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PARALYMPICS​

Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 9, 2018
Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics open as biggest in history
A Korean amputee performer beat a giant drum on a freezing, foggy Friday night to celebrate the opening of the largest Winter Paralympics in history.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 9, 2018
Atsushi Yamamoto steps off the field and onto the slopes
He is arguably Japan's best-known disabled athlete, but some may be surprised to see Atsushi Yamamoto at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 8, 2018
Japan looks to boost medal count as Paralympics commence
The Winter Olympics may have ended, but there is plenty more high-level competition to come in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2018
Olympic 'host towns' for 2020 join Tokyo summit to swap information
A state-backed summit saw officials from about 130 prefectures and municipalities converge on Tokyo over the weekend to exchange information on their plans as registered "host towns" for the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2018
Metro government says Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venue construction on schedule
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is building seven new permanent venues for the games, including the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza badminton and modern pentathlon fencing arena.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Feb 1, 2018
U.S. researcher credits Japanese media for portraying Paralympians in athletic light
The Japanese media have finally begun portraying athletes with disabilities as elite in their own right, rather than focusing on what they are unable to do, according to an American academic researching the subject.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2018
Toto hopes to clean up with new self-cleaning toilets
With the upcoming 2020 Olympics in mind leading Japanese toilet-maker Toto Ltd. has recently introduced a new type of self-cleaning toilet for public restrooms, aiming to improve bathroom experiences for locals and foreign visitors to Japan.
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
JAPAN / Society
Dec 18, 2017
IPC officials press for greater hotel accessibility in Tokyo area for 2020 Paralympics
With less than 1,000 days before the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Japan is accelerating efforts to prepare lodging facilities to accommodate the athletes, spectators and others who will visit Japan for the event.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2017
Success of Paralympics key to positive cultural change in Japan
With 1,000 days to go until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, thoughts are turning to how the games can become a positive vehicle for change in a culture often averse to it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2017
Experts call on Japan to promote inclusivity with 2020 Paralympics and bring Asia up to speed
The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will provide a key opportunity for Japan to promote a more inclusive society, sports experts said at a symposium in Tokyo on Friday.
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Oct 19, 2017
IPC chief has high hopes for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
New International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons said Thursday expectations are "really high" for the 2020 Tokyo Games as he visited Tokyo for a meeting to review preparations for the summer competition of disabled athletes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2017
New IPC head 'very happy' about progress made to date for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
During a two-day review of progress for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, IPC President Andrew Parsons sees preparations coming together successfully.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 18, 2017
Tokyo's 'Blade Library' offers joy of blade running to amputees
Haruta Saito, a young amputee who dreams of becoming a Paralympian, remembers strapping on a prosthetic "running blade" for the first time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2017
Government opens multilingual web portal to unify disaster information ahead of Olympics
Accessing reliable information in the aftermath of a disaster is not easy, especially in an era where vast quantities of information are scattered across the internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2017
Japan begins using road signs with English ahead of Olympics
Japan begins converting its traffic signs to bilingual ones to help foreign drivers navigate the country more easily ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
May 31, 2017
Pro-tobacco LDP clouds chances of indoor smoking ban in time for Tokyo Games
May 31 marks World No Tobacco Day, but the prospect of Japan banning indoor smoking in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics looks hazier than ever.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
May 28, 2017
Wheelchair rugby ready to crash Tokyo 2020 party
Japan's No. 7 catches the ball but before he has time to react, a hulking, tattooed Australian is bearing down on him.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2017
Olympic mascot contest to start in August with over ¥1 million in prize money
The contest to design the official mascot for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will kick off in August, and Japan's schoolchildren will pick the winner.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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