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GAMES

Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 21, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan cruises past Vietnam, moves on to Asian Games quarterfinals
Japan remained undefeated in women's soccer at the Asian Games following a 7-0 win over Vietnam on Tuesday.
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Aug 21, 2018
Rikako Ikee's quest for Asian Games perfection ends with silver finish in 4x200 relay
Rikako Ikee's quest for a perfect Asian Games slipped away Tuesday, when the women's 4x200-meter freestyle team swam to silver, a disappointing result after she had earlier kept her streak alive with her fourth gold in four events.
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Aug 21, 2018
Japan women book spot in team badminton final at Asian Games
Badminton world No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi is struggling at the Asian Games, losing her second match in as many days on Tuesday, but Japan still managed to advance to the final to give the team's star a chance to make amends.
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Aug 20, 2018
Rikako Ikee adds two more golds to Asian Games haul
Japan's 2020 Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Rikako Ikee picked up her second and third gold medals of the 2018 Asian Games on Monday, winning the women's 50-meter butterfly and 100 freestyle.
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BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2018
Disgraced basketball players face the music after sex scandal
The four men’s national basketball team players who were penalized by the Japanese Olympic Committee for allegedly paying women for sex last weekend in Jakarta, where they were competing at the ongoing Asian Games, were sent home on Monday and faced up to the media at a Tokyo news conference.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2018
Japanese basketball players punished for soliciting sex
The Japanese Olympic Committee has penalized four players on the men's Asian Games basketball team for buying sex in Jakarta and sent them back home, a senior official said Monday.
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Aug 19, 2018
Daiya Seto defends 200-meter butterfly title at Asian Games
Daiya Seto defended his 200-meter butterfly title at the Asian Games on Sunday.
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Aug 18, 2018
Indonesia raises curtain on Asian Games
Asia's biggest multisport event, attracting more than 10,000 athletes from across the continent and offshore islands, got underway Saturday for two weeks of competition in 40 sports ranging from the mainstream to the esoteric.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 17, 2018
Amateur hurler Shumpei Yoshikawa aims for the majors
Shumpei Yoshikawa, a 23-year-old pitcher and top amateur prospect, intends to skip Japanese pro ball and sign with a major league team, multiple sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 17, 2018
Japan men rout Pakistan in Asian Games match
After only managing one goal in its opener, Japan defeated Pakistan 4-0 in the Asian Games men's soccer tournament on Thursday and booked a spot in the last 16.
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BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018
'Game over' in China as Beijing halts approvals of video game licenses
China's regulators have frozen approvals of game licenses amid a government shake-up, according to people familiar with the matter, throwing the world's biggest gaming market into disarray.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Aug 16, 2018
Japan sending strong squad to Asian Games
The 18th edition of the Asian Games, the region's biggest sporting extravaganza, will officially begin on Saturday in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 15, 2018
North, South Koreans compete together at Asian Games
North and South Korean athletes played on the same team for the first time at the Asian Games, the world's biggest multisport event after the Olympics, on Wednesday, amid ongoing reconciliation efforts.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 15, 2018
Japan makes winning start at Asian Games under manager Hajime Moriyasu
Japan's Under-21 men's soccer team defeated Nepal 1-0 on Tuesday in Hajime Moriyasu's first match since being handed the extra responsibility of managing the senior Samurai Blue side last month.
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Aug 13, 2018
Team Japan targets short- and long-term success at Asian Games
Team leader Yasuhiro Yamashita promised that Japan would do its best at the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia, but added that it would also serve as a significant stepping stone for the athletes toward Tokyo 2020.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 5, 2018
From balancing games to playing with poop
Inspired by the 2018 Good Toy Awards winners, announced in May by the NPO Japan Good Toy Association, this month's On: Design takes a look at a few aesthetically pleasing items to help keep the kids entertained over the summer holidays.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2018
Sony posts record first quarter profit on strong game sales
The electronics firm posted profit of u00a5195 billion, giving support to the new management's strategy of focusing on stable sources of revenue.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 29, 2018
Japan embraces esports after lagging global peers but seeks a star to put it on the map
Esports is quickly establishing itself as a way for video game lovers around the world to make a name for themselves — and a living — from their favorite pastime.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 15, 2018
Indonesia invites North and South Korean leaders to Asian Games' opening
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has officially invited the North and South Korean leaders to attend the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta next month, a government official said Sunday.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2018
'Screen time' excess: Gaming addiction now classified as mental health disorder by WHO
Many parents already have concerns, but some may now have a new argument for limiting their children's "screen time" — addiction to video games has been recognized by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder.
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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