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2026 MILANO CORTINA OLYMPICS

Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto smiles as she holds a bouquet of flowers at a news conference in Kobe on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
May 13, 2026
Legendary figure skater Kaori Sakamoto announces marriage
The 2026 world champion revealed the personal news during her retirement news conference.
Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. celebrates on the podium after winning a downhill event in Zauchensee, Austria, on Jan. 10.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
May 1, 2026
Lindsey Vonn still uncertain about future following crash at Olympics
The ?injury nearly ?resulted in her left leg being amputated and came nine days after Vonn tore her ?anterior cruciate ligament in a World Cup crash.
Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals after winning gold in the pair competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2026
Pairs figure skating Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announce retirement
Known as ¡°RikuRyu¡± to their fans, the pair won gold in dramatic fashion in Italy in what can now be considered a fairy-tale ending to their careers.
Lindsey Vonn skis during a training run at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 6.
OLYMPICS
Apr 9, 2026
Lindsey Vonn looks back on Milano Cortina Games with ¡®no regrets¡¯
Vonn told ESPN in an interview on Tuesday that despite the catastrophic end to her Olympics and the possible end of her career, she would ¡°do it all again¡°.
Chinami Yoshida competes during an event in 2023. Yoshida will captain the Typhoon Curling Club in the upstart Rock League.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 5, 2026
Curling¡¯s new professional league bets big on Olympic buzz
Boasting an Olympic-heavy roster that includes several medallists from the Milano Cortina Games, the Rock League will feature six mixed-gender franchises.
Members of the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team attend U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in Washington on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 27, 2026
U.S men¡¯s hockey players regret response to Donald Trump remarks on women¡¯s team
Both Trump¡¯s remarks and the team¡¯s reaction have drawn intense criticism.
Pairs figure skaters Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara with their medals during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Wednesday
OLYMPICS
Feb 26, 2026
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara vow to remain together after Olympic triumph
Of the 24 medals Japan won, a record for the nation at a Winter Games, the gold for Miura and Kihara was arguably the most memorable.
Team Japan medalists pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 25, 2026
Team Japan hails best-ever Winter Olympics performance
Japan¡¯s total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
An office set up by the Japanese Olympic Committee in Milan to address abusive and defamatory comments posted online during the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Feb 24, 2026
JOC identifies 1,919 online posts defaming Milan-Cortina Olympians
Monitoring operations were conducted around the clock by a special Japanese Olympic Committee team organized to protect athletes.
Lindsey Vonn of the United States in action during training during the Milano Cortina Games in Belluno, Italy, on Feb. 7
OLYMPICS
Feb 24, 2026
Vonn says Olympic injury could have led to amputation
¡°I can¡¯t tell you how painful it¡¯s been,¡± the skier said.
Japanese athletes participate in the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2026
Japan proved its winter sports prowess at the Milano Cortina Games
The 24-medal haul ranked Japan fifth in the world, while the number of gold matched the country¡¯s all-time high at a Winter Olympics, set at the 1998 Nagano Games.
Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Verona Arena in Verona, northern Italy, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2026
Proud Italy signs off with closing ceremony in ancient Verona Arena
The ceremony was held in an open-air ?Roman amphitheater in the heart of the northern Italian city made famous as the setting for William Shakespeare¡¯s play ¡°Romeo and Juliet.¡±
Olympic women's freeski halfpipe gold medalist Eileen Gu of China celebrates on the podium with her teammate, silver medalist Li Fanghui, and bronze medalist Zoe Atkin of Britain in Livigno, Italy, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2026
Eileen Gu wins Olympic gold in women¡¯s freeski halfpipe
Gu, who now has three Olympic golds and three silvers in total, produced a dazzling performance in the second round to wow the judges.
Team USA celebrates after winning gold in the Olympic men's ice hockey final on Sunday in Milan.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 22, 2026
U.S. beats Canada to win men¡¯s hockey gold for first time in 46 years
Jack Hughes was the hero less than two minutes into overtime as the U.S. men won gold for the first time since the Miracle on Ice.
Members of Canada's Olympic curling team celebrate after taking gold following a defeat of Great Britain in the final during the Milano Cortina Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Saturday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2026
Canada beats Britain to win fourth Olympic men¡¯s curling gold
Brad Jacobs¡¯ team secured its country¡¯s first title in the event since defeating Britain in the 2014 gold-medal match in Sochi.
Ilia Malinin of the United States performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milano Cortina Games in Milan on Saturday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2026
Malinin highlights mental health at Olympic figure skating gala
The skater said doing noncompetitive shows helped him ¡°recharge.¡±
Silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (left) and bronze medalist Ami Nakai, both of Japan, celebrate after the figure skating women's single free skating final at the Milano Cortina Games in Milan on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2026
Even as Sakamoto exits, Japan¡¯s figure skating future looks bright
The country¡¯s Olympic skaters have made one thing clear at this year¡¯s Winter Games: Team Japan need not worry about its future.
Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's cross-country 50 kilometer mass start on Saturday in Tesero, Italy.
OLYMPICS / Cross-country skiing
Feb 22, 2026
Norway¡¯s cross-country king Klaebo wins sixth gold of Milan Cortina Olympics
By taking the 50 kilometer mass start title, the 29-year-old Klaebo also became the first athlete in history to win all six cross-country skiing races at one Games.
Nathan MacKinnon scores the winner as Canada advances to the gold-medal game, where it will face the U.S.
OLYMPICS / Ice hockey
Feb 21, 2026
Canada to face U.S. in Olympic ice hockey final
Tournament favorites Canada and the U.S.?will face off for gold at Milan¡¯s Santagiulia Arena on Sunday, while Finland and Slovakia will battle for bronze on Saturday.
The Netherlands' Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong skates to Olympic gold in the women's 1,500 on Friday in Milan.
OLYMPICS / Speedskating
Feb 21, 2026
Netherlands¡¯ Rijpma-de Jong takes gold as Takagi finishes sixth in 1,500
Takagi looked to be on pace to challenge for gold but her pace fell off dramatically in the final lap and she finished well back in seventh.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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