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Olympics & ParalympicsFor Female Athletes of Color, Scrutiny around Gender Rules and Identity Is Part of a Long Trend
PARIS (AP) — Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a re...
August 5, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Plummets 13％ in Biggest Rout Since 1987 Black Monday (UPDATE 2)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks collapsed on Monday in their biggest single day rout since the ...
August 5, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsNovak Djokovic Finally Adds An Olympic Gold to His Resume by Beating Carlos Alcaraz in a Taut Final
PARIS (AP) — For all of his Grand Slam championships and other titles, for all of his time at No....
August 5, 2024
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MuseumsKanazawa Museum Dazzles Visitors with Varieties of Mizuhiki Works; 200 Colorful Light Shades on Display
KANAZAWA - Standing quietly by the Saigawa river, west of Kanazawa Castle, is Jiyukajin Mizuhiki ...
August 5, 2024
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ObituariesOldest Rakugo Performer Katsura Yonemaru Dies at 99
Rakugo storyteller Katsura Yonemaru, the oldest rakugo performer, died at a Tokyo hospital on Thu...
August 5, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Average Temporarily Drops Over 2,500 Points
The Nikkei stock average temporarily dropped over 2,500 points compared to the previous weekend's...
August 5, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsHideki Matsuyama Wins Bronze in Men’s Golf at Paris Olympics; Event Marks Matsuyama’s Second Consecutive Olympic Appearance
Hideki Matsuyama won the bronze medal in the men's golf event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday wit...
August 5, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Wins Historic Gold in Men’s Team Foil Fencing (UPDATE 1)
Japan won its first gold medal in the men's fencing team foil event at the Paris Olympics on Sund...
August 5, 2024
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Social SeriesFinding France in Japan / Japan’s Mont-Saint-Michel in Nagasaki Pref. Captivates Tourists
Shortly after noon on July 7, the day of the Tanabata festival, a group of tourists began to gath...
August 5, 2024
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ArtJapanese Disabled Painter Eager for International Success
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Ryo Sato, a 44-year-old Japanese painter who paints with a pencil in his ...
August 5, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Settles for Silver in Judo Mixed Team Event, Repeats Tokyo Games Disappointment Against French
PARIS — Japan lost to France in the judo mixed team final at the Paris Games on Saturday, repeati...
August 4, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsHayata Claims Bronze in Table Tennis; Japanese Player Comes from Behind After Suffering Arm Injury
PARIS — Japan’s Hina Hayata earned an Olympic medal Saturday, winning the women’s singles table t...
August 4, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsLong-Time Pair Wins Bronze in Badminton Women’s Doubles; Pair Wanted to Follow in Footsteps of Former Medal Winners
PARIS — Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida claimed victory in the bronze medal match of women’s dou...
August 4, 2024
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General NewsHiroshima Atomic Bombing Survivor Visits 15 Countries; 93-Year-Old Man Fights to Prevent Future Tragedies
HIROSHIMA — As the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki approaches, ...
August 4, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, 5 Central Asian Nations to Cooperate on Cutting Carbon; Tokyo Seeks to Make Presence Felt in Former Soviet States
Leaders of Japan and five Central Asian countries are expected to agree to collaborate in three p...
August 4, 2024