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OLYMPICS

Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 1, 2016
Japan Under-23 hero Asano beginning to blossom
Takuma Asano was named the Best Young Player of the 2015 J. League season. It may not be long before he becomes the best player in the league, period.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 31, 2016
Japan rallies past South Korea for Asian U-23 crown
Substitute Takuma Asano struck twice in the second half as Japan came back from two goals down to beat archrival South Korea 3-2 to win the Asian Under-23 Championship on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jan 30, 2016
Honda would welcome chance to play in Rio Games if asked
AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda said he had not contemplated about representing Japan at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics as an overage player but admitted he would consider it if asked to go by the Japan Football Association.
SOCCER
Jan 30, 2016
J-Village to serve as 2020 Olympic soccer training center
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JAPAN
Jan 30, 2016
Japan Sport Council inks ¥2.5 billion deal with Olympic stadium builders
The Japan Sport Council announced Friday it has signed a ¥2.5 billion deal with a joint venture to construct the new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2016
Tokyo's Ota Ward gives OK to renting private homes, rooms to tourists
Ota Ward, Tokyo, on Friday started accepting applications from residents and businesses to let rooms or homes to visitors as a way to alleviate hotel shortages amid an increasing number of foreign tourists.
SOCCER
Jan 27, 2016
Sasaki wants Nadeshiko Japan to follow men into Olympics
Nadeshiko Japan coach Norio Sasaki is hoping his team can take inspiration from the under-23 men's squad and qualify for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 27, 2016
Gamba striker Usami hopes to play for Japan in Rio
Gamba Osaka striker Takashi Usami said he is eager to go to the Summer Games again, making his pitch to play for Japan at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as one of three overage players each team will be allowed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2016
Belgian designer drops suit over Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo, cites legal costs
Belgian designer Olivier Debie, who in August filed a plagiarism lawsuit over a Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo by Kenjiro Sano, says he will no longer pursue his grievance in court.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2016
J-pop diva Sheena Ringo to help produce Tokyo's handover ceremony in Rio
Japanese pop diva Sheena Ringo will serve as a production consultant for the flag handover ceremony at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers said following an executive board meeting on Monday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2016
Abe administration mulling crackdown on secondhand smoke ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The Abe administration is considering a new law to punish restaurants and other public facilities if they fail to protect people from secondhand smoke.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 25, 2016
Let's discuss new map symbols for tourists
The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) has released new symbols for foreign-language maps after criticism that some of its current pictograms are hard to understand or even offensive.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2016
Fukushima towns to partner with Ghana, Netherlands for Olympics
Two municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture are poised to partner up with Ghana and the Netherlands in a central government project to promote exchanges between local people and athletes coming to Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2016
IOC praises Tokyo as 'most prepared city' during latest visit
International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates on Friday praised Tokyo as "the most prepared city we've ever seen," more than four years ahead of the 2020 Games. But Coates also scotched suggestions that the new National Stadium could be completed in time to host games at the 2019 Rugby World...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2016
Design of Japanese stop signs might change ahead of Olympic tourism surge
Since Japan expects an increase in tourists ahead of the 2020 Olympics, the National Police Agency is considering replacing the nation’s stop signs with versions considered more recognizable by foreign visitors.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 20, 2016
Suzuki, Matsubara may miss Japan's quarterfinal match against Iran
Japan forward Musashi Suzuki and defender Ken Matsubara were battling to be fit on Wednesday for their Asian Under-23 Championship quarterfinal clash with Iran on Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2016
Jamaica team opts to use Japanese bobsleigh in 2018 Olympic Games
The "Shitamachi bobsleigh," developed by factories in Tokyo's Ota Ward, will be provided for free to the Jamaican team aiming to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics, according to the promotion committee.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2016
Japan 'sponsorship money' to IAAF may have swayed 2020 Games bid decision: report
In a report released Thursday by the World Anti-Doping Agency, an independent commission mentioned evidence that several million dollars in sponsorship money reportedly paid by Japan to the International Association of Athletics Federations may have swayed then-IAAF chief Lamine Diack to favor Tokyo's...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 14, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan begins life without Sawa
Japan coach Norio Sasaki says his players must adapt to life without talismanic midfielder Homare Sawa as he named his squad for the team's first training camp since the former Women's World Player of the Year retired last month.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 14, 2016
Hoketsu seeks Olympic berth at age 74
Equestrian rider Hiroshi Hoketsu, who made his Olympic debut in Tokyo in 1964 and appeared in the 2012 London Games at the Japan record of 71 years of age, will be aiming to compete in his fourth Olympics after applying for a qualifying trial, according to the Japan Equestrian Federation.
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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