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WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2020

Trump brushes off polls showing Joe Biden leading in U.S. election

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he does not believe opinion polls showing his likely Democratic opponent Joe Biden leads him in the 2020 race for the White House.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020

Abe says impossible to hold Tokyo Olympics unless pandemic contained

Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games face uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic may not allow events to be held in their 'complete form.'
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2020

Hosting Tokyo Olympics next year difficult without vaccine, says Japan Medical Association chief

JMA president Yoshitake Yokokura also called on the nation to increase virus testing, which he said was not widespread enough to judge whether infection rates were falling.
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Apr 25, 2020

Triathlon's Grand Final will not take place in 2020

The World Triathlon Grand Final, scheduled for August in Edmonton, Alberta, will not take place in 2020, with restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak making it impossible for the event to take place according to organizers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 20, 2020

Trump escalates culture war as coronavirus response hurts his campaign

The scale of the crisis is bigger than anything Trump has faced, and even some Republicans doubt his strategy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 18, 2020

It’s 2020: Time for Japan to end its reliance on PET bottles

Japan's intricate approach to packaging — matryoshka-like, within layers of plastic and paper — used to seem charming. In 2020, however, it now just feels annoying and wasteful.
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Apr 17, 2020

Ambition deferred, Rio champion Kyle Chalmers eyes greatness at 'biggest' Olympic Games

Kyle Chalmers stunned the swimming world when he stormed to gold in the 100-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics, and the Australian believes greatness awaits if he can retain his title in Tokyo next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 16, 2020

IMF sees Asia-Pacific economic growth at standstill in 2020

Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region will likely slow to a standstill in 2020, something that hasn’t happened in the last 60 years, according to the International Monetary Fund.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2020

Can esports save post-Olympics Japan?

The government recently announced an ambitious plan to nurture Japan’s nascent esports industry. And both gamers and business leaders alike were left with a simple question:
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2020

With U.S. 2020 race all but halted over coronavirus, Joe Biden quietly widens lead over Trump

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has quietly expanded his lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters, even as the rapidly spreading coronavirus has all but sidelined the former vice president's campaign, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2020

Japanese athletes react to Olympic postponement

Some of Japan’s top athletes have expressed mixed feelings following Tuesday’s announcement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee had agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for “about a year” amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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JAPAN
Mar 25, 2020

Tokyo Station's Olympic countdown clock turned off

Passersby in front of Tokyo Station gathered around a popular Olympics countdown clock to take pictures Wednesday as it stopped displaying the number of days until the games after the event was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 23, 2020

Joe Biden says 'no need' to postpone November vote over coronavirus

Joe Biden pushed back on suggestions that the November election could be postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying Sunday it's important that voting continues as it has during other crises in American history.
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CULTURE / Music
Mar 20, 2020

Gezan's Mahito The People says music won't be beaten by a virus

These are trying times for gigging musicians. As COVID-19 continues its relentless spread, tours are being cancelled and artists and promoters are having to adjust to a brutal new reality, in which the activities that livelihoods depend on are suddenly rendered taboo. When I meet the members of alternative...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2020

Trump bump flattened: President tied fortunes to stock rally that crashed

Ever since his improbable victory in November 2016, U.S. President Donald Trump has been inextricably tied to the fortunes of the stock market. At no time in modern history has the leader of the free world made rising share prices such a singular barometer of his success, or claimed so much credit for...
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2020

Abe turns vague on timing as coronavirus leaves Tokyo Olympics in doubt

The comments come after a poll showed almost two-thirds of Japanese voters thought the Olympics should be postponed due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 17, 2020

Tame Impala and The Strokes set to headline Fuji Rock 2020

With the festival set to the be held in late August, all eyes will be on whether the COVID-19 situation improves before then.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Japan Cultural Expo
Mar 13, 2020

Timeless Conversations 2020: Voices from Japanese Art of the Past and Present

Late March to June 1, 2020
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JAPAN
Mar 11, 2020

Delay of 1-2 years realistic if virus rules out 2020 Games, says Tokyo Olympic exec

If the Olympics can't be held in Tokyo this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, a delay of one or two years would be the most realistic option, a Tokyo Olympic committee executive board member told the Wall Street Journal.

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