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PARALYMPICS

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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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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