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Olympic return in view as Sakakibara eyes BMX World Cup

Australia's Saya Sakakibara holds top spot going into the final two rounds of the BMX Racing World Cup and is already eyeing Olympic redemption at Paris 2024.

AAP

Honoured to be compared with Dhoni but I'm not calm like him: Hockey captain Harmanpreet

Harmanpreet Singh said he is not as calm as Dhoni, but honoured to be compared. Aggressiveness on hockey turf comes naturally. India won 4th Asian Games gold, aiming to better Tokyo Olympic bronze. Players motivated by feats, bonding and competition for places augur well.

The Hindu

Publishing executive found guilty in Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal, but avoids jail time

An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa has been found guilty of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member

The Independent UK

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Sizzling hunks, street smash-ups and kabuki rebels: the dazzling photography of Daidō Moriyama

The enigmatic Japanese photographer, who took some of the 20th century’s most compelling images, is finally getting his first retrospective in the UK. ‘Yes, it’s a bit late,’ he tells our writer

The Guardian - UK

UK veteran who fought against Japan in World War II visits Tokyo's national cemetery

A British army veteran who fought and survived one of his country’s harshest battles known as the Burma Campaign against the Japanese during World War II has traveled to Japan to lay flowers at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at a memorial ceremony on Monday to stress the importance…

The Independent UK

McClenaghan and Andrade win golds on pommel as Whitlock and Biles fall

Rhys McClenaghan of Ireland won gold in the pommel horse at the gymnastics world championships after Britain’s Max Whitlock suffered a fall

The Guardian - UK

Mori Building opens new development in Tokyo, part of push to revitalize the city

Tokyo is constantly recreating itself

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Tokyo district mayor urges Halloween revellers to stay away amid crush fears

Ken Hasebe issues warning after 2022 Itaewon tragedy in Seoul, in which more than 150 people died

The Guardian - UK

In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition

Momo Nomura, a graphic artist and entrepreneur, visits a shrine near her business meetings or trips almost weekly

The Independent UK

Suzuki To Premiere Its First Hydrogen Test Bike At 2023 Japan Mobility Show

Suzuki is bringing a slew of world premiere vehicles to the 2023 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, including a Hydrogen Burgman test vehicle and more.

RideApart

Veronika Kudermetova beats Jessica Pegula to clinch Pan Pacific Open title

NEW DELHI: Eighth-seeded Veronika Kudermetova secured her first title of the season and second overall with an impressive victory over world number four Jessica Pegula in the Pan Pacific Open final held in Tokyo on Sunday.

The Times of India

Simone Biles’ breathtaking return adds a new layer to her legacy

Back from a two-year post-Olympics break, the American’s astonishing displays show she’s still the world’s best gymnast

The Guardian - UK

2024 Osaka, Tokyo, And Nagoya Motorcycle Show Dates Officially Announced

Organizers of the 2024 Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya Motorcycle Shows in Japan have announced the official dates for all three events so you can plan ahead.

RideApart

Novelist Murakami hosts Japanese ghost story reading ahead of Nobel Prize announcements

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has hosted a ghost story reading event in Tokyo amid growing attention before the announcement of this year’s Nobel Prize in literature

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Iga Swiatek crashes out of the Tokyo Open in the quarter-finals

In the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Iga Swiatek was beaten by the eighth seed

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Ghostwire Tokyo headlines Prime Gaming October free games

Ghostwire Tokyo and a selection of other Halloween-themed games are up for grabs in Amazon’s Prime Gaming freebies for October

Evening Standard

Aragawa: New Japanese restaurant is bringing £750-a-head bills to London

Aragawa, a Kobe beef specialist from Tokyo, is opening in Mayfair in October

The Times of India

Aditi Ashok's caddie conundrum: who will guide her at the Asian Games?

NEW DELHI: Indian golfer Aditi Ashok, a medal hopeful at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, faces a challenging decision regarding her caddie as she prepares to compete in a star-studded women's golf field. The 25-year-old golfer narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing in fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics,…

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Square Enix announces Final Fantasy XIV 6.5 release date

Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy XIV 6.5 release date during the MMO game’s Tokyo Game Show live letter, and the date is pretty close

The Independent UK

Opponents of a controversial Tokyo park redevelopment file a petition urging government to step in

A growing movement opposing a highly controversial redevelopment of a historic Tokyo park has submitted a fresh petition in its campaign to get the national government to intervene and revise the plan to save more trees

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower after Wall St has its worst week in 6 months

Shares in Asia are mostly lower, with only Tokyo advancing, after Wall Street wheezed to more losses with its worst week in six months

The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian wears Chanel Barbie necklace in new Super Bowl ad with Usher

The Skims founder bought the Chanel necklace from their 1995 spring/summer collection in Tokyo

USA Today Sports Media Group

17 photos of pandas proving that they are just the cutest

Pandas are the most adorable creatures. There, we said it.

AAP

Shane Kelly buoyed by Australian track cycling growth

After the disaster of the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian track cycling program is showing promising signs ahead of 2024's Paris Games.

The Guardian - AU

Japan swelters through ‘abnormal’ autumn, with warnings of more heat to come

After experiencing a record-breaking number of ‘extremely hot’ days in summer, the unusually high temperatures are due to continue

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