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JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Despite danger and cost, Japan gambles on successful Olympics
The Tokyo Olympic Games are reaching the point of no return.
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BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2021
LeBron James and Anthony Davis to reportedly skip Olympics
The decision by the two Lakers, who have struggled with injuries this season, could leave Team USA with considerably less star power in Tokyo.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2021
'Nihonbashi Valley': Tokyo’s old trade quarters transforming into a startup hub
The financial district home to the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Bank of Japan is undergoing a makeover, luring dozens of life science and space technology startups.
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JAPAN / History
Jun 7, 2021
Newly discovered documents shed light on disposal of Japan war criminals' remains
Declassified documents contain a statement that a U.S. Army major 'personally scattered the cremated remains' of the criminals over the Pacific Ocean.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 7, 2021
Reigning Olympic champion Monica Puig to miss Tokyo Games after shoulder surgery
Monica Puig, the reigning Olympic gold medalist in women's singles tennis, said she will miss the Tokyo Games and the rest of the 2021 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
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JAPAN
Jun 7, 2021
Japanese Olympic official dies after jumping in front of train
The police are investigating the details surrounding the death of the official, viewing it as apparent suicide.
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JAPAN / Society
Jun 6, 2021
Olympics gave hope to Japan’s LGBTQ activists. But old prejudices die hard.
Even a modest goal of labeling discrimination 'unacceptable” has proved too much for conservative lawmakers, who have blocked consideration of a bill by the Diet.
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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Jun 6, 2021
Successful World Grand Prix a boost for blind soccer ahead of Paralympics
Tokyo hosted the IBSA-sanctioned event in a bubble environment, enacting strict protocols to ensure the safety for the participating teams amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 6, 2021
Handball captain Remi Anri Doi feels sting of vaccination conundrum
The Paris-born, Japan-raised Doi says he initially thought about rejecting the inoculation and urging his teammates to do similar, but eventually decided to receive the Pfizer jab.
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BASEBALL
Jun 6, 2021
U.S. baseball team clinches spot at Tokyo Olympics
Team USA will join reigning champion South Korea, Japan and underdogs Israel and Mexico at the Summer Games, with a final competitor to be determined later this month.
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SOCCER
Jun 6, 2021
Japan's Olympic hopefuls thrash Ghana U-24
Goals from Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan were among the highlights at Fukuoka's Best Denki Stadium as the team shook off Thursday's defeat to their Samurai Blue seniors with a resounding win.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 6, 2021
Japanese gaming arcades are on their last life
Already on a downward trend, COVID-19-mandated closures are slashing profits and forcing closures of many of the country's iconic locations.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 6, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Japanese believe they are 'superior'
As witnesses took to the stand at the 1946 Tokyo trials, they addressed the propaganda campaign that led the Japanese to think they were superior. Attitudes hadn't changed 25 years later.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 5, 2021
At Dashin Soan, handmade noodles take pride of place
Expect refined ambience, a selection of elegant appetizers and top-notch soba.
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JAPAN
Jun 4, 2021
Tokyo Games organizers hit by data breach and info leak
With around 50 days to go before the Olympics open, the organizers and government continue to ramp up efforts to prevent cyberattacks from disrupting the games.
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JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2021
Extra COVID-19 costs weigh heavily on Paralympic host towns
While basic costs for dealing with the coronavirus are being subsidized by the government, additional measures to ensure safe transportation and accommodation are not.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 4, 2021
JOC executive board member says Tokyo Olympics have already lost meaning
'The power of sports' is of little comfort to people worried about the medical situation and their future lives.
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JAPAN
Jun 4, 2021
Giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo may be pregnant
Shin Shin, 15, has already produced one cub, the now 3-year-old Xiang Xiang.
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BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021
Olympics could be ‘show window’ for Tokyo’s booming real estate
While the debate still rages over whether it's safe to hold the Tokyo Olympics, investors in the capital's real estate sector may be saying the games must go on.
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JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 4, 2021
Tokyo Games pose risk for Kansai's already strained medical system
In the Kansai region, people are anxious that those involved with the Tokyo Games may catch the virus and bring it back west.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals