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JAPAN
Oct 5, 2018

Tokyo adopts ordinance banning discrimination against LGBT community

The rule is the first ordinance at the prefectural level to contain a stipulation prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people and other sexual and gender minorities.
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 2, 2018

Yudai Nitta making most of chance at Asian Games

For veteran track cyclist Yudai Nitta, the experience of competing at the Olympics can't be traded for anything.
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Apr 9, 2018

Rikako Ikee leading Japan's swimming charge toward 2020 Tokyo Olympics

With the Summer Olympics coming to Japan in two years' time, some athletes are close to being ready for it and some still need a little more time to get into top shape.
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JAPAN
Jan 30, 2018

University of Tokyo opens center to promote use of big data from Japan's public sector

The University of Tokyo has embarked on a quest to unearth Japan's latent assets that could be worth more than ¥700 billion — big data held by the public sector.
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BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2017

Eco-friendly and self-driving cars showcased at Tokyo Motor Show

Green-energy vehicles, self-driving technologies and internet connectivity are expected to be the rage at this year's Tokyo Motor Show slated to open to the public Saturday at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Koto Ward.
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JAPAN
Sep 24, 2017

Gundam's 20-meter replacement statue unveiled in Odaiba

Gundam's upgrade was unveiled in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront district on Sunday, giving hope to its corporate sponsors that the giant robot statue will become a new tourist attraction ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2017

Why Yuriko Koike is the new face of brand Japan

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's embrace of the concept 'citizens first' is proving to be a recipe for success.
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JAPAN
Jun 3, 2017

Apa hotels won't remove books that deny 1937 Rape of Nanking for Olympics

The leader of the Apa hotel chain says his books denying the Rape of Nanking took place will not be removed from guest rooms for the Olympics.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2017

False sense of security? Experts weigh the threat that terrorism poses Japan

Widely regarded as a safe place to live, Japan currently sits in ninth position on the Global Peace Index's list of the most peaceful nations on the planet. The East Asian nation is generally believed to be an orderly society that has incredibly low homicide and assault rates, and it certainly doesn't...
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JAPAN / Society
Feb 8, 2017

JOC chief questioned in Olympic bid probe on France’s behalf

Kasumigaseki Country Club, slated to host golf at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, failed to make a decision about offering regular memberships to women at a meeting on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2016

Koike announces plan to re-crown Tokyo as Asia's financial hub

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Friday announced her plan to revitalize the nation's capital and reaffirm it as a top financial center, a move aimed at boosting the country's economic growth in line with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ¥600 trillion GDP target for 2020, the year of the Olympic Games.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Oct 17, 2016

Paralympic flag handed from Rio to Tokyo

The curtain came down Sept. 18 on the Rio Paralympics, the world's largest event for athletes with disabilities.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 10, 2016

Views from Tokyo: What are your hopes and expectations for the Rio Olympics?

People out and about in the capital talk about their predictions for the Rio games and Tokyo's turn as host city in 2020.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 21, 2015

Yasuo Hazaki: 'You should always have your own ambition'

Team tag creator on humor, communication and dancing fools
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2015

Japan's overseas tourist arrivals surpass those of last year in just nine months

Japan continues its popularity as a tourist destination for East Asians with a record number of visitors in September pushing the total for 2015 past all of last year, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 2, 2015

Olympics logo scandal highlights power of the Internet critic

As news broke Tuesday that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee would scrap its official logo after weeks of plagiarism allegations surrounding the designer Kenjiro Sano, users of the popular 2channel gossip website posted a flurry of messages congratulating themselves.

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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