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Algeria's Imane Khelif (left) punches Italy's Angela Carini in the women's 66-kg last 16 bout at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 2, 2024

Italian boxer quits bout, sparking furor over gender at Olympics

The issue has become the latest flashpoint in the politically charged debate over gender and fair play in sports.
Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Swimming
Aug 2, 2024

Ledecky takes medal record but Australia wins 4x200 free

Ledecky now has 13 medals — eight golds, four silvers and a bronze — across four Olympics.
Photographer Gaku Lange says Japan's film photography scene is growing, but it still lags behind overseas communities.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 5, 2024

Looking at Japan’s ‘tribal’ photography scene through a new lens

More young people in Tokyo are ditching smartphones for film cameras, but the old guard isn't necessarily pleased about it.
What would the Fuji Rock Festival have looked like if it had been an urban festival? Not like this, that's for sure.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Aug 2, 2024

The Fuji Rock experience is as much about its natural setting as it is about music

Having attended every edition of Fuji Rock except one, Philip Brasor believes the concert's natural setting is one of its best draws.
Leon Marchand swims during the 200-meter individual medley final at La Defense Arena in Paris on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Swimming
Aug 3, 2024

Leon Marchand breaks Michael Phelps’ Olympic record to win fourth gold in Paris

Marchard set his fourth Olympic record of the Games during the race.
St. Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 4, 2024

St. Lucia's Alfred overcomes obstacles to be crowned Olympic sprint queen

American Sha'Carri Richardson earned silver, with another American, Melissa Jefferson, taking bronze.
American Katie Ledecky celebrates after winning the final of the women's 800-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Swimming
Aug 4, 2024

History-making Ledecky eyes Los Angeles after ninth Olympic gold

The 27-year-old superstar hit the wall in 8 minutes, 11.04 seconds, ahead of Australia's Ariarne Titmus (8:12.29) and fellow American Paige Madden (8:13.00).
Simone Biles alongside teammate Sunisa Lee after they finished with gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's all-around competition at the Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Gymnastics
Aug 4, 2024

Simone Biles proves to be unifying figure for sports fans in Paris

Stars from other sports and rabid fans from the U.S. and other countries have turned out in droves to watch Biles, proving her position as a unifying figure.
Noah Lyles celebrates after winning gold in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 5, 2024

Showman Noah Lyles wins 100-meter gold by five thousandths of a second

Lyles had believed he had left it too late to catch the powerful Kishane Thompson, but he was soon confirmed as the winner in a personal best of 9.79 seconds.
American Scottie Scheffler celebrates after winning Olympic gold at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Golf
Aug 5, 2024

American Scheffler basks in national pride after Olympic golf triumph

Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood took silver while former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama won bronze for Japan.
The United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100-meter medley ended on Sunday as China swept to a seismic win.
OLYMPICS / Swimming
Aug 5, 2024

U.S. swimming on top again, but alarm bells sounding with LA looming

From Michael Phelps to Johnny Weissmuller, the U.S. has rolled out Olympic champions like a gold medal assembly line. But that production slowed at the Paris Games.
Mikio Saiki speaks to students in the city of Hiroshima on July 28 about the horrors of the atomic bomb.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 5, 2024

Hiroshima survivor shares story after 79 years of silence

"People around the world don’t know the misery of nuclear weapons. We have an obligation to inform them," Mikio Saiki said.
Japan's Shinnosuke Oka poses with his gold medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics men's horizontal bar event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on Monday.
OLYMPICS / Gymnastics
Aug 5, 2024

Japan's Shinnosuke Oka wins third gold at Olympics on horizontal bar

The 20-year-old scored the same 14.533 score as Colombia's Angel Barajas, but took gold due to his higher execution mark.
Kei Nishikori hits a forehand during his first-round win at the Montreal Masters on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Aug 7, 2024

Nishikori advances in Montreal for first Masters match win in three years

The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, who has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons, turned the tide at the Montreal Masters after a slow start.
The Japanese figure skaters who competed in the team event at the Beijing Olympics pose for a photo during a ceremony at the Paris Games on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Aug 8, 2024

Japan figure skaters finally get medals two years after team event at Beijing Olympics

Japan earned silver in the team competition in Beijing.
American Quincy Hall crosses the line to win gold in the men's 400-meter sprint at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 8, 2024

Quincy Hall shows sheer grit to win Olympic 400-meter title

The 26-year-old lunged at the line to pip Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith, who set a new European record of 43.44 seconds.
Cocona Hiraki during a medal celebration at Champions Park in Paris on Wednesday, a day after she earned silver in the women's park skateboarding competition.
OLYMPICS / Skateboarding
Aug 8, 2024

At 15, skateboarder Cocona Hiraki is already a two-time Olympic medalist

Skateboarder Cocona Hiraki has already bagged a couple of Olympic medals while still in the middle of her teenage years.
American Grant Holloway races to Olympic gold in the men's 110-meter hurdles final at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 9, 2024

American Holloway powers to elusive Games gold

Holloway finally added Olympic 110-meter hurdles gold to his sizeable trophy cabinet as Japan's Rachid Muratake finished fifth.
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo displays his shoe, with the birthdate of his late mother written on the side, after he won the men's 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 9, 2024

Letsile Tebogo delivers Olympic glory for Africa and late mother

Tebogo became the first African to win the event when he ran 19.46 seconds to beat Americans Kenny Bednarek and a COVID-hit Noah Lyles.
Moved by an experience with a local hunter, Shota Sasaki has since focused on elevating the image of game meat in Japan.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Aug 11, 2024

Elezo Esprit: A visceral celebration of Hokkaido’s wild game

Game meat specialist Elezo Esprit has hunters on staff who are directed to ensure the animals they supply arrive at the butchery within an hour of being killed.
Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
COMMUNITY / Issues / Longform
Aug 9, 2024

In search of the ‘Japanese dream’

You've likely heard of the American dream. In Japan, where no such concept exists, immigrants forge their own ideals.
Workers remove debris from a damaged house in the city of Miyazaki on Thursday following a major earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 9, 2024

Nankai Trough megaquake concerns become 'real' among locals

Some Kyushu residents are starting to worry about their safety and are taking extra precautions.
B-girl Ami performs during the semifinal round of the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Breaking
Aug 10, 2024

Japanese B-girl Ami wins first breaking gold medal as sport makes Olympic debut

Breaking made its debut at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria kisses her medal.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 10, 2024

Algeria's Khelif delights newfound devotees with statement win at Paris Games

Khelif is the first Algerian woman to earn an Olympic boxing title and the first from her country to claim gold since Hocine Soltani at Atlanta 1996.
Stephen Curry celebrates after making a 3-pointer against France during the men's basketball final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Aug 11, 2024

Team USA beats France in blockbuster final to claim gold in Paris

Team USA won the gold medal for the fifth straight Olympics.
Haruka Kitaguchi competes in the final of the women's javelin on Saturday at the Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 11, 2024

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi secures javelin gold with opening throw

Last year Kitaguchi needed her final throw to take the world gold in Budapest, but there was little suspense at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Gold medalist Sakura Motoki during the medal ceremony for the Olympic women's 62-kg freestyle event at Champs de Mars Arena in Paris on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Wrestling
Aug 11, 2024

Sakura Motoki adds to Japan's wrestling gold rush in Paris

Her victory against Ukrainian Iryna Koliadenko in the 62-kg final extended Japan's big lead in the wrestling medal table.
Canada's Phil Wizard, whose real name is Philip Kim, competes in the men's breaking competition at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Breaking
Aug 11, 2024

Canadian B-boy Phil Wizard wins first men's Olympic breaking gold

Phil Wizard, whose real name is Philip Kim, beat French B-boy Dany Dann in the final as Japan's Shigekix finished fourth.
U.S. coach Emma Hayes celebrates with American players after the U.S. defeated Brazil in the gold-medal match of the Olympic women's soccer competition on Saturday in Paris.
OLYMPICS / Soccer
Aug 11, 2024

Emma Hayes 'repays' U.S. by bringing back joy — and Olympic soccer gold

It is a fifth gold for the U.S. but one that many had doubted they were capable of winning after their early exit from last year's women's World Cup.
Ami competes in the women's breaking competition at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Breaking
Aug 11, 2024

Is breaking a sport? Even among competitors, the answer depends on who you ask.

There was not even consensus from the B-girls — though all agreed that it belongs in the Olympics.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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