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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2014

Records broken in biathlon, speedskating events

Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen tied a Winter Olympics record with his 12th medal by taking gold in the biathlon 10-km sprint.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022

The top rivalries to watch at the Beijing Olympics

For every big-name athlete or team at the Beijing Games, there is someone standing in the way of victory.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 10, 2018

Momoka Muraoka captures silver in downhill for Japan's first medal at Paralympics

Sit skier Momoka Muraoka claimed the silver in women's downhill on Saturday for Japan's first medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2018

Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 12: More pots of gold

France's Martin Fourcade made history when he won his third gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and South Korea added another gold to its total after the short-track 3,000-meter relay. But the real highlight of the day was gold-winning dance by Canadian pair Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir who earned...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 12, 2022

Heavy snow a welcome 'problem' for venues at Beijing Games

While athletes have been competing on artificial snow throughout the Beijing Olympics, organizers are now dealing with the logistical challenge of clearing away the real thing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2022

Beijing Games' outdoor events take place a world away in chilly Zhangjiakou

Compared with the world of glass, pavement and concrete surrounding competitions in central Beijing, Zhangjiakou is a bubble of an entirely different nature.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 2, 2022

Beijing 2022 — A second pandemic Olympics

This Friday, the 2022 Winter Olympics kick off in Beijing, the second Olympics to be held during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the first ever to be held on entirely artificial snow.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 22, 2022

Olympic medalist Erik Lesser says blame IOC, not athletes, over Winter Games being in China

'We are now standing here having to justify ourselves for the Olympic Games (being held) in a country where human rights are violated.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 24, 2018

Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics Day 15: The sweet smell of success

It wasn't the sunniest day for fans of Japan at the Olympics. South Korea's seemingly unstoppable "Garlic Girls" beat the Japanese team as they continue their run as overnight stars. Skating fans also had their hearts broken when both Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto were bumped out of the top spots...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018

Frenchman Martin Fourcade victorious in men's 15-km mass start

Martin Fourcade became France's most successful Olympian of all time on Sunday with a brilliant display of shooting and skiing to win the men's 15-km mass start biathlon race at Alpensia Biathlon Centre for his fourth Olympic gold.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2014

Sochi's toilet saga is a lesson in truthfulness

If the tandem-toilet incident is any indication, the organizers of the Sochi Olympics could end up flushing way any ambitions of giving an enormous boost to Russia's global image.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 1998

Conservationists dissatisfied with Nagano's efforts

Eighth in a series
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 10, 2022

Ukraine's Paralympians trying to remain strong despite fear over situation at home

'They are bombing (civilian) buildings and people are getting killed every day. All of us have families back there ... we just don't know what to do. We're really scared.'
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine’s Paralympians 'are all thinking of home'

Ukraine has won eight medals — third most, behind China and Canada — after three days of competition, each one a chance to convey a message.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2022

Olympics making progress on gender equality, but gap remains

The Beijing Games have been described by the IOC as the most 'gender-balanced” Winter Games in history.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2022

Organizers scramble as weather disrupts penultimate day of Beijing Games

Team officials and organizers agreed to hold the event, which is only its second edition, on Sunday at 9 a.m. despite several teams being scheduled to fly home.
OLYMPICS
Feb 4, 2022

What to watch at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Catch up on five key storylines to keep an eye on at the Games over the next couple of weeks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 27, 2022

Olympians face daunting final qualifying event: Staying healthy

'We are playing Russian roulette every single day,” said Brittany Bowe, an American speedskater.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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