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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022
Miho Takagi takes silver in 1,500-meter speedskating
Speed skating great Ireen Wust swept around the Beijing oval in a time of 1 minute and 53.28 seconds to claim her sixth Olympic gold medal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022
Yuzuru Hanyu hits ice for first practice in Beijing
The two-time reigning Olympic champion is preparing to skate in the men's short program on Tuesday and free skate on Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022
Japanese ski jumping legends celebrate Ryoyu Kobayashi's golden achievement
'It's a gold medal that marks the start of a new page in history, different from my generation,' said 1998 Nagano gold medalist Masahiko Harada.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022
South Korean skater questions refereeing decisions after China wins mixed team relay
South Korean short track speedskater Kwak Yoon-gy has questioned the fairness of the refereeing at the Beijing Olympics after China claimed the gold medal in the mixed team relay in chaotic circumstances.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022
Kaori Sakamoto helps Japan secure bronze in Olympic figure skating team event
Sakamoto scored 148.66 and earned nine team points with an assured performance featuring a double axel and seven triple jumps.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022
China accused of ignoring hockey player's human rights as isolation complaints grow
Several Games participants have complained about the isolation conditions, as well as the confusing procedures around being allowed to leave.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2022
Ryoyu Kobayashi soars to earn Japan's first gold of Beijing Olympics
The medal was Japan's first on the normal hill since Kazuyoshi Funaki captured silver in Nagano in 1998, and the first gold since Yukio Kasaya in Sapporo 50 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2022
Japan's star figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu tops Games' mascot in popularity
On Weibo, the phrase 'The time for Hanyu to compete is set' was number one by Sunday evening, with fawning fans pouring out their admiration for the 'Ice Prince.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2022
Yuma Kagiyama lifts Japan into third place in figure skating team event
Kagiyama became just the third person to ever score above 200 in the free skate, joining back-to-back Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu and U.S. star Nathan Chen.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2022
Sara Takanashi unsure about future after Olympic letdown in Beijing
'But after coming to terms with my result, I don't understand my role in the sport anymore.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2022
Resilient Ikuma Horishima earns measure of redemption with bronze medal
'I had mixed feelings, though. I was the one who messed up (at the start), but at the same time, I felt I'd achieved something great.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2022
Smile Japan cruises past Denmark to take step toward Olympic quarterfinals
'It was a game that gives one the feeling that we've developed,' said Japan head coach Yuji Iizuka, whose team is now in good position to reach its first Olympic quarterfinal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2022
Sara Takanashi falls short of medal in women's normal hill
After entering the Games as one of the jumpers to beat, the 25-year-old said she has mixed emotions.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
Ikuma Horishima wins Japan's first medal in Beijing with bronze in men's freestyle moguls
Moguls skier Ikuma Horishima scores 81.48 points to finish behind gold medalist Walter Wallberg of Sweden and silver medalist Mikael Kingsbury of Canada.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
Norway's Therese Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Games in women's skiathlon
Natalia Nepryaeva, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, took silver, while Austria's Teresa Stadlober snagged the bronze medal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2022
South Korea claims appropriation over traditional clothing at Beijing Olympics ceremony
South Koreans have expressed ire in the past over recent Chinese claims that some aspects of Korean culture, such as kimchi and hanbok, are of Chinese origin.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase makes confident debut to ease into slopestyle finals
Murase, who was too young to compete at Pyeongchang 2018, advanced to the finals in second place.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
Final Beijing Olympic torch-bearer's ethnicity not a factor in selection, IOC says
Yilamujiang Dinigeer, from Altay in China's western Xinjiang region, placed the lit torch onto a giant snowflake on Friday during the opening ceremony.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
The top rivalries to watch at the Beijing Olympics
For every big-name athlete or team at the Beijing Games, there is someone standing in the way of victory.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
China reports 45 new COVID cases among Olympics personnel
Of the total infections, 26 were among new arrivals, including 20 athletes or team officials.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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