• U.S.A. Track & Field Olympic Trials: Schedule and Events Details
  
  The top three finishers in each event qualify for the Tokyo Games, provided they have reached the Olympic standard.
  Scott Cacciola.  New York Times.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 22:57:53 +0000.
• BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe becomes Team USA's first transgender Olympian
  
  BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe, 26, will be traveling to the Tokyo Games as an alternate, and in doing so, will become the first transgender Olympian on Team USA.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 21:56:54 GMT.
• Japanese hunters fatally shoot bear after hours-long rampage that injured 4
  
  A brown bear went on an eight-hour rampage that included injuring four people, entering a military camp and halting flights in northern Japan on Friday before it was fatally shot.
  Louis Casiano.  Fox News.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:58:09 GMT.
• Rampaging bear shot dead after four hurt in Japan chaos
  
  Eight flights cancelled and 10 schools closed before it is claimed by shooting club
  Maroosha Muzaffar.  The Independent.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:40:48 GMT.
• Tokyo Olympics: No spectators is 'least risky' option
  
  Japanese medical experts warn that allowing domestic spectators will lead to a spike in Covid cases.
  BBC News.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:04:20 GMT.
• Japanese creative agency dentsu mcgarrybowen to help Hainan attract more investment
  
  Dentsu mcgarrybowen represents Dentsu Group in China
  Tass.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:04:01 +0300.
• Wild bear rampages through Japanese military base, airport
  
  Eight flights were cancelled and 10 schools were shut down in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo after a bear shoved its way onto a military base.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:24:21 +1000.
• Chasing perfection in Tokyo - meet 'the future of athletics'
  
  Sydney McLaughlin is the future of athletics. That's what they say. And the numbers agree.
  BBC News.  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:02:06 GMT.
• NBC Promotes Paralympic Trials As The Network Increases Coverage
  
  The programming is part of plans announced by NBCUniversal in February to increase coverage of the Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo to 1200 hours across NBC's linear and digital channels.
  By Nasha Smith, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:10:00 -0400.
• Japan plans to lift COVID restrictions ahead of Olympic Games
  
  Tokyo to ease virus emergency measures just over a month before the delayed games.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:31:04 +0000.
• Wimbledon 2021: Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka withdraw from SW19 tournament'
  
  Rafael Nadal has has pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics - with women's world number two Naomi Osaka also missing the SW19 tournament
  Sky News.  Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:45:00 +0100.
• 'Tree Burials' Are Gaining Popularity in Japan as Gravesite Space Decreases
  
  In some cities, cemetery plots are the most expensive real estate per square foot
  Smithsonian.  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:44:07 +0000.
• Japan begins KC-46A training ahead of deliveries
  
  Japanese crews have begun training on the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker ahead of the planned commencement of deliveries later in the year.
  Janes 360.  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:25:38 Z.
• Libyan weighlifter Ahmed Abu Zeriba hungry for more
  
  3 times African Weightlifting Champion Ahmed Abu Zeriba hopes to perform at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
  AfricaNews.  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:20:37 +0000.
• World War II mystery: Japanese PM Hideki Tojo's ashes located in US documents
  
  Until recently, the location of executed wartime Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo's remains was one of World War II's biggest mysteries in the nation he once led. Now, a Japanese university professor has revealed declassified ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:34:44 +1200.
• Americans stand trial in Japan, accused in Carlos Ghosn's escape
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Two Americans charged with helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he was facing accusations of financial misconduct agreed Monday that they took part in a scheme for him to escape the country. ...
  Yuri Kageyama.  Washington Times.  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:17:07 -0400.
• Carlos Ghosn: US Army veteran and son admit helping ex-Nissan boss flee trial in Japan
  
  
  Yahoo.  2021-06-14T10:07:17Z.
• Nissan (NSANY) to Pull the Plug on Sedan Development in Home Market
  
  The latest news to halt sedan development in Japan is in line with Nissan's (NSANY) vision to trim its model count by roughly a fifth by the fiscal year ending March 2024.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:24:00 GMT.
• Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host
  
  Brisbane will be offered as the 2032 Olympics host for International Olympic Committee members to confirm in Tokyo next month.
  ESPN.  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:41:22 EST.
• USA Basketball to hold Olympic camps in Vegas
  
  For USA Basketball, the last stop before the Tokyo Olympics will be Las Vegas.
  ESPN.  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:41:22 EST.

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