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OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2018
Foreign tourists in Japan set to hit record 30 million in 2018
The number of foreign tourists to Japan is set to rise for the seventh straight year and hit a record level of more than 30 million in 2018, the tourism minister has said.
Japan Times
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Dec 13, 2018
Japan Esports Union vows to promote gaming with eye on 2020 Olympics
Japan Esports Union said Thursday it will accelerate efforts to enhance recognition of competitive video gaming in the country, eyeing possible exposure at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as an exhibition event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2018
Ninja-clad petitioners 'sneak' into Abe's office seeking help with tourism promotion
Ninja-clad petitioners "sneaked" into the office of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday to ask for help in promoting ninja culture as a tourism draw in the run-up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 11, 2018
Tokyo 2020 organizers unveil volunteer nickname shortlist
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games on Tuesday announced the four finalists for the official nickname to be given to volunteers working at competition venues and the athletes' village.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018
Japan enacts law against ticket scalping ahead of Olympics
The Diet on Saturday passed a bill that will prohibit ticket scalping for concerts and sports events in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2018
2020 Tokyo Games: Costs related to Japan's scorching summers being factored into the budget
Organizers and the head of the International Olympic Committee's inspection team for the Tokyo 2020 Games on Wednesday said the rising costs associated with preventing heat-related illnesses and injuries to athletes and spectators due to the country's increasingly hotter summers are being factored into...
OLYMPICS
Dec 4, 2018
Latest proposal has Tokyo 2020 marathon start set for 6 a.m.
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have decided to move up the start time of the men's and women's marathons from 7 a.m. to 6 a.m. over concerns of extreme heat, a source said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2018
'Sodanē': Japan uses top buzzword of 2018 to end year on a high note
After months of scandals in sports, politics — and society as a whole — the top buzzword of 2018, announced Monday, struck a strikingly positive tone as the year winds down.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 3, 2018
IOC continues to review esports
Is there a future for esports in the Olympics?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 3, 2018
Tokyo 2020 organizers discuss 6 a.m. start for marathons
Tokyo's summers are hot. That means upcoming Olympic events may need to start earlier in the morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 1, 2018
Question mark hangs over holiday reshuffles
The Diet passed a bill in June that will shift certain national holidays in 2020 to ease traffic congestion during the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Marine Day, which is usually the third Monday of July, will be moved to July 23, the day before the opening ceremony, while Sports Day, normally the second Monday...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 1, 2018
IOC leader Thomas Bach speaks out on many issues
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the organization is still reviewing multiple proposals concerning the possibility of extreme heat during the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2018
Diet panel approves bill to ban ticket scalping ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A Lower House panel approved a bill Friday that would ban ticket scalping for concerts and sports events in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2018
North Korean minister to enter Japan for Olympics meeting: government
North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday to attend a major international sports meeting later this week, after the Japanese government permitted his entry as a special case.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 27, 2018
IOC chief Thomas Bach says Sapporo won't rejoin 2026 field if bids fail
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Tuesday that there is no "Plan B" if 2026 Winter Games bids from Stockholm and two Italian cities are withdrawn, reiterating that Sapporo is not a fallback option.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2018
Pole dancing sheds seedy image to climb to new heights
Sixty-three-year-old Kiyoshi Ikehara mops his bald head with a towel, wipes his hands and grips the vertical pole.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2018
Applicants top 80,000 for 2020 Tokyo Olympics volunteer roles
The number of applications for volunteer jobs during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has already topped the organizing committee's target of 80,000 one month ahead of the deadline.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 21, 2018
Tokyo seeks early marathon starts
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games hopes to move up the start times of the 2020 marathons by one hour to 6 a.m. to avoid the extreme summer heat, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
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Nov 20, 2018
Japan SailGP team joins new global circuit
"This is like Formula One on water."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2018
Japan to ban drones near venues for 2020 Olympic Games
The Japanese government has decided to ban flying drones near venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games during the events, a government source said Friday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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.

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