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TOKYO Maurkice Pouncey Jersey , Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan's newly appointed Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday that she plans to pay homage at the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival that will be kicked off Friday, while the move is expected to anger the country's neighbors Cameron Heyward Jersey , local media report said.


Takaichi, who took the post in September Ben Roethlisberger