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Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021

Disabled Japanese are often invisible. Will Paralympics bring lasting light?

Tokyo improved its infrastructure before the Games, but activists wonder how long the focus will continue in a country with a long history of excluding people with disabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2021

Japan outlines preliminary COVID-19 exit strategy

Attempts to discourage even vaccinated people from traveling, dining out or attending large-scale events could end as early as October.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 31, 2021

How two Afghan Paralympians defied the odds to get from Kabul to Tokyo

Their evacuation and eventual arrival in Japan involved multiple stops and many helping hands.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2021

Afghanistan's youth fear for future and hard-won freedoms

Following the withdrawal of the bulk of the remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the Taliban began a lightning advance across the country, culminating in the fall of Kabul on Aug. 15.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 30, 2021

Behind the push to improve universal access in Japan

Steps have been taken to create barrier-free facilities ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games. But now that the Paralympics have begun, who is going to ensure such groundbreaking efforts continue?
PARALYMPICS
Aug 29, 2021

Mami Tani, who helped bring the Games to Tokyo, ends triathlon with a smile and some tears

'I've competed in four of these up to now and even though I don't have any Paralympic medals, I still think I got a really big prize,' Tani said after finishing her race.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 26, 2021

Past and present collide at Tokyo Games for Japanese powerlifter

Hiroshi Miura had occasionally worked at Tokyo International Forum as an event staff member before becoming a Paralympian. On Thursday, he was back at the venue to compete.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 24, 2021

'Most important' Paralympics arrive at starting line in Tokyo

Athletes from across the globe gathered to celebrate the long awaited start of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics during the Games' opening ceremony on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2021

Chinese cities aren’t ready for climate disasters

Recent tragedies are making it clear to policymakers and citizens that Chinese cities, even Beijing, are far from ready for the extreme weather events wrought by global warming.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 24, 2021

Athletes to watch at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

A primer on 10 Paralympians who are poised to make their mark on the Games.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 23, 2021

Understanding Paralympic impairment classifications

Classes for each sport at the Paralympics are determined by the impairment and the degree to which it affects an athlete.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 22, 2021

Excitement building as Tokyo Paralympics draw near

The 2020 Games will begin with Tuesday's opening ceremony at the National Stadium and competition will start at various venues the following day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2021

Blaming Biden will not help the Afghans still at risk

Though tragic, the fall of Kabul to the Taliban was not a surprise to many. Laying blame now for the defeat will not help those in need of protection.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Aug 20, 2021

“Advocating for more resilient and sustainable ecosystems” with Luke Date

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 19, 2021

Fuji Rock attempts an all-Japan experiment

Constrained by COVID-19, the music festival reimagines itself and leans into highlighting emerging artists.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2021

Biden’s high stakes gamble on Afghanistan masks challenges ahead

Biden has taken ownership of a crisis that could determine the fate of his presidency and longer-term perceptions abroad about American leadership.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2021

Alibaba worker’s desperate plea for help sparks #MeToo reckoning

The episode has triggered what many say is a long overdue examination of the ways Chinese women are too often treated at work.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2021

A first time for everything: The many ways history was made at Tokyo 2020

Plenty of records were broken and a number of new sports were introduced. But beyond the more obvious first, there was a dizzying array of accomplishments and milestones.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / ASEAN Special
Aug 9, 2021

Celebrating 40 years of progress in economic relations with Japan

Since its establishment in 1981, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) has been working to strengthen economic partnerships between Association of Southeast Asian Nation member states and Japan in the areas of trade, investment and tourism, as well as promoting exchanges of people between the members and Japan....
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Olympic race walkers battle 'brutal' heat in Sapporo

Olympic race walkers had to fight through 'brutal' conditions as temperatures climbed steadily during their 50-km race to top 30 degrees Celsius by 9 a.m. in Sapporo on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2021

Zoom's next act is a big threat to the rest of tech

The pandemic catapulted Zoom Video Communications Inc. from a scrappy upstart into a $111 billion video-conferencing behemoth, central to the lives of millions of remote workers and other socially distant users.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

What to watch on Day 14 of the Tokyo Olympics

On Friday, Japan's women's basketball team looks to book a spot in the gold medal game while action at National Stadium continues with the men's and women's 4x100-meter relays.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Alberto Gines Lopez wins first Olympic sport climbing gold

Spain's Alberto Gines Lopez won the first Olympic sport climbing competition with a stellar run in the speed discipline and a good finish in lead carrying him to the gold medal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

Double lives: The Olympians who divide their time between work and sport

'You cannot be riding a horse and thinking, what's happening with a trade in the office,' says equestrian Jose Maria Larocca, also one of the world's most influential oil traders.
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.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
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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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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