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ASIAN GAMES

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Oct 2, 2014
Japan Swimming Federation plans meeting to determine punishment for Tomita
Japan Swimming Federation head Daichi Suzuki said Thursday the federation's executive committee will decide next Tuesday how to punish Naoya Tomita and senior swimming officials after Tomita was caught red-handed stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization at the Asian Games in Incheon.
Japan Times
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Oct 2, 2014
Shimizu, Shinohara collect karate golds
Kiyo Shimizu won the Asian Games gold medal in women's karate kata and Hiroto Shinohara emerged victorious in the men's 67-kg final on Thursday.
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Oct 1, 2014
Shamed swimmer Tomita departs for Japan
Disgraced swimmer Naoya Tomita departed for Japan on Wednesday, ending a tumultuous week after he was caught red-handed stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon.
Japan Times
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Oct 1, 2014
Japan misses out on Greco-Roman gold
Japan was denied two top medal podium spots against host South Korea in Greco-Roman on the final day of the wrestling competition at the 17th Asian Games on Wednesday.
Japan Times
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Sep 30, 2014
Wrestler Hasegawa earns repeat gold in 59-kg Greco-Roman division
Kohei Hasegawa grabbed the gold medal in men's 59-kilogram Greco-Roman, defeating North Korea's Yun Won Chol to claim his second consecutive Asian Games title on Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 30, 2014
Nishioka earns Japan's first men's singles tennis gold at Asian Games in 40 years
Yoshihito Nishioka cruised to a straight-sets victory over Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan to claim the gold medal in the men's singles tournament at the 17th Asian Games on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Sep 30, 2014
Prosecutors fine Tomita over theft
South Korean prosecutors on Monday fined Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita 1 million won (about ¥100,000) for stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization at the 17th Asian Games.
SOCCER / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 29, 2014
Japan falls in soccer quarterfinal
Japan's bid to defend the Asian Games men's soccer title came to an end in the quarterfinals after losing 1-0 to hosts South Korea on Sunday.
Japan Times
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Sep 29, 2014
Japan misses out on wrestling gold at Asian Games
Japan took back stage on a night dominated by Iran, failing to win a top podium spot in the men's freestyle wrestling competition at the Asian Games on Monday.
Japan Times
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Sep 29, 2014
Police send papers on expelled swimmer Tomita
Police on Monday sent papers to prosecutors, accusing swimmer Naoya Tomita of stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.
Japan Times
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Sep 28, 2014
Yoshida wins fourth straight Asian Games title
Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida captured her fourth consecutive title in winning the women's 55-kg final against Mongolia's Byambatseren Sundev in the wrestling competition at the Asian Games on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 28, 2014
South Korea ends Japan's Asian Games title defense in quarterfinals
Japan's bid to defend the Asian Games title came to an end in the quarterfinals after losing 1-0 to hosts South Korea on Sunday.
BASEBALL / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 28, 2014
Japan falls in baseball semifinal
Samurai Japan allowed seven runs in an error-strewn second inning that saw it lose 10-4 to Taiwan in the Asian Games baseball semifinals on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Sep 27, 2014
Tosaka, Watari collect wrestling golds
Two-time defending world champion Eri Tosaka led a sweep of top podium spots in the women's freestyle, beating China's Sun Yanan in the women's 48-kg final on the opening day of the wrestling competition at the Asian Games Saturday.
BASEBALL / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 27, 2014
Taiwan capitalizes on Japan's errors in baseball clash
Japan allowed seven runs in an error-strewn second inning of a 10-4 loss to Taiwan in the Asian Games baseball semifinals on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Sep 27, 2014
Japanese swimmer ejected from Asian Games for stealing camera
The Japanese Olympic Committee said Saturday swimmer Naoya Tomita has been expelled from Japan's team competing at the 17th Asian Games for a serious breach of discipline after admitting to stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization.
Japan Times
SOCCER / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 26, 2014
Japan women trounce Hong Kong, reach semifinals
Rika Masuya scored twice as women's world champion Japan took a step closer to defending its Asian Games title on Friday, thrashing Hong Kong 9-0 to advance to the semifinals.
Japan Times
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Sep 26, 2014
Japan claims silver in team equestrian jumping
After Marquis de Plescop cleared the final hurdle in the equestrian jumping competition Friday, rider Toshiyuki Tanaka knew he had fallen short of the mark — for himself and his team.
Japan Times
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Sep 26, 2014
Hagino not satisfied despite dominating in Asian Games
After collecting four gold, one silver and two bronze medals from seven events, one would think Kosuke Hagino would be happy with the Asian Games he's had.
Japan Times
SOCCER / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 25, 2014
Japan routs Palestine, reaches men's soccer quarterfinals
Defending champion Japan reached the Asian Games quarterfinals with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Palestine on Thursday, with coach Makoto Teguramori saying he is looking forward to facing host South Korea in the next round.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
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Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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