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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021

Day 3 recap: Japan scoops up more golds as locals warm to the Games

Japan struck more gold on Monday as sentiment toward the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organizers to grab a glimpse of the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021

Norwegian triathlon champion Kristian Blummenfelt says Japan not hot enough

The athlete coped with the heat and humidity to forge clear in the last km of the 10-kilometer run course to take gold — Norway's first Olympic medal in the sport.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jul 26, 2021

Fukushima's chance to reap the benefits of the Olympics look bleak

While food from the prefecture is being served in the athletes village, the opportunity to welcome tourists and spectators has disappeared.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2021

TSMC weighs Germany and Japan plants to diversify supply chain

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in the early stages of considering a new chipmaking plant in Germany, Chairman Mark Liu told shareholders on Monday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021

Dutch Olympic rowing team agrees to isolation after positive COVID-19 tests

An athlete, a coach and a staff member have all tested positive, and World Rowing and Games organizers have accepted requests from some delegations to isolate the squad.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

A homecoming for U.S. Olympic swimmer Jay Litherland

Being able to return to Japan to compete in the Olympics was a special moment for Jay Litherland.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

Japan's Yui Ohashi swims to gold in women's 400-meter individual medley

Yui Ohashi was coming off a 40th place finish at the national championships and thought about giving up swimming altogether in 2015. Now she's an Olympic champion.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2021

Japan skateboarders hope Olympics debut can soften social stigma

The success of homegrown athletes like gold medal winner Yuto Horigome and medal contender Aori Nishimura could help shift attitudes in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2021

Cuba and how Biden can avoid another Mariel boatlift

The best way for the U.S. to move forward in response to the Cuban unrest may be to split the difference between the positions of the Democrats and Republicans.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

IOC would back schedule changes at Tokyo Games if needed due to heat

High humidity has added to discomfort, and athletes have failed to find much relief from ice bags and hoses blowing cool air.
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 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 / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 24, 2021

Get into the Olympic spirit by curating your social media feeds

Looking to get some Olympic spirit into your social media feed? Try following a few Japanese athletes to remind yourself what the Games are really about.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 22, 2021

Five events and 6,000 meters in the pool: Katie Ledecky ready for busy Olympics

The U.S. swimmer, who has been among the most dominant athletes in any sport in recent memory, has a schedule at the Games that could leave you gasping for air just thinking about it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021

Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green

Without the traveling crowds to feed, house and entertain, the Games' carbon footprint will be cut by 12% to about 2.4 million tons of carbon dioxide, organizers said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2021

China opposes studying lab leak in any new virus origins probe

China pushed back against the World Health Organization’s call for another probe into the coronavirus’s origins that includes examining whether it leaked from a lab, saying there’s no evidence for the theory and it defies common sense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021

Brexit Britain trailing EU and China on battery supply chain key for EV sector

To keep selling into the EU without tariffs, the U.K.'s car industry will need to meet stringent rules of origin — with up to 70% of components by value coming from the U.K. or EU.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021

China frictions steer electric automakers away from rare earth magnets

China has grown to dominate production, and with demand on the rise for all forms of renewable energy, analysts say a shortage may lie ahead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021

A secretive body is making questionable COVID-19 decisions in India

As the Indian Council of Medical Research has acted as a key adviser to the government, it has drawn criticism from doctors and independent scientists.
OLYMPICS
Jul 21, 2021

Kanoa Igarashi sticks to his routine as Japan eyes medals in surfing's Olympic debut

The California native has three top-five finishes on the World Surf League Championship Tour this season, including placing third in his most recent event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021

Netflix promises growth ahead after languid start to year

The company added 1.54 million customers in the second quarter, above the 1.12 million forecast by analysts, but it's a far cry from the company's previous growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2021

Women hardest-hit in pandemic job market, U.N. labor body says

Many women have not only experienced severe loss of income but also continue to bear the brunt of unpaid care work.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2021

No Bolt, no problem for the quiet Olympics

With the world's largest sporting event, officials are venturing into new territory as they seek ways to keep the excitement alive and people protected from COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2021

IOC's Bach lauds medical workers and says Games will send message of peace

'We can only be together today because of the heroic efforts of all the doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and the many volunteers around the world,' Bach said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2021

GPIF copycat fund bucks the trend to invest in Chinese debt

The move involves the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, or PMAC, which provides pension services to private school workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2021

Urbanization could help solve China’s shrinking workforce

Rapid urbanization has fueled China's economic boom over the past four decades.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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