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Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin join 40-plus skaters in exhibition gala
Alysa Liu had the opportunity to cherish skating on the same Olympic ice where she won two gold medals one more time. Ilia Malinin had the chance to…
Source: Japan Today
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‘Substitute’ drunk driver arrested after car crash
Police in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, have arrested a 23-year-old man for allowing a friend to drive, knowing that he was drunk, and then lying to police that he…
Source: Japan Today
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3 bodies found after house fire in Chiba
Three bodies were found after a house fire in the east of Tokyo early Sunday, as three of its residents, including two children, remain unaccounted for, local police…
Source: Japan Today
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Man City closes gap on Arsenal after O'Reilly sinks Newcastle
Manchester City stepped up their Premier League title charge as Nico O'Reilly's double sealed a vital 2-1 win against Newcastle on Saturday. O'Reilly put City ahead in the…
Source: Japan Today
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U.S. beats Canada to win men's hockey gold for first time in 46 years
Jack Hughes was the hero less than two minutes into overtime as the U.S. men won gold for the first time since the Miracle on Ice.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's traditional 'naked festival' leaves 3 attendees unconscious
A traditional Japanese festival known for thousands of nearly naked men competing to claim sacred talismans left three men unconscious in the western city of Okayama, local police…
Source: Japan Today
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Chinese state company helps Russian ally build ammunition plant
Nikkei investigation: Belarus partner's contract suspected of supporting Moscow's war effort
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Recovery stalling in Japan's domestic tourism
The annual tourist figure was around 600 million before the COVID-19 pandemic but tumbled below 300 million in 2020, when an emergency was declared over the pandemic
Source: The Japan Times
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South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands
South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over…
Source: Japan Today
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Eileen Gu wins Olympic gold in women's freeski halfpipe
Gu, who now has three Olympic golds and three silvers in total, produced a dazzling performance in the second round to wow the judges.
Source: The Japan Times
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