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Japanese equities outpaced U.S. and global peers in 2025, supported by broad-based earnings growth and a 66% rise in MSCI ...

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Americans Liz Lemley, Jaelin Kauf claim gold, silver in women's moguls; Ryan Cochran-Siegle repeats as silver medalist in men ...

Japan's Beijing Games silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama made a solid start in his bid for men's figure skating gold at the Milan ...

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