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JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

AlphaTauri crew members rehearse their pit stops ahead of Friday's practice sessions at Suzuka Circuit.
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Sep 22, 2023
Gallery: Suzuka Circuit comes alive as Japanese GP practice begins
Friday's strong turnout suggested that an unforgettable weekend will be in store for Formula One fans.
Yuki Tsunoda takes part in a practice session on Day 1 of the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on Friday.
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Sep 22, 2023
Tsunoda races into Suzuka as his F1 career reaches critical stage
The driver's homecoming to a track he knows all too well comes as his long-term future at the pinnacle of motorsport remains uncertain.
Former Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel (left) helps Lewis Hamilton prepare the Mercedes team's "bee hotel" at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture on Thursday.
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Sep 22, 2023
Sebastian Vettel creates a buzz in Japan amid biodiversity crisis
The retired former champion invited current F1 drivers to make a small contribution to nature by building "bee hotels" next to the Suzuka Circuit track.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen (right) and AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda take part in a fan event in Tokyo on Wednesday, ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, at the weekend.
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Sep 21, 2023
Red Bull's march to the title in focus as F1 arrives in Japan
The team will be looking to secure a second straight constructors' championship on the home turf of its engine supplier, Honda.
Fans watch the F1 Tokyo Festival outside Kabukicho Tower in Shinjuku Ward on Wednesday.
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Sep 20, 2023
Formula One fans fill up Tokyo festival ahead of Japanese Grand Prix
Thousands skipped work and school to get a glimpse of two-time champion Max Verstappen, hometown hero Yuki Tsunoda and other drivers.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen drives during the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday.
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Sep 18, 2023
Max Verstappen looks ahead to Japan after end of record win streak
"I think we will be quick in Suzuka," Verstappen told reporters after a race that also ended his team's run of 15 successive wins.
Japan Times
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Oct 11, 2022
Japanese fans revved up by booming Formula One's return
Despite a shortened race due to heavy rains at Suzuka Circuit, a strong turnout at the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 showed that F1 has a bright future in Japan.
Japan Times
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Oct 10, 2022
Max Verstappen on course to reach new heights after second straight Formula One title
Buoyed by his 2021 title win over the sport's most successful driver ever, Verstappen has shown stunning consistency.
Japan Times
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Oct 7, 2022
Suzuka endures as one of Formula One's most popular and celebrated circuits
As the F1 circus pulls into Mie Prefecture for the first time since 2019, drivers and fans alike are eagerly anticipating the return of one of the sport's top venues.
Japan Times
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Oct 6, 2022
Six drivers to watch at the Japanese Grand Prix
There is plenty of intrigue heading into the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019, with battles up and down the grid.
Japan Times
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Aug 18, 2021
F1's Japanese Grand Prix canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19
Formula One is operating under strict health protocols, with teams in 'bubbles' and frequent testing for COVID-19 of all personnel and media.
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Oct 7, 2014
Bianchi crash caused by ‘bad luck,’ claims Suzuka Circuit spokesman
The crash that left French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi in a critical condition with severe head injures was down to bad luck rather than poor judgement by Japanese Grand Prix race officials, a track spokesman said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Oct 10, 2013
Vettel says dominance not alienating race fans
On the verge of claiming his fourth straight Formula One title, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel doesn't think his overwhelming dominance has made the sport less interesting for fans.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
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.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.

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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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Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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