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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Olympics post-final beer run puts Aussie hockey players in hot water

Australia rugby also on the hook for return-flight rowdiness and damage to the athletes village.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Aug 6, 2021

Duterte in a bind over Philippines’ golden Olympic moment

Amid a brewing nationalist brouhaha, President Duterte never stops praising China while gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz calls for the assertion of Philippine claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Silver lining: Japan’s Kiyou Shimizu grateful to have competed in karate's Olympic debut

The Osaka native said that she was grateful that the sport's profile was raised through the Games and that it was a privilege to be able to perform at Nippon Budokan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

GoFundMe Olympics: Equestrians hustle to survive in the Games' most expensive sport

The Olympic organizers pay to fly in the hundreds of horses competing in the Games, but it's up to the athletes to cough up other expenses for the horses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2021

In defense of ‘misinformation’

The sight of powerful politicians and business leaders joining in a campaign to chase misinformation from public debate conjures up vicious images of ideological overreach.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Aug 6, 2021

New issue of Foreign Student Times published

Japan Times
Singapore report 2021
Aug 6, 2021

DBS: Creating wealth, enabling success and enriching lives

Group Head of Consumer Bank & Wealth Management at DBS Bank, Sim S. Lim, speaks on the post-pandemic economic recovery, digital transformation, sustainability and the importance of the Singapore-Japan partnership.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Day 13 recap: Giants of the track fall, skateboarders soar and a bite backfires

U.S. men continued to splutter on the track, kayaker Lisa Carrington became New Zealand's most decorated Olympian and American Ryan Crouser broke his own shot put world record three times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2021

Nintendo to buy back shares after profit misses estimates

The Kyoto-based company reported operating income of u00a5119.75 billion ($1.1 billion) for the June quarter.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021

Olympic-medal chomp grosses out Japan and riles Toyota

'It is unfortunate that he was unable to feel respect and admiration for the athlete,' Toyota said in a statement.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

For foreign athletes, the Tokyo Olympics present myriad challenges

From lack of training time due to the pandemic to the intense Tokyo heat, the difficulties foreign athletes faced just to get to the Tokyo Olympics were as varied as the athletes themselves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2021

Shocked investors scour Xi’s old speeches to find next crackdown target

China's abrupt education overhaul has prompted even seasoned investors to reassess how they interpret statements from Xi Jinping and top officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2021

China clampdown sparks a student exodus from Hong Kong schools

With youths at the forefront of demonstrations, Beijing has blamed the education system for fostering unrest and ordered schools to adopt a more patriotic curriculum.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2021

U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden wants to reopen travel, which would boost business for the airline and tourism sectors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 4, 2021

Singapore leader urges China and U.S. to stem deteriorating ties

The U.S. is not in terminal decline, as some in Beijing believe, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. Equally, 'China is not going to disappear. This is not the Soviet Union.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021

Greece pulls out of artistic swimming over first Olympics cluster

The exit marks the first time an entire team from any nation has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics in the middle of a competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021

A big step forward for global tax justice

Europe must demonstrate that multilateral action can deliver for all if every country invests in it. And the new global tax agreement does just that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021

U.S.-China talks: Salvaging a relationship

The slogan when U.S.-China relations were first restored was “Friendship first, competition second.” Now, no one speaks about friendship. It is competition first, last and in between.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021

China’s unavoidable financial rise

Many economists in the West did not see China's massive growth coming, and its influence is now becoming impossible to ignore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2021

China and India agree to pull back troops near site of deadly clash

Soldiers will move away from the vicinity of the area where at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed in June 2020.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Sport climbing makes Olympic debut at Tokyo Games

Sport climbing has seen a big boost in popularity in both its competitive and recreational forms and could get another boost from being included in the Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2021

Financial firms develop plan for early closure of Asian coal plants

The proposal offers a potentially workable model, and early talks with Asian governments and multilateral banks are promising, sources said.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2021

Hong Kong’s fate spurs Japan to speak up about defending Taiwan

A more supportive policy toward Taipei is emblematic of a broader shift by Tokyo in response to China's crackdown on Hong Kong and increased military activities in the Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2021

The circular economy grows up

If we do not abandon the “take-make-waste” consumption pattern by 2050, we will need the equivalent of almost three Earths to provide enough natural resources to sustain current lifestyles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2021

Germany and Hong Kong now recognize Japan’s vaccine passports

Ten regions and countries in total have been newly added to the list of places where holders of the document can enter with eased restrictions.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Australian athletes damage rooms, while mascots vanish and reappear

The athletes had damaged beds and put a hole in a wall, but no disciplinary action will be taken after they apologized, the Australian team's chief said.

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