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Japanese court sentences 'Joker' to 23 years for stabbing passenger, setting a fire on a Tokyo train

A Japanese court has sentenced a man to 23 years in prison for stabbing a passenger and setting a fire on a Tokyo express train while dressed in a Joker costume on Halloween two years ago

The Independent UK

Tom Daley reveals how son convinced him to return to diving at Paris Olympics

Daley hasn’t dived competitively since winning gold at at the Tokyo Olympics but is targeting Paris 2024

The Independent UK

Israel Sets Sights On Olympic Success In Paris After Impressive Qualifications

After overcoming tough challenges, Israel's athletes aim for gold in various sports at the 2024 Olympics.

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Lakshya Sen goes down fighting in Japan Open

The lone Indian left in the fray, Lakshya Sen went down fighting against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia 21-15, 13-21, 21-16 in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 tournament in Tokyo on Saturday.

The Times of India

A WWII Japanese soldier's 'good luck flag' is returned to his family from U.S. museum

The flag belonging to Shigeyoshi Mutsuda was returned to his son from a U.S. war museum where it had been on display for 29 years. "It's a miracle," 83-year-old Toshihiro Mutsuda said.

WEKU

Japan Open: Lakshya in SFs; Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag crash out

Lakshya Sen reached his third consecutive semifinal this month while HS Prannoy and Satwisairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty bowed out of the Japan Open Super-750 tournament in Tokyo on Friday.

The Times of India

What happened to Lucie Blackman? Revisit the infamous case at the center of Netflix's latest true crime doc

For their latest true crime special, Netflix digs into what happened to Lucie Blackman in Tokyo all those years ago

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HS Prannoy loses to Viktor Axelsen in Japan Open quarter-finals

NEW DELHI: India's top-ranked men's singles player HS Prannoy lost to Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 21-19, 18-21, 8-21 in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open 2023 badminton tournament in Tokyo on Friday.

The Times of India

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Tokyo falls as Bank of Japan adjusts bond purchase policy

Asian shares are mixed after the Bank of Japan adjusted its bond purchase policy but kept its negative benchmark interest rate unchanged

The Independent UK

India is an indispensable partner for free and open Indo-Pacific: Japanese Foreign Minister

India is an indispensable partner to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and Tokyo would like to further expand cooperation in the region with New Delhi, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on July 28.

The Hindu

Lakshya Sen enters semifinals of Japan Open, Satwik-Chirag out

TOKYO: India's Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, notching up a straight-game win over local hope Koki Watanabe to progress to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

The Times of India

Japan raises alarm over China's military, its Russia ties and Taiwan tensions in new defense paper

Japan has stepped up its alarm over China’s assertiveness in the region, its growing military ties to Russia and its claims on Taiwan in a defense paper that is the first under Tokyo’s new security strategy calling for a major military buildup

The Independent UK

Matty Lee ready to step out of Tom Daley’s shadow in defence of Olympic diving title

Lee and Daley won 10m synchro gold together in Tokyo but Lee is now the senior member in a new partnership Noah Williams

The Independent UK

In Japan, a J-Pop star has come out as gay and his fans cheer

Shinjiro Atae shared the personal revelation on Wednesday evening with an auditorium filled with thousands in Tokyo.

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Prannoy, Lakshya and Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of Japan Open

TOKYO: India's HS Prannoy prevailed in the match of compatriots after Lakshya Sen and the in-form men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty sailed into the quarterfinals of the Japan Open badminton here on Thursday.

The Times of India

Manchester City beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in Tokyo friendly

NEW DELHI: Manchester City secured a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in their pre-season tour match in Tokyo, Japan. Goals from James McAtee and Aymeric Laporte contributed to City's triumph, while Mathys Tel scored for Bayern.

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Fender ushers in a new chapter of its history by opening flagship Tokyo store – and celebrates the milestone with three custom Acoustasonic Telecasters

A handful of other premium edition Telecasters and Stratocasters have also been introduced to mark the Big F's first-ever physical store

The Times of India

PV Sindhu makes another first-round exit; Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag in second round of Japan Open

TOKYO: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made yet another first-round exit but Lakshya sen staved off a spirited challenge from fellow Indian Priyanshu Rajawat to progress to the second round of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Wednesday.

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PV Sindhu makes another first round exit, Satwik-Chirag in second round of Japan Open

TOKYO: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made yet another first round exit as she lost in straight games to Zhang Yi Man of China at the Japan Open on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

‘Blind panic crashes in on you’: Father of Lucie Blackman, who went missing in Japan, speaks out in Netflix film

Documentary delves into case of 21-year-old who vanished in Tokyo two decades ago

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Where is Joji Obara now? The killer from The Lucie Blackman Case

Netflix's latest true crime documentary Missing: The Case of Lucie Blackman has left viewers wondering where Joji Obara is now.

The Independent UK

On this day in 2021: Adam Peaty makes history with defence of Olympic title

Peaty maintained his world dominance in the 100 metre breaststroke as he powered his way to Britain’s first gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

The Independent UK

Jade Jones hungry to make ‘sporting history’ and claim third Olympic gold medal

Jones claimed gold medals at London and Rio.

The Independent UK

Helen Glover says balancing family life with Olympic ambitions ‘working well’

Glover’s return has already seen her earn two silvers this year rowing in the women’s four.

The Independent UK

5 stars to watch with a year to go until Paris Olympics

Sky Brown will be looking to improve on her Tokyo bronze.

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