2012 Olympic Games

Women Redefine Japan’s Work Culture

By Suvendrini Kakuchi
Unhappy with her employer of five years, Chikako Harada, 34, quit three months ago and has just started on a new job with a large Internet sales company. 

Celebrating the Olympic Ideal with a Big Mac

By Isabelle de Grave and Stephanie Parker
As the 2012 London Olympics gears up to open on Jul. 27, criticism of the longstanding partnership between the Games and sponsor McDonald’s has stolen a small portion of the limelight.