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Japan not considering to recognise Taliban as Afghanistan's legitimate gov
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] August 20 (ANI): Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato on Friday said that the country is not considering to recognise the Taliban as the legitimate government in Afghanistan.
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Japan grants official refugee status to Myanmar national footballer
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 20 (ANI): Immigration Service Agency of Japan on Friday gave a certificate of refugee status to Myanmar national football goalkeeper Pyae Lyan Aung, stating that he could face persecution if he returns to his country.
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Taiwan, Japan to hold first-ever security talks as China escalates border
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 20 (ANI): Japanese and Taiwanese officials are set to hold first-ever security talks to address the military and "gray-zone" coercion tactics that China imposes on both nations, a media report said on Thursday.
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Paralympic Games Torch Relay set to arrive in Tokyo on August 20
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 19 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay has begun its final stretch as the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games on August 24 fast approaches.
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IPC along with multiple international organisations launch 'Wethe15' ahead
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 19 (ANI): The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) along with multiple leading international organisations have united to launch 'WeThe15' on Thursday ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, which aspires to be the biggest ever human rights movement to represent
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UP Govt felicitates Tokyo Olympics medalists
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday felicitated Tokyo Olympics medalists Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia and other Olympians.
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Taliban known for its zealotry, unreliability could make space for new ter
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 19 (ANI): Taliban known for its zealotry and unreliability have once again returned to power in Afghanistan raising the prospect that the ungovernable country will again become a hotbed of Islamic extremism.
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Tokyo Paralympics: We have set a target of 15 medals, says Dy Chef de Miss
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Tokyo Paralympics gets underway from August 24 and India will have 54 para-athletes across nine sports disciplines featuring in the showpiece event. While the para-athletes have always made the country proud with their performances, Deputy Chef de Miss
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No better feeling in world than your hard work being recognised, says Savi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team fought hard against the best teams in the world and earned their best-ever finish (fourth place) at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. Having saved some mighty blows in the mega event, goalkeeper Savita Punia fell short o
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Paris 2024: Three-year Olympic cycle will be tricky, says Abhinav Bindra
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): India's first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra lauded the country's performance at the Tokyo Games, terming it a spirited one but said the road to Paris 2024 will be difficult given the shorter Olympic cycle.
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Paddlers Bhavina, Sonal Patel to begin India's charge in Paralympics on Au
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 19 (ANI): Paddlers Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel will begin India's charge in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics on August 25.
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Paralympics: PCI chief Deepa Malik, Dy Chef de Mission Arhan Bagati arrive
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 19 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) President, and Deputy Chef de Mission Arhan Bagati on Thursday arrived in Tokyo for the Paralympic Games which gets underway from August 24.
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