The Japan Times - August 02, 2021

Surging virus cases keep Suga boxed in

World Athletics chief sure of Games’ positive legacy

Inside Japan’s Olympic gold rush

UNITED IN PRAYER TO THE ‘DOCTOR OF THE POOR’

2020 Tokyo Olympics

Japan’s first commercial-use quantum computer starts operations

Life expectancy hits record high again for Japanese men, women

As Olympic fever hits, virus threat looms ominously

COVID-19 surge does little to thin Tokyo crowds

Surging virus cases keep Suga boxed in

Selling out: U.S. local landlords. Moving in: Big investors

Amazon bump fades as vaccinated shoppers go out

Olympic hosts ensure athletes get a real taste of Japan

As Olympics proceed, the official mascots aren’t winning any medals

Six months on, military-ruled Myanmar still in turmoil

KANJI PUZZLES & QUIZZES

Weather: Five-day forecast

‘Green corridors’ tackle Colombian heat

Russia’s vaccine ambitions stumble amid shortage

The better for wear: Designer upcycles old kimonos

Island town’s wave of reform reverses tide of depopulation

Restaurant Uozen

RYO TAKIZAWA MAYOR OF SANJO

HIDEYO HANAZUMI GOVERNOR OF NIIGATA

Japan and S. Korea’s fossil-fuel financing moratorium

Millennials getting raises have retiring baby boomers to thank

Dressel’s grueling week ends with more gold

World Athletics chief confident in positive legacy for Tokyo

Ikee pleased after unexpected appearance at Games

What’s next after Japan’s week-one gold rush

Young pitchers lead way for Samurai Japan

Thrills, spills and gravity-defying tricks as BMX freestyle debuts

Japan’s 3x3 basketball teams look to the future

Japan confident heading into soccer semifinal versus Spain