No one could be more enthusiastic about the Olympics. His vigor and clarity of mind belie his age. And he has a proven track record of...
Diet Member, former Olympic athlete Seiko Hashimoto takes over following the resignation of Yoshiro Mori, 83, who was put in the media spotlight for a sexist...
Mori's decision appears to be an acknowledgement of the risk that continued turmoil would negatively impact the remaining preparations for this summer's Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic...
Japanese Olympic Committee chief Yoshiro Mori apologizes for saying women talk a lot. The Japanese public may not be so forgiving.
The Antwerp games were held in 1920, shortly after the First World War and the so-called Spanish flu epidemic. They served as a symbol of post...
There are still many skeptical voices in Japan over the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics – which has been postponed due to...
Simplification of next summer’s 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is being considered in the wake of the socio-economic challenges presented by the new coronavirus...
The Tokyo Paralympics will kick off on August 24, 2021, a year later than scheduled due to COVID-19. The global pandemic is showing no...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a...
July 23 marked the second time that Japan has said, “One year to go until the Tokyo Olympics.” The reason, of course, is that the global...
Japan marked July 24, the date the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would have started, with the grim news that, one year away from the start of...
Debate seems to be the operating word for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and this was further confirmed on Wednesday, June 10. The...