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Police officers clash with demonstrators, as they were trying to block a road leading to the Santa Giulia Arena, on the day of a protest against the environmental, economic and social impact of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Saturday.
WORLD
Feb 8, 2026
Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan
An estimated 10,000 people had taken to the streets to protest housing costs and environmental concerns on the first full day of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Flagbearer Sena Tomita of Japan holds the country's flag in the athletes parade during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics' opening ceremony in Livigno, Italy, on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2026
¡®We rise by lifting others¡¯: Milano Cortina Olympics¡¯ opening ceremony touts unity
Japan, boasting one of the largest delegations of athletes, saw speedskater Wataru Morishige in Milan and snowboarder Sena Tomita in Livigno carry the nation¡¯s flag.
Figure skaters Masaya Morita (left), Utana Yoshida (center) and Kaori Sakamoto pose for photos in the athletes' village at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2026
Japan has high hopes as Winter Olympics return to Alps
The Milano Cortina Games are the most widespread in the history of the Olympics, taking place in venues from Milan to the resort town of Cortina d¡¯Ampezzo.
The Milano Cortina opening ceremony will take place at the San Siro in Milan.
OLYMPICS
Feb 2, 2026
San Siro prepares for last dance at Milano Cortina Olympics
The current stadium no longer meets European soccer?governing body UEFA¡¯s requirements to host major events and was denied the 2027 Champions League final.
An Italian Cup match on Friday in Milan at the new Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, which will host Olympic hockey next month.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Jan 10, 2026
Winter Olympic organizers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink
Organizers said they were not worried even after an Italian Cup match played on the rink on Friday was briefly stopped due to the hole, which was quickly patched up.
Paris Saint-Germain is seeking its first Champions League title in Saturday's final, while Inter Milan is bidding to win its fourth.
SOCCER
May 31, 2025
PSG and Inter Milan set for Champions League final showdown
The match pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing in its second final since the transformative Qatari takeover of the club in 2011.
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
LIFE / Style & Design
May 9, 2025
Kazuki Nagasawa¡¯s sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
The recent SaloneSatellite Award-winner transforms a humble bark, long used by artisans to craft everyday objects, into ethereal works of contemporary design.
Milano-Cortina Games organizers raised eyebrows earlier this month, announcing that they had picked Lake Placid in the United States as their Plan B for next year should anything happen to the sliding center project's timelines.
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2025
Sliding center for 2026 Winter Games in Italy on track, IOC says
With Feb. 6 marking one year to go until the Games, the sliding venue for the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions remains on an extremely tight deadline.
Inter Milan "ultras" merchandise is displayed outside San Siro Stadium in Milan before a Champions League match on Nov. 26.
SOCCER
Dec 19, 2024
Italy combats spread of mafia among soccer fan groups across country
Ultra groups at Inter and AC Milan, two of the biggest names in Italian soccer, have allegedly been infiltrated by the mafia.
Since launching in 1961, the iconic Salone del Mobile furniture fair has firmly established Milan¡¯s status as a leading force in the global design world
LIFE / Style & Design
Apr 18, 2024
Salone del Mobile¡¯s Maria Porro: ¡®Italy and Japan share many things¡¯
Maria Porro became the leading global design fair¡¯s first female and youngest-ever president when she was named to the position in 2021.
Adal¡¯s Look into Nature brand, on show at Salon del Mobile 2024, rethinks "igusa" (Japanese rush grass), traditionally used for tatami, as a sustainable material for furniture.
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 13, 2024
Japan¡¯s best and brightest designers set to shine in Milan
The Salone del Mobile trade fair and its accompanying SaloneSatellite exhibition of up-and-coming talent attracts a pool of talented Japanese designers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2020
Italy slaps curbs on cars as pollution chokes cities
More than a dozen cities and towns across Italy introduced traffic curbs on Wednesday in a bid to cut harmful emissions following a spike in pollution.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 13, 2018
Italy¡¯s first sushi chef on risk, reward and personal sacrifice
Minoru ¡®Shiro¡¯ Hirasawa served the country¡¯s first sushi over 40 years ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
May 13, 2018
Japan shines at Salone del Mobile
This month, On: Design invites product designer and Japanologist Maurice E. Zacher to introduce his top Japanese design picks from the 2018 Salone del Mobile Milano interior and furniture fair, held in Italy on April 17-22.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 30, 2017
Japan fares well at Salone del Mobile
Once again, Salone del Mobile Milano, the world¡¯s largest furniture and interiors trade fair, provides a platform for some of Japan¡¯s most innovative ideas on both practical and conceptual design.
WORLD
Aug 1, 2015
Bin Laden relatives reportedly killed in British plane crash
A private jet crashed in southern England on Friday, killing four people on board, a spokesman for the Hampshire police service said, and Saudi and British media said the passengers were relatives of deceased al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2015
Italy hopes Milan¡¯s scandal-dogged Expo 2015 will feed economy, raise spirits
Italy opens the Milan Expo on Friday, torn between hopes that the showcase of global culture and technology will cheer up a gloomy national mood and fears that it will be overshadowed by scandal, delays and street protests.
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.

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