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Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Japan Today · East Asia
The 20th Asian Games will open in Japan later Saturday with a glittering ceremony following a stuttering build-up to a multi-sport spectacular that has more participants than the…
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