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BASEBALL / MLB
May 2, 2000

Matsuzaka, five others named to Olympic team

Seibu pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka and Orix BlueWave outfielder So Taguchi were among six professionals formally announced by the Pacific League on Monday to take part in the baseball tournament of the Sydney Olympics.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 4, 2000

Olympic wrestler fights for money to fuel dream of reaching Sydney

Dan Henderson wishes he didn't have to compete in last weekend's King of Kings no-holds-barred tournament in Tokyo. But the stocky American has an Olympic dream, and if he wants to realize it he needs money.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998

Osaka's Olympic bid raises issues of debt, toxins

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JAPAN
Feb 16, 1998

Chinese undecided on holding 2008 Games

OSAKA -- Chinese Olympic officials visiting Osaka on Monday denied earlier reports that China would not go after the 2008 Olympics, saying no final decision on the matter had been made.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 1998

Nagano Games' key challenge may be traffic

Fourth in a series
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2023

Japanese skateboarders shine as X Games return to Japan

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawks says Japanese skateboarders are 'the one's to beat now.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Gymnastics
Jun 29, 2023

Star gymnast Simone Biles may return to competition in August

Biles dazzled at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where she won gold in team, all-around, vault and floor exercise and bronze in balance beam, but withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 16, 2022

Samurai Blues: The J. League, the World Cup and Japan’s place in global soccer

Sports writer Dan Orlowitz joins the show to catch us up on where Japan stands in the global soccer landscape and the controversies swirling around the host nation of Qatar.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 31, 2022

'Trinity, Trinity, Trinity': A commendable exploration of nuclear power

Erika Kobayashi delves into the history of nuclear warfare and its consequences in a speculative thriller that appears to be a literary riff of her 'My Body, Your Voice' exhibition.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 26, 2022

United States mulls more athletic events after success of worlds

Compelling performances in Oregon delighted U.S. track officials, who are desperate to boost the sport's profile in their country after years of languishing out of the spotlight.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2022

Wimbledon marks end of era free from bans and boycotts in sports

'We will continue to see increased use of sports for cultural change, for value change, for policy change. It's only going to happen more and more.”
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 22, 2022

What Kishida’s ‘realism diplomacy for a new era’ actually means for Japan

By labeling his foreign policy stance as “realism,” the prime minister is apparently trying to avoid being criticized by conservative members of the party.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2022

In clash with U.S. over Ukraine, Putin has a lifeline from China

China has expressed support for Putin's grievances against the U.S. and NATO, and joined Russia to try to block action on Ukraine at the U.N. Security Council.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 28, 2022

Japanese films to look out for in 2022

Hollywood will see strong competition from domestic fare, including Makoto Shinkai's “Suzume no Tojimari” and Naomi Kawase's documentary on the Tokyo Olympics, at the box office this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2022

With flights sharply reduced, COVID-19 absolutism isolates China from global travel

Flights between China and key destinations like Europe, Japan and North America are even lower now than they were a year ago.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2021

China can’t censor away growing anger over athlete’s #MeToo accusation

Peng Shuai's case is the first #MeToo accusation leveled against someone within the highest ranks of power in China.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 25, 2021

As his appeal wanes, can Suga be more than a caretaker prime minister?

Setbacks in by-elections, a lack of a political boost from the Olympics and criticism of his demeanor have put Suga on the back foot as he heads into an LDP presidential race.
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.
PARALYMPICS / Longform
Aug 23, 2021

Can the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics create a watershed moment in disability awareness in Japan?

Paralympians are poised to fight for medals and respect at a Games devoid of spectators.
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 Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021

U.S. softball team stages comeback win over Japan

The United States beat Japan 2-1 to end round-robin play on Monday but their failure to record a hit against a third-string pitcher until the sixth inning highlights the challenge they face when the sides meet again in the gold-medal match-up.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 26, 2021

Five years after the 'Sagamihara stabbings,' what have we learned?

Thoughts on 'extreme bullying' as we mark the fifth anniversary of the Sagamihara stabbings. The conversation needs to continue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 3, 2021

The downside of decision-making practices in Japan

Adherence to the rules is important in Japan. When those rules don't work, it is sometimes easier to make a whole new set.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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