Simon Denyer

Japanese taxpayers were shut out from Olympic venues. Now they can view the staggering bill.

North Korea threatens to boost nuclear program ahead of drills between U.S. and ‘perfidious’ South

Olympic magic cut through the pandemic gloom, but the Tokyo Games’ legacy is complex

Tokyo logs record coronavirus cases, as government struggles to contain spread

Virtual cheers, recorded sounds, videoconferencing: How Olympians and fans are ‘connecting’

Tokyo reports new record for coronavirus infections, but the Games’ bubble holds

Japan manages a forced smile at its lonely Opening Ceremonies, but Olympic joy is in short supply

In Tokyo, nerves are frayed and critics are loud, but the Olympics plow forward

A troubled sequel: Tokyo’s bid to remake classic 1964 Olympics set to disappoint

Olympics chief Thomas Bach lays wreath in Hiroshima; protesters question motives

TOKYO — International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach laid a wreath at a memorial to the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima on Friday, but the spectator-free event held in the rain, with the only sound coming from the cries of…

Olympic-size gaffe in Tokyo: IOC chief Bach calls Japanese people ‘Chinese’

Reversing course, Japan will ban all spectators from Olympic venues in and around Tokyo

Tokyo Olympics marathon runners will now have to battle the pain barrier without fans to buoy them

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘grave incident’ in fight against the coronavirus

Tokyo Olympics just got an important no-confidence vote — from Japan’s emperor

Japan to allow up to 10,000 domestic spectators at Olympic venues despite covid concerns

North Korea’s Kim calls food situation ‘tense’ as reports of shortages mount

Olympic athletes could face disqualification, deportation if they break coronavirus rules

Anatomy of Japan’s joyless Olympics: A hyper-cautious bureaucracy and slow vaccine rollout

Olympic officials are determined to have a Tokyo Games despite Japan’s growing doubts