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Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2021

Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike

Events have conspired to disrupt the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer goods, according to companies, economists and shipping specialists.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

What to watch on Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics

The first swimming medals of these Games are set to be handed out Sunday morning, while skateboarding and Naomi Osaka make their long-anticipated debuts.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

Fellow tennis stars happy to see Naomi Osaka light cauldron during opening ceremony

“It cannot be better for our sport, you are representing yourself, your country but also your sport,' said men's No. 1 Novak Djokovic.'
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 25, 2021

In pictures: Day 1 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Gold medalist Yang Qian of China celebrates on the podium. | REUTERS
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Day 1 recap: Glittering gold distracts from Tokyo woes

Sport stretched out over Tokyo on Saturday and gold medals rained down as the Olympic Games burst into life, finally casting aside some of the clouds of controversy that has plagued the global showpiece.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2021

Olympic deluge? Tropical Storm Nepartak threatens to disrupt Tokyo Games

A tropical storm approaching Japan's main island of Honshu is already throwing a wrench into the Olympic schedule, with rowing events planned for early next week being moved up.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

U.S. women overwhelm New Zealand to earn first victory at Tokyo Games

The reigning world champion looked at ease against the Football Ferns at Saitama Stadium, putting its gold-medal aspirations back on track with goals from four players.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Japanese gold medal hopeful Daiya Seto misses 400-meter medley final

The 27-year-old Seto, the world champion and top ranked in the event, was the bronze medallist in Rio five years ago.
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Naohisa Takato wins Japan's first gold medal of the Tokyo Games

After disappointment at the Rio Games, Takato battled to the top of podium to claim the host country's first gold of the Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo 2020 Day 1: Live Updates

Straight out the gate, Day One is packed full of events, and already before noon, the Games' first gold medal has been logged: Congratulations to Yang Qian!
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Judoka Funa Tonaki takes silver, Japan's first medal of the Tokyo Games

Tonaki reached the final in her Olympic debut but could not clear the final hurdle to gold, settling for silver after falling against Distria Krasniqi of Kosovo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz wins gold in front of lively crowds in Olympic road race

Near Lake Yamanakako, fans assembled along the roadside from as early as 8 a.m., hoping to get a brief glimpse of the athletes as they made a high-velocity pass through the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2021

Tokyo 2020 organizers add to speculation over comeback for scandal-hit Yoshiro Mori

A return by Mori could erode the goodwill earned by organizers with their choice of tennis superstar Naomi Osaka to light the Olympic cauldron on Friday.
Sakie Yokota speaks to reporters at the Prime Minister's Office on Jan. 10 after meeting with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2025

Abductee families seek pressure on North Korea as Trump returns

A leader of a group of North Korean abductee families called on the government to deepen the bond between their leaders.
Staff members of the Kyoto-based company Mitsufuji stand near a small-scale model of a prototype hangar tent for electromagnetic shielding and wearable gadgets at the Vietnam Defense Expo 2024 in Hanoi on Dec. 19.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2025

Japan hunts for dual-use goods makers to aid military expansion

Cultivating a homegrown defense industry was a key plank of Japan's ¥43 trillion military build-up strategy launched in 2022.
The National Personnel Authority in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2025

Fall in Japanese bureaucrat aspirants shows signs of stabilizing

The number of applicants in fiscal 2023 rose by 36.0% from the previous year, and in fiscal 2024, it increased by 17.9%, reaching a record high of 4,734.
Iga Swiatek pumps her first after a point against Emma Navarro during their Australian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2025

Swiatek sweeps into Australian Open semifinal with Keys

The Polish second seed was phenomenal on a gusty day at Rod Laver Arena, powering past the eighth-seeded American 6-1, 6-2.
A 17-year-old student from Kanagawa Prefecture has been arrested for allegedly creating a program that purported to verify the validity of credit cards and using it to illegally obtain their details.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 22, 2025

Kanagawa high school student arrested for credit card data theft

The 17-year-old male student is accused of creating a program that purported to verify the validity of credit cards and using it to illegally obtain their details.
Analysts see the benefits of increased tourism in Japan, already felt in some areas, spreading to more domestic stocks this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2025

Luxury and hotel stocks are all the rage as tourists flock to Japan

Japan welcomed almost 37 million inbound visitors in 2024.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2025

Top diplomats agree to take U.S.-Japan alliance to 'new heights'

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also agreed on the importance of trilateral cooperation with South Korea and others.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew (center) and Donald Trump's nominee to be the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard (right), attend the presidential inauguration in Washington on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2025

How Trump's TikTok ban reprieve could work

While a U.S. president can't legally suspend a law aimed at banning TikTok, Trump can use prosecutorial discretion, following a long line of past executives.
Donald Trump pardoned Jan. 6 participants, while Joe Biden granted clemency to family members and officials to avoid potential prosecutions, highlighting the personalization and politicization of U.S. presidential pardon power.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2025

Trump seriously abused his pardon power. Biden also indulged.

A torrent of U.S. reprieves signals democratic decline and the rise of a monarchical presidency.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses medical staff and media during a visit to a hospital in Epsom, England, on on Jan. 6.
COMMENTARY
Jan 22, 2025

There's a target on the back of Britain's NHS

The scale of the improvement Starmer is targeting has been achieved before, under a previous Labour government in 2007.
Tokyo Gas President Shinichi Sasayama speaks during an interview at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2025

Tokyo Gas focusing on more U.S. investment opportunities

"Among our overseas businesses, North America is an especially important growth market for us,” said President Shinichi Sasayama.
Yokozuna Terunofuji enters the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo earlier this month during what would be his final tournament.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 22, 2025

Terunofuji’s career was unique — and great

Most yokozuna are evaluated based on wins and Emperor's Cup titles. But Terunofuji's great career wasn't quantifiable by numbers alone.
People walk in front of billboards in a subway station in Shanghai on Jan. 16.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 22, 2025

China's frugal young adults accelerate saving, raising economic risks

Some economists warn entrenched saving could hollow out demand just as policymakers are counting on domestic consumption to bolster China's GDP.
A message welcoming users back and thanking U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the TikTok app
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2025

A beauty industry hooked on TikTok braces for an uncertain future

Last year, TikTok was one of the top 10 largest beauty e-commerce platforms in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on Stargate, as Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman look on in the Roosevelt room at the White House.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 22, 2025

SoftBank to help fund and lead Trump-backed Stargate AI project, a $500 billion venture

The president said it will be the largest AI infrastructure ever built and that it will help counter technology threats from China and other countries.

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