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2030 WINTER OLYMPICS

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach announces that the French Alps will host the 2030 Winter Olympics during an IOC session on Wednesday in Paris.
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2024
France conditionally confirmed as 2030 Winter Games hosts
France previously staged the Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924, Grenoble in 1968 and Albertville in 1992.
Paris is preparing to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which start on Friday. These Summer Games will likely be very different from the previous ones, held in Tokyo in 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2024
In defense of Tokyo 2020, the loneliest Olympics
As Paris gets ready to host the Olympics, a reflection on the previous Games, held in Tokyo three years ago, prompts doubts about predictions of a COVID-induced disaster.
Sapporo had hoped the Winter Olympics, which the city had hosted in 1972, would return in 2030, but it was not meant to be.
51勛圖厙 / Society / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Apr 15, 2024
Why Sapporo＊s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics failed
Part of the city＊s downfall in trying to secure the Games was, ironically, snow.
51勛圖厙
Dec 13, 2023
Sapporo to stop efforts to pursue Winter Games
Sapporo initially worked toward hosting the 2030 Games but abandoned this plan because of a lack of public support.
51勛圖厙
Oct 11, 2023
Sapporo officially drops bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
The city＊s major, however, made it clear that the Hokkaido capital is still hoping to host a future Winter Olympics, perhaps as soon as 2034.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Oct 6, 2023
Sapporo to push back Winter Olympics bid to 2034 or later
Sapporo mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto will meet with the Japanese Olympic Committee next week to request the change.
51勛圖厙
Jun 19, 2023
Sweden＊s 2030 Winter Olympics bid a setback for Sapporo
Sapporo is expected to face pressure to consider officially dropping its bid amid lackluster local support.
51勛圖厙
Apr 11, 2023
Sapporo looks to change Winter Games bid to 2034 amid opposition
The Japanese Olympic Committee has said that it will be difficult to proceed with the 2030 bid due to public sentiment.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2023
Sweden considering bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
After losing out to Milan to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sweden is now considering a bid for the 2030 Games, the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) announced on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2023
The Winter Olympics have a climate problem. Could Sapporo be part of the solution?
Sapporo is touting a study showing that among all past hosts, it will be the most climate resilient as the planet warms. But residents are less than enthusiastic about hosting.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2022
Delayed pick for 2030 Winter Olympics host puts Sapporo in a bind
The IOC＊s announcement could further complicate the city＊s effort, as bid supporters and opponents face off next year 〞 especially in April＊s local elections.
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2022
Arrest of former Tokyo Olympics executive has Sapporo worried
The city is in the middle of efforts to drive up public support for its 2030 Winter Games bid, and reduced enthusiasm due to the scandal could prove fatal.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
Jul 23, 2022
One year on, Japan tasked with passing on lessons from Tokyo Olympics
Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, hopes to glean both positive and negative lessons from Tokyo as it bids to host the 2030 Winter Games.
51勛圖厙
Jan 4, 2022
One more time? Sapporo, like Tokyo, wants to host its second Olympics
It is hoped that plans to make use of existing facilities will allay fears over costs, but nonetheless local support for a bid for the 2030 Winter Games looks to be on the wane.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 6, 2021
Salt Lake City ready to bid for Winter Games, but which one a mystery
The 2002 host has secured venue and hotel contracts, but has not decided if it will pursue the 2030 or 2034 edition of the Winter Games.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
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.
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
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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.

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