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Takahashi Ends Long Drought in Freestyle Wrestling

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
PARIS — When the referee raised his hand in victory in the gold-medal match, Yuki Takahashi recalled why he has continued in wrestling since he started at age 10.
“To have my hand raised after winning gives me an incredible sense of accomplishment,” said Takahashi, who ended Japa...

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HondaJet Ranks as Most-delivered Jet in Its Category During First Half of 2017

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JAPAN TODAY
 
GREENSBORO, NC - Honda Aircraft Co has announced that the HondaJet was the most-delivered jet in its category for the first half of 2017, as reported by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
Honda Aircraft delivered 24 aircraft to customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and...

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Ryo Kato: Outstanding Presence / Comical TV Personality Aiming to Break New Ground by Portraying Uncanny Character

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
He has striking eyes and bold brows, and his reactions seem a bit exaggerated. Even when he’s on a TV screen, his presence can jump out at you like a three-dimensional image.
Ryo Kato has risen to stardom in the showbiz world over the past year or so, thanks to the remarkable imp...

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TEPCO Starts Freezing Last Section of Ice Wall Around Fukushima Reactor

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's operator on Tuesday started freezing the last section of a 35-billion yen ($320 million) ice wall designed to cut down on vast amounts of contaminated water at the site of the worst atomic accident in a generation.
Tokyo Electric Power C...

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30 People Left Facing Ground as USJ Roller Coaster Stops for Emergency Reasons

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JAPAN TODAY
 
OSAKA - Thirty passengers on a roller coaster at Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan theme park were left temporarily stuck face down after their ride was interrupted for emergency reasons.
The incident took place shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday. According to park officials, an employee ...

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KANTA ON MANGA / WWII Tale Recalls The Horrors of Battle

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The manga this week
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
By Kazuyoshi Takeda (Hakusensha)
In 1943 during World War II, Japanese and U.S. forces fought a battle on Attu Island in the North Pacific, in which nearly all of the 2,600 Japanese soldiers deployed on the island were killed. To ...

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Quake-hit Railway Striving to Win Back Passengers

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
MINAMIASO, Kumamoto (Jiji Press) — A local railway operator in Kumamoto Prefecture is working hard to win back passengers by taking various new steps about 16 months after a series of powerful earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.
Minami-aso Railway Co., a publi...

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Air K Grounded For Rest of Season

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
CINCINNATI (AFP-Jiji) — World No. 9 Kei Nishikori of Japan will miss the remainder of the 2017 ATP season after suffering a torn tendon in his right wrist, his management team announced Wednesday.
The 27-year-old Asian No. 1 will miss the upcoming U.S. Open, on the New York hardc...

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U.S. Continues to Fly Ospreys Despite Japan's Request For Halt

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The U.S. Marine Corps said Wednesday it will continue flight operations of Osprey aircraft in Japan as it judged them to be safe despite Tokyo's request for a halt following a fatal crash off the coast of Australia last week.
After an initial examination of the accident, Lt....

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Maehara Vows to Review DP Ties with Other Parties

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on Monday promised to review his Democratic Party’s cooperation with other opposition forces including the Japanese Communist Party.
At a press conference, Maehara, 55, said he will carry out the review if he is elected p...

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