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Former Japanese princess arrives in US with commoner husband

TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart arrived in New York on Sunday, as the couple pursued happiness as newlyweds and left behind a nation that has criticized their romance.The departure of Mako Komuro, the former Princess Mako, and Kei Komuro, both 30, was carried live by major Japanese broadcasters, showing them boarding a plane amid a flurry of camera flashes at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.Photos posted online showed the couple arriving at JFK Airport.RELATED: Japan’s Princess Mako gives up royal status to marry commoner boyfriendKei Komuro, a graduate of Fordham University law school, has a job at a New York law firm.

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World Kindness Day: Take time to think of others on global holiday

Atlanta - Be kind to other people every day, but especially on Nov. 13 — which is known across the globe as World Kindness Day.It’s an international holiday founded in 1998 to promote kindness throughout the world, according to National Today — one of many organizations that keeps track of national and global observation days.The World Kindness Movement (WKM) founded the holiday in 1998.

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Vietnam welcomes first foreign tourists in nearly 20 months

The first international tourists touched down in Vietnam almost 20 months after the Southeast Asian nation closed its borders to contain the coronavirus.

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Japan lifts covid-19 ban on business travelers, foreign workers

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5 reasons why Ireland's Covid numbers are still so high

This week has seen another spike in Ireland's Covid numbers, with Tuesday's 3,726 positive cases the hightest since January 2021. The Chair of the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, Prof Philip Nolan, has said that there was a 25% increase in the number of cases between last week and this week.

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Tokyo train attack: 17 hurt after man goes on stabbing spree

TOKYO - A man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume and brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday stabbed several passengers before starting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and jumping from windows, police and witnesses said.The Tokyo Fire Department said 17 passengers were injured, including three seriously. Not all of them were stabbed and most of the other injuries were not serious, the agency said.The attacker, identified as a 24-year-old man, was arrested on the spot and was being investigated on suspicion of attempted murder, NHK said.

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Japan keeps borders closed to tourists despite drop in COVID-19 cases

TOKYO (AP) - Filled with pink and fuzzy things and cuddly bears, 6%DOKIDOKI, a tiny store in the heart of Tokyo’s Harajuku district, is bursting with "kawaii," the Japanese for "cuteness."What it doesn’t have enough of, as in zero, are foreign tourists. And it could sure use some.Like much of Asia, including Taiwan, Vietnam and Australia, Japan’s borders remain closed to tourists.

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Japan’s Princess Mako gives up royal status to marry commoner boyfriend

TOKYO - Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations Tuesday and said their marriage — delayed three years and opposed by some — "was a necessary choice to live while cherishing our hearts."The marriage to Kei Komuro cost Mako her royal status. She received her husband's surname — the first time she has had a family name.

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New York man sues Canon for $5M, claims printers don’t scan when ink is low

JAPAN - JULY 27: Canon Inc. printer ink cartridges sit on a shelf at an electronics store in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

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Tom Daley reveals he was hospitalised with Covid before Olympic gold medal win

Tom Daley has candidly revealed he was hospitalised with coronavirus shorty before the Tokyo Olympics.The 27 year old diver won his first gold medal at the Olympics earlier this year, but his medal winning dreams were almost dashed as he contracted Covid.Tom was hospitalised with the deadly virus seven months before he travelled to Tokyo to win the medal for team GB. He began having headaches and dizziness in January, which he put down to a mild concussion in training on New Years Eve.

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'Restless anal syndrome' has been linked to coronavirus for the first time

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A coronavirus patient has been diagnosed with restless anal syndrome which causes him constant discomfort.Doctors in Japan say a 77-year-old man has been struck down by the unpleasant condition since suffering a mild case of Covid-19.It is thought to be the first time 'restless anal syndrome' has been reported as a symptom of the killer virus.The elderly man who has not been named, was being treated at Tokyo Medical University Hospital when he started to complain of insomnia and anxiety.He then 'began to experience restless' and 'deep anal discomfort', doctors say.

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Tokyo Olympics didn’t worsen Covid-19 spread, data suggest

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‘Anti-sex’ Olympics beds to be used for Japanese COVID-19 patients

been made of cardboard in a move to deter sex.“Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes,” American distance runner Paul Chelimo tweeted.“Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports,” Chelimo went on. “I see no problem for distance runners, even 4 of us can do.”This, however, was determined to be inaccurate: Despite being constructed of cardboard, the beds are quite sturdy and can withstand over 400 pounds each. “Those beds were for Olympians and they are high-quality,” Osaka Gov.

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Canadians Fernandez, Auger-Aliassime book maiden U.S. Open semi-final spots

tennis players Leylah Fernandez and Felix Auger-Aliassime have reached the U.S. Open semi-finals for the first time in their careers.Fernandez booked her spot in the last four following an upset quarter-final win over Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.The Canadian teenager from Laval, Que., who celebrated her 19th birthday on Monday, overcame the 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist in a tight three-set battle that lasted two hours and 24 minutes.

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Team preparing decades-long mission to release Fukushima water into ocean

TOKYO (AP) - An International Atomic Energy Agency mission arrived in Japan on Monday to help prepare for a decades-long release into the ocean of treated but still radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, officials said.The three-member team will meet with officials in Tokyo and travel to the Fukushima Daiichi plant to discuss technical details with experts until Friday, IAEA and Japanese officials said.The team, headed by Lydie Evrard, head of the IAEA's Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, is gathering information to prepare a review of the discharge plans.The Japanese government and the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, announced plans in April to start releasing the water in the spring of

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Japan stops use of 1.63M Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses due to contamination

TOKYO - Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a supply shortage as the country tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a COVID-19 surge.The health ministry said contamination was reported from multiple vaccination sites.

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Father’s “kick in the butt” set Nikita Ens on path to Tokyo Paralympics

Four years after being introduced to the sport of para swimming, Meadow Lake native Nikita Ens is set to make her Paralympic debut in Tokyo.

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Calgary athletes to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Former Canadian Paralympic committee president Patrick Jarvis joins Global’s Linda Olsen to discuss Calgary athletes to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

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NS softball legend back home after coaching Women’s softball team to bronze

We chat with Mark Smith, head coach of the Canadian women’s softball team, after the team won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The legendary softball player and coach recently announced his retirement.

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Paralympic debut long time coming for Saskatoon swimmer Shelby Newkirk

Despite new challenges presented by a year-long postponement of the Tokyo Paralympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, Shelby Newkirk still has her eyes on the podium.

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Sonny Chiba Dead - 'Kill Bill' Actor Dies of COVID-19 Complications

Sonny Chiba has sadly passed away after battling COVID-19.

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Simone Biles Says Naomi Osaka Is Leading an 'Important' Conversation About Athletes' Mental Health (Exclusive)

2021 Tokyo Olympics didn't go as planned for Simone Biles or Naomi Osaka, but both athletes have used their international platform to promote a conversation that's more important than a medal: speaking out on the importance of athletes protecting and prioritizing their mental health.Despite entering the Tokyo Games as a gold medal favorite in nearly every event, Biles walked away with just her team silver and a bronze on the balance beam.

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Iconic Sonny Chiba, ‘Kill Bill’ & ‘Tokyo Drift’ Star, Dies Of COVID-19 Complications

The martial arts and movie communities are mourning the death of Sonny Chiba.

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‘Kill Bill’ actor Sonny Chiba dies from coronavirus complications

Quentin Tarantino‘s Kill Bill films, has died aged 82.Chiba died on August 19 from pneumonia which was caused by contracting COVID-19, Variety has confirmed via his agent. The actor had been admitted to hospital initially on August 8.Alongside his performances opposite Uma Thurman as the master Japanese sword smith Hanzo in Kill Bill Vol.

