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SOCCER
Mar 3, 2021

Zlatan Ibrahimovic stands by LeBron James comments

The former LA Galaxy striker said in an interview last week that athletes shouldn't get involved in political matters
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OLYMPICS
Mar 3, 2021

Kimia Alizadeh, Iran's only female Olympic medalist, hopes to compete as refugee in Tokyo

Iranian female Olympic medal winner Kimia Alizadeh has been granted refugee status in Germany and aims to compete as part the Olympic Refugee Team under a white flag in Tokyo this summer.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2021

Trump teases 2024 run with proven rhetoric at major U.S. conservative event

The former U.S. president's central argument is that he's the best candidate to win in 2024 because — according to him — he never lost the 2020 election.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2021

LGBTQ Americans inch closer to 'freedom' as House passes Equality Act

By a vote of 224 to 206, the House passed the landmark Equality Act, which amends the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 25, 2021

France's Six Nations tilt against Scotland in doubt again after new COVID-19 case

France's Six Nations game against Scotland is in doubt again on after the French rugby federation (FFR) suspended training on Thursday because of another player testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number infected to 11.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2021

'No other option': Deadly India floods bare conflicts from hydropower boom

Experts say rampant construction is adding to the burden weighing on rural communities across the Himalayas.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2021

Russian team to be branded as 'ROC' during Tokyo Olympics as part of doping sanctions

Russian athletes will compete under the acronym "ROC" at the Tokyo Olympics this year — part of the nation's sanctions for several doping scandals — the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Friday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2021

China is preparing for another Olympics in Beijing, like it or not

When Beijing staged the Summer Olympic Games in 2008, many argued — or at least hoped — that the international attention would improve human rights in China. It didn’t.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 17, 2021

Heart-pounding tachiai endures as key piece of sumo puzzle

The initial clash when two rikishi come together is a moment that has few (if any) parallels in the wider world of sport.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2021

Upheaval is coming to South Africa over the shift away from coal

For decades almost all the electricity needed to power Africa's most industrialized economy has been produced by a fleet of aging coal-fired plants.
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BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2021

Advertisers on U.S. TikTok flock back as Trump's threats recede

Accused by the Trump administration of being a front for the Chinese government, TikTok's ad business looked bleak last July.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2021

Clubhouse, a tiny audio chat app, breaks through

Robert Van Winkle, who is better known as the rapper Vanilla Ice, held court online last week with more than 1,000 fans.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 15, 2021

Coach: Serena Williams does not need Grand Slam record to validate career

Mouratoglou said it did not really make sense to compare Williams' record with Court, given 13 of the Australian's Grand Slam titles came before the professional era.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2021

Yoshiro Mori's replacement as Tokyo 2020 president could be chosen this week

Tokyo 2020 organizers have to pick a new president with just five months left to prepare for the games amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 13, 2021

Bicycle boom: Why transportation in the ‘new normal’ is on two wheels

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent cycle sales soaring, but will the momentum keep rolling forward in Japan?
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

With Seino service, sell your excess stuff when you move

People who are moving tend to wonder what to do with all the items they find they don’t need. Sometimes there are just too many and it is too troublesome to give them away or sell them even if they are still usable.
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 12, 2021

Citizen revitalization projects take root in Tsukuba district

In the Oda district of the city of Tsukuba, citizens are starting to engage in projects aimed at revitalizing the community with support from older generations.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2021

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori's exit has been long overdue

The country has been embarrassed again by an antediluvian politician, with media at home and abroad condemning Mori's remarks and the mindset it represents.
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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2021

Toyota president 'disappointed' by Tokyo 2020 chief Mori's sexist comments

The carmaker, a worldwide Olympic sponsor, said it issued Toyoda's message on Wednesday because it concluded it should not keep silent.
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WORLD
Feb 10, 2021

U.S. safety board cites poor pilot decisions as likely cause of Kobe Bryant fatal crash

The board said the weather conditions were inconsistent with adverse weather training and resulted in the pilot's 'spatial disorientation and loss of control.'
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2021

Tokyo Games sponsors speak up as Mori fallout continues

During a meeting with Olympic organizers Monday evening, several sponsors said advertising at the games could do more harm than good.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 8, 2021

Tom Brady’s seventh Super Bowl win ends NFL’s most challenging year

Brady guided the Buccaneers to a 31-9 romp that recalibrated his own standard for greatness.

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers