Asian Games, Growing in Size, Hope to Boost Regional Solidarity

Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--The Asian Games, the largest international multisport event in Asia, which will kick off in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi on Saturday, has grown in size and content during its history of more than 70 years, reflecting the economic development in the region. Naoko Takahashi finishes the women's marathon in a then Japanese record time at the 1998 Asian...

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