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JAPAN
May 8, 2021

Visit to Japan by IOC's Bach expected to be canceled, report says

Public broadcaster NHK reported that the visit is now expected to be canceled given that the coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in Tokyo and other areas.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2021

Daiya Seto emerges from scandal with focus on preparing for Tokyo Games

Regardless of what has gone on outside the pool, Daiya Seto has remained one of swimming's top stars and an athlete capable of representing Japan at the highest level.
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OLYMPICS
Apr 9, 2021

U.S. Olympic hopefuls open to receiving COVID-19 vaccine

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) reiterated that it would not require athletes to get a shot to compete in Tokyo, but will encourage them to do so.
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EDITORIALS
Feb 12, 2021

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori's exit has been long overdue

The country has been embarrassed again by an antediluvian politician, with media at home and abroad condemning Mori's remarks and the mindset it represents.
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OLYMPICS
Jan 5, 2021

Extreme sports gain legitimacy through Olympic inclusion

The Tokyo Games will feature skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing in an effort to bring more young fans into the Olympic community.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 19, 2020

The pandemic didn’t stop Tokyo’s foodies from dining out in 2020

The capital's restaurant scene saw plenty of culinary highlights that helped bring notes of optimism and positivity to a difficult year.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2020

Who were those Trumpists marching in Tokyo?

There were at least two demonstrations organized by Trump supporters in Tokyo last month. The question is who organized the events.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 30, 2020

Australia denies collusion was behind decision to withdraw from Tokyo Games

The Australian Olympic Committee has said its decision to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Games was unilateral and made without the knowledge of Canada or the International Olympic Committee.
EDITORIALS
Mar 26, 2020

The challenges we face for the 2021 Tokyo Games

Efforts should now shift to organizing the games next year in an environment that is safe for not just the athletes but all the officials and spectators involved.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 19, 2020

Squads, not stars, could define J. League's 2020 season

In its chosen hashtag for the season (#2020の主役は誰だ), the J. League literally asks "who will play the lead role in 2020?"
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JAPAN
Jan 29, 2020

Athletes Village buildings for Tokyo Olympics draw on traditional Japanese woodwork

The Village Plaza, which will serve as a key facility within the Athletes Village during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, was unveiled Wednesday ahead of its planned completion in April.
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BASKETBALL
Jan 23, 2020

Yuka Osaki hopes to secure a spot on Japan national team after becoming a mother

Just over a year after giving birth to her first child, Yuka Osaki decided to return to the court with the goal of representing her home country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2019

Report highlights risk of cyberattacks and terrorism during Tokyo Olympics

The Public Security Intelligence Agency has warned against cyberattacks in an annual report with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics just around the corner.
K-Ballet Tokyo celebrates its 25th anniversary with an extended lineup including a revival of the vibrant pirate-story ballet "Le Corsaire."
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 15, 2025

K-Ballet Tokyo marks 25 years of passion and perseverance

The dance company celebrates a milestone anniversary with an extended lineup including a revival of the vibrant pirate-story ballet "Le Corsaire."
Tokyo officials are pushing back against arguments that blame the dwindling national population partly on the concentration of people and businesses in the capital.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 15, 2025

Regional revitalization faces Tokyo-countryside divide

Some blame Japan's dwindling national population partly on the concentration of people and businesses in the capital.
Ohkawara Kakohki President Masaaki Okawara (right) and the eldest son of late Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to Ohkawara Kakohki, in Tokyo on Monday
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2025

Ohkawara president asks Tokyo police not to appeal damages suit ruling

Masaaki Okawara was arrested in 2020 for allegedly exporting a spray dryer that could be repurposed for weapons production, but indictments were withdrawn the following year.
Ohkawara Kakohki President Masaaki Okawara (center, left) and the eldest son (center, right) of Shizuo Aishima, a late former adviser to Ohkawara Kakohki, head to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Monday in the capital's Chiyoda Ward.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2025

Central and Tokyo governments won't appeal ruling in Ohkawara case

The ruling, which also ordered the governments to pay a total of ¥166 million in damages, is set to become final Thursday.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past