Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago finished in second place with a national record of 43.72, while Kebinatshipi’s compatriot Bayapo Ndori was third with a season best of 44.20.
Noah Lyles makes statement ahead of 200-meter final at world championships
Lyles ran a 19.51 in the semifinals.
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Noah Lyles makes statement ahead of 200-meter final at world championships
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Film on Japan's controversial WWII biological warfare unit opens in China
A movie telling the story of the Imperial Japanese Army's notorious Unit 731 was released in China on Thursday, the 94th anniversary of the Mukden Incident near Shenyang…
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Film on Japan's controversial WWII biological warfare unit opens in China
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Huawei unveils AI chip road map to challenge Nvidia’s lead
Chinese tech stocks have surged in past weeks, driven by a perception that the nation’s industry leaders are making steady progress in developing homegrown AI and chips.
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Huawei unveils AI chip road map to challenge Nvidia’s lead
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Hayashi pledges to carry on Ishiba and Kishida’s work if elected LDP president
The chief cabinet secretary, who served under both prime ministers, says he will follow their lead as well as add initiatives of his own.
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Hayashi pledges to carry on Ishiba and Kishida’s work if elected LDP president
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Japan considering North Korea's participation at 2026 Asian Games
The neighboring countries have no diplomatic ties and North Korea was a no-show when Japan last hosted the Asian Games in 1994.
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Japan considering North Korea's participation at 2026 Asian Games
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Vietnam startup seeks slice of third-largest EV motorbike market
Vietnam is behind only China and India in terms of its market size for electric two-wheelers, according to an August report from MotorCycles Data.
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Vietnam startup seeks slice of third-largest EV motorbike market
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Japan's Nikkei 225 rallies to record following Fed rate cut overnight
Trade was choppy and tentative at first until a decisive move upward started at about 10 a.m.
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Japan's Nikkei 225 rallies to record following Fed rate cut overnight
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Takaichi announces she will run in LDP leadership race
Japan's veteran lawmaker and fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she would run in the ruling party's leadership ballot on Oct 4 to replace outgoing Prime Minister…
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Takaichi announces she will run in LDP leadership race
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Agriculture minister Koizumi most favored for LDP chief, poll finds
Koizumi was favored by 23.8% of respondents, while 21% backed former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi.
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Agriculture minister Koizumi most favored for LDP chief, poll finds
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Nikkei stock index ends above 45,000 for 1st time
The Nikkei stock index ended above the 45,000 line for the first time on Thursday, boosted by optimism about the U.S. economy after the Federal Reserve cut its…
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Nikkei stock index ends above 45,000 for 1st time
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Okinawa to levy 2% accommodation tax to support local tourism
The prefectural assembly of Okinawa, one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations, on Thursday passed an ordinance to impose a 2 percent accommodation tax to support local tourism.…
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Okinawa to levy 2% accommodation tax to support local tourism
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Man gets 19 years in prison for killing 18-year-old employee of girls bar
The Tokyo District Court has sentenced a 50-year-old man to 19 years in prison for killing an 18-year-old employee of a girls bar, where young women serve drinks,…
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Man gets 19 years in prison for killing 18-year-old employee of girls bar
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact amid regional tensions
The enhanced defense ties come amid growing uncertainty about the reliability of the United States as a long-standing security guarantor, and after an attack on Qatar by Israel.
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact amid regional tensions
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Japan considering North Korea's participation in 2026 Asian Games
Japan will consider whether to allow North Korean athletes to participate in next year's Asian Games in Nagoya after the North expressed its intention to take part, the…
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Japan considering North Korea's participation in 2026 Asian Games
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World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
For many athletes competing at the world championships in Tokyo this week who also competed at the COVID-hit Summer Games, the experience has been like night and day.
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World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
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Safety concerns linger as year marked since stabbing of Japanese boy in China
Security measures have been increased around the school amid worries that anti-Japanese sentiment could rise in China around historical anniversaries.
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Safety concerns linger as year marked since stabbing of Japanese boy in China
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Saudi Arabia signs mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel attacks Qatar
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact that regards any attack on either nation as an attack on both in the wake of Israel's…
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Saudi Arabia signs mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel attacks Qatar
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Dodgers ponder using Ohtani as relief pitcher
The Los Angeles Dodgers will consider using two-way star Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher to shore up their struggling bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday.
The Japanese…
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Dodgers ponder using Ohtani as relief pitcher
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Dodgers ponder using Ohtani as relief pitcher
The Los Angeles Dodgers will consider using two-way star Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher to shore up their struggling bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday.
The Japanese…
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Dodgers ponder using Ohtani as relief pitcher
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ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk's killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the…
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ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
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Hardly any Japanese want a U.S. base in their neighborhood, online survey finds
Much media coverage this past summer has been devoted to the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, when Japan surrendered to the allied powers in…
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Hardly any Japanese want a U.S. base in their neighborhood, online survey finds
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Roger Federer thrilled with support for Laver Cup and wishes he could play at Chase Center
Roger Federer threw in a few trick serves and several between-the-legs shots to dazzle some young players who were giddy to get a few minutes hitting with the…
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Roger Federer thrilled with support for Laver Cup and wishes he could play at Chase Center