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JAPAN
Feb 6, 2021

More than 110,000 sign Japanese petition against Olympics chief after sexist comments

The petition calls on the JOC to take action against Yoshiro Mori, although it stops short of calling for his removal.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 6, 2021

Finding the right measure of Olympic success in Japan

Does academic success lead to happiness? Weekly magazine Shukan Gendai offers a cautionary tale u2026
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OLYMPICS
Jan 10, 2021

Olympic wrestling champion says athletes shouldn't get vaccine first

Canada's Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe has said frontline workers and vulnerable people should be prioritized over Olympic athletes for the new coronavirus vaccine.
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PARALYMPICS
Jan 6, 2021

Yasuhiro Jimbo works to foster students' resilience and para sports passion

The former wheelchair basketball star who represented Japan is bringing his inspiring message to schools in hope of creating a more inclusive society.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 22, 2020

WealthNavi gives Tokyo Stock Exchange one of its biggest IPOs of year

The wealth management platform has debuted at a time when amateur investment in Japan is heating up.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 18, 2020

Paris 2024 chief says breakdancing included to reach out to youth

The inclusion of breakdancing at the 2024 Olympics may been surprising but organizers were drawn to the sport's potential to attract a younger fan base and grow the Olympic audience in the internet age, Paris Games chief Tony Estanguet said.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 8, 2020

'King Kohei' Uchimura highlights Friendship and Solidarity meet

Thirty athletes representing four nations participated in the event at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, which served as a test for virus countermeasures ahead of next year's Olympics.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jun 24, 2020

Episode 54: Yuriko Koike and the race for Tokyo governor

Tokyo will host elections for governor on July 5, 2020, no small event for the largest city in the world.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2020

Ambition deferred, Rio champion Kyle Chalmers eyes greatness at 'biggest' Olympic Games

Kyle Chalmers stunned the swimming world when he stormed to gold in the 100-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics, and the Australian believes greatness awaits if he can retain his title in Tokyo next year.
OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2020

Japanese athletes react to Olympic postponement

Some of Japan’s top athletes have expressed mixed feelings following Tuesday’s announcement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee had agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for “about a year” amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Mar 11, 2020

Episode 42: Will the coronavirus cancel the Tokyo Olympics?

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to start on July 24, bringing millions of fans and tens of thousands of athletes and support staff from around the world to Japan. Or that’s how the story is supposed to go. Now with the global coronavirus outbreak, there are serious concerns that the games will...
Antimonopoly trials against Dentsu Group and five other firms as well as their officials involved are underway.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2025

FTC fines Dentsu Group and others ¥3.3 billion

The FTC also found an antimonopoly law violation by ADK Marketing Solutions but refrained from imposing a fine on the firm.
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jul 12, 2025

Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business

Over 100 booths showed off the latest in acrylic stands, binoculars and cheering items such as glow sticks and flags at the second Oshikatsu — Merch Expo.
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 16, 2025

JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans

People in attendance for the celebration will get a chance to see the rare "sandangamae" performance and demonstrations of ancient sumo.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Washington in January.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2025

As China advances and the U.S. retreats, Japan-India ties grow stronger

Located on two ends of the Indo-Pacific region, India and Japan anchor a stable counterweight to China and a mercurial Trump.
Nyjah Huston of the United States competes in the men’s street finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on July 29, 2024.
OLYMPICS / Skateboarding
Aug 5, 2025

Nyjah Huston targets Olympic skateboarding gold at LA28

Inspired by Los Angeles skateboarding videos, Huston moved to Southern California at 15 and remains deeply connected to the region.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, British Defense Minister John Healey (center) and British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom walk after the welcome ceremony upon arrival of Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 30, 2025

British defense chief emphasizes close security ties with Japan

British Defense Secretary John Healey has underlined his country's close security ties with Japan amid the changing security environment.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past