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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Images of 2022: Japan news
From the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to the reopening of borders amid the easing of the pandemic: The stories that defined 2022 domestically.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2022
Public may pay ¥1 billion a year for National Stadium after partial privatization
The liability is outlined under a new policy concerning the private operation of the stadium, which served as the main athletics venue at last year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2022
Former Tokyo Olympics executive arrested over bribes released on bail
Haruyuki Takahashi, who has been indicted four times on charges of receiving bribes in connection to the Games, posted u00a580 millionu00a0($603,000) in bail.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2022
Aoki Holdings founder pleads guilty to bribery related to Tokyo Games
Thursday's court hearing was the first related to a series of scandals involving the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
Tokyo Games cost $13 billion, 20% more than organizers reported
The Games' organizing committee had reported in June that the total cost of hosting last year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was set to total u00a51.42 trillion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
Sapporo mayor to halt 2030 Olympic bid promotion amid Tokyo Games scandal
A public survey about the city hosting the Games was held in March, but amid declining support for another Olympics, a similar survey will be conducted nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
Tokyo court rejects suit over Olympic village's delayed condo use
The properties in question are part of the Harumi Flag complex being developed on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay and total of 4,145 residential units.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2022
Research shows new Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo
More than 11,300 athletes from 206 national teams were monitored in Tokyo, with more than a thousand injuries recorded.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 9, 2022
Brittney Griner's Olympic coach calls for compassion as WNBA star released
Dawn Staley watched Griner grow from a first overall WNBA draft pick in 2013 to one of the dominant forces in the league.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Dec 2, 2022
The Tokyo Games bribery and bid-rigging scandals: What you need to know
Allegations of bid-rigging by leading advertising firms for Games test events have recently surfaced, adding to a scandal over suspected bribes paid for sponsorship contracts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022
Tokyo Olympics shortlisted event firms before bids, with IOC aware of criteria
The revelation involving the International Olympic Committee follows the launch of a probe by prosecutors into advertising firms and event producers over alleged bid-rigging.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 30, 2022
Olympic heartbreak gives Japan's Ritsu Doan confidence at World Cup
Doan and nine of his teammates in Qatar played against Spain in last year's Tokyo Olympic men's soccer semifinal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2022
Two more firms raided over alleged bid-rigging in Tokyo Olympics test events
Investigators from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Fair Trade Commission jointly searched advertising agency ADK Marketing Solutions and production company Dentsu Live.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2022
Ad agency Hakuhodo raided as Olympic bid-rigging investigation widens
The search of Hakuhodo, which ranks second after Dentsu, means Japan's top three advertising agencies are now being investigated in the probe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2022
Ad giant Dentsu raided over alleged bid-rigging in Tokyo Olympic test events
The search came after another advertising agency, ADK Holdings, reported to the fair trade watchdog that it had participated in bid-rigging.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022
Cyclists cross Tokyo's iconic Rainbow Bridge for first time since 1993
About 2,000 people took part in the event Wednesday that was organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, as part of the legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics held last summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022
Ad agency ADK reports bid rigging for Tokyo Olympic test events
By offering to cooperate with the Japan Fair Trade Commission, the agency is hoping for leniency such as a reduction in fines or criminal charges.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2022
U.S. Justice Department names war crimes expert as special counsel for Trump probes
Jack Smith will serve as special counsel to oversee investigations into the former president's handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2022
Trump is on the defensive for the first time in years
Former U.S. President Donald Trump still hasn't come up with a plausible way to explain why he isn't responsible for last week's Republican midterm defeats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2022
Former Tokyo Olympic executive indicted for fourth time in bribery case
The latest indictment adds to previous accusations against Haruyuki Takahashi of accepting bribes in relation to sponsorship and marketing related to the Games.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

Podcast

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