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TOKYO

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2021
Mitsui Fudosan successfully acquires Tokyo Dome via tender offer
Tokyo Dome is projecting a net loss of u00a518 billion for the business year through Jan. 31.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 20, 2021
London 2012 deputy chairman feels Tokyo Games unlikely to go ahead
Keith Mills' comments to BBC radio come as polls show the Japanese public strongly favors a second postponement or cancellation over holding the games as currently scheduled.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 19, 2021
Access denied: Virus third wave forces hand of Japan's medical system
“The fact that there are people dying after being sent home to recuperate is testament to the severity of the situation we're in,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike told reporters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2021
Tokyo area last trains to leave earlier from Wednesday
Final departure times on 11 JR East lines will be brought forward by between 8 and 32 minutes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2021
Japan scrambles to deny reports that Olympic cancellation is possible
Chief Cabinet Secretary's assurances came after Reuters quoted Japan's administrative and regulatory reform minister, Taro Kono, as saying the fate of the games 'could go either way.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2021
Under Tokyo's state of emergency, some drink on even after authorities call time
While compliance has been high, more people appear to be ignoring the state of emergency this time than one last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2021
FSA opens office to give English guidance to foreign financial firms entering Japan
Higher taxes and language barriers are often cited as the reason Japan is generally deemed less attractive than other Asian rivals as an international financial hub.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2021
Popular pub chain shuts 20% of its Tokyo locations due to pandemic
The owner of several popular pub chains said it was shutting down 20% of its bars in Tokyo, saying the latest lockdown measures made it difficult to keep them open.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 16, 2021
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics growing dim
Officials both in Tokyo and with the International Olympic Committee have begun to acknowledge that holding a safe games might not be possible.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Jan 15, 2021
Paralympian Neil Fachie says athletes face moral dilemma over vaccine
British Paralympian Neil Fachie believes athletes face a moral dilemma over being vaccinated for COVID-19 ahead of high-risk individuals but said he would take the shot if it was offered before this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 15, 2021
Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes during virus emergency
The decision will impact those preparing for the Tokyo Olympics as well as new players and coaches set to join professional soccer and baseball clubs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2021
Decision on holding Tokyo Olympics ‘could go either way,’ says Kono
Taro Kono, administrative and regulatory reform minister, said, 'We need to do the best we can to prepare for the games at this moment.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2021
Osaka coronavirus deaths top Tokyo's as Japan logs 6,607 new cases
A panel of experts warns that a recent rise in Tokyo cases with untraceable infection routes indicates an 'explosive expansion' of infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2021
Shadow hangs over Olympics once more with Japan virus surge
Japan is one of several countries where the virus has made a comeback in winter months with Tokyo finding a record 2,447 cases on Jan. 7.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2021
Suga and Gates say vaccines for developing countries key for Olympics
The Microsoft founder called on the PM to host a successful Summer Games in order to send a strong message to the rest of the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2021
Poll finds 80% favor canceling or postponing Tokyo Olympics
In the poll, 35.3% called for the cancellation of the Tokyo Games, while 44.8% said the games should be put off again.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 10, 2021
Olympic wrestling champion says athletes shouldn't get vaccine first
Canada's Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe has said frontline workers and vulnerable people should be prioritized over Olympic athletes for the new coronavirus vaccine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2021
Tokyo virus emergency prompts cuts in domestic flights and bullet trains
Under a monthlong state of emergency through Feb. 7 covering virus hot spots Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures, people are asked to avoid nonurgent outings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 8, 2021
Business leaders call for support during coronavirus emergency
Many owners in the restaurant industry are expected to follow a government request to shorten their business hours, bracing for a further drop in revenue.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 8, 2021
IOC's Dick Pound says Tokyo Games uncertain due to virus surge
The former Canadian swimming champion also told the BBC that athletes should be vaccinated as a priority ahead of the postponed Olympics and Paralympics.
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.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' is an immersive journey into Murakami's world
“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” incorporates six Murakami short stories from three books into a single intertwined narrative that centers on a trio of lonely Tokyoites.
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
The CrowdStrike offices in Sunnyvale, California, on Friday
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.
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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