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BEIJING

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 26, 2021
Japan names women's ice hockey team for Beijing Games
Forwards Chiho Osawa and Hanae Kubo, along with goalkeeper Nana Fujimoto, were among the veteran players named to Japan's 23-woman ice hockey roster for the 2022 Winter Games on Sunday by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation.
Japan Times
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Dec 25, 2021
NHL players express disappointment about withdrawal from Beijing Games
With NHL players representing 11 of the 12 nations competing in the men's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Games, the global impact of the league's withdrawl is substantial.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2021
Japan not planning to send senior officials to Beijing Olympics
In an attempt to strike a diplomatic balance in its relationships with both the U.S. and China, only Olympic officials will represent Japan at the Winter Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 24, 2021
Chinese designer enjoys Olympic boost for figure skating costumes
Zhang was inspired by Japanese designer Satomi Ito, whose designs for Yuzuru Hanyu she called stunning and 'a perfect match with his music.'
Japan Times
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Dec 23, 2021
NHL pulls players out of Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19
The decision comes as a huge disappointment for NHL players, who had negotiated a return to the Olympics into the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Japan Times
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Dec 22, 2021
NHL players expected to skip Beijing Olympics
The decision could give the league additional flexibility as it tries to reschedule regular season games as it is expected to announce more postponements.
Japan Times
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Dec 21, 2021
NHL will shut down early due to COVID rise
The major shutdown has prompted the league and the players' union to reopen discussions regarding the players' involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021
With its human rights record in question, China turns to an old friend
Perhaps no international organization has a more symbiotic relationship with Beijing than the IOC.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2021
Paris 2024 floats openness after two closed-door Olympics
The organizing committee said it planned to send more than 10,000 Olympians down the Seine in a parade of some 160 boats instead of having a traditional march into the Olympic Stadium.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 14, 2021
No regrets in awarding Olympic Games to China, IOC's Dick Pound says
The United States, Canada, Britain and Australia are among the countries that recently announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games over the China's human rights record.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 12, 2021
Tibetan students chain themselves to Olympic rings to protest Beijing games
Members of the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE) and Students for a Free Tibet held a sit-in at the IOC building in Lausanne as officials gathered for a meeting.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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