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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Puberty not sole factor in transgender eligibility, says IOC

New Zealand weightlifter's inclusion has been divisive, with some questioning the fairness of transgender athletes competing against women.
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
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2021

Under siege, China's private education giants take steps to curb fallout

The regulations marked the culmination of a monthslong campaign to rein in the ad spending wars and cut-throat competition that's come to define the sector.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

To sprinters, hot weather in Tokyo feels just right

Tokyo was deemed to be too hot for marathoners, but there's evidence that the heat helps sprinters. A little rain might not hurt, either.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jul 29, 2021

“Helping businesses to act on sustainability” with James Hollow

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2021

Tech giants’ record quarter gives way to growth skepticism

Three of the world’s largest companies — Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. — reported about $57 billion in combined profit in a record-busting quarter, riding a resurgence in consumer and business spending.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Simone Biles rejects a long tradition of stoicism in sports

Gymnast was widely embraced as the latest elite athlete who had the courage to acknowledge her vulnerability.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

At some Olympic competitions, the rarest of sightings: spectators

While fans have been barred from the majority of venues to contain COVID-19 infections, three host prefectures are still allowing a limited number of spectators at Olympic venues.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

Medals on, masks off

The pandemic has changed the way Olympians receive their medals. But in the rush of elation, coronavirus rules and social distancing policies are routinely forgotten.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021

What to watch on Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics

A Masters champion begins his quest for home gold and a gigantic task ahead for Japan's greatest male tennis player highlight the Olympic schedule on Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Olympics badminton: Kento Momota undone in shock upset

World number one Kento Momota was stunned by number 38 South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee on Wednesday, going down 15-21, 19-21 and looking visibly despondent at each lost point.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Chizuru Arai makes it six golds in five nights for Japan's judoka

Arai, the world champion in 2017 and 2018, capped her Olympic debut by defeating Austria's Michaela Polleres to win the gold medal on Wednesday night at Nippon Budokan
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

Day 5 recap: U.S. gymnast Simone Biles out of next Tokyo event, sharpening focus on mental health at Games

Athletes such as tennis superstar Naomi Osaka and now Biles have highlighted the immense pressures on them, raising questions about mental health issues.
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

An injury almost ended Mikiko Ando's Olympics before they began. Now she's a bronze medalist.

Ando had severely hurt her knee when she dropped a 120-kg barbell just three weeks before the Tokyo Olympics.
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Twice is nice: Japan's Yui Ohashi wins second gold of the Games in women's 200-meter IM

Tomoru Honda also added to Japan's medal haul in the pool, earning a silver in the men's 200-meter butterfly.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Samurai Japan squeaks out walk-off win over Dominican Republic in Olympic baseball opener

The first game of any tournament is always tough, especially on one of the biggest stages in sports, and that was certainly the case for Samurai Japan on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Naomi Osaka’s Olympics exit dashes her hopes of gold on home turf

While the first days of competition have brought some cheer for Japan, the loss of Osaka dealt a sharp emotional blow and generated discussion over the state of her game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2021

Surprising stocks see windfall as Japan tops Olympic medal table

The nation's haul of 11 gold medals is lifting everything from real estate stocks to the shares of seafood vendors with the most tenuous of links to the medalists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2021

North and South Korea in talks over summit and reopening liaison office

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been exploring ways to improve strained ties by exchanging multiple letters since April.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2021

Prefectures near Tokyo to seek COVID-19 state of emergency

Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures are currently under looser quasi-emergency restrictions but are seeing infections spike like in the capital.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Seeing's not believing — how doping has tainted athletics

Advances have tilted the balance back toward clean athletes but it is a never-ending war, with each Olympics merely the highest-profile battleground.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2021

U.S. tells some vaccinated people to mask up as delta variant surges

For some in the U.S., masks are a potent symbol of the darkest days of the pandemic in 2020, before vaccines were available.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Simone Biles said she was not in a good place mentally to compete

American gymnast says she left the event because she wasn't in the right place mentally, and she is not certain whether she will compete again in Tokyo.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo ticket sales exceed break-even point
Visitors to the Osaka Expo line up for pavilions on Friday.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Britain’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier makes Japan debut
HMS Prince of Wales arrives into the Port of Darwin, Australia, in July during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits record high on tariff and rate optimism
Stocks in Tokyo rallied on Tuesday despite months of uncertainty and general economic concerns.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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