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Japan weighs legal penalties as country expands COVID-19 state of emergency

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga officially expanded and extended the nation's coronavirus state of emergency on Tuesday, as government advisers recommended legal changes that would allow penalties for violations.The measures, approved by a government task force, add seven prefectures to the six areas already under a state of emergency and extend it to Sept. 12.Ten other prefectures were put under a "quasi-emergency," which had previously encompassed six prefectures, bringing about two-thirds of the nation under some form of emergency as COVID-19 infections "explode" across the nation, in Suga’s words.Hospitals have been stretched thin and some seriously sick people have been turned away.

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Alberta Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Labbe celebrated in Spruce Grove

Team Canada goal keeper backstopped the women’s soccer team to gold in Tokyo. On Monday, Stephanie Labbe was honoured with a pep rally in Spruce Grove, where she grew up. John Sexsmith reports.

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Neeraj Chopra, Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, down with high fever, tests Covid negative

Neeraj Chopra is down with a high fever and sore throat, but he has tested negative for coronavirus, news agency ANI reported on Saturday.

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Saskatchewan farm boy to embark on Paralympic journey in wheelchair fencing

Asquith, Sask., is gearing up for a Paralympic journey in Japan set to get underway later this month.Ryan Rousell, 24, is one of four wheelchair fencers selected to represent Canada this summer at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Saskatchewan swimmer recruits crash victim; both now heading to Tokyo Paralympic Games “It hasn’t really hit me yet.

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Some Asian nations still in grips of Delta surge

With no sign of a peak yet, some Asian nations today reported more record COVID-19 cases, including Japan, where daily infections topped 20,000 for the first time.

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Helen Maroulis: Bronze Winning Wrestler Says Focusing On Mental Health Made Tokyo Olympics Different

This wasn’t the first time bronze-medalist Helen Maroulis, 29,competed in the Olympic games, but it’s the first time the athlete was having a “different” experience while doing so. The female wrestler has been on the “mat” since she was 7-years-old and she prepared for the Tokyo games for years.

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Team GB medallist praises 'GOAT' Simone Biles for discussing mental health at Tokyo Olympics

withdrew from the French Open in May, her actions raised awareness to those struggling around the world. The Japanese tennis star has since been extremely vocal about her internal battles and it seems to have started a ripple effect.

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‘Worst experience of my life’: Canadian soccer captain on Olympic final penalties

final of the women’s soccer tournament at the Tokyo Games. Canada defeats Sweden, brings home gold in women’s Olympic soccer While Sinclair was ecstatic about the end result — Canada outscored Sweden 3-2 in the extra session to capture its first women’s soccer gold medal — she was less enamoured with the process.“The PKs throughout the entire tournament are like the worst things ever,” Sinclair said in a video conference Tuesday.

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Canada’s young Olympians steal the show in Tokyo

Despite often being considered a Winter Olympic Games contender, Team Canada has put down one of the best performances ever during a Summer Olympic Games. As Julie Foy reports, the next generation of Olympic athletes have raised the bar.

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Alberta’s Kelsey Mitchell wins gold in women’s track cycling at Tokyo 2020 as family cheers her on

As Nicole Stillger tells us her family and friends cheering from thousands of kilometers away are over the moon.

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‘I want to keep making history’: Penny Oleksiak on being Canada’s most-decorated Olympian

Penny Oleksiak shot to stardom after dominating the Olympic pool in Rio. This year, the 21-year-old returned to capture Canadian hearts all over again at the Tokyo 2020 summer games –that, and the title of Canada’s most-decorated summer Olympian.

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Closing ceremony ends dour Tokyo Olympics after battle with covid-19 and the Japanese public

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Belarusian sprinter case “deplorable,” IOC president says as officials expelled from Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach called Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s case “deplorable” on Friday and said the disciplinary commission would continue. Two Belarus officials including Tsimanouskaya’s coach who cut short her Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and were removed from the athletes village, the IOC said on Friday.

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Damian Warner chosen as Canada’s flag-bearer for Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony

Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner was named Canada’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

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Canada records highest medal tally at non-boycotted Summer Olympics

made two kinds of history.Theirs was the 23rd medal for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics, the country’s highest tally at a non-boycotted Summer Games. Olympics medal count: Here’s who won the most medals during the Tokyo Games It also put them on the podium for the event’s Olympic debut, as canoe had until this year been an exclusively male discipline.Vincent-Lapointe, who dominated the sport for much of the past decade and fought hard to see it included in the Games, said it was what she’d been waiting for her whole career.“These Games — I waited long, long, long for them, and I’ve given everything I have.

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Father of Canada’s Julia Grosso describes watching daughter’s golden penalty kick

Tokyo Olympic Games.Perhaps no one was more nervous than the parents of Julia Grosso, the Canadian midfielder who was pegged to take the penalty kick that could give Canada victory.“Tension” was the word Carlos Grosso used to describe the atmosphere at their family home in Coquitlam, B.C., as Julia approached the penalty spot.Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl managed to get a hand on Grosso’s shot, which deflected into the top of the net to give the Canadian women’s soccer team its first-ever Olympic gold medal.“We were all nervous, very, very nervous,” Carlos told 980 CKNW’s Simi Sara.

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Tokyo Olympics officials have penalized 16 people for breaking COVID-19 guidelines

Tokyo Olympics organisers said on Saturday they have so far issued severe warnings to 16 individuals and revoked the accreditation of several people for breaking the Games’ COVID-19 guidelines.Hidemasa Nakamura, chief of Tokyo 2020’s main operation centre, told reporters the accreditation of eight individuals had been revoked and those of another eight paused.Though organisers did not provide details on the individual cases, they said each case was discussed with the International Olympic Committee and other relevant organisations.“It was difficult to both carefully and speedily proceed, but I believe we have been successful (in enforcement),” said Nakamura.

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Kevin Durant leads U.S. to gold in men’s basketball at Tokyo Olympics

Olympic gold medal in Tokyo on Saturday, defeating France 87-82.The win is also the third in a row for Durant, who became the highest scoring American player in Olympic history during these Summer Games.Team USA has now won a total of 16 Olympic gold medals. Olympics medal count: Here’s who won the most medals during the Tokyo Games The U.S.

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Golden goals: Families celebrate Canada’s first Olympic gold in women’s soccer

Canada’s women’s soccer team has made history in Tokyo, where it clinched the Olympic gold medal during a shootout against Sweden. Crystal Goomansingh shows you how players and their families celebrated the victory.

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Canada wins 2nd medal in Olympic debut of women’s canoe sprint in Tokyo

Olympic debut of the women’s 500-metre double canoe sprint in Tokyo on Saturday.The duo started strong and shot ahead of the rest of the pack, but found themselves in fifth place at the halfway mark and had to claw their way back to third place.China won the gold medal after quickly surging to the lead ahead of the Canadians and staying out front until the end. Ukraine captured silver.

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Tokyo train stabbing leaves 10 injured, suspect in custody

TOKYO - A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said.NHK public television said one passenger was seriously injured. It said the suspect left his knife behind as he fled and later gave himself up at a convenience store.

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Hundreds gather to welcome Simone Biles home from Tokyo Olympics

SPRING, Texas - Hundreds of fans gathered to welcome home American gymnast Simone Biles in her home town of Spring, Texas on Aug. 5.In a video taken by Christopher Gunter, Biles and fellow Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles were greeted by a crowd lined up in a parade as the pair of Olympians drove into the Houston suburb where Biles and Chiles both live and train.Biles was sitting on top of a convertible waving to the crowd and shouting, "Thank you! Love you guys!" with Chiles greeting fans behind her. RELATED: Simone Biles reveals she was dealing with family tragedy while at Tokyo OlympicsBiles headlined this year’s Olympics after claiming five gold medals during the 2020 Rio Olympic Games.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canada defeats Sweden, takes gold after nail-biting shootout in women’s soccer final

The Canadian women’s soccer team defeated Sweden in a stunning round of penalty kicks on Friday, bringing home gold after a tied game following extra time set the stage for a nail-biting shootout for both countries.

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Canada defeats Sweden, brings home gold in women’s Olympic soccer

Tokyo Olympics.The game was decided in penalty kicks after two periods of extra time with the game tied 1-1. Julia Grosso scored the game-winner for Canada.

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