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Sep 29, 2008
Rossi wins Japan GP, claims MotoGP title
Italy's Valentino Rossi stormed to victory at the Grand Prix of Japan on Sunday, claiming his sixth MotoGP world championship. Rossi, riding a Yamaha, pulled ahead of defending MotoGP champion Casey Stoner of Australia with 11 laps to go and won the race with a time of 43 minutes, 09.599 seconds, 1.943 seconds ahead of Stoner after 24 laps at the 4.8-km Twin Ring Motegi course.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2008
Japan duo stun defending champs
Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna upset defending Olympic champions Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen of China on Monday to advance to the women's doubles semifinals in Olympic badminton.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 20, 2008
Ex-teammates, foes praise hurler Nomo for impact
Hideo Nomo was a trailblazer and an inspiration to Japanese players who dreamed of playing in the U.S. major leagues, former teammates and opponents said a day after the pitcher retired.
Rugby
May 30, 2008
Kirwan to lead Japan against former team
Japan coach John Kirwan will get a little help from his former New Zealand teammates as he prepares his side for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup.
Japan Times
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May 8, 2008
Super Aguri announces its departure from Formula One
Super Aguri's brief stint in Formula One ended Tuesday when the Japanese team withdrew from the F1 World Championship due to financial difficulties.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 28, 2008
MLB's opening series wins big with fans, teams
Everyone got something out of this road trip. Both teams got a win, the fans loved it and the future of Major League Baseball in Japan looks bright.
Japan Times
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Mar 19, 2008
Mao, Daisuke poised to win gold at world championships
Japan is aiming to become the first country since Russia in 2002 to win gold medals in both the men's and women's events at figure skating's world championships.
TENNIS
Oct 8, 2007
Ferrer downs Gasquet to win Japan Open final
Top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain coasted to a 6-1, 6-2 win over third-seeded Richard Gasquet of France on Sunday to win the Japan Open.
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2007
Defiant Razzano rallies to pull upset
France's Virginie Razzano rallied from a set down and defied match points against her to defeat top-seeded Venus Williams 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 and win the Japan Open.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 16, 2007
Darvish looks for ways to keep baseball popular
In the absence of players like Daisuke Matsuzaka, one of Japanese baseball's rising stars says its time to pull together to keep the game attractive to fans.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 15, 2007
Lee aims high for Giants
South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop is setting his sights high for the 2007 season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2006
MLB goes up 2-0 on pair of Howard blasts
Ryan Howard and Tadahito Iguchi gave the MLB All-Stars the best of both worlds.
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Sep 19, 2005
Capirossi quickest at Motegi
MOTEGI, Ibaraki Pref. -- Pole-sitter Loris Capirossi overtook Italian compatriot Max Biaggi late in the race Sunday to win the MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan.
OLYMPICS
Jul 12, 2005
IOC decision to drop baseball not welcome news in Japan
Japan did its best to keep baseball in the Olympic program. That made the decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop the sport from the 2012 London Games that much harder to take.
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2005
Basketball nomad Bryant's latest stop in Tokyo
Joe Bryant's career as a basketball player and coach has taken him all over the world. Now the father of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will add Japan to his list of far-flung destinations.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 17, 2005
Valentine living it up in Japan as Marine faithful think pennant
Bobby Valentine isn't interested in talking about when or if he'll make a return to the major leagues. The former New York Mets manager is perfectly happy here in Japan.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 8, 2005
Can anybody beat Asashoryu?
The big question heading into the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament is not if grand champion Asashoryu will win yet another title, but whether the Mongolian grappler will be handed a single loss during the 15-day meet.
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Mar 31, 2005
Miyazato values overseas experience
Ai Miyazato hopes one day to be as famous on the world stage as she is in Japan.
SUMO
Mar 13, 2005
Rising star Hakuho set to shine in Osaka
Grand champion Asashoryu of Mongolia heads into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament as the odds-on favorite, but rising star Hakuho will be the one to watch when the 15-day meet begins Sunday at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium.
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Mar 1, 2005
Revamped Fuji Speedway unveiled
OYAMA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday unveiled a revamped Fuji Speedway, a state-of-the-art racing facility the Japanese manufacturer hopes will be among the best Formula One circuits in the world.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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