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Asian Games

Broadcaster Ernie Johnson is seen after the NBA All-Star Games in Cleveland in February 2022.
Asian Games
Ernie Johnson to leave ‘Inside the NBA’ after 2026-27 season
Johnson is in his 37th season as host of “Inside the NBA
The Japanese delegation marches during the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games on Nagoya in Sunday.
Asian Games
Asian Para Games officially open in Nagoya
About 3,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions are scheduled to participate. The Japanese delegation has entered about 280 athletes.
The South Korean men's soccer team celebrates on the podium after winning gold at the Asian Games in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Saturday.
Asian Games
South Korea soccer captain apologizes for gloating about military exemption
South Korea defeated host?Japan 1-0 on Saturday in the men’s final in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, for their fourth Asian Games title in a row.
Shin Ohashi set the men's world record in the 200-meter breaststroke during the Asian Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sept. 24.
Asian Games
Oct 4, 2026
Olympic Council of Asia touts Asian Games as success despite logistical issues
By Amlan Chakraborty
OCA Director General Husain Al-Musallam said that at a time when the Games must be sustainable and financially viable, the Aichi-Nagoya model was one worth copying.
Moe Kiyooka (right) grapples with Antim Panghal during the women's 53-kg wrestling final at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday.
Asian Games
Oct 4, 2026
Japan sets record with 83 gold medals at Asian Games
The total surpassed the previous record of 78 gold medals won by Japan at the 1966 Bangkok Games.
South Korean players start to celebrate after defeating Japan in the men's soccer final at the Asian Games in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Saturday.
Asian Games / Soccer
Oct 4, 2026
South Korea lifts gloom around soccer team with Asian Games gold
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Japan was?looking to win gold for the first time since 2010 and was?coached by Go Oiwa, who will take over the senior national team after next year’s Asian Cup.
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting (left) celebrates her victory against China's Yang Chengyu in the women's 60-kilogram gold medal boxing match during the 2026 Asian Games at Nishio Gymnasium in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, on Friday.
Asian Games / Boxing
Oct 2, 2026
Lin wins ‘monumental’ Asian Games gold two years after gender row
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Lin Yu-ting considered retiring after winning gold at Paris 2024 but wanted to carry on fighting in part to defy those who questioned her eligibility.
Japan's Miho Nakajima (left) competes against compatriot Hayate Suzuki in the mixed individual virtual taekwondo round of 16 during the 2026 Asian Games at the Toyohashi Gymnasium in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, on Friday.
Asian Games / Taekwondo
Oct 2, 2026
Virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut
Taekwondo officials have billed the event as “real-world martial arts meets cutting-edge virtual technology.”
Indian supporters display their flags before the women's gold medal cricket match between India and Sri Lanka during the 2026 Asian Games at Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2026.
Asian Games / Cricket
Oct 2, 2026
India to clash with Pakistan as Eala suffers Asian Games heartbreak
By Peter Stebbings
Neighbors India and Pakistan only meet in international tournaments because of political tensions and players have recently refused to shake hands.
Gold medalist Rin Maeda celebrates on the podium after winning the women's 70-kilogram category at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday.
Asian Games / Judo
Oct 2, 2026
Chinese judoka accused of biting as home hope wins Asian Games gold
Maeda was awarded victory in the quarterfinal bout in Nagoya when Tang Jing was disqualified just over a minute into the contest.

Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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