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2016 RIO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2016
Disgraced Japanese badminton duo apologize for illegal gambling
Japan's top badminton players apologize after being caught up in a gambling scandal that threatens their chances of going to the Olympics.
Japan Times
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Apr 6, 2016
Hagino qualifies for Rio Olympics in two more events
Kosuke Hagino qualified for the Rio Olympics in two more events after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle at the national championships on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Apr 6, 2016
JFA hopes to have Nadeshiko manager in place before friendly against U.S.
New Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima said Tuesday that the women's national team will need to have a coach in place before June, when Nadeshiko Japan will play a friendly against the United States.
SOCCER
Mar 26, 2016
Japan U-23 team beats Mexico
Japan's under-23 national squad held on to an early lead and beat London Olympic champion Mexico 2-1 in a friendly on Friday.
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Mar 25, 2016
Wrestler Watari chosen for Rio Games
The Japan Wrestling Federation on Friday selected Rio Watari to compete in the women's 75-kg division at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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Mar 20, 2016
Inoue secures Rio berth in wrestling
Tomohiro Inoue booked his Rio de Janeiro Olympic berth in the Greco-Roman 66-kg category on Sunday after reaching the final of the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament.
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Mar 16, 2016
World record holder Suzuki pulls out of Rio qualifier
Japan's 20-km race walk world record holder Yusuke Suzuki will miss the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer after pulling out of Sunday's qualifier, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations announced Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 12, 2016
Japan women get Olympic placement
Two-time reigning Asian champion Japan women's basketball team was on Friday drawn into a 2016 Rio Olympic tournament group with world No. 2 team Australia and host Brazil.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 9, 2016
Japan national team balancing present needs with future development
With the Olympic men's basketball qualifying tournaments set for July, Japan national head coach Kenji Hasegawa assembled 27 players from the NBL, bj-league and college ranks for a two-day training camp that started Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 8, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan aims for positive finish to failed Olympic-qualification campaign
All good things come to an end, as it will Wednesday for this Nadeshiko Japan team, which has spectacularly failed to qualify for the Olympics, just eight months removed from reaching its second consecutive Women's World Cup final.
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Mar 6, 2016
Kitajima boosts Olympic hopes by finishing second at Lake Biwa
Hisanori Kitajima put himself in contention for a place on Japan's team at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics with a second-place finish at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan hits another bump on road to Rio
The Rio de Janeiro Olympics are slipping through Nadeshiko Japan's fingers as the former world champions drew 1-1 with South Korea in an Asian final qualifier on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 28, 2016
Nadeshiko Japan ready to vie for berth in Rio
Nadeshiko Japan is expecting nothing less than a fiery challenge from Australia as the women's Asian qualifiers for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics get underway on Monday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 24, 2016
Badminton duo decide against competing for spot in Rio
Badminton doubles players Noriyasu Hirata and Hirokatsu Hashimoto have ruled themselves out of contention for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics due to personal reasons of one of the athletes, Kyodo News learned Wednesday from various sources.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2016
Table tennis coach instills Japanese spirit into Brazilian players
Hugo Hoyama, a third-generation Japanese-Brazilian table tennis coach, is working to impart to Brazil's Olympic hopefuls the skills and spirit he learned in Japan.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 18, 2016
Injured Splitter to miss Rio Games
Tiago Splitter won't be able to play for the home team at the Rio Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2016
Tokashiki reaches deal to remain with WNBA's Storm
Star forward Ramu Tokashiki has signed a multiyear contract with the Seattle Storm, the WNBA club announced on Friday.
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Feb 11, 2016
Injured Icho to skip Asian Championships
Ten-time world champion Kaori Icho, who suffered her first loss on the mats in 13 years late last month, will miss next week's Asian Championships in Bangkok with a neck injury, a source said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 10, 2016
Japan's Olympic soccer team to hold camp in Rio
Japan's men's soccer team will head to Brazil in late July and hold a camp ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August, Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 1, 2016
Japan Under-23 hero Asano beginning to blossom
Takuma Asano was named the Best Young Player of the 2015 J. League season. It may not be long before he becomes the best player in the league, period.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
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.

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