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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 26, 2023

Russian athletes could participate in Asian competitions, IOC indicates

The IOC said on Wednesday the Olympic Council of Asia had offered Russian and Belarusian athletes the chance to compete in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2023

Putin’s bid to reassert Kremlin authority is showing cracks

Infighting spread within the security establishment as the Russian president moved on senior players thought to have supported the 24-hour mutiny by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

Putin blasts Wagner ‘traitors’ in first speech to nation after dramatic mutiny

The Russian president spoke hours after Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said he wasn’t trying to oust Putin but would maintain his mercenary company despite official efforts to shut it down.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 22, 2023

Gulf Cup in Iraq marred by deadly stampede and logistical slips

The event was an opportunity to show that Iraq, long banned from hosting international games, could safely host a tournament as the country seeks to rebuild after decades of conflict.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 10, 2023

Track and field finals at Paris 2024 to take place in the evening

World Athletics said that events would be spread out over 11 days, starting with the 20-kilometer race walks on Aug. 1 and ending with the women's marathon on Aug. 11.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 25, 2022

One in 10 local politicians have Unification Church ties: Jiji survey

The 67 local politicians have Unification Church ties included 44 LDP members, six of Nippon Ishin no Kai, five of Komeito and one of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 21, 2022

Culture in 2022: Good books, outdoor art and 'Tokyo Vice'

Culture editor Alyssa I. Smith talks to culture critic Thu-Huong Ha about the books they read, the festivals they went to and how Japanese stories are currently capturing Hollywood's attention.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2022

Research shows new Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo

More than 11,300 athletes from 206 national teams were monitored in Tokyo, with more than a thousand injuries recorded.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2022

The domestic factors behind North Korea’s missile tests

Historically, Pyongyang launches its most provocative foreign policy moves when the regime faces particularly intense problems at home. Current North Korean behavior fits this pattern.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2022

Dietrich Mateschitz, marketing pioneer of Red Bull, dies at 78

A pilot and skiing enthusiast, he built a sports and marketing empire, along with a multi-billion-dollar personal fortune.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 18, 2022

Major Japan tech show returns in person, but focus is on the metaverse

The hype generated by the metaverse has prompted the trade show to set up a section called Metaverse Expo to feature a number of firms promoting the trend.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2022

Climate change made summer hotter and drier worldwide, study finds

Europe, China and North America were parched by extreme heat that would have been u2018virtually impossible' without the effects of global warming, scientists said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2022

Sex assault trial in U.S. a rare moment for Chinese #MeToo movement

Founder of JD.com Richard Liu is one of the highest-profile Chinese figures accused of sexual assault or rape to face the scrutiny of a courtroom jury.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2022

With COVID rules relaxed, tennis stars and fans soak up Pan Pacific Open

The atmosphere at this year's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo is in stark contrast to what players faced last year at the same venue during the spectatorless 2020 Games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2022

Japan’s startup landscape grows as it reaches abroad

Japanese investors are opening up to and actively seeking investment opportunities from all around the world, and they are turning to new platforms for access to domestic and overseas startups. Together, these startups enjoy accelerated growth while partnered Japanese investors see strong returns in...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2022

Five in Hong Kong found guilty of sedition over children's books

The five were accused of publishing three picture books, featuring cartoons of sheep and wolves, which government prosecutors alleged had spread separatism.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 7, 2022

Billy Horschel calls LIV players at BMW PGA event ‘hypocritical’

Horschel, an outspoken critic of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit, was peeved that some LIV players who had never previously played in Europe were on hand at Wentworth Club outside London.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2022

WTA Finals moved to Texas, 'due' to return to China in 2023

The WTA said this year's championships would take place in Fort Worth from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7 at Dickies Arena.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 1, 2022

No. 2 Cameron Smith bemoans lack of ranking points for LIV golfers

'It's really a shame we're not getting world ranking points out here,' Smith said. 'To the fans of major championship golf, it may be a little bit unfair on them.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Aug 26, 2022

Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal puts spotlight on money's influence

The scandal is also being watched closely in Sapporo, which is bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 15, 2022

What can we do to fight the climate crisis from Japan?

Dealing with the climate crisis means more than just recycling at this point. Educating yourself and others may now be the best thing you can do.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2022

Biden plots a 2024 presidential run — and a Trump rematch

Biden's resolve to mount a second White House bid is hardening even with polls showing most Democrats would prefer a candidate other than the 79-year-old president.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 10, 2022

LIV Golf trio denied chance to play in PGA playoffs

All three were among those suspended by the PGA Tour after they teed off in their first event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series in June.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 6, 2022

Sentō Samaritans: The fight to save urban bathhouses

Were public bathhouses to vanish from Tokyo, Osaka and other cities across Japan, much more than hot water would be lost.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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