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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 28, 2021
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney throws support behind holding Tokyo Games
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney has thrown his support behind the Tokyo Olympics this summer, saying the games should be held with a limit on the number of fans and would serve as an inspiration for the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2021
In trying week, Suga fails to quell disquiet at the Diet over coronavirus response
During days of debates, the ruling LDP was forced to concede ground on criminalizing noncompliance with virus measures but will press on with fines, Go To programs and the Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 28, 2021
Australia planning to vaccinate athletes before Tokyo Games
Australia is planning to vaccinate its Olympians against COVID-19 before they head to the Tokyo Games, federal sport minister Richard Colbeck said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2021
Tokyo Olympics member says games going ahead 'is up to the U.S.'
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers have been increasingly bullish in recent weeks about the prospect of holding the postponed games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 27, 2021
IOC's Dick Pound wants to examine reasons for public apathy toward staging Tokyo Olympics
He said the decision on whether the games go ahead this summer must be made by May at the latest and stressed that another delay was not possible.
OLYMPICS
Jan 27, 2021
New Zealand Olympic Committee head believes some athletes could skip Tokyo Games
Some New Zealand athletes may choose to skip the Tokyo Games this year due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Radio New Zealand quoted Kereyn Smith, the head of the country's Olympic committee (NZOC), as saying on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2021
Japan likely to hit COVID-19 herd immunity months after Olympics
Japan has arranged to buy 314 million doses, but problems seen in vaccine rollouts elsewhere have stirred doubt that Japan will get those supplies on time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 24, 2021
Top 5: The best teishoku restaurants in Tokyo
This isn't your typical “want-fries-with-that?” lunch. The Japan Times shares five of the best places to get a washoku set meal for dine-in or takeout.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2021
Japan still has a mountain to climb before it can lift emergency
Public health experts had already cast doubt on whether a monthlong measure would be enough — especially given that the first emergency went on for six weeks.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 23, 2021
Thomas Bach says entire Olympic movement united in determination to stage Tokyo Games
Bach conceded it would be a 'huge undertaking' to get the games underway.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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