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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 1, 2021
Jason Hancock: 'A fully inclusive Japan is barrier-free, judgment-free and full of mutual cultural understanding'
A TV reporter and personality, Jason Hancock founded the Special Beauty Japan pageant to celebrate the talent of special needs youth nationwide.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
Samurai Japan cruises past Mexico at Tokyo Games
Japan improved to 2-0 at the Tokyo Games. This win, however, was much less stressful than the last.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021
As COVID-19 cases surge, Suga remains reluctant to impose strict lockdown
Countries that have implemented strict restrictions “saw a decline in infections due to lockdowns, but the cases surged again ... they had to rely on vaccines after all,” Suga said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
Nadeshiko Japan ponders future after another major tournament exit
Friday's Olympic quarterfinal loss to Sweden highlighted the gap in physicalities and playing styles between head coach Asako Takakura's side and the rest of the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
One person has Olympic accreditation revoked for leaving athletes' village for sightseeing
The organizers did not disclose how many people had their accreditation revoked, if the person or people involved were athletes, or when the violation took place.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics ratings slump forces NBC to haggle with advertisers
With the coverage now at its halfway point, average nightly viewership through Tuesday was down 42% from the 2016 Summer Games across all of NBC's outlets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2021
As Olympic fever hits Japan, virus threat looms ominously
Although the surge in COVID-19 cases has not been directly linked to the Games, the celebratory atmosphere that followed their kickoff may play a role in the virus's spread, one expert said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021
Tokyo Olympics see 21 more COVID-19 cases, none athletes
The figure compares with the highest daily count of 27 logged a day earlier since the committee began tallying infections at the start of this month.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
Japanese fans enjoy Olympics at rare public viewing
A gathering at a theater in Gunma Prefecture saw 54 watch a volleyball game while maintaining social distance and keeping their masks on.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
What to watch on Day 8 of the Tokyo Olympics
A Jamaican sprinting legend goes for gold and Japan's men's soccer team begins the knockout round looking to turn some more heads on Day 8 of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Nadeshiko Japan falls short against Sweden in quarterfinal loss
Sweden's physicality and attacking grit overwhelmed the host nation, which fought back from an early deficit but failed to build on promising attacks in the second half.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
Japan's emergency expanded even as measure loses impact and support
With the latest measure, the Suga administration, well aware of the public's virus fatigue, wants to buy time to vaccinate as many people as possible to push cases downwards.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
Health ministry panel approves AstraZeneca’s vaccine for people 40 and over
The panel also backed a proposal to make the shot available to people under age 40 who wish to get AstraZeneca's jab or who are allergic to the ingredients of the mRNA vaccines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
Japan and U.S. informed by Seoul on reopening of inter-Korean communications
With North Korea keeping its borders closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea hopes to hold inter-Korean consultations online.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
Tokyo Olympics see record 27 new COVID-19 cases
The 27 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 220, comprise 18 residents of Japan and nine from overseas, including three athletes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2021
Japan's June jobless rate improved to 2.9% after virus emergency was lifted
Despite the improved numbers, a newly expanded state of emergency will cloud the employment outlook going forward.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
A tale of two cities: In the 'bubble' and the Tokyo outside
While the athletes village and Olympic press center represent a huge, strict COVID-19 control zone, the residents of the capital are living life largely as normal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2021
Suga denies impact of holding Olympics on virus surge
Suga encouraged people to watch the games at home to avoid the greater risk of contracting the virus by gathering in groups to watch the games, including at locations such as sports bars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2021
Panasonic returns to black in April-June on appliance sales growth
The growth marked a turnaround from a net loss of u00a59.8 billion a year earlier, when the pandemic dampened sales in automobile, aircraft and housing businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2021
U.S. urges Japan to shoulder more of costs for hosting American troops
The two allies will launch full-fledged, working-level talks in early August in the United States to conclude a multiyear agreement.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

Podcast

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Longform

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