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Japan's Olympic ice icons inspire new skating generation
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» TOKYO — Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada.
'Quad God' Malinin ramps up Olympic preparations at Grand Prix Final
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» NAGOYA (JAPAN) - United States figure skater Ilia Malinin can burnish his credentials as the red-hot favourite for Olympic gold when he faces his rivals at the Grand Prix Final in Japan this week.
Trump to meet Japan PM as hopes grow for China deal
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» TOKYO - US President Donald Trump is set to meet Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, sitting down with the newly elected conservative leader ahead of high-stakes trade talks with China on a tour of Asia.
'Time runs away': Japan's city with a 2-hour cap on phone use
AFP, Published on 10/10/2025
» TOYOAKE (JAPAN) - Police won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can help residents find a healthier relationship with their screens.
'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» OSAKA - Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka's former chief prosecutor.
Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb
AFP, Published on 09/08/2025
» NAGASAKI (JAPAN) - Twin cathedral bells rang in unison Saturday in Japan's Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago, commemorating the moment of horror.
Inter Milan, Dortmund claim first wins at Club World Cup
AFP, Published on 22/06/2025
» PHILADELPHIA - Inter Milan came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds and knock the Japanese side out of the Club World Cup on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund held off Mamelodi Sundowns to win a seven-goal thriller.
Race to become Olympics supremo on a knife edge
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» COSTA NAVARINO (GREECE) - The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry believed to be neck and neck but clear of the remaining quartet.
Race to become Olympics supremo set to go to the wire
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» COSTA NAVARINO, Grece - The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry believed to be neck and neck but clear of the remaining quartet.
Heavyweight trio eye history in race to succeed Olympics chief Bach
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» COSTA NAVARINO — The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry believed to be neck and neck but clear of the remaining quartet.