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Gold medalist Nao Kusaka celebrates after winning the men's 77-kg Greco-Roman event at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2024
How wrestler Nao Kusaka used sumo to win Olympic gold
A timid and kind-hearted boy, Kusaka reached the top by developing resilient legs in the sumo ring and fully dedicating himself to his craft.
Vinesh Phogat of India (in red) wrestles Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba in the women's 50-kg semifinals on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. Phogat was later disqualified for being 100 grams over the weight limit.
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2024
Disqualification costs India a medal, but its Olympic future still looks bright
Vinesh Phogat had a chance to win a first Olympic gold for Indian women. But even after he disqualification, the country's female athletes have a promising future.
Lin Yu-ting is declared the winner on Wednesday after her semifinal bout against Esra Yildiz Kahraman of Turkey in the women's 57-kg class at the Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 8, 2024
Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row into final after 'tough journey'
A day after Algeria's Imane Khelif reached the 66-kg women's gold-medal match, Lin Yu-ting claimed a victory over Esra Yildiz Kahraman at 57 kg in her semifinal.
American Quincy Hall crosses the line to win gold in the men's 400-meter sprint at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 8, 2024
Quincy Hall shows sheer grit to win Olympic 400-meter title
The 26-year-old lunged at the line to pip Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith, who set a new European record of 43.44 seconds.
Nao Kusaka celebrates with the Japanese flag after his win over Kazakhstan's Demeu Zhadrayev in their men's Greco-Roman 77 kg wrestling final match at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2024
Nao Kusaka wins gold for Japan in Greco-Roman wrestling
Kusaka triumphed in the 77 kg division of men's Greco-Roman wrestling, while teammate Yui Susaki took bronze in the 50 kg women's freestyle.
The Japanese figure skaters who competed in the team event at the Beijing Olympics pose for a photo during a ceremony at the Paris Games on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Aug 8, 2024
Japan figure skaters finally get medals two years after team event at Beijing Olympics
Japan earned silver in the team competition in Beijing.
Shigekix, whose real name is Shigeyuki Nakarai, in action during the world championships in Leuven, Belgium, in September
OLYMPICS / Breaking
Aug 7, 2024
From the Bronx to Paris: Breaking set for its Olympic close-up
B-boys and B-girls from across the globe will soon compete in Olympic dance battles that feature intricate steps, acrobatic moves and plenty of flair.
Yui Susaki reacts after losing in the opening round of the women's 50-kg freestyle wrestling competition at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Wrestling
Aug 7, 2024
'I didn’t know if it was real': Yui Susaki suffers shock wrestling defeat
Susaki had won 24 international tournaments in a row and was undefeated in her 94 matches against foreign wrestlers until Tuesday.
A lot of female fans of Japan's men's team caught volleyball fever at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where Japan qualified for the quarterfinals for the first time in 29 years.
OLYMPICS / Volleyball
Aug 7, 2024
Tears and broken hearts: Japan's female volleyball fans react to tough Olympic loss
Japan’s fierce love for volleyball has been on display for all the world to see in Paris, but it was not meant to be for the men's team in 2024.
Japan's Kenichiro Fumita (below) wrestles China's Cao Liguo in their Olympic men's Greco-Roman 60-kg gold-medal match at the Champ de Mars Arena in Paris.
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2024
Fumita's road to Greco-Roman gold began right after silver disappointment in Tokyo
Fumita's gold medal came three years after his silver at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 prompted him to change his strategy.
Bottles of Coca-Cola inside a fridge in the Olympic Village.
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2024
Health experts urge Olympics to cut ties with Coca-Cola
Events at the Paris Games have been lined with advertising for the ubiquitous fizzy drinks of Coca-Cola, which has been sponsoring the Olympics since 1928.
Brazil forward Adriana scores her team's third goal during the women's Olympic semifinals in Marseille on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2024
Brazil shocks world champion Spain 4-2 to reach Olympic final
Playing its sixth Olympic semi, Brazil capitalized on a number of Spanish defensive mistakes to reach Saturday's final in Paris against the U.S.
China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10-meter platform diving final on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Diving
Aug 7, 2024
Perfectionist Quan wins third Olympic diving gold at age 17
Quan's first dive was given perfect scores of 10 across the board on the way to sealing a China one-two in the women's 10-meter platform.
American Gabby Thomas celebrates after winning the women's 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2024
I wanted to quit several times, says newly crowed 200-meter champion Thomas
The 27-year-old American secured her first global title after beating 100-meter champion Julien Alfred.
Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates after she won her semifinal bout in the women's 66-kg event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 7, 2024
Boxer Khelif puts gender dispute aside to reach final as fans flock to support her
Khelif delivered a flawless performance against Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in front of the massed Algerian fans in Paris.
Anthony Davis celebrates after a basket as the American men's basketball team rolled to a quarterfinal win over Brazil at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 7, 2024
U.S. crushes Brazil to set up Olympic basketball semifinal with Serbia
Devin Booker scored 18 points for the Americans and Anthony Edwards added 17 as six U.S. players scored in double figures.
Women's park skateboarding gold medalist Arisa Trew of Australia celebrates with silver winner Kokona Hiraki of Japan and bronze medalist Sky Brown of Britain on the podium in Paris on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Skateboarding
Aug 7, 2024
Australia's Trew, 14, wins skateboard park gold ahead of Japan's Hiraki
Japan was represented on every level of the Olympic podium, as Trew and British bronze winner Sky Brown both have Japanese mothers.
Kenichiro Fumita celebrates after his win over China's Cao Liguo in their men's Greco-roman 60 kg wrestling final match at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2024
Japan's Kenichiro Fumita wins Greco-Roman gold in 60 kg
Fumita claimed the first wrestling gold of the Paris Olympics by beating Cao Liguo of China, who settled for silver.
Athletes who are part of the Refugee Olympic Team participate in the Parade of Nations on the River Seine during the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on July 26.
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2024
Refugee Olympic Team representing displaced people and making its mark in Paris
The refugee team, which first competed at the 2016 Games, will walk away from the Paris Olympics with one medal and potentially more.
Japan's Yuki Ishikawa cheers during the match on Monday.
OLYMPICS / Volleyball
Aug 6, 2024
Heartbreak for Japan's volleyball team after narrow loss to Italy
Japan started off strong, winning the first two sets thanks to rock solid defense, but couldn't close out the Italians.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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