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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 4, 2022

Beijing welcomes the world to controversial Winter Olympics

Although Beijing was able to begin its edition on schedule — unlike the troubled Tokyo Games — these Winter Olympics have also been marked by the impact of the pandemic.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 1, 2015

Hanyu's greatness confirmed at NHK Trophy

Sometimes in life we are in the right place at the right time.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 14, 2014

Takahashi decides to hang up skates

Daisuke Takahashi, the first Japanese man to earn an Olympic figure skating medal, said on Tuesday he is retiring from the sport after 20 years on the ice.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2007

Prince Rabbits move closer to place in Asia c'ship

Led by its high-powered offense, the Seibu Prince Rabbits are one win away from a berth in the Asia League Ice Hockey Championship.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022

Beijing's big air venue to be converted into giant water slide

Plans for Beijing 2022's new venues highlight a problem that has long dogged Olympic host cities: What to do with the bespoke venues once the games end.
OLYMPICS / Longform
Jan 31, 2022

The legacy of the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics

As we count down to the opening of the 2022 Games in Beijing next month, we examine the impact of the first Winter Olympics held in Asia on Hokkaido's largest city.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 27, 2022

Olympians face daunting final qualifying event: Staying healthy

'We are playing Russian roulette every single day,” said Brittany Bowe, an American speedskater.
OLYMPICS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 25, 2018

Organizers and IOC made many mistakes in planning and staging of Pyeongchang Games

Parting thoughts and parting shots from Pyeongchang:
Figure Skating
Nov 27, 2015

Hanyu shatters own world record with 106.33 points in short program

Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu grabbed the lead in the short program at the NHK Trophy on Friday night with a world-record score of 106.33 points.
Figure Skating
Dec 26, 2014

Two-time defending champion Hanyu triumphs in short program

Olympic and world champion Yuzuru Hanyu's bid for a third straight national title got off to a strong start on Friday night at Big Hat, where he took the lead after the short program at the All-Japan Championships with a score of 94.35 points.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 20, 2009

Cranes one win away from winning Asia League championship

After a one-day break, the Nippon Paper Cranes and Seibu Prince Rabbits return to the ice on Friday afternoon with different goals in mind.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 28, 2002

Bunnies slip past Bears in final

It may be a Canadian game, and it was being played in Japan, but when all was said and done, it was the Swedish connection that came through at crunch time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022

In Beijing, the subject on everybody’s mind but not lips

Political activism has surfaced at many international events, including the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but no other host nation has been as strict as China in policing political dissent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 4, 2022

Fast-spreading omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble

Core to the planning is the rigidly-enforced closed loop that physically separates Games-related personnel from the local population.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2021

Swedish goalie Robin Lehner skips Beijing over mental health concerns

Lehner was expected to compete with Jacob Markstrom for a spot in Sweden's starting lineup after two-time Olympic medalist Henrik Lundqvist retired earlier this year.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

Australia tops Japan in thrilling men's hockey opener

Australia trailed 3-2 at halftime after conceding three goals to Japan in quick succession not long before the break but kept fighting to turn the tables in the final two quarters.
OLYMPICS
Feb 27, 2018

In pictures: One last look at the Pyeongchang Olympics

For Japan, the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics were one to remember, as its national team won 13 medals, the most the nation has ever one in one Winter Games, surpassing the 10 it earned in Nagano in 1998. The team also racked up 43 top-eight finishes at the games, which was also an all-time high for the nation....
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2018

Slovenia's Ziga Jeglic tests positive for fenoterol, suspended for rest of 2018 Winter Games

Slovenia men's ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic has tested positive for a banned substance and has been suspended for the remainder of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2018

Switzerland's Pius Suter notches hat trick in rout of South Korea

Pius Suter scored a hat trick as Switzerland overpowered the South Korea men's ice hockey team 8-0 on Saturday to claim its first win of the Olympic tournament.
JAPAN
Feb 23, 1998

Jury still out on Nagano Olympics

NAGANO -- The pavilions are closed and the Olympic banners have disappeared. The souvenir shops are half-empty and Zenkoji Temple has regained its calm demeanor. The city's infamous traffic jams are back, and the taxis once again form long lines waiting for customers.
Noah Lyles of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200m final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Friday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2023

Sprint king Lyles draws NBA players' ire over 'world champion' claims

Lyles said he is offended when teams declare themselves "world champions" for winning an NBA crown.
Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his window at the Vatican on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 30, 2023

Few Catholics in Mongolia, but Pope's visit eyes geopolitics

In going to the sparsely populated, Buddhist-majority nation, the pope may be eyeing Mongolia as a way to help build bridges with China and Russia.
At the Akan International Crane Center, just north of the city of Kushiro proper, visitors can see the majestic red-crowned crane — a symbol of Hokkaido.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Feb 17, 2024

Faces of the north: A Hokkaido town grapples with depopulation

Residents of Kushiro face an issue that more and more communities in Japan are having to deal with. The city may be young, but it's rich with tradition.
A vacant lot on the site of the former Tsukiji fish market where a group of companies plans to develop a commercial and residential complex in the coming years
BUSINESS
May 1, 2024

Developer hopes to tap Tsukiji's 'rich history' to create a new Tokyo hot spot

Mitsui Fudosan, tasked with renovating the former site of the famous Tsukiji fish market, hopes to build the vacant lot into a new trendy hub.
Inter Miami’s signing of Lionel Messi has served to highlight the demand for top talent among U.S. soccer fans, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
SOCCER
May 7, 2024

MLS must attract best players to grow, says Infantino

Major League Soccer salary and roster restrictions mean that teams are unable to spend freely when it comes to signing top players.
Antigovernment protesters sing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" on May 13, 2020.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2024

Hong Kong court bans protest anthem, saying it can be used as weapon

The ruling to ban the anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" comes amid what critics say is an erosion in Hong Kong's rule of law and individual rights.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes to soldiers as he is driven along Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2024

Russia's Shoigu: Political survivor blamed for Ukraine setbacks

He had a decadeslong political career of unmatched longevity in post-Soviet Russia, his presence in the center of Moscow predating that of Putin himself.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
103-year-old remembers Soviet attack right after WWII
Shoichi Takahashi holds a photo of himself when he was younger, in Otaru, Hokkaido, on May 17.
Schools get students involved in revision of unreasonable ‘black rules’
At Yawata Junior High School in Nagoya, there are no more rules on clothing and hairstyles. Students are free to wear either the school's uniform or clothes of their own choosing.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

Podcast

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

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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