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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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 3, 2021

Tokyo shows an inflation pulse for the first time in a year

Prices in the capital, excluding those for fresh food, ticked up by 0.1% in July compared with a year earlier as electricity costs stabilized and newspaper prices rose.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

A track built for speed is already producing records at the Tokyo Games

The springy surface at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo has been compared to a trampoline. “You can feel the bounce,” one runner said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021

Japan's Takefusa Kubo ready to give '150%' to beat Spain

Kubo's stints at several Spanish clubs have not yielded much in terms of success, further adding to his motivation to make an impression against the nation on Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 1, 2021

Where to find the best running routes in Tokyo

Is the sight of athletes striving for gold inspiring you to put on a pair of running shoes? Here are some of the best places to head out on a mid-week marathon (or 5K) of your own in Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Australian swimmer Emma McKeon closing in on record medal haul

Australian Emma McKeon could bow out of Tokyo 2020 on Sunday as the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta beats listless Novak Djokovic for bronze

Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta claimed the bronze medal in the tennis men's singles at the Tokyo Games on Saturday, triumphing 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 over a listless Novak Djokovic, a day after the Serbian was stopped in his bid to complete a historic "Golden Slam."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021

As COVID-19 cases surge, Suga remains reluctant to impose strict lockdown

Countries that have implemented strict restrictions “saw a decline in infections due to lockdowns, but the cases surged again ... they had to rely on vaccines after all,” Suga said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Caeleb Dressel shatters world record to win Olympic 100 meter butterfly gold medal

American Caeleb Dressel stormed to the men's 100 meter butterfly gold medal on Saturday with a world record time of 49.45 to pick up his second individual gold of the Tokyo Games and Australia's Kaylee McKeown timed her swim perfectly to win the 200 meter backstroke.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021

Roger Dahl on athletes' ambitions at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 31, 2021

Japanese-style coffee is rooted in the local kissaten, but its reach is global

Brew methods and tools connected with Japan's local coffee shops have held an outsize influence on specialty coffee, permeating third-wave coffee shops and home setups around the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan falls short against Sweden in quarterfinal loss

Sweden's physicality and attacking grit overwhelmed the host nation, which fought back from an early deficit but failed to build on promising attacks in the second half.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

South Korea's An San brushes off hairstyle critics to win third gold

Top-seeded An held her nerve as both her final and semifinal went to shootoffs, downing Elena Osipova of the Russian Olympic Committee to take gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Out from the shadows and into the spotlight: U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee has her moment

Lee, who overcame injury in 2019 and the loss of two family members to COVID-19, put her own talent on display for all to see Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Tennis chief says sport needs to do more for players' mental health

Tennis governing bodies take mental health issues extremely seriously but are aware that more needs to be done to support players in that area, David Haggerty said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Gone in 60 seconds: Olympic dreams dashed for Japan's Sae Hatakeyama after crash

Hatakeyama's exit will prove to be particularly painful for hometown fans, who also saw her male counterpart fail to qualify for the semifinals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2021

China dispatches sharp-tongued diplomat Qin Gang as new ambassador to U.S.

While relatively unknown outside diplomatic circles, Qin has long been an active combatant in China's battles with the West.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

In Olympic cycling, Anna Kiesenhofer shocked the Dutch — and even herself

When the Tokyo Games conclude, one of the most remarkable stories will be that of cyclist Anna Kiesenhofer, who took gold in Sunday's road race against a field packed full of talent.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Want to get in touch with Team Japan? Send a fax.

Terrestrial TV viewers have been asked to send messages of support to Team Japan through an online form, via Twitter or via fax (03-3481-0099, if you're interested).
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Truck driver's body recovered from huge Japan sinkhole after three months
Workers stand around a vehicle carrying the body of a person recovered from a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Friday.
Second round of U.S.-Japan tariff talks ends inconclusively in Washington
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (far left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator. The second round of tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States were held on Thursday in Washington.
Want to see the future at Expo Osaka? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.

Podcast

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

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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