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'Ukraine Will Prevail' Protests Held in Sydney, Tokyo

Several hundred people marched in heavy rain in Sydney on Saturday chanting "Ukraine will prevail" and demanding more action against Moscow, while protesters in Tokyo called for Russia to be expelled from the United Nations Security Council. The fresh protests came as Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed in fighting for…

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From Berlin streets to Sydney, global outpouring of support for Ukraine

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New facilities to carry on Tokyo Paralympics legacy

Japanese athletes came away from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with a near-record number of medals, providing the momentum to establish a better training environment for para-athletes that will serve as a legacy of the Games.

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‘The pressure eats you up inside’: Reece Prescod eyes redemption after disqualification at Tokyo Olympics

Exclusive interview: The British sprinter returns at the British Indoor Championships this weekend after disqualification in the men’s 100m semi-finals

The Independent UK

Japan will strengthen sanctions against Russia, target banks

Japan will strengthen sanctions against Russia to include financial institutions and military equipment exports, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday, a move that quickly drew an angry response from Russia's ambassador to Tokyo.

Reuters

Ukrainians protest in Tokyo over Russian invasion

About 100 including young Ukrainians gathered at Hachiko Square at Tokyo's Shibuya Station on Thursday to protest against Russia's invasion of their country.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders agreed to punish Moscow economically for invading Ukraine.

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From Tokyo to New York, thousands protest against invasion of Ukraine

Protesters turned out on public squares and outside Russian embassies in cities from Tokyo to Tel Aviv and New York on Thursday to denounce the invasion of Ukraine -- while more than a thousand who tried to do the same in Russia were arrested.

Reuters

My Generation Can Spark Change

At her first Olympics in Tokyo, long jumper Tara Davis competed alongside the Black women she idolized as a young girl. Now, the 22-year-old is paving her own path and using her platform to popularize track and field and address racism in sports.

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Japan seeks to further ease border controls as Covid 6th wave wanes

TOKYO: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that the Japanese government is considering further easing border restrictions as the country prepares to "exit the sixth wave" of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Celebrating with corsages

KYOTO -- Those commuting to a welfare facility for people with disabilities in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, make corsages for those attending school graduations and entrance ceremonies in the spring. They used paper and wires to make the corsages of paper roses in red, pink and white. They first drew petals…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Glassware gains new shine in Skytree elevator

Tokyo Skytree, one of the capital's most famous landmarks, will mark its 10th birthday on May 22. Over the past decade, the 634-meter-high structure in Sumida Ward, Tokyo has proved a hit with visitors, welcoming sightseers from home and abroad. Even when it was forced to close temporarily due to…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

‘I creak quite a lot’: Jason Kenny calls time on record-breaking cycling career

The 33-year-old retires as Britain’s most decorated Olympian to take the role of British Cycling’s men’s podium sprint coach

The Guardian - UK

Australian Alex Porter's faulty handlebar that caused his cycling crash at Tokyo Olympics was not adequately checked or tested, report finds

A report into the crash that left Australian cyclist Alex Porter with facial injuries at the Tokyo Olympics finds the faulty part that caused it was not adequately checked, and says individuals "made it up as they went along".

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Naomi Osaka opens up on ‘regrets’ as she looks back at abrupt end to Olympics journey

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka took to Instagram to reveal her Tokyo Olympic 'regrets' during the 2020 Games last summer.

AFP

Japan's forced sterilisation victims win first court payout

Tokyo (AFP) - Three people in Japan who were forcibly sterilised under a now-defunct eugenics law were awarded damages on Tuesday in a landmark victory following court losses in similar cases, their lawyer said.

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Tokyo's 'gateway to the sea' closes, much to people's regret

For the last time, Tokyo's Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal, with its impressive white latticed pyramid roof, closed its doors Sunday night.

The Independent UK

Oil prices climb to record highs while global stocks fall on fears of impending Ukraine conflict

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong impacted by fears of a Russian invasion

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Ex-scientist fisherman promotes sustainable seafood from remote island

TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki -- Kei Zenimoto works as a single-line fisher in Tsushima, an island city in Nagasaki Prefecture located between Kyushu and South Korea. After a great haul of fish one day last December, he used his smartphone to show what he had caught to a chef at a French…

AFP

City Pop: the soundtrack to Japan's boom years goes viral

Tokyo (AFP) - Tel Liyanto wasn't alive during Japan's 1980s boom, but she loves the "timeless" City Pop hits of the era, now going viral thanks to a new generation of young, international fans.

Daily Mirror

Richard Kilty on five-year-old son's heartbreaking reaction after Olympic medal stripped

Richard Kilty had his silver medal from the Tokyo Olympics stripped by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after Team GB sprint relay teammate CJ Ujah's doping violation

ABC News

Japan 'fully behind' Australia over laser incident involving China in Arafura Sea, says ambassador Yamagami Shingo

Ambassador Yamagami Shingo says Tokyo shares Australia's concerns about what happened off the coast of the Northern Territory last week and says his country is "fully behind Australia on this matter".

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo's Katsushika Ward updates website to include 108 languages

Tokyo's Katsushika Ward has revamped its website to make content available in 108 languages, thereby increasing convenience for non-Japanese residents.

Daily Mirror

British Olympics boss issues damning statement after CJ Ujah cost Team GB Tokyo silver

After CJ Ujah's doping violation cost Team GB silver in the men's 4x100m spint relay at the Tokyo Olympics, Andy Anson has called for drugs cheats to be banned from competing for their country ever again

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Calls to review Meiji Jingu Gaien plan to cut down 100-yr-old trees

There is both hope and dissent over the planned redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien area, which includes the National Stadium that served as the main venue of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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