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OLYMPICS

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PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Dec 14, 2017
On thin ice: Japan's paralympic hockey team weighed down by budget, aging woes
With little luck attracting funding and new players to the sport, Japan's Paralympic ice hockey team has been busy dealing with challenges outside the arena even as the Pyeongchang 2018 Games creep ever closer.
Figure Skating
Dec 13, 2017
Japan gets spot in Olympic pairs competition after North Korea misses deadline
Japan has qualified for pairs figure skating at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which begin in February, the Japan Skating Federation announced Wednesday.
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Figure Skating
Dec 13, 2017
Yuzuru Hanyu could be out longer than expected because of injury
Sochi Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has sustained ligament damage to his right foot and may be sidelined longer than expected, Japan Skating Federation director Yoshiko Kobayashi said Wednesday.
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JAPAN
Dec 13, 2017
After Russia ban, IOC chief confident Tokyo can avoid drug scandal at 2020 Games
International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates said Wednesday in Tokyo that Japan can be confident of weeding out drug cheats at the 2020 Tokyo Games, in the wake of a doping scandal that led to Russia being banned from next year's Pyeongchang Olympics.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 11, 2017
Karate hoping to make mark at Tokyo Games
With its practitioners numbering over 130 million around the world and nearly 200 nations having become members of its international governing body, karate has become more of a global sport than Japan's own, traditional martial art.
EDITORIALS
Dec 9, 2017
Reclaiming Nihonbashi's sky
The massive expense of moving the expressway over Nihonbashi bridge must be weighed carefully against its aesthetic benefits.
EDITORIALS
Dec 7, 2017
A victory for clean sports
Punishing Russia for its behavior is only part of the Olympic task: It is must also ensure that this does not happen again.
EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2017
Measures to fight passive smoking diluted again
The LDP's pro-tobacco lawmakers are winning their battle against the health ministry's efforts to reduce indoor smoking in public places.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 23, 2017
USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct, faces 25-year sentence
Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty in a Michigan court on Wednesday to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
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JAPAN
Nov 20, 2017
Olympic organizers send details on mascot contest to elementary schools nationwide
The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee distributed information to the nation's elementary schools on Monday ahead of the vote for the official mascot.
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JAPAN
Nov 18, 2017
Disaster agency to deploy gas detectors for Rugby World Cup and Olympics
The disaster agency plans to deploy infrared devices that can spot poison gas as part of counterterrorism measures for the Rugby World Cup and Olympics.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2017
Japan Olympic Committee gives Sapporo go-ahead to bid for 2026 Winter Games
Sapporo has secured formal approval from the Japanese Olympic Committee to take part in the bidding process for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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OLYMPICS
Nov 9, 2017
Pyeongchang Olympics chief Lee Hee-beom says ticket sales for less-popular events a problem
Lee Hee-beom, president of the Pyeongchang Olympics' organizing committee said that coaxing spectators into buying tickets for less-popular events remains a problem three months ahead of the games' start on Feb. 9.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 9, 2017
LS Kitami claims women's silver at Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
South Korea defeated Japan's LS Kitami 11-6 in the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships women's gold-medal game on Thursday.
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Figure Skating
Nov 1, 2017
Evgeni Plushenko backs Yuzuru Hanyu for Olympic title
Four-time Olympic medalist Evgeni Plushenko said that Sochi Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will defend his men's figure skating title at February's Pyeongchang Games, NBC Sports has reported.
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SOCCER
Oct 30, 2017
Hajime Moriyasu targets Olympic soccer medal in 2020
Hajime Moriyasu, who was recently appointed coach of the men's national soccer team for the 2020 Tokyo Games, said Monday that fans can expect nothing less than his best efforts in his campaign to win Japan's first Olympic medal in 52 years.
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JAPAN / Society
Oct 28, 2017
Tsukiji races to exterminate rat infestation before fish market relocation
As the Tokyo Metropolitan Government works with industry groups to finalize the date for relocating the famed Tsukiji fish market next year, it is also mulling how to exterminate the hordes of rats infesting the current location.
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Oct 27, 2017
Sara Takanashi labels Carina Vogt top foe for Olympics
Sara Takanashi expects Germany's Carina Vogt to raise her game once again and be the one to beat in the women's ski jumping competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
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JAPAN
Oct 25, 2017
Tokyo 2020 organizers boost efforts to counter ticket scalping
Officials, concerned about massive buyouts and overpriced resales, are asking the government to clamp down on the practice.
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JAPAN
Oct 24, 2017
Tokyo to become carbon-free for four days during 2020 Olympic Games, Koike says
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has announced a plan to make the Japanese capital free of carbon dioxide emissions during the opening and closing days of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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