Tokyo 2020 Olympics
What to watch at the Tokyo Olympics on July 27
We break down key sports and stars worth your time
Japan
Energy
Offshore wind to power Japan's biggest green hydrogen plant
Hokkaido facility to churn out enough clean fuel for 10,000 vehicles
Life
Japan's Amami island picked as Natural World Heritage site
UNESCO recognizes 4 southwestern isles for rare species and mangrove forests
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Hong Kong fencer Cheung captures gold in men's foil
Win over defending champ brings home first medal in this event
International relations
Russia PM visits Northern Islands off Hokkaido
Tokyo lodges protest with Russian ambassador over Etorofu trip
Business trends
Hong Kong crackdown unnerves Japanese companies
Impact of exodus kicks in as worry over national security law resurges
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Tokyo heat and typhoon compound Olympics complications
Tennis stars urge schedule changes while organizers eye storm expected Tuesday
International relations
Russia PM to visit northern island claimed by Japan
Mishustin would follow Medvedev's 2019 trip to Northern Territories
Politics
Suga cabinet's approval rating sinks to 34% as Olympics start
Discontent with weak leadership sends public support to a new low
Startups
Helmets optional: US e-scooter rentals to roll into Japan
Bird Rides to conduct trials under a deregulatory program for new businesses
COVID vaccines
Analog Japan's paper-only vaccine certificates worry airlines
Digital records seen as key to travel industry's recovery from COVID-19
Science
Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and science
To promote 'wearable cyborgs' and 'flying cars,' government needs to deregulate
Pharmaceuticals
AI slashes time and cost of drug discovery and development
Technology identifies COVID-19 drug candidate in several days
Automobiles
Lithium and copper spark $9bn cost headache for Japan automakers
No relief in sight from rising prices of materials to make cars cleaner and electric
Retail
Japan's Kintetsu plots duty-free expansion to the 'Hawaii of China'
Duty-free shop in Hainan part of department store operator's overseas growth
Climate Change
'Difficult' G-20 talks show battle lines on coal and climate
China, India and Russia oppose G-7 push to limit global warming to 1.5 C
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Tokyo's mixed mood captured in 3 days up to Olympics opening
Excitement, anxiety and apathy: COVID-hit Games reflect people's complex emotions
International relations
Suga and Macron vow to cooperate in the Indo-Pacific
Joint statement refers to Hong Kong and Xinjiang as 'serious concerns'
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China criticizes US Olympic broadcaster NBC for 'incomplete map'
Graphic shown during opening ceremony excluded Taiwan and South China Sea
