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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2021
Uganda Olympic team member first to test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Japan
The discovery comes just over a month before the opening ceremony and amid concerns of another spike in infections once the games begin on July 23.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2021
Returning U.S. Olympians rely on experience for another shot at glory
Earning a place on the United States Olympic team is tough at the best of times — but booking your ticket to a third, fourth or even fifth games during a pandemic is an enormous challenge.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Jun 20, 2021
Morgan Giles: ‘I’m astounded by the sense of community among literary translators’
The World of Translators series wraps up with Morgan Giles, whose first full-length work, Yu Miri's “Tokyo Ueno Station,” won the National Book Award for translated literature in 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 19, 2021
Japanese reporters largely cede the game to the West on Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka's willingness to speak out on issues such as Black Lives Matter sets her apart from other Japanese athletes working internationally.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 19, 2021
Spotify gets visual in a new TV Tokyo show about podcasting
Spotify dips its toe into broadcast television with a new show that will either be a boon for podcasts or chain restaurants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2021
Over 60% of Japanese firms reluctant to see Tokyo Olympics this year
The survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research found that 34.7% of 9,163 firms responding would prefer the games to be canceled, while 29.3% wanted them to be postponed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2021
Japan's top COVID-19 adviser seeks Olympics without spectators
It would be 'desirable' to hold the games without fans in the stands to lower the risk to public health, Shigeru Omi and other experts recommended.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 18, 2021
Masahiro Tanaka and Atsunori Inaba to get shot at redemption at Tokyo Games
If there are any people around Samurai Japan who understand Olympic success is not a given, it's Atsunori Inaba and Masahiro Tanaka.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 18, 2021
Nadeshiko Japan squad for Tokyo Olympics announced as Mana Iwabuchi inherits No. 10
Head coach Asako Takakura has chosen five overseas-based players to join 13 WE Leaguers at Japan's first Summer Games since London 2012.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 18, 2021
Naomi Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon, plans to compete at Tokyo Olympics
'She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2021
Tokyo government begins COVID-19 vaccinations for Olympic workers and media
The authority aims to inoculate around 2,500 people per day through the end of August.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 18, 2021
Dominic Thiem withdraws from Tokyo Olympics to focus on defending U.S. Open title
Austria's Dominic Thiem withdrew from the Olympics on Thursday, saying he did not feel ready to give his best in Tokyo but was looking forward to competing at Wimbledon this month and defending his U.S. Open title later this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2021
Japan takes risk of Olympic proportions
If Japan follows the U.S.' trajectory, which was in the position Japan is in today four months ago, it will not achieve widespread vaccination until mid-October — long after the Olympics.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 17, 2021
Rafa Nadal to skip Tokyo Olympics and Wimbledon to prolong career
The 35-year-old Spaniard said the two-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon was not enough time for him to recuperate after a demanding clay-court season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Suga expects 10,000 spectator cap to apply to Tokyo Olympics
The prime minister also told a news conference that spectators at the Tokyo Games will be required to wear masks and refrain from shouting.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 17, 2021
Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori officially qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka and two men's players, Kei Nishikori and Yoshihito Nishioka, officially qualified to represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, the national tennis federation said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Japan to lift state of emergency for nine prefectures
The move comes as coronavirus cases are declining nationwide and vaccinations are ramping up, though there are fears of a resurgence in infections leading into the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Japan’s Dr. Fauci dampens Olympic mood with call to ban fans
Shigeru Omi appeared to open a gap with Suga when he said that 'it's not normal” to be staging the global sports spectacle in the middle of a pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2021
Japan to cap big event audiences at 10,000 after COVID-19 emergency
The announcement — made less than five weeks before the opening ceremony of the Olympics — effectively determines how many local fans will be able to attend the games in person.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 16, 2021
Masahiro Tanaka and Tomoyuki Sugano highlight Samurai Japan squad for Tokyo Games
Manager Atsunori Inaba will be calling upon NPB's top players to deliver gold for the host nation when the Olympic baseball tournament begins on July 28.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
Japanese culture festival kicks off in London
Matthew Barry (right) tastes sake at the Hyper Japan Festival on Friday in London.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

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