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2018 PYEONGCHANG

Japan Times
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Jan 29, 2018
Takanashi finishes fourth in final pre-Olympic meet
Sara Takanashi, who shares the all-time record for most individual ski jumping World Cup victories, finished fourth Sunday in her 100th career event on the global tour.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2018
Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in to hold talks before opening ceremony for Pyeongchang Olympics
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a meeting Feb. 9 at a site near the venue of the opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, Japanese government sources have said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 23, 2018
Sara Takanashi to replace Noriaki Kasai as flag-bearer for opening ceremony
Sara Takanashi will replace fellow ski jumper Noriaki Kasai as Japan's flag-bearer during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics' opening ceremony, the Japanese Olympic Committee announced Tuesday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 22, 2018
Ski lift: North Korea may capitalize on joint Olympics training visit
South Korea's offer to send athletes to a North Korean ski resort for joint training ahead of next month's Olympics risks giving Kim Jong Un's regime legitimacy and some much-needed cash, North Korean defectors and experts say.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 19, 2018
Russians to get 'neutral' uniforms for 2018 Olympics
The Olympic Athletes from Russia will be wearing gray and red in Pyeongchang.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2018
Moon's approval rating drops amid Olympics furor over North Korea agreement
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has fallen to a four-month low, a poll showed Friday, after a public backlash over a decision for South and North Korea to field a joint ice hockey team at next month's Winter Olympics.
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OLYMPICS
Jan 18, 2018
Skeleton sliders Hiroatsu Takahashi, Katsuyuki Miyajima named to Japan Olympic team
Skeleton sliders Hiroatsu Takahashi and Katsuyuki Miyajima booked tickets for next month's Pyeongchang Winter Games, the Japanese Olympic Committee said Thursday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2018
Koreas mull Olympic-sized question: Who represents Kim Jong Un?
The third meeting between North Korea and South Korea may answer a question with big implications for talks going forward: Who will represent Kim Jong Un at the Winter Games?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 16, 2018
JOC selects speedskater Nao Kodaira as team captain for Pyeongchang Olympics
The Japanese Olympic Committee on Tuesday named speedskater Nao Kodaira as team captain for the Pyeongchang Winter Games next month.
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Jan 16, 2018
Japan skeleton crew gets two berths for 2018 Olympics
Japan has earned two berths in men's skeleton for next month's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, according to the quota allocation list announced by the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation on Monday.
OLYMPICS
Jan 12, 2018
Joint Korean ice hockey team proposed for Pyeongchang Games: report
The possibility of athletes from North and South Korea forming a joint team has been raised and will be discussed next week by the IOC, Yonhap News Agency reported Friday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 12, 2018
Resuming the North-South dialogue
Just making the Pyeongchang Games successful must not be the goal of the North-South rapprochement. It should be turned into a springboard for achieving a genuine easing of tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2018
History: North Korea's participation in previous games hosted by South Korea
North Korea reopened a border hotline with Seoul on Wednesday to discuss sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea's Pyeongchang next month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 3, 2018
North Korea's Olympic overture seen to be aimed at blunting international pressure
After a year of threats and weapons advances, North Korea's leader appears to be using the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in South Korea as a tool to blunt growing international pressure on his regime while leaving his nuclear arsenal untouched.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 2, 2018
Looking at Hanyu's chances of retaining gold in Pyeongchang
It is the $64 million question.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 30, 2017
Nao Kodaira, Miho Takagi are among 16 named to Japan speedskating squad for 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
Nao Kodaira and Miho Takagi were among the 16 speedskaters named to the Winter Olympic team by the Japan Skating Federation on Saturday, after the final races of Japan's qualifying meet.
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Dec 29, 2017
Takuro Oda wins men's 1,500, earns spot on Japan Olympic team
Takuro Oda earned a spot on Japan's Pyeongchang Winter Olympic team when he cruised to victory in the men's 1,500 meters at a qualifying meet Friday.
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Dec 28, 2017
Miho Takagi takes second in women's 1,000 meters at Olympic qualifying event in Nagano
Miho Takagi is practically guaranteed a third Olympic berth after finishing second in the women's 1,000 meters at a qualifying meet on Thursday.
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Dec 28, 2017
Alpine skier Naoki Yuasa punches ticket to third Winter Olympics
Naoki Yuasa claimed a berth for the men's Alpine skiing slalom event for his third Olympics at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games after winning the event on the final day of the national championships on Thursday.
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Dec 27, 2017
Arisa Go punches ticket to Winter Olympics
Arisa Go earned herself a spot on Japan's Pyeongchang Winter Olympic team by finishing behind World Cup sensation Nao Kodaira, who had already secured her ticket, in the women's 500 meters at a qualifying meet on Wednesday.
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Morning-after pill buyers back prescription-free sales following trial
Some 2,181 morning-after pills were sold at 145 pharmacies across the nation, with Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture recording over 200 sales each.
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