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PYEONGCHANG

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2018
Nao Kodaira vows to win gold for late friend
Speedskating star Nao Kodaira has vowed to strike gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics as a tribute to her late friend and former teammate Miyako Sumiyoshi.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Feb 4, 2018
Kaori Sakamoto looking to ride momentum at Pyeongchang Olympics
Kaori Sakamoto arrived in South Korea on Sunday, quietly confident she can ride her wave of momentum in the women's figure skating competition at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Feb 3, 2018
Yuzuru Hanyu won't skate in Olympic team event
Yuzuru Hanyu will not participate in the men's figure skating team event starting Feb. 9 at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 3, 2018
Nao Kodaira aims for double gold at Pyeongchang Olympics
Sprint queen Nao Kodaira is set to take center stage in women's speedskating events at the Pyeongchang Olympics, with the seemingly unstoppable 31-year-old's form making her the favorite to take the 500- and 1,000-meter gold medals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2018
Olympic perks for North Korean athletes in doubt as sanctions nip at Samsung phones, Nike uniforms
All of the almost 3,000 athletes competing at the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are set to get perks including the latest $1,100 Samsung smartphones, top of the range new equipment to take home and sleek Nike uniforms.
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2018
Japan sports leaders not happy CAS overturned 28 doping bans
Japanese officials expressed unease after the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday overturned lifetime Olympic bans on 28 Russian athletes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 2, 2018
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to visit Japan next week
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will make a three-day visit to Japan before attending the opening of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, the Japanese government said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Feb 1, 2018
Return to roots helps Akane Hosoyamada realize an Olympic dream
"She is the one I trust the most."
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 31, 2018
Japan projected to win only two gold medals at Pyeongchang Olympics after downgrade from analysts
Analysts downgraded Japan's Pyeongchang Olympics medal projection from 15 to 14 on Tuesday, while lowering the nation's gold medal haul from four to two.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 31, 2018
Japan women's hockey team aiming for medal at Pyeongchang Olympics
The Japanese women's national hockey team hasn't posted a single win in its previous two trips to the Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2018
North Korea scraps joint Olympic cultural event with South
North Korea has canceled a joint cultural performance with South Korea at a mountain resort north of the border, blaming the media in Seoul for "defaming" its position on next month's Winter Olympics.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2018
Takako Oguchi picked for Olympic women's skeleton
Olympic debutant Takako Oguchi will represent Japan in the women's skeleton at the Pyeongchang Winter Games next month, the Japan Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton Federation announced Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2018
Abe sends the right message by attending Olympic ceremony
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to attend the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony will help Tokyo and Seoul move the cycle of action and reaction that has impeded Japan-South Korea relations for far too long.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2018
Takanashi finishes fourth in final pre-Olympic meet
Sara Takanashi, who shares the all-time record for most individual ski jumping World Cup victories, finished fourth Sunday in her 100th career event on the global tour.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Jan 27, 2018
Shoma Uno collects silver medal at Four Continents
Less than two weeks before the start of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Shoma Uno captured the men's silver medal at the Four Continents Championships on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2018
Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in to hold talks before opening ceremony for Pyeongchang Olympics
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a meeting Feb. 9 at a site near the venue of the opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, Japanese government sources have said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 25, 2018
Athletes stage ceremony before departure for Pyeongchang Olympics
Speedskater Nao Kodaira and ski jumper Sara Takanashi on Wednesday joined a group of Japanese athletes for an inauguration ceremony ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2018
Abe's attendance at Olympic ceremony seen as prioritizing North Korea fears over 'comfort women' row
Even as Japan's government welcomes North Korea's participation in the “celebration of peace” in Pyeongchang, it is making contingency plans for possible conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 23, 2018
Sara Takanashi to replace Noriaki Kasai as flag-bearer for opening ceremony
Sara Takanashi will replace fellow ski jumper Noriaki Kasai as Japan's flag-bearer during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics' opening ceremony, the Japanese Olympic Committee announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 22, 2018
Ski lift: North Korea may capitalize on joint Olympics training visit
South Korea's offer to send athletes to a North Korean ski resort for joint training ahead of next month's Olympics risks giving Kim Jong Un's regime legitimacy and some much-needed cash, North Korean defectors and experts say.
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The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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.
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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.
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