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Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 15, 2020

Japan's national basketball teams switch gears with eye on next summer's Tokyo Olympics

Japan's national basketball team head coaches are staying positive as they refocus their efforts for the Summer Games.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2020

Voters prepare to render judgment on Koike

Despite her stunning victory in the 2016 race and subsequent aggressive political gambits, the Tokyo governor's achievements are not very impressive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2020

Tokyo commuters set for Olympic crush as many firms rule out telework

When Emi Tanimura failed to find a day care slot for her newborn daughter, the need to avoid long periods away from her job at communications firm Sunny Side Up made it necessary to take what is a radical step in Japan; she started working from home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 15, 2020

The real Tokyo Olympics: Esports and the future of Japanese soft power

In just a few short months there will be two Olympics in Tokyo, but only one has the potential to establish Japan as a leader in the next generation of sports.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2020

Olympic preparations putting damper on work for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Administrative work related to the Tokyo gubernatorial election in July has been affected by preparations for the Summer Olympics starting later that month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 30, 2019

Beacons in the stormy seas of 2020

Japan should focus on major currents and not be misled by less important events or episodes in the coming year.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 9, 2019

2020 races move north to Sapporo as cooler heads prevail

"It's like you're submerged underwater, but the water is boiling, and you're kind of halfway cooked" — that's how one distance runner described conditions at the women's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championship in Doha on Sept. 27-28.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2019

Election for Tokyo governor looks set for July 5, three weeks before Olympics

The Election Administration Commission hopes to minimize the impact from the election on the quadrennial sporting event, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2019

Tokyo Motor Show gets kid-friendly, future-oriented reboot in bid to reverse flagging attendance

The 46th Tokyo Motor Show slated to kick off Thursday will not just focus on futuristic, cutting-edge vehicles, such as self-driving cars, it will also shine a light on unconventional mobility devices and exhibitions for children aimed at reversing flagging attendance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2019

Tokyo's Toyosu fish market still pestered by problems a year after move from Tsukiji

The first anniversary of the costly and contentious relocation of Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market from Chuo Ward to the site of a former gas plant 2 km south along Tokyo Bay was commemorated by a tuna auction Friday morning.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2019

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Beijing officials confirm Olympic cooperation for 2020 and 2022

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and top officials in Beijing confirmed Monday that they will cooperate over the upcoming Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2019

Pioneering Japanese interpreting team opened nation's eyes to disabled athletes at '64 Paralympics

Foreign residents and wheelchairs — much less Paralympic athletes — were a rare sight in Japan in 1964.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jun 26, 2019

Tourney defeats hint at Tokyo 2020 potential

In the space of nearly 24 hours, Japan's hopes at two major international tournaments were extinguished.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 18, 2019

'100 + 20 Peoples' Tokyo: 2019-2020 North'

June 21-July 25
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 1, 2019

Suguru Osako aiming for form, not time, in Tokyo Marathon

Suguru Osako isn't a big talker. So he doesn't try to entertain with his words.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
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.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
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.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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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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