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Aug 31, 2017
Rhythmic gymnast Minagawa receives bronze in women's individual hoop event at worlds
Kaho Minagawa earned the bronze medal in the individual hoop competition at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Wednesday, becoming the first Japanese in 42 years to make a podium finish in an individual event.
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Apr 20, 2017
'King Kohei' making adjustments with new scoring system
Coming off a year in which he sealed his legacy as an all-time great by adding two more Olympic gold medals at the Rio Summer Games, Koehi Uchimura got off to a good start in his first season as a professional gymnast. He captured his 10th consecutive national championship title two weeks ago in Tokyo.
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Jan 4, 2017
New world gymnastics chief Watanabe checks in
Morinari Watanabe, who took office as president of the International Gymnastics Federation on New Year's Day, proposed Tuesday the word "challenge" as this year's slogan for the sport.
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Oct 19, 2016
Watanabe elected as president of International Gymnastics Federation
Japan's Morinari Watanabe was elected as the president of the International Gymnastics Federation at the world governing body's congress in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Aug 16, 2016
Shirai takes bronze in vault with new trick
Kenzo Shirai successfully performed a new trick in the men's vault final at the Rio Olympics on Monday en route to taking home Japan's first medal on the apparatus in 32 years.
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2016
USA Gymnastics president denies not reporting coach sex abuse
USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny denied an Indianapolis Star report Thursday on the eve of the Rio Olympics saying organization leaders have failed to report sexual abuse by predator coaches.
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Dec 12, 2015
'Shirai 3' new flip application to be filed
World floor exercise champion Kenzo Shirai pulled off a new technique Saturday, with the Japan Gymnastics Association set to apply for accreditation of what will likely be named the "Shirai 3" to the International Federation of Gymnastics.
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Oct 25, 2015
Japan women's gymnastics team books Olympic place
The Japanese women's gymnastics squad punched a ticket to next summer's Olympic Games after finishing sixth in qualifying for the team event at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow on Saturday.
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Oct 24, 2015
Japan women provisionally fourth at worlds qualifying
Japan provisionally took fourth place in the women's team qualifying on the first day of the World Gymnastics Championships on Friday as it bids to book the third straight place in the Olympics.
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Jul 14, 2015
Uchimura to sit out Asian championships
Kohei Uchimura will miss the upcoming Asian gymnastics championships in Hiroshima because of a shoulder injury, the five-time world all-around champion said on Tuesday.
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Oct 11, 2014
Shirai claims silver in men's apparatus final at gymnastics worlds
Kenzo Shirai came up short in his bid to become the first Japanese man in 44 years to win consecutive floor gold medals as he finished in second behind Russia's Denis Abliazin in the men's apparatus finals at the gymnastics world championships on Saturday.
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Oct 8, 2014
Japan women place eighth at gymnastics worlds
Japan finished eighth in the women's team final at the 2014 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Wednesday as the United States won the gold medal for the second time in succession.
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Sep 25, 2014
Kamoto triumphs in parallel bars
Yuya Kamoto captured his third gold medal of the Asian Games on Thursday, when he won the men's parallel bars.
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Oct 26, 2013
Gymnastics: Teen Shirai recognized for another technique at worlds
A technique employed by teenager Kenzo Shirai in his world championship effort in the floor exercise earlier this month has been recognized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) as the "Shirai 2," it was learned Thursday.
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Aug 22, 2013
Japan Olympic Committee probes physical abuse of gymnast by her coach
The Japan Olympic Committee is moving to investigate a report that a female gymnast was physically abused by a coach, it was learned Wednesday from a source.
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Jun 10, 2013
Teramoto, Kato earn worlds berths as Uchimura wins 5th NHK Cup
Kohei Uchimura became the first five-time consecutive men's champion of the NHK Cup.
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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.
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.
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.

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