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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2021
Olympic scholar says Tokyo Games will be a watershed moment
Jean-Loup Chappelet, a professor of public management, says the issues that have dogged the run-up to the Olympics will affect future iterations of the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2021
IOC's Bach says Tokyo Olympic cancellation not option despite COVID-19
The head of the International Olympic Committee said going ahead with the games this summer was decided in the interest of athletes preparing for the games for many years.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 14, 2021
Gavin Edwards, a late addition to team Japan, excited for Olympic opportunity
When a series of training camps kicked off for the Japan men's national basketball team weeks ago, Gavin Edwards was believed to be on the outside looking in.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 14, 2021
Lessons in Olympic spirit from 'Japan's' Korean gold medalist live on
At the 1936 Olympics, Korean Sohn Kee-chung stood with his head hung, hiding the Rising Sun flag on his chest with a laurel plant as Japan's national anthem filled the stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2021
IOC chief Thomas Bach to visit Hiroshima despite calls for cancellation
Civic groups argue that the visit is politically motivated — taking advantage of a city that promotes world peace and thus 'dishonoring' survivors of the bombing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 14, 2021
Roger Federer withdraws from Tokyo Games due to knee setback
Federer, who turns 40 next month, had two knee surgeries in 2020 which resulted in more than a year of rehabilitation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Jill Biden will attend Tokyo Olympic ceremony, White House says
First lady Jill Biden will travel to Japan to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23, the White House announced Tuesday, making it the first time since 2012 that the wife of a U.S. president will lead the U.S. delegation to such events.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
IOC chief praises Tokyo as 'best-ever prepared' Olympic host city
International Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach's comments come despite lingering fears that the pandemic-postponed games could turn into a superspreader event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Japanese police confirm death of missing British teacher in Yokohama
While the discovery of Alice Hodgkinson's body had made headlines in the British media, Kanagawa police had remained silent on the issue, as the investigation was ongoing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2021
Pandemic puts damper on Japan's diplomatic hopes during Olympics
The COVID-19 situations both in Japan and abroad have thrown the Suga administration's envisioned meetings and talks with foreign leaders into disarray.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2021
Local Olympics organizers face uninsured loss from spectator ban
The Tokyo Organising Committee used up much of its event cancellation policy on postponement costs last year, insurance sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2021
Tokyo Olympics athletes' village opens amid fears over latest COVID-19 wave
Daily coronavirus testing and the wearing of masks are among the strict precautions that must be followed by athletes and officials while they stay at the 44-hectare village.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 13, 2021
Community leader Haroon Qureshi reaches out to those living on the margins in Japan
Haroon Qureshi, who works with refugees and people who are homeless, hopes to teach Japanese people, students in particular, the importance of charity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2021
Politics trumps science in Japan COVID-19 emergency
The government had calculated that the political fallout from not declaring it would outweigh the merits of keeping the status quo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2021
South Korea regrets 'leak' of consultations about Moon Jae-in's Olympic visit to Japan
The Foreign Ministry acknowledged the possibility of Moon visiting Tokyo to attend the Olympic opening ceremony and hold summit talks with Suga only after media outlets reported it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2021
The Tokyo Games will go on despite COVID-19
Ultimately, it will not be a COVID-19 crisis in Japan that determines the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, because there is no such crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2021
Tokyo enters fourth COVID-19 state of emergency as Olympics loom
The measure, to last until Aug. 22, will cover the duration of the Tokyo Olympics as the government aims to curb people's movement during the global sports event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2021
Tokyo hotel blasted over 'Japanese only' notice for elevator
The hotel posted 'Japanese only' and 'foreigners only' notices in front of its elevators as part of anti-coronavirus measures ahead of the Olympics, but removed them after facing criticism.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 12, 2021
Djokovic battles Berrettini and history to claim 20th Grand Slam title
The world No. 1 is unsure about going to the Tokyo Olympics following organizers' decision to ban fans from attending and the restrictions on the number of people he can take to the games.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 11, 2021
Hideki Matsuyama withdraws from British Open
The reigning Masters champion has been self-isolating since testing positive for COVID-19 during the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit on July 2.
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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