says it will avoid using public health officials in order to reduce the strain on the country's medical system amid efforts to vaccinate senior citizens.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 26, 2021
‘Cascade of calamities’ plagues Tokyo’s Olympic ambitions
While polls show a majority of Japan's citizens want the Olympics postponed or canceled, so far there's no indication Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will call them off.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 26, 2021
United States grants last-minute visas to Cuban baseball team
The Cuban Baseball Federation said on Tuesday the United States had granted it visas to participate in a qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics that opens next week in Florida.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 26, 2021
U.S. women's soccer coach Vlato Andonovski says Tokyo squad still up in the air
U.S. women's national soccer team head coach Vlatko Andonovski offered few clues on Tuesday about his highly anticipated Olympic squad, as the team prepares for a training camp and three-game Summer Series next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2021
U.S. reiterates support for Tokyo Olympics after travel advisory
The U.S. continues to back Tokyo's plan to hold the Olympics, with an expectation of strict protocols to protect visiting athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 25, 2021
Dangerous gamble: Japanese investors talk up benefits of shelving Olympics
Pointing to the risk of political and economic instability, a growing number of investors in Japanese stocks now believe that canceling the games would be better for the market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2021
Two months before Olympics, U.S. advises against travel to Japan
“Necessary travel has not been prohibited,” Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday as officials maintained the sporting event would not be affected.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
Typhoon Ampil lashes eastern Japan with heavy rain and wind
Waves crash ashore amid Typhoon Ampil on Tokyo's Hachijojima Island on Friday. The dangerous storm is brushing by the Kanto region but will not make landfall.
Seoul authorities find toxic substances in Shein and Temu products
The Shein logo adors the company's first pop-up store in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 2.
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
Women's sumo takes big step forward with first high school championships
Yuzuki Komiya (left) competes in the first national high school sumo tournament for girls in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Saturday.
Kishida's out. Who will likely be Japan's next leader?
Digital minister Taro Kono (left), Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi (center) and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba are among the potential candidates for the ruling party's presidential election next month.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Global mindset crucial for reform of Japan's health care, minister says
In the past 11 months, health minister Keizo Takemi has been charting his own path, seeking to make Japan's health care policies more global and digitalized.

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