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Sumo is gaining popularity among foreign visitors, with many flocking to tournaments in Tokyo and more stables beginning to accept them on tours to observe… Read
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Japanese bronze medalist Shun Sato on Friday blamed the "toxic schedule" of Olympic men's figure skating for U.S. favorite Ilia Malinin's shocking slump off the… Read
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed with his British and Italian counterparts on Friday in Munich to accelerate joint development of a next-generation fighter jet,… Read
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