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WORLD

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CULTURE / Film
Jan 28, 2021
Documentary to tell story of young Hiroshima hibakusha
The film will detail the life of Sadako Sasaki, an iconic figure who died from leukemia 10 years after the atomic bombing.
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Jan 26, 2021
Marathon and track and field Olympic test events set for May
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Monday that test events for marathon and track and field events for this summer's Tokyo Olympics will be held in May.
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Jan 24, 2021
Yuto Totsuka wins men's halfpipe at Laax Open
Yuto Totsuka won the men's halfpipe with an outstanding final run Saturday to lead a Japanese charge on the podium at the Laax Open Snowboard World Cup competition in Switzerland.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2021
Global cooperation in the age of COVID-19
Ultimately, to exit the pandemic in a stronger position than we entered it, the direction we need to head is toward greater dialogue, coordination and collective action.
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COMMENTARY / World / The Great Reset
Jan 19, 2021
Trade in personal data is here to stay
Japan is well-placed to be a leader in data trading, but technical hurdles need to be overcome and mindsets need to be changed.
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Jan 14, 2021
World No. 2 Shori Hamada loses to nemesis Madeleine Malonga at Doha Masters
World No. 2 Shori Hamada won silver in the women's 78-kg category for Japan's only medal on Wednesday, the final day of the invitation-only International Judo Federation World Masters in Doha, Qatar.
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SPORTS
Jan 13, 2021
Dick Pound says farewell to WADA and passes anti-doping torch
Tributes from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to IOC chief Thomas Bach poured in for retiring anti-doping crusader Dick Pound last week but there was understandably no applause from the likes of Lance Armstrong, Gary Bettman or Vladimir Putin.
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Jan 13, 2021
Yoko Ono wins 70-kg gold, two more Japanese silver at Doha Masters
Yoko Ono defeated Russia's Madina Taimazova in the women's 70-kilogram final as Japan won medals in three of four weight classes contested Tuesday at the invitation-only International Judo Federation World Masters in Doha, Qatar.
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Jan 10, 2021
Teenage talent Kokomo Murase second in World Cup big air opener
Kokomo Murase finished just short of a victory in the opening round of the FIS Snowboard Park and Pipe World Cup on Saturday after producing the highest-scoring trick of the women's big air competition at Austria's Kreischberg ski resort.
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JAPAN
Jan 8, 2021
National-treasure Yakushiji pagoda in Nara to open to public from March
The temple decided to open the three-story pagoda to partial viewing in response to requests from members of the public to be able to pray there.
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Jan 8, 2021
Ryota Murata promoted to WBA middleweight super champion
The World Boxing Association said Thursday it has promoted Japan's Ryota Murata to its middleweight super champion.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jan 6, 2021
J. League chairman urges Samurai Blue hopefuls to go to Europe
Mitsuru Murai sees 2018 World Cup champion France's squad, which plays club soccer mostly outside its home country, as a model for Japan's young stars.
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OLYMPICS
Dec 29, 2020
Athletes head into 2021 uncertain over Olympic qualification outlook
Many Olympic sports are still working to schedule events that will give athletes a fair opportunity to earn a place in the postponed Tokyo Games.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2020
China should join the Paris Club
The problem is that China, the largest sovereign lender in the world, is not a member, because other leading creditors complain that its loans and lending conditions are not transparent.
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JAPAN
Dec 18, 2020
Building on tradition: Japanese architectural craftsmanship recognized by UNESCO
Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge that comprise the craftsmanship cover 17 areas essential for repairing and restoring shrines, temples and old houses.
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Rugby
Dec 15, 2020
England faces contrasting RWC challenges from Argentina and Japan
England should go into the 2023 World Cup confident but wary after being grouped with Argentina and Japan, plus probably another Pacific island nation, in a pool coach Eddie Jones has described as the most contrasting of the four in terms of style.
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Rugby
Dec 14, 2020
Brave Blossoms to face England and Argentina at 2023 Rugby World Cup
Japan was drawn against an England coached by Eddie Jones, who masterminded Japan's stunning upset of South Africa at the 2015 World Cup.
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OLYMPICS
Dec 12, 2020
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe confident Tokyo Olympics will happen
However, a cloud of uncertainty still hangs over the Tokyo Games, including questions about how many spectators will be allowed into venues.
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Dec 10, 2020
Kanoa Igarashi poised to ride wave of momentum into Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese surfer and Olympic medal hopeful was preparing for the biggest year of his life when 2020 decided it had other plans.
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JAPAN / History
Dec 4, 2020
He escaped death as a kamikaze pilot. 70 years later, he told his story.
Kazuo Odachi hid his wartime past from almost everyone, but finally published his memoirs, which were recently released in English.

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'