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Mona Agarwal wins Asian Para Games gold with record 250.0 as Avani Lekhara takes silver

Mona Agarwal wins Asian Para Games gold with record 250.0 as Avani Lekhara takes silver

SportsOctober 19, 2026

Jun Maeda Diagnosed With Throat Cancer, Chooses Palliative Care While Continuing Creative Work

Jun Maeda Diagnosed With Throat Cancer, Chooses Palliative Care While Continuing Creative Work

EntertainmentOctober 19, 2026

An Se-young Wins Ninth Title of Season After Denmark Open Comeback Against Yamaguchi

An Se-young Wins Ninth Title of Season After Denmark Open Comeback Against Yamaguchi

SportsOctober 18, 2026

ANA Unveils Chiikawa Jet for October 19 Launch, With More Routes and Merchandise to Follow

ANA Unveils Chiikawa Jet for October 19 Launch, With More Routes and Merchandise to Follow

TravelOctober 18, 2026

Aichi-Nagoya Opens First Asian Para Games in Japan With Record 45 Delegations

Aichi-Nagoya Opens First Asian Para Games in Japan With Record 45 Delegations

SportsOctober 18, 2026

Hanshin weighs Teruaki Sato posting as MLB interest meets December labor deadline

Hanshin weighs Teruaki Sato posting as MLB interest meets December labor deadline

SportsOctober 18, 2026

Nikkei Rebounds 898 Points After Six Days of Losses, but AI Debt Fears Persist

Nikkei Rebounds 898 Points After Six Days of Losses, but AI Debt Fears Persist

EconomyOctober 17, 2026

RIKEN Controls Five Silicon Qubits Through One Shared Microwave Line With High Accuracy

RIKEN Controls Five Silicon Qubits Through One Shared Microwave Line With High Accuracy

ScienceOctober 17, 2026

Missing Octopus at Japan's Moguranpia Aquarium Was Hiding Beside Tank Plumbing

Missing Octopus at Japan's Moguranpia Aquarium Was Hiding Beside Tank Plumbing

SocietyOctober 17, 2026

Japan Approves TSMC's 3nm Kumamoto Upgrade, With Initial Output Set at 6,000 Wafers a Month

Japan Approves TSMC's 3nm Kumamoto Upgrade, With Initial Output Set at 6,000 Wafers a Month

TechnologyOctober 17, 2026

White Orca Returns Off Hokkaido, Completing Photographer's Search for Three Known Individuals

White Orca Returns Off Hokkaido, Completing Photographer's Search for Three Known Individuals

EnvironmentOctober 17, 2026

Gerardon Wins King of Conte 2026 With 1,342 Points and ¥10 Million Prize

Gerardon Wins King of Conte 2026 With 1,342 Points and ¥10 Million Prize

EntertainmentOctober 17, 2026