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TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021
Rui Hachimura's arrival gives a boost to Japan's Olympic basketball dream
The player, who will serve as a co-flag bearer for Japan at the opening ceremony at the National Stadium on Friday, has his sights set on medal success.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021
Tokyo spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed
Despite a number of sporting fixtures taking place in front of fans in Japan, the upcoming Games will be almost entirely free of fans.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021
The many faces of Tokyo 2020’s charm offensive
Despite a lack of visitors and spectators at this year's Olympics, an army of volunteers aims to do their best and make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021
Coco Gauff to miss Tokyo Games after testing positive for COVID-19
American Coco Gauff will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the 17-year-old said on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2021
Has the world had enough of the Olympics?
The Olympics are an easy target for criticism, never more than now. Do they still matter? Or have they lost their way and strayed from whatever ideals they purport to embody?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2021
As Tokyo Games draw near, confusion reigns and COVID-19 spreads
Even before the Olympics begin, measures meant to ensure a “safe and secure” event that may have looked good on paper aren't faring so well in practice.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 18, 2021
IOC backs transgender weightlifter's selection for Tokyo
Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Games after she was selected for the New Zealand team in the women's superheavyweight weightlifting category.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2021
IOC aware of Japan skepticism over Olympics but hopes home success will shift mood
'We ask and invite the Japanese people, humbly, to welcome and support the athletes from around the world,' IOC President Thomas Bach said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 17, 2021
Usain Bolt sees only tough times in Tokyo for Jamaica's men
While Jamaica's women look very strong going into their Tokyo campaign, the country's sprinting legend thinks the men will struggle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2021
Nigerian Olympic delegate is first hospitalized visitor with COVID-19, report says
The individual, a nonathlete in their 60s, reportedly tested positive on Thursday evening at the airport with mild symptoms but was hospitalized because of age and pre-existing conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 17, 2021
The media and the authorities misinterpret the spirit of protest
Media coverage alludes to the possibility of Olympics protests turning violent, but what happens when protests in Japan actually turn violent?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 17, 2021
Japan’s Olympic history
Looking back at some of Japan's most memorable moments at the games since the country's 1912 debut in Stockholm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2021
Japan’s quiet Olympics
Whatever happens this summer, Prime Minister Suga will face a party leadership election in September, and then a general election before the end of the full term in October.
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.
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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
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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