Japan was struck by a new 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, hitting a similar area of the Pacific coast to Monday night’s powerful 7.5-magnitude tremor. The new quake off Aomori prefecture ...

Kaori Sakamoto is a fun-loving big sister to her Japan team-mates but a stone-cold competitor on the ice, determined to seize her last chance of Olympic figure skating gold. The event is known for its ...

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