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PARALYMPICS
Aug 25, 2021

14-year-old swimmer Miyuki Yamada wins Japan's first medal at Tokyo Paralympics

Yamada won silver in the 100-meter backstroke S2 class, finishing behind reigning Paralympic and world champion Yip Pin Xiu of Singapore.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 24, 2021

'Most important' Paralympics arrive at starting line in Tokyo

Athletes from across the globe gathered to celebrate the long awaited start of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics during the Games' opening ceremony on Tuesday.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2021

Japan turns to antibody cocktails as 'new weapon' in fight against pandemic

The government has widened the use of the drug Ronapreve, but some doctors say it needs to go further and make it available to patients isolating at home too.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 23, 2021

2020 Tokyo Paralympics offer an opportunity for everyone to find their inner sportsperson

If the Olympics are typically celebrated for their athletic achievements, the Paralympics are no less deserving when it comes to the inspirational performances on display.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 22, 2021

Excitement building as Tokyo Paralympics draw near

The 2020 Games will begin with Tuesday's opening ceremony at the National Stadium and competition will start at various venues the following day.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 22, 2021

Private sector key to the success of Japan's digital agency

In order to breathe life into the agency, it is necessary to break away from longstanding bureaucratic practices.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 17, 2021

Making the most of Japan's new weapon in the digital war

When the new digital agency launches, it must keep its ideals and goals in mind and thus bring benefits to society.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2021

Japan and South Korea tensions flare on war-end anniversary

Visits to Yasukuni Shrine by sitting members of the Cabinet are typically seen as crossing a diplomatic red line among victims of Japan's wartime aggression in South Korea and China.
OLYMPICS / Longform
Aug 14, 2021

The race is on to define the legacy of Tokyo 2020

It may be too early to determine a legacy for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but that won't stop people from trying to define it even before the Paralympics have yet to begin.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2021

Her death shook Japan. But it may not shift its refugee policy.

A report on the death of a Sri Lankan detainee fails to assign blame to any individuals, nor address some of the more systemic issues with Japan's immigration system.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Japan's Yumi Kajihara wins silver in track cycling

Kajihara's medal came in front of a rare crowd of fans at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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