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Omni sports
6/26/2024 10:32:40 AM
World tennis number nine Alex de Minaur will make his Olympic debut in Paris next month, three years after missing out at the Tokyo Games because of Covid.
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World
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International
6/7/2024 3:05:03 PM
Tokyo lodged a protest with Beijing on Friday after four Chinese vessels that were believed to be armed approached Japan-controlled disputed islands in the East China Sea, the government's top spokesman said.
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Omni sports
4/26/2024 11:09:10 AM
Two athletes sharing Olympic gold in a near-empty stadium in Tokyo caught the imagination of an expectant audience across the world, which was at the time ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Omni sports
4/20/2024 5:30:28 PM
Two newspapers reported that 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication because world governing bodies agreed with Chinese authorities and ruled that the tests had been contaminated.
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Omni sports
4/18/2024 11:21:49 AM
Ukraine's sole Olympic champion from the Tokyo Games, Zhan Beleniuk, is looking forward to defending his Greco-Roman wrestling title in Paris but has told AFP he believes the Russians will stay away in protest at the IOC's hardened stance on their participation.
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Omni sports
4/16/2024 7:00:48 PM
Egypt's handball team faced a challenging draw for the Paris Olympic Games on Tuesday, being placed in a group alongside Tokyo gold medalist France and silver medalist Denmark.
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Omni sports
3/28/2024 10:52:47 AM
Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee will compete for Japan in the 100m butterfly at the Paris Olympics after missing out on an individual place at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
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Omni sports
3/15/2024 12:05:52 PM
Naomi Osaka will play the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in four years when Japan face Kazakhstan in a qualifier in Tokyo next month, the team said Friday.
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Omni sports
3/1/2024 10:51:49 AM
Double Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge on Friday paid tribute to Kelvin Kiptum after the world record-holder died last month when his car crashed into a tree.
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World
2/27/2024 10:04:13 AM
Coach Futoshi Ikeda promised Japan would be "aggressive" against North Korea as they look to qualify for the Paris Olympics in a winner-takes-all women's football showdown in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Business
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Economy
2/26/2024 10:58:07 AM
Asian shares mostly declined Monday, although Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index reached another record high.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/19/2024 10:24:32 AM
Japan is hosting a conference for Japanese and Ukrainian officials to discuss the reconstruction of Ukraine just ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, while the U.S. and other Western countries are still focusing on military aid for the battlefield. Hundreds of senior officials and executives are attending the Japan-Ukraine Conference for the Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction in Tokyo. AP explains the event, its purpose, who's attending, and the projects being discussed.
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World
2/7/2024 3:35:35 PM
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi pleased Tokyo fans on Wednesday in a friendly match that ended in a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Vissel Kobe after the game ended goalless.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
2/7/2024 11:16:51 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, although Tokyo's benchmark slipped slightly.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
1/27/2024 12:08:55 PM
Egyptian conductor Nayer Nagui and soprano Dina Iskander perform with the Kappabashi Opera Company's Orpheus and Eurydice (Orfeo ed Euridice) by Gluck, staged at the Sogakudo Concert Hall of the Former Tokyo Music School.
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Business
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Economy
1/15/2024 10:31:07 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday, with Tokyo extending its New Year rally, as China’s central bank kept its one-year policy loan interest rate unchanged.
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World
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International
1/2/2024 2:33:29 PM
A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, officials said.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
12/25/2023 10:32:12 AM
Inside the wood-panelled auditorium of one of Tokyo's most prestigious concert halls, 24-year-old Kiwa Usami presses just one index finger to the piano and summons the colossal swells of Beethoven's Ode to Joy, accompanied by an orchestra and choir.
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Sports
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World
12/15/2023 9:23:13 PM
Lionel Messi's world tour with Inter Miami next year added Tokyo as a stop on Friday, with the Major League Soccer club announcing plans to face Japan League champion Vissel Kobe.
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World
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International
11/26/2023 11:23:21 AM
The top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China on Sunday reaffirmed the need to hold a trilateral summit at the "earliest" possible time, Seoul's foreign minister said following their first three-way meeting in more than four years.
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