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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.

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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

Daily Mirror

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.

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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.

Tribune News Service

Myanmar court jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years

TOKYO: A court in military-ruled Myanmar has jailed a Japanese documentary filmmaker for 10 years for violating sedition and communications laws, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Bright swimmer looks to mix medicine with water

Up-and-coming Kiwi freestyler Caitlin Deans has found her ideal role model in Olympian Dave Gerrard as she looks forward to two careers - as an international swimmer and a doctor.

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China Airlines and the News Lens Japan Collaborate on Instagram Project: Providing Taiwan’s Latest Travel Information for Post-Pandemic Tourism Industry

The News Lens Japan (Yokohama City, Kanagawa, President: Isao Matsumura, hereinafter referred to as TNLJ) and China Airlines (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Branch President: Chang Horng-Jong) are gearing up for post-Covid tourism industry, regularly providing local travel information of Taiwan on China Airlines’ Instagram.

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EU chief slams North Korea missile over Japan as 'unjustified aggression'

EU chief Charles Michel on Tuesday condemned North Korea's firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan, saying the bloc "stands in solidarity" with Tokyo and Seoul.

Radio France Internationale

World number one Carlos Alcaraz beaten by David Goffin at the Astana Open

The 19-year-old was beaten 7-5 6-3 but there were victories in Tokyo for Dan Evans and Nick Kyrgios.

The National (Scotland)

World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz suffers shock defeat to David Goffin in Astana

The 19-year-old was beaten 7-5 6-3 but there were victories in Tokyo for Dan Evans and Nick Kyrgios

The Independent UK

Crown Prince Akishino, family host visiting Bhutan royalty in Tokyo

Crown Prince Akishino and his family hosted Bhutan's Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck and her two sons in Tokyo on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Government to retaliate by expelling Russian consul from Japan

Tokyo is making arrangements to expel a Russian consul in retaliation for Moscow doing the same to a Japanese consul in Vladivostok.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Publishing executive charged in Tokyo Olympic bribes scandal

A top executive at a major Japanese publisher has been charged with bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile over Japan

North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate the country's missile alert system and order people to take shelter. The last time North Korea fired a missile over Japan was in 2017, at the height of a period of "fire and fury" when…

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Tokyo signs agreement to host 2024 Formula E race

Formula E looks set to achieve its long-held ambition of holding a race in Japan after reaching a preliminary deal for an E-Prix to be held in Tokyo in 2024.

Tribune News Service

Japan sends rare warning to residents to shelter after North Korea launches missile

TOKYO — North Korea fired a missile over Japan for the first time since 2017, prompting a rare public warning and further ratcheting up tensions over Kim Jong Un’s nuclear program.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

IOC chief cancels trip to Japan

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Tokyo to participate in an Oct. 16 event commemorating the first anniversary of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympics, sources close to the matter said Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sunshine 60 deck crowded before closure

The observation deck was crowded at the Sunshine 60 skyscraper near Tokyo's JR Ikebukuro Station on Sunday, the last day before the floor was to close for renovations.

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Who is Captain Tsubasa, a hero to Spanish footballers?

How a Japanese cartoon character created in 1981 became a hero for Spanish footballers growing up.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Wrestling Legend Antonio Inoki Dies at 79

Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died Saturday aged 79, according to a company he founded. His death, which public broadcaster NHK said was from heart failure, brought to an end a varied life in the public eye, during which Inoki fought Muhammad Ali, fostered close personal ties…

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles, Fourth Time this Week

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Saturday, South Korea's military said, the nuclear-armed country's fourth launch this week as Seoul, Tokyo and Washington ramp up joint military drills to counter Pyongyang. South Korea, Japan and the US staged anti-submarine drills Friday -- the first in five years --…

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Japanese lawmakers wary of 'pro-China' label

During a period when diplomacy between Japanese and Chinese lawmakers is dwindling, Tokyo and Beijing marked the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations Thursday.

Liverpool Echo

Beth Tweddle reveals her top tip to fill Simone Biles void at World Gymnastics Championships

Andrade, 23, stunned the watching world with the 'favela dance' to win gold and silver in Tokyo, the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gymnastics medal

Reuters

Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for UN debate on alleged abuses in China

Japan needs to do more than make an "empty promise" to stop human rights abuses in China, the leader of the largest ethnic Uyghur group in exile said in Tokyo on Friday.

Wales Online

Beth Tweddle reveals her top tip for who will fill the void of Simone Biles at World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool

Andrade, 23, stunned the watching world with the 'favela dance' to win gold and silver in Tokyo, the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gymnastics medal

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