Coronavirus
[Mythbusters] Self-righteous Foreign Correspondents in Japan Claim Freedom to Be Offensive
On May 21, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) announced that it had removed from its website the [&helli
Sports
Remote Training During COVID-19: Japanese Coach Instructs Kenya Women’s National Volleyball Team 11,000 Km Away
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, and Shota Katagiri, a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOC
Politics & Security
EDITORIAL | With Tokyo Olympics Postponed, Japan Must Do Its Utmost to Subdue Coronavirus Pandemic
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics scheduled for this coming summer have been postponed for about one year becaus
Sports
2021 Opening Dates for Tokyo Games Announced: Olympics on July 23, Paralympics on August 24
We can now adjust our calendars, with the new schedule for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 announced on Monday [&
Sports
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Officially Postponed for One Year
It was in the works, but by the evening of Tuesday, March 24 (JST), the decision was official: […]
Sports
Tokyo 2020 to be Postponed, Says IOC Member
What Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Monday (Japan time) as a possibility was confirmed by a longtime
Sports
Japanese Mayors Hinge Hope on Tokyo 2020 Olympics to Hasten Recovery of Earthquake-Hit Regions
A poll conducted by The Sankei Shimbun disclosed on March 10 that about 80% of the heads of the […]
Special Reports
Postpone Tokyo 2020? ‘No Need for Drastic Decisions at This Stage,’ Says Olympics Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated its commitment to holding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
Sports
Amid Cancellation Speculation, IOC Preparing As Planned for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Says Japan
Japan’s Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Seiko Hashimoto, said on Wednesday, February 26, that the I
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Crisis Becomes Sword Hanging Over Tokyo 2020 Games
Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, the International
Sports
‘United By Emotion’: Tokyo 2020 Motto Plays Up the Power of Sports to Bring People Together
The organizing committee announced on Monday, February 17, the motto that will be displayed at the venues and printed
Sports
Countdown to Tokyo 2020: Japan’s Arts and Culture Also Prepare for the Olympics Stage
The six-month countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games started on January 24, and the athletes are working hard [&hel