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YURIKO KOIKE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2016
Koike steps back from plan to decide on Olympic venues by end of October
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Friday retracted her plan to decide whether to change venues for the 2020 Olympics by the end of October, claiming she has her hands tied.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2016
Head of Japan sports alliance says new volleyball arena a must for Tokyo Olympics
The head of the Alliance of Japan Top Leagues (JTL) on Wednesday called for the construction of the Ariake Arena volleyball venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to go ahead as planned.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2016
Swimming federation chief pushes Koike to build new aquatics center for Tokyo Olympics
Cornel Marculescu, executive director of FINA, the international swimming federation, met Tuesday with Gov. Yuriko Koike and requested that Tokyo stick to its initial plan of building a new aquatics center for the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2016
Tokyo governor vows to use 2020 Games to tackle demands of graying society
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike vowed Friday to use the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics to create a city that can cope with the demands of a rapidly aging population.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2016
IOC president rejects Koike's calls to expand new Olympic cost-cutting group
Thomas Bach turns aside the Tokyo governor's suggestion to expand a group set up Tuesday to review rising costs for the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2016
Koike, IOC chief agree to cooperate on cutting cost of Olympics
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike say they will hammer out ways to keep the 2020 Games' price tag low.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 16, 2016
Japan must open minds to disability, not just physical spaces, in time for Tokyo Paralympics
Too much attention is being paid to accessibility while issues surrounding attitudes toward disabled people in Japan are being overlooked.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 15, 2016
Is the end near for Earth's biggest fish market?
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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 15, 2016
Koike exposes the dark side of the 'Iron Triangle'
When Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike was elected by a landslide in July, I don't think there were high hopes that she would take on the old-boy network of vested interests with such tenacity and verve. But she has defied expectations, exposing the seamy ways and means of a corrupt system run by the Liberal Democratic...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2016
Tokyo governor visits alternative site in Miyagi Prefecture for 2020 Games' rowing and canoe sprint
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Saturday visited a boat race course in Miyagi Prefecture, a facility emerging as an alternative venue for the rowing and canoe sprint events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2016
Excessive mercury found in air samples from new wholesale market
Mercury at 5 to 7 times the national standard was found in air samples in the basement of a building at the market built to replace the Tsukiji fish market.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike removes bureaucrat from top oversight post in Toyosu market scandal
In her latest move to deal with the contaminated Toyosu market site, Koike announces a major managerial reshuffle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2016
Miyagi governor bullish on hosting Olympic events
The prefecture's leader, despite a u2018negative' meeting with the 2020 Games' organizing committee, expresses confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2016
By-election campaigns that may prompt Abe to call snap election kick off
Campaigning for two pivotal by-elections in Tokyo and Fukuoka get underway.Campaigning for two pivotal by-elections in Tokyo and Fukuoka get underway.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2016
Tokyo Gov. Koike, IOC chief Bach may meet Oct. 18
Arrangements are being made for Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to meet with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Oct. 18 when the latter is scheduled to be in Japan, a source said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2016
Government to ask Tokyo to clarify 2020 Games cost-cutting plan
The central government plans to ask the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to further explain a report it prepared suggesting bold changes to preparations for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2016
Renho's courting of Koike seen as long-term survival plan amid rumors of new party
Political machinations are afoot as speculation grows that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will dissolve the Lower House for a snap election early next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 3, 2016
Looming Tokyo, Fukuoka by-elections may set stage for Lower House dissolution
From Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to newly elected opposition leader Renho and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, political leaders in Japan are setting their eyes on two key by-elections slated for later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2016
IOC executive concerned over Olympic venue changes; organizers dispute Tokyo's cost estimates
The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission head joins a teleconference over a plan to switch three venues for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2016
Toyosu missing-soil probe draws a blank on who changed plans and why
An inquiry into corner-cutting at a polluted site selected to become Tokyo's main fish market has failed to identify who changed construction plans and why.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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