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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
What to watch on Day 3 of the Tokyo Olympics
One of Japan's flagbearers makes his Olympic debut and a doubles pair have their sights set on the nation's first-ever Olympic gold in table tennis on Day 3 of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 26, 2021
In pictures: Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Rudy Gobert of France in action at the rim with Damian Lillard and Devin Booker of the United States at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday | REUTERS
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
Japan takes Group A lead after downing Mexico with early burst
Early goals by Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan left the 2012 London champions struggling to fight back and put Japan in a strong position to advance to the knockout round.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
Day 2 recap: From skateboarding to judo, Japan brings home the gold
Japanese judoka Uta and Hifumi Abe became the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day, while Yuto Horigome bagged skateboarding's first gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
A homecoming for U.S. Olympic swimmer Jay Litherland
Being able to return to Japan to compete in the Olympics was a special moment for Jay Litherland.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
Japan's Yui Ohashi swims to gold in women's 400-meter individual medley
Yui Ohashi was coming off a 40th place finish at the national championships and thought about giving up swimming altogether in 2015. Now she's an Olympic champion.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
Positive COVID-19 tests knock Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm out of Olympics
DeChambeau was replaced on Team USA by Patrick Reed, joining Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
Day 2 Tokyo 2020: Live updates
We made it through to Day 2! The big ticket items today will most likely be in the pool and on the tennis and badminton courts.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
Tokyo Games showcase the changing face of sports in Japan
From Naomi Osaka to Rui Hachimura, a generation of biracial athletes in the Olympics are helping shift perceptions of what it means to be 'Japanese.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2021
Japan skateboarders hope Olympics debut can soften social stigma
The success of homegrown athletes like gold medal winner Yuto Horigome and medal contender Aori Nishimura could help shift attitudes in Japan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
IOC would back schedule changes at Tokyo Games if needed due to heat
High humidity has added to discomfort, and athletes have failed to find much relief from ice bags and hoses blowing cool air.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
In U.S., the Tokyo Olympics opening drew 16.7 million TV viewers — a 33-year low
NBC's audience declined 37% from 2016, when 26.5 million people watched the Rio de Janeiro opener, and 59% from 2012, when 40.7 million people watched the London ceremony.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
And still she rises. And rises. And rises.
Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, who has used her influence to speak out against injustices, prepares to soar above the sport's devastating recent history.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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