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PARALYMPICS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 29, 2020
Ten surprises that await Japan in 2021
Next year is poised to be a great year for Japan. My main predictions are unashamedly bullish: Exports will get a boost from a re-acceleration in global growth; there will be a surprise pickup in domestic demand with business investments kicking in and, most importantly, consumers will begin to open...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2020
Tokyo 2020 organizers estimate games postponement to cost $1.9 billion
The postponement costs include payments to staff as well as the introduction of new systems for refunding tickets but do not include measures against the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2020
Japan's new Olympic experiment is a risky mistake
Various measures to protect spectators are being tested out, including smartphone apps that issue warnings about which parts of a stadium are crowded at any given moment.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 31, 2020
Japan Equestrian Federation hopes to use Tokyo Olympics to raise sport's profile
Hosting events during the Olympics is the perfect opportunity to advertise and promote the sport in Japan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 24, 2020
Tokyo unveils cutting-edge Olympic swimming venue
Tokyo Aquatics Centre will host swimming, artistic swimming and diving during the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2020
Cancel or proceed? Public statements reignite debate on Tokyo Games
If the games are to be canceled, experts remain divided over how soon the decision needs to be made.
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Japan and the U.S. begin tariff talks on good terms, but without breakthroughs
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on Wednesday.
Trump calls the U.S.-Japan alliance ‘one-sided.’ Tokyo says otherwise.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday in Washington.
Japan is by far the favorite country among Taiwanese: survey
A night market in Taipei in April
Japan to give India E5 and E3 shinkansen for free
A rendering of East Japan Railway's E10 series of bullet trains
Privacy and transparency clash in debate over bill on artificial insemination
Sachiko Ishizuka, who was born via artificial insemination by donor (AID), tells her story to lawmakers from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on April 9.
Why Ishiba became the first prime minister to hold talks with Rengo in 16 years
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Japanese Trade Union Confederation chief Tomoko Yoshino in a meeting Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Sumo's throwback regional tours offer glimpse into sport's heart and history
Kirishima (behind) battles Atamifuji during a regional tour event in Hyogo Prefecture in 2023.
China’s new bridge-forming barges offer new options for Taiwan invasion
This satellite image taken on March 25 shows three Chinese barges connected via extendable bridges in waters off Zhanjiang, in southern China's Guangdong province. Experts say the new barges could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan.

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