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Young Irish woman seriously ill in Tokyo after having 'allergic reaction' to coffee

Aika Doheny, who is in her 20s, had travelled to Japan on holiday but she became seriously ill a couple of weeks ago when she drank a coffee, it is understood

Irish Mirror

Indian-American Theegala cards 70 to lie tied 41st in Zozo C'ships

TOKYO: Making his first appearance in Japan, Indian-American golfer Sahith Theegala opened with one-over 70 to lie tied 41st at the Zozo Championships here on Thursday.

The Times of India

Paralympic swimmer Maisie Summers-Newton hails her hero as she collects MBE

The Tokyo 2020 gold medallist was joined by fellow Paralympic swimmer Jordan Catchpole and designer Esmeralda Devlin at Buckingham Palace.

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Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur banned for three years for use of steroid

NEW DELHI: Top Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, who achieved stardom for her exploits at the Tokyo Games, was on Wednesday banned for three year for using prohibited substance stanozolol, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced.

The Times of India

Welcoming tourists comes with challenges

The easing of COVID-19 border control measures on Tuesday has raised hopes for a return to the old bustle of tourist sites across Japan.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japanese journalist held in Myanmar gets 3 more years in prison

TOKYO: A Myanmar court sentenced Japanese journalist Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison on Wednesday on charges of violating an immigration law, the Asahi newspaper reported, citing court sources.

Bangkok Post

Tokyo airports bustle as entry restrictions eased for tourists

Border control measures were greatly eased on Tuesday, including the elimination of the ban on individual tourists from abroad.

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New on DVD: Get aboard 'Bullet Train' for action-packed ride

A killer trip from Tokyo to Kyoto tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 18.

Tribune News Service

CJ Ujah shares message he gave team-mates as failed drugs test cost them Olympic silver

The British 4x100m relay team took silver in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, only for all four athletes to be stripped of a medal after CJ Ujah's positive drugs test

Daily Mirror

Asian Markets Swing on Recession Fears as Inflation Data Looms

Most markets fluctuated in Asian trade Tuesday as traders grow increasingly fearful that more big interest rate hikes will tip economies into deep recessions, with the mood also darkened by the worsening Ukraine war and worries over China's outlook. With the focus on inflation, analysts said consumer price index data…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan opens borders to tourists as last pandemic travel restrictions eased

Japan removes strict Covid-19 travel curbs, fuelling hopes a tourist boom will reinvigorate the economy

The Guardian - AU

Tokyo opens same-sex partnership system for applications

TOKYO — A system to register same-sex partnerships opened for applications in Tokyo on Tuesday, in a symbolic step forward for a country that has fallen behind its peers on embracing diversity.

Tribune News Service

British Paralympic star suffers serious head injury after “freak accident” while cycling

Para-triathlon athlete George Peasgood won silver and bronze medals for Team GB at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, but is currently in a serious condition in hospital

Daily Mirror

CJ Ujah blames £10 supplement for failed drugs test which cost Team GB Olympic medal

CJ Ujah was part of the Team GB men's 4x100m team that took silver at the Tokyo Olympics, but the quartet were disqualified after the sprinter's failed drugs test

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The Guardian - UK

CJ Ujah: ‘I had this stain against my name. It hurt so much and still does’

Sprinter cleared of deliberately taking performance-enhancing drugs says he always believed the truth would come out

The Independent UK

CJ Ujah banned for 22 months for failed drug test at Tokyo Olympics

Britain lost their 4x100m silver medal from Tokyo when Ujah tested positive for two prohibited substances.

The Independent UK

Team GB sprinter CJ Ujah cleared of ‘intentional’ doping violation

Great Britain will still lose the 4x100m relay silver medal from Tokyo 2020, with Ujah handed a reduced sentence of 22 months

The Guardian - UK

Banned British sprinter CJ Ujah cleared of deliberately taking drugs at Olympics

Anti-doping authorities accepted CJ Ujah’s positive test at Tokyo 2020 was ‘not intentional’ and due to a contaminated supplement

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Reuters

Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortage

(This Oct.09 story has been corrected to add negative COVID-19 test condition in paragraph 13)

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires More Missiles, Seventh Launch in Two Weeks

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea early Sunday, Seoul's military said, the seventh such launch in two weeks, just hours after a nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier wrapped up joint drills off the Korean peninsula. Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have ramped up combined naval exercises in recent weeks,…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Shogi champion Fujii kicks off Ryuo title defense Shogi star Fujii aims to defend Ryuo title

The battle for the Ryuo title, the most prestigious of all eight major shogi titles, began Friday between 20-year-old defending champion Sota Fujii and eighth-dan challenger Akihito Hirose in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

The Times of India

‘Archery is not all, there’s life beyond it’, says soon-to-be-dad Atanu Das

SANSKARDHAM (Gujarat): The bitter loss at the Tokyo Summer Games allowed Olympian couple Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari to change their perspective about the sport which they loved all their lives.

Daily Mirror

Olympic modern pentathlon champion backs horse riding alternative after punch scandal

Janusz Peciak has backed a horse riding alternative after a remarkable punch controversy that emerged at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games

The News Lens

Okinawa’s Elections Expose Problems With Military Coexistence

Okinawa’s role in Japanese security was reinforced by China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait following U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

Tribune News Service

Steph Curry and the Warriors flash massive global appeal in Japan

TOKYO — They were hardly a name outside the Bay Area, let alone a global brand, when they drafted Stephen Curry in 2009.

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