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JAPAN
Jul 22, 2020

Doubt and uncertainty remain one year before postponed Tokyo Olympic Games

As organizers commemorate a benchmark originally anticipated to be a starting line, a number of key issues remain unclear, including whether the pandemic will have subsided by this time next year.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 6, 2020

Koike cruises to win in Tokyo governor race, vowing to continue fight against virus

The governor's re-election is a tacit sign that a majority of voters in Tokyo trust Koike to continue her battle against the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 29, 2020

'Stand with refugees,' Ethiopian Olympian says ahead of Tokyo Marathon

Nobody chooses to become a refugee: This is what Yonas Kinde, a 39-year-old from Ethiopia, wants people in Japan to realize when they see him competing in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in his bid to qualify for the 2020 Olympics.
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 25, 2020

'Impossible Architecture': Consider the impossible — find the visionaries

From Vladimir Tatlin's 'Monument to the Third International' (1920) to Zaha Hadid's plan for the New National Stadium of Japan, 'Impossible Architecture: The Architects' Dreams' eulogizes aborted artistic conceptions — some that technically would have been possible, others purposely preposterous.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2018

Kyogen actor Mansai Nomura to oversee Tokyo 2020 ceremonies

Actor Mansai Nomura will orchestrate the opening and closing ceremonies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was announced Monday.
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BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2016

Marilyn Monroe's Tokyo honeymoon spot frets over impact of yen rise

Tokyo's Imperial Hotel, the luxury inn that counts Marilyn Monroe among past guests, raised room rates last year to levels it last charged before the bubble economy imploded in the early 1990s. A surging yen now threatens those gains.
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JAPAN
May 16, 2016

While Tokyo counts fewer homeless in daytime, advocacy group finds higher numbers at night

Tokyo's efforts to lift people out of homelessness have borne fruit, according to the government, as a survey showed their numbers hit a record low this past winter. But critics question the methods used and argue such people are only becoming increasingly less visible.
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JAPAN
Jun 22, 2015

Omotenashi promo video of quick shinkansen cleanup goes viral

A short video depicting the cleaning of Japan's famous bullet trains has become an online hit, garnering more than 2.6 million views on YouTube as of Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Dec 12, 2014

Casey has fueled rise by Raptors

The Toronto Raptors' climb hasn't been an overnight miracle. But it's been a memorable climb under the steady leadership of head coach Dwane Casey.
Reader Mail
Sep 21, 2013

Tokyo needs better accessibility

Regarding the selection of Tokyo as the host of the 2020 Olympics: A lot of Japanese rejoiced to hear that Japan was selected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. While the mass media is highly likely to focus on facilities in which the games are supposed to be held, I think that a lot of...
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2006

Ishihara tells Tokyo he wants third term

Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara officially announced his decision Thursday to run for a third term in next April's gubernatorial election.
Special Supplements / Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021
Dec 7, 2021

Tokyo nutrition summit kicks off

The Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2021 is taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday under the auspices of the Japanese government. The summit builds on more than 10 years of international focus on nutrition that kicked off in 2010 with the launch of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

What to watch on Day 8 of the Tokyo Olympics

A Jamaican sprinting legend goes for gold and Japan's men's soccer team begins the knockout round looking to turn some more heads on Day 8 of the Tokyo Games.

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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