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Aug 27, 2018
Japan has six-gold day at Asian Games
Individual and team sweeps in equestrian eventing and men's golf gave Japan six gold medals at the Asian Games on Sunday, helped along by a late win for defending champion Keisuke Ushiro in the men's decathlon.
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Aug 26, 2018
Softball team eyeing 2020 title
Winning the gold medal for the fifth consecutive time like the Japan softball team did is an unprecedented and remarkable feat for any athlete or team.
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Aug 26, 2018
Ryo Kiyuna, Kiyou Shimizu continue to help raise karate's profile
There were a lot of fans angling to get a closer look at Ryo Kiyuna, after the Japanese men's kata karateka captured gold at the Asian Games on Saturday at the Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall.
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Aug 26, 2018
Keiko Nogami claims silver in women's marathon at Asian Games
Keiko Nogami won Japan's second straight silver in women's marathon at the Asian Games on Sunday.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 26, 2018
'Super Mario' creator says gaming industry should put steady subscriptions ahead of in-game charges
The legendary video game designer who created "Super Mario" and "Donkey Kong" has a word of advice for today's industry: Stop nickel-and-diming users.
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SOCCER
Aug 25, 2018
Mana Iwabuchi, Yui Hasegawa lead Japan women past North Korea in Asian Games quarterfinals
Japan advanced to the semifinals in the Asian Games women's soccer tournament on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over defending champion North Korea.
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Aug 25, 2018
Japan sport climbers in hunt for men's, women's titles
Tomoa Narasaki topped the qualifications of sport climbing combined at the Asian Games for the second straight day on Saturday, as all Japanese climbers qualified for the following day's final.
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Aug 25, 2018
Singapore's Joseph Schooling pleased with Indonesian experience
Joseph Schooling and his Singapore team came up short of the podium, finishing fourth in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay, which wrapped up the six-day swimming competition at the Asian Games.
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Aug 25, 2018
Kiyo Shimizu, Ryo Kiyuna nab individual kata titles at Asian Games
Kiyo Shimizu and Ryo Kiyuna won their respective women's and men's Asian Games' karate kata event golds on Saturday.
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Aug 25, 2018
Breaststroke specialist Satomi Suzuki gains confidence, renewed focus in pool
This summer, veteran swimmer Satomi Suzuki sent a strong message to Japanese fans, reminding them that she can still compete at the highest level.
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Aug 24, 2018
Tomoa Narasaki tops field on second day of sport climbing
Tomoa Narasaki pulled off a nearly flawless showing Friday in bouldering qualification for sport climbing's men's combined event at the Asian Games.
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Aug 24, 2018
Japan softball squad claims fifth straight Asian Games gold medal
Ace Yukiko Ueno and Japan won their fifth straight Asian Games gold medal on Friday with a 7-0 mercy-rule win over Taiwan.
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JAPAN
Aug 23, 2018
Esports looking to secure Olympic future at Asian Games
Esports events will be contested at the Asian Games for the first time in Indonesia, with players and advocates hoping it will show skeptics that video gaming belongs in the big leagues.
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Aug 23, 2018
Japan whips China to reach Asian Games softball final
Japan blew out China 5-0 in its semifinal of the women's softball at the Asian Games on Thursday, moving a victory from clinching its fifth consecutive title.
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Aug 23, 2018
Ryosuke Irie claims silver in men's 200 back; Satomi Suzuki, Shinri Shioura win events
Ryosuke Irie lost his bid for a fourth straight gold medal in the Asian Games men's 200-meter backstroke on Thursday, but teammates Satomi Suzuki and Shinri Shioura both grabbed gold in their events.
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BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2018
Dragon Ball fighting game vaults Bandai Namco onto esports stage
Here comes a new challenger to the esports arena.
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Aug 23, 2018
Koseki, Seto, Sakai capture second golds
Reigning world silver medalist Yasuhiro Koseki and Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto each collected their second gold medals on Wednesday as Japan won four events on the fourth day of Asian Games swimming.
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BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2018
Japan runs past Hong Kong
The Japan men's basketball team was back in action at the Asian Games on Wednesday, earning an 88-82 victory over Hong Kong, in its first game since the Japanese Olympic Committee announced it had kicked out four players for rule violations.
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Aug 22, 2018
Yasuhiro Koseki wins 100 to complete breastroke double at Asian Games
Yasuhiro Koseki shook off a slow morning heat to win the men's 100-meter breaststroke gold from Lane 1 at the Asian Games on Wednesday.
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Aug 22, 2018
Japan wins first Asian Games gold in women's team badminton since 1970
The Japan women's badminton team won gold at the Asian Games for the first time since 1970, beating China 3-1 in the final on Wednesday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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