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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 7, 2016
Views from Tokyo: What were your highlights from the Rio Olympics?
People out and about in the capital offer their views on the best of the 2016 Summer Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 6, 2016
Blind Shiga swimmer goes for gold in Rio
Being blind is nobody's choice, but for Japanese swimmer Keiichi Kimura the decision to break into the world of competitive swimming — and go one further by aiming for gold at the Paralympics — was entirely his.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 6, 2016
Japan Paralympian ready to race in Rio
Kazumi Nakayama had always been an athlete, but the disability she developed later in life made her a more determined one and opened the doors to a world she had never imagined.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2016
Abe holds first talks with Brazil's new president
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Monday with new Brazilian President Michel Temer to discuss strengthening ties between the two countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2016
As Olympians vied for medals, Japanese firms also had time to shine
It may not have been as obvious as Japanese athletes grabbing gold, silver and bronze for their performances at last month's Rio Olympics, but Japanese companies had their share of time to shine during the event.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Sep 1, 2016
Wrestling icon Yoshida wants to compete at 2020 Tokyo Games
Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida expressed her desire to make another appearance in freestyle wrestling in four years when the Olympics come to Japan.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 1, 2016
Breaststroker Kaneto wins at World Cup meet
Rio Olympic champion Rie Kaneto won the women's 200 meters breaststroke on the final day of a short-course World Cup meet in Berlin on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 30, 2016
Japan's judo gold medalists praise country's efforts with eye on 2020 Games
Japan's Rio Olympic judo gold medalists believe their country has reclaimed its rightful place as the sport's world No. 1, but warned the pressure to succeed at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be enormous.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 29, 2016
Silver-winning 4x100 relay team looks to future with confidence
Wearing the official Japanese Olympic team uniform, a pinstriped sports coat and gray pants, and with silver medals hanging from their necks, the Japanese 4x100-meter relay team gave an impromptu demonstration of their baton-passing skills for a curious crowd of onlookers. They swung their arms as if they were actually running and passed the baton between them as if it was second nature.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 29, 2016
Let's discuss the men's 4x100 relay at Rio
Japan came close to sabotaging Usain Bolt's bid for Olympic immortality but settled for a first-ever silver medal in the men's 4u00d7100-meter relay at the Rio Games.
OLYMPICS
Aug 27, 2016
Kenyan police arrest three Olympic officials over Rio mismanagement
Kenya has arrested three top members of its Olympic committee, a Reuters witness said, after mismanagement of the contingent nearly derailed the country's participation in the Rio Games.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 27, 2016
Kaneto places fourth in 100-meter breaststroke final in World Cup meet
Rio Olympic women's 200-meter breaststroke gold medalist Rie Kaneto missed a place on the podium when she finished fourth in the 100 breast final on the first day of a short-course World Cup meet on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 27, 2016
Kohama-Casey friendship endures
A few days before the Rio Olympics kicked off, Mototaka Kohama, the godfather of Japanese basketball, reunited with one of his closest friends.
OLYMPICS
Aug 27, 2016
OCI officials can return to Ireland
A Rio de Janeiro court will return the passports of three members of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and they will be allowed to leave Brazil, a source in the Rio state security services said on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 25, 2016
Japan Olympic delegation reflects on Rio success
Japan's Olympic delegation held a wrap-up ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Thursday following a highly successful campaign at the Rio Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 24, 2016
Japanese medalists thank fans, look ahead to 2020
Japanese athletes who won medals during the Rio Olympics expressed their appreciation Wednesday to all those who cheered for them during the 17-day event, which came to a close Sunday, and looked forward to more excitement at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2016
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte loses Speedo, Ralph Lauren contracts over Rio embarrassment
Swimwear maker Speedo and luxury retailer Ralph Lauren Corp. ended their sponsorship contracts with Ryan Lochte, days after the U.S. swimmer admitted to exaggerating his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio during the Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC VIEW
Aug 23, 2016
Despite hosting worries, Rio served up excitement, drama, service with a smile
What happens to Rio de Janeiro now that the 2016 Olympics have finished remains to be seen, but there was no denying the quality and drama of the past three weeks of competition.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 22, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics, Day 17
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016
Rio passes Olympic flag to Tokyo, 'Super Abe' during closing ceremony
Tokyo took center stage as Rio de Janeiro handed over the Olympic flag to the 2020 host city at a rain-lashed but joyous closing ceremony for the Rio Games on Sunday.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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