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Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting fights on after once considering retirement

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Lin and Imane Khelif of Algeria found themselves in the middle of a major gender row at the 2024 Games, with Donald Trump, Elon Musk and author J.K. Rowling among those wading in.

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He wasn’t cut out for space travel. He explored Antarctica instead.

Meet Katsutada Kaminuma, whose desire to explore the untrodden led him to become perhaps Japan's foremost expert on Anta…

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The joys and challenges of running an Antarctic kitchen

A good chef should strive to reduce waste. No one knows that better than Junko Watanuki, who helped run the kitchen at J…

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Heavy rain forecast in Kanto-Koshin and other regions

The Japan Meteorological Agency called for caution against landslides, flooding of low-lying areas and swollen rivers.

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