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OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec Haruyuki Takahashi faces new charge in growing bribery scandal
Prosecutors suspect Takahashi received bribes worth u00a515 million from Daiko Advertising for asking the organizing committee to use the firm as an agent for a major English school operator.
Japan Times
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Sep 25, 2022
Kanoa Igarashi helps Japan earn Olympic spot with men's team win
Igarashi, a silver medalist at the 2018 and 2021 World Surfing Games, won the final with 15.96 points, collecting points with impressive airs on the modest-sized waves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2022
Tokyo Games bribery scandal widens to include firm that made stuffed toys of mascots
Prosecutors are probing whether former Games executive Haruyuki Takahashi lobbied the committee to extend favor to Sun Arrow over the sale of stuffed toys for the Games, the sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 21, 2022
Arrest of Kadokawa chief rocks sprawling media empire
Initially a publisher of books and textbooks, over the years the company has expanded into movies, video games and apps.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 20, 2022
Caroline Garcia eyes Paris Olympics after past 'disaster'
The world No. 10 is looking forward to a 'special' Games in Paris after reaching a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time in her career at this month's U.S. Open.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Games executive suspected of giving favors to ad agency ADK
Haruyuki Takahashi has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from companies including Aoki Holdings Inc. over Tokyo Games sponsorship contracts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2022
Ex-JOC chief Takeda questioned over Tokyo Olympics corruption case
Prosecutors are seeking to establish a bribery case against Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive of the organizing committee.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 15, 2022
Runner Abraham Guem back in Japan to light up South Sudan's sporting future
Guem first came to Japan in November 2019 for a training camp in Maebashi, where the donation-funded stay stretched to over 20 months when the Olympics were postponed due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2022
Kadokawa chairman arrested in widening Tokyo Olympic bribery case
Prosecutors suspect Kadokawa made the bribes to Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former Dentsu executive and a prominent figure in the sports business world.
Japan Times
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Sep 13, 2022
Resilient Uta Abe thriving in pursuit of more Olympic gold
After undergoing surgery on both shoulders, the 22-year-old is eager to contest next month's world championships as she prepares to defend her title at Paris 2024.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Sep 10, 2022
Panel determines NHK Olympic documentary violated broadcasting ethics
The committee concluded that the program claimed a man had been paid to participate in an anti-Olympics rally, though in reality the man hadn't participated in such a demonstration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2022
Ex-PM Mori questioned over Tokyo Olympics corruption scandal
Prosecutors have been seeking to establish a bribery case against Haruyuki Takahashi, who allegedly received money from two companies in return for sponsorship deals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 7, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec suspected of using consulting firm to accept bribes
Haruyuki Takahashi is suspected of using close business ties between his consulting firm and one headed by an acquaintance to receive bribes from Kadokawa.
Japan Times
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Sep 7, 2022
Dutch track star Sifan Hassan mulling marathon switch
The Ethiopian-born runner, who took gold at 5,000 and 10,000 meters in Tokyo, suggested that track's longest distance could be her next challenge.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022
Top Kadokawa execs arrested in widening Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal
The publishing giant's headquarters and the Tokyo home of Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa have been searched.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2022
Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal widens as Osaka-based ad firm raided
Prosecutors have announced they are looking into allegations that Daiko provided at least u00a514 million on three occasions to a firm run by an acquaintance of a former Games official.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2022
Prosecutors raid ad firm in Osaka suspected of paying arrested ex-Tokyo Olympic executive for favor
A consultancy run by an acquaintance of Haruyuki Takahashi was paid a total of u00a526 million by the Kansai-based ad agency, with Takahashi believed to have received a portion of the funds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Games executive suspected of giving favors to publisher Kadokawa
A consulting company headed by an acquaintance of Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, received about u00a570 million from Japanese publisher Kadokawa.
Japan Times
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Sep 2, 2022
Tokyo Games gold medalist Sena Irie to pursue passion for frogs
Irie revealed her love for the study of frogs at last summer's Tokyo Games, where she became the first Japanese woman to reach an Olympic boxing podium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
Olympic sponsor accused of bribery allegedly paid ex-Prime Minister Mori
Tokyo prosecutors are investigating the purpose and the timing of a suspected payment to Yoshiro Mori, who was for a time head of the Games organizing committee.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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