Japan summons US ambassador after suspected murder in Okinawa
Japan has summoned the U.S. ambassador in Tokyo in connection with a suspected murder that is now adding to tensions between the two countries.
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Record price set for the world’s most expensive mushroom in Japan
The highly prized goliath mushroom, also called the world’s most expensive mushroom, sells for several thousand kronor in Japan.
Sweden
Chinese Teenager Zhang Zhanshuo Makes Asian Games History With Seventh Gold
A Chinese teenager swept the swimming world at the Asian Games in Tokyo. Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, made history when he won the 400-meter freestyle - his seventh gold.
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Sweden on 15-match clean-sheet drought ahead of Romania clash
It has been 476 days since the men's national team last kept a clean sheet. The streak is now up to 15 matches, with an average of 2.2 goals conceded per match. We obviously don't want to concede goals, says team captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf.
Sports
Asian stock markets mixed on Thursday, with Tokyo up and China down
Asia's leading stock indexes are pointing in different directions on Thursday. Up in Japan, down in China - and closed in South Korea.
Business
13-year-old Yu Zidi wins third straight gold at Asian Championships
The success continues for Chinese prodigy Yu Zidi at the Asian Championships.
Sports
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins Asian Games silver after training in disguise as a man
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi dressed as a man to escape the Taliban's reign of terror. Now the 23-year-old has won silver at the Asian Games in Japan. "I can't describe my feelings," Hashimi says, according to The Guardian.
Sports
Chinese billionaire backs MMA’s push for Olympic recognition
Could a cleaned-up version of the brutal martial arts sport MMA become an Olympic sport? That is what one Chinese billionaire, among others, hopes - and now a variant of the sport is being tested at the Asian Games.
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