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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2016
Brazilians divided but upbeat as Olympics arrive
Rio de Janeiro's hosting of the 2016 Olympics has divided public opinion in Brazil, where political and economic crises have put the games under scrutiny like never before.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 8, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 3
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2016
Ishikawa upset in first round of Olympic table tennis tournament
World No. 6 Kasumi Ishikawa crashed out of the women's table tennis singles tournament at the Rio Olympics on Sunday after suffering a cramp in her leg, losing 4-3 to North Korea's Kim Song I in their third-round match.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2016
Japan misses judo gold again as Ebinuma, Nakamura take bronze
Japan failed to claim judo gold at the Rio Olympics for the second straight day as Masashi Ebinuma and Masato Nakamura both had to settle for bronze medals on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016
Japan routed twice as women's rugby makes Olympic debut
Japan's hopes of winning a medal in the first Olympic women's rugby sevens tournament all but vanished Saturday as the Sakura Sevens finished the opening day of competition at Deodoro Stadium with two big defeats to their name.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016
Van Avermaet pedals to road race glory
Belgium's Greg van Avermaet turned on the jets just before the line to outsprint Denmark's Jakob Fuglsang for the men's cycling road race gold on the first day of full competition at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016
Japan uses defensive effort to beat Belarus
The Japan women's team got off to an excellent start in the Olympic basketball tournament, riding tenacious defense to a victory over a big, talented Belarus team 77-73 on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016
Hagino earns Japan’s first Rio Games gold with victory in 400-meter individual medley
Kosuke Hagino held off a late challenge from American Chase Kalisz to win Japan's first gold medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics in the men's 400-meter individual medley on Saturday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 7, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 2
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016
South Korea rallies past Japan in opening match
South Korea threw a wrench into Japan's plans for a second straight Olympic medal in women's volleyball with a come-from-behind win in their opening match at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016
Japan overcomes errors to reach men's gymnastics team final
Japan's male gymnasts secured a place in the team final at the Rio Olympics despite some error-prone performances in Saturday's qualifying, but Kohei Uchimura missed the cut for the horizontal bar final after an uncharacteristic fall.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016
Judoka Kondo wins Japan's first medal of Rio Games
Ami Kondo won Japan's first medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics when she beat Mongolia's Urantsetseg Munkhbat to claim bronze in the women's 48-kg judo competition on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2016
Nishikori thrills Rio crowd in Olympic opening victory
Kei Nishikori made himself an instant fan favorite with the Rio de Janeiro crowd after starting his Olympic campaign with a flamboyant 6-2, 6-4 win over Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Saturday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2016
Octopus 'predicts' eight gold-medal haul for Japan at Rio Games
An octopus predicted Friday that Japan will win eight gold medals at the Rio Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2016
Lofty ambition: Cuban rower wants to be No. 1
Cuba is better known for baseball and basketball than rowing, while the name of Guantanamo has become synonymous with the U.S. military prison there, but Cuban rower Angel Fournier Rodriguez wants to change all that.
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2016
Lifeguards a must in Brazil even at games
It is safe to say Michael Phelps has no need for a lifeguard watching over him in the Olympic pool but the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 18 gold medals among his career haul of 22, will have one anyway at the Rio Games.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 6, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 1
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2016
Rio Olympics open with ceremony focused on environment
Rio de Janeiro opened South America's first-ever Olympic Games on Friday with a pared-down ceremony that put the environment to the forefront and celebrated Brazil's rich and diverse culture.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2016
Ebinuma, Kondo assigned tough foes in judo draw
London Olympic bronze medalist Masashi Ebinuma will face local favorite Charles Chibana of Brazil in his first match when he makes his bid for a gold medal in the men's 66-kg class at the judo competition at the Rio Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2016
Uchimura, teammates acclimate themselves to Rio Olympic Arena
Reigning Olympic and world men's all-around champion Kohei Uchimura shrugged off an error-strewn team workout after Japan's men's gymnasts trained for the first time Wednesday at the main competition venue ahead of the Rio Olympics.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
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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