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Bok Shock That Put Japan Rugby On The Map

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SPORT 24
 
Tokyo - With time running out on England's south coast four years ago, Japan's rugby team orchestrated one of the biggest upsets in sport - one sparked by a breathtaking act of defiance.
Japan coach Eddie Jones screamed at his players to kick the penalty that would give the Brave Bloss...

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Japan Struggles In Second Half Against Czech Republic, Falls To 0-2

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JAPAN TIMES
 
SHANGHAI – The Japan men’s national team played a lot better than on Sunday, but it wasn’t good enough to post its first victory at the FIBA World Cup on Tuesday.
The Czech Republic defeated Japan 89-76 at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
The Asian squad (0-2) is now the only team i...

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Tokyo To Start Reward Points System

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to introduce its own electronic currency, in a bid to ease the commuter rush during next year’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and reduce the use of plastic shopping bags that contribute to marine pollution, The Yomiuri Shimbun has lear...

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Japan Is Taking on China in Africa

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FOREIGN POLICY
 
With more strategic investments, Japan may hold a key to sustainable development on the continent. 
In late August, Japan will host the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama. The conference is the cornerstone of Japan’s development effo...

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Kyoto Animation Suspends Kyoto Animation Awards In Aftermath Of Deadly Arson Attack

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SORA NEWS
 
Novel-writing contest, which accused arsonist was a failed entrant to, has been held since 2010.
Since 2010, anime production company Kyoto Animation has held an annual contest called the Kyoto Animation Awards. Despite the name, it’s actually a novel-writing contest, accepting submis...

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Aichi Triennale 2019 Comfort Women Artwork Shut Down Over Safety Fears After Right-Wing Outrage

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
An artwork dealing with the historical comfort women issue has ignited one of the biggest scandals in the Japanese art world.
Created by a South Korean husband-and-wife team, Statue of a Girl of Peace was an installation at the Aichi Triennale, a 75-day event that is one of Japan’s...

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Taiwan, Japan Brace For Potential Super Typhoon

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KOAM NEWS
 
TOKYO - Lekima briefly strengthened into a super typhoon on Thursday as it passed across the southern Ryuku islands of Japan, before weakening on its trajectory toward China.
With powerful winds of 220 kph (134 mph), the storm is no longer "super" but it is still very strong -- the eq...

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57 People Are Dead And 18,000 Were Hospitalized In Japan As The Country Grapples With A Stifling Heat Wave

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INSIDER
 
 57 people died, and 18,000 were taken to hospital, in the space of a single week in Japan, which is grappling with a powerful heat wave.According to Kyodo News, more than triple the number of hospitalizations occurred this week in response to heat, most of which were for people aged ov...

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Japan's 'Smiling Cinderella' Wins Women's British Open On Debut

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SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
 
Milton Keynes: Japan's Hinako Shibuno has birdied the final hole to win the Women's British Open in thrilling fashion on her major championship debut at Woburn.
Shibuno overcame a four-putt double-bogey on the third hole on Sunday to card a closing 68 and finish 18-under p...

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Peerless Artists Built Kyoani’s Reputation For Quality

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Two weeks after the fatal arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co.’s No. 1 studio, the outpouring of grief for the victims and support for the company continues to grow in Japan and overseas. This reflects the respect the company known as KyoAni had built up as a driving force of Japa...

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