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PARALYMPICS

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 31, 2021
In pictures: Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 30, 2021
India's Sumit Antil smashes world record three times on way to gold
Once Antil was out of attempts, the men's F64 javelin world record stood at 68.55 meters, which gave him the gold medal by a wide margin.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2021
Toyota to restart self-driving Olympic village vehicles with more safety staff
The e-Palettes were halted after one of the vehicles collided with and injured a visually impaired Japanese athlete at a junction last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2021
Chiba halts school visits to Paralympics after teachers' COVID-19 cases
The prefecture overruled the city after it said it would continue with the Paralympic visits with appropriate safety measures despite the cases.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 30, 2021
In pictures: Day 5 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 5 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 30, 2021
Stuart Robinson reflects after Britain's stunning gold medal run in wheelchair rugby
Robinson, who lost his legs while serving in Afghanistan, helped lead a team that few had high aspirations for past favored Japan in the semifinals and over the U.S. in the final.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 30, 2021
Behind the push to improve universal access in Japan
Steps have been taken to create barrier-free facilities ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games. But now that the Paralympics have begun, who is going to ensure such groundbreaking efforts continue?
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 29, 2021
Japan takes bronze in wheelchair rugby with impressive 60-52 win over Australia
Japan may not be leaving the Paralympic wheelchair rugby competition with the medal it was hoping for, but it's not leaving empty-handed either.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 29, 2021
Mami Tani, who helped bring the Games to Tokyo, ends triathlon with a smile and some tears
'I've competed in four of these up to now and even though I don't have any Paralympic medals, I still think I got a really big prize,' Tani said after finishing her race.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 29, 2021
In pictures: Day 4 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 4 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 28, 2021
Great Britain's bruising defense proves too much for Japan in wheelchair rugby semifinals
The Japanese earned bronze at the Rio Games in 2016 and will hope to do the same in Tokyo after a 55-49 defeat Saturday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 28, 2021
In pictures: Day 3 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
In pictures: Day 3 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
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.
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.
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.
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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