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While Hawaii is the undisputed birthplace and global mecca of modern surfing, Japan has nurtured a fanatic wave-rider culture all its own.
Alice Hodgkinson: Memorial for English teacher after Japan death
The friends of an English teacher who died in Japan have held a memorial ahead of her funeral. Alice Hodgkinson’s body was found a week after she was reported missing. The 28-year-old from Nottingham …
Tokyo Olympics: Naohisa Takato claims Japan’s first gold medal in judo final
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China has taken home the first gold medal of the Games on Saturday in the women’s 10-meter air rifle event. Japan has experienced a recent surge of COVID-19 cases, leading the nation’s officials to …
China Slams NBC Olympics Coverage For Missing Taiwan, South China Sea From Map
China has criticized NBC for displaying what it called an “incomplete” version of the country’s map during the network’s coverage of the Olympic Games in Japan on Friday. The Chinese Consulate General …
Armenian President meets Japanese PM in Tokyo, discusses cooperation opportunities
ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian met today with Prime Minister of Japan Suga Yoshihide on the sidelines of his working visit in Tokyo, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.
Armenian President meets Japanese PM in Tokyo, discusses cooperation opportunities
ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian met today with Prime Minister of Japan Suga Yoshihide on the sidelines of his working visit in Tokyo, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.
Japan’s Seto fails to qualify in 400 IM; Aussie has top time
Daiya Seto of Japan surprisingly failed to qualify for the 400-meter individual medley final on the opening night of swimming at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Seto, the bronze medalist five years …