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Japanese Olympians in scored competitions bearing brunt of social media abuse
TOKYO -- Japan's athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are falling victim to a spate of social media abuse, with a large part of the anger from people c Full article
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Japan
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- A-bomb survivor activist, 89, calls Japan's failure to back nuclear ban 'disgraceful'
- Medical groups issue urgent statement over coronavirus surge in Japan
- Explainer: Detailing Japan's new COVID-19 state of emergency
- Japanese Crown Prince Akishino to attend Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony
- Tokyo reports 3,300 COVID-19 cases on July 30
World
- US warns China is building more nuclear missile silos
- Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
- Myanmar leaders 'weaponizing' COVID-19, residents say
- Philippine leader retains pact allowing US war exercises
- Kim stresses military preparations ahead of US-S. Korea drills
- Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
Business
- Olympic sponsors praise Simone Biles after withdrawal
- Olympic merchandise selling well as Japan's medal haul grows
- ANA logs net loss amid COVID, but strong cargo demand limits damage
- Japan's June jobless rate improves to 2.9% as virus step eased
- US economy surpasses pre-pandemic size with 6.5% Q2 growth
- Toyota retains crown as world's best-selling automaker in Jan.-June
Sports
- Olympic gymnastics champ Daiki Hashimoto responds to scoring criticism
- Olympics: Japan's Watanabe, Higashino win badminton mixed doubles bronze
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- 'I feel so terrible': Djokovic's Golden Slam bid is over
- Olympics: Japan's women's soccer ambitions ended by Sweden
- Ethiopia's Barega wins 1st track gold of Tokyo Olympics
Arts & Entertainment
- Japanese actor's last min. Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony pull-out likely due to past skit
- Broadway to require vaccinations, masks for audience members
- Japanese actors Kento Hayashi, Yuko Oshima, who appeared in TV drama together, to marry
- Scandal-tainted ex-Olympic composer's band cancels album release, terminates radio show
- ZZ Top: Bearded bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72
- Bologna's porticoes are added to UNESCO's Heritage List
Lifestyle & Health
- Central Japan NPO protecting 80 pets and animals after huge mudslide
- Healthy twin giant panda cubs at Tokyo's Ueno zoo now weigh over 1 kg
- First sign of animal life on Earth may be a sponge fossil
- US vows to improve protections for wild horse adoptions
- Bear cub burned in wildfire heals at California center
- Japan Airlines finally starts online sales of in-flight meals
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