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Judo GP Montréal

July 8, 2019

Sarah Asahina from Japan is posing with her medal after the Final block of the judo Grand Prix at the Maurice-Richard Arena, on July 7, 2019 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP) Jiji Press

Judo GP Montréal

July 8, 2019

Nami Inamori from Japan is posing with her medal after the Final block of the judo Grand Prix at the Maurice-Richard Arena, on July 7, 2019 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP) Jiji Press

South Korea table tennis

July 6, 2019

Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan in action during the men’s singles table tennis round of 16 match against Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong at the Seamaster 2019 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Shinhan Korea Open at Sajik Gym

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Tokyo’s new national stadium 90 percent complete

July 3, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, has been about 90 pct complete, the Japan Sport Council said Wednesday. The JSC plans to hold an unveiling event for the stadium on Dec.

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Sail GP New York

June 23, 2019

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – The Japanese team of Yugo Yoshida (left), Luke Parkinson, Leo Takahashi, Nathan Outterridge, Tim Morishima, Yuki Kasatani, and Tim Morishima celebrate after winning during day two of competition at the SailGP event on June 22,

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Rugby Player Arrested for Cocaine Possession in Japan

June 20, 2019

Nagoya- The Aichi Prefectural Police on Thursday Arrested Japanese rugby player Ryota Kabashima, 28, on suspicion of posing cocaine in violation of the narcotics control law. Kabashima, a member of Toyota Motor Corp.’s team in the Top League, corporate group

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Tokyo Games coin designs to be decided by public vote

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday that it will decide the designs for 500-yen coins commemorating the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games by public vote. The three candidate designs for the obverse faces of the 500-yen coins, one for the

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Applications start for 2020 Olympic torch relay runners

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–Applications from members of the public for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay began on Monday. Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. kicked off the application process, ahead of three other sponsors and Japanese prefectural committees. On Monday, Coca-Cola and

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