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The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championships will be held Sunday in Japan, and is likely to have an impact on the 2008 world marathon list, if history is any guide. The 61 previous editions of this invitation-only race have reliably produced fast times, most years.
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After 210 minutes of nail-biting action, Sport Clube Internacional lifted the Copa Sudamericana for the first time on Wednesday, an achievement that cements its status as one of the leading clubs in South American soccer history.
In Japan, Ahli seek the sky (Al-Ahram Weekly)
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At a press conference held in Cairo before Ahli, the African club of the century, departs for Japan Friday, the team promised their diehard fans to make it to the final this time and even claim the cup.
Viggo Mortensen is surprised at how many fans he has in Japan. “They turn up at my movie premieres, photo exhibitions and poetry readings all over the world, even in places as faraway as Iceland.
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday urged Chinese audiences to watch a local blockbuster amid reports that its release has been held up on the mainland because of its Japanese themes.
Pyongyang, December 3 (KCNA) — A Japanese delegate, addressing the recent plenary meeting of the 63rd UN General Assembly, tediously explained the “legitimate right” of Japan to become a permanent member of the UNSC during the discussion on its report and reform in a desperate bid to hold a responsible post at the UN. This impertinent behavior of Japan comes under fire by a signed commentary of …
This Week in History (Santa Barbara Independent)
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At 7:55 a.m. Hawai‘i time, a sea of Japanese dive bombers bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan drops an atomic bomb on a U.S. naval base known as Pearl Harbor.
The music and lyrics of Odetta, the transcendent folk singer who died on Tuesday, opened a boy’s eyes to the crimes and tragedies embedded in American history.
Taiwanese officials said Tuesday they are hopeful that a local blockbuster can hit theatres in China despite reports that the film might be banned for its pro-Japan theme.