National Jun 15, 2021
John Coates will be in quarantine for three days and subject to some restrictions on his movement after that.
National / Social Issues Feb 28, 2021
Japan's new Olympic minister comes under fire for opposing dual surnames
Conservative lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have asked local assembly members in writing to prevent the adoption of petitions calling for a selective dual surname system.
National Feb 27, 2021
IOC and Tokyo organizers to discuss the possibility of Olympic spectators next week
The International Olympic Committee and four other organizing bodies of this summer's Tokyo Games plan to hold a high-level meeting next Wednesday on the subject.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Feb 25, 2021
Tokyo Olympic organizers could reveal policy for fans around March 25
Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said she wants to set a direction on the issue around that day.
National / Politics Feb 25, 2021
LDP lawmakers to shun move to support separate surnames in Japan
The politicians, including the minister in charge of gender equality, say that a change could result in the collapse of the social system.
National Feb 19, 2021
LDP lawmaker Marukawa takes office as minister for Olympics and gender
The Upper House member previously held the portfolio for the games from 2016 to 2017, having also served as environment minister and the LDP's head of public relations.
National Feb 16, 2021
The next boss of the Tokyo Games — a savvy operator or a fresh face?
by Eric Johnston and Kaz Nagatsuka
The organizing committee says it is looking for a successor that has a certain background in the Olympics as well as a strong awareness of gender equality and inclusiveness.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Feb 15, 2021
Yoshiro Mori's replacement as Tokyo 2020 president could be chosen this week
Tokyo 2020 organizers have to pick a new president with just five months left to prepare for the games amid the COVID-19 pandemic
National / Crime & Legal Feb 7, 2017
Government-backed IT agency urges WordPress users to update after hacks
by Shusuke Murai
With the recent spike in the number of cyberattacks on websites using the popular web-management platform WordPress, a government-backed IT security agency urged website administrators and managers to patch a vulnerability that allows hackers to deface their sites. The Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) Japan released ...
National Sep 30, 2016
No margin for delay as starting pistol fired on Olympics stadium
The starting pistol has been fired on construction of the new National Stadium, less than four years before the Tokyo Olympics.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Aug 25, 2016
Japan's Olympic delegation held a wrap-up ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Thursday following a highly successful campaign at the Rio Games. Decathlete and Japan's flagbearer at the Games, Keisuke Ushiro, handed back the flag to Japanese Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda before chef de ...
National / Politics Aug 16, 2016
China's criticism of Cabinet members' visit to Yasukuni somewhat muted
China has lashed out over the visit Monday by two of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet ministers to Yasukuni Shrine. "China is firmly opposed" to the visits, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing said in a statement released late Monday. However, unlike the last couple of years, ...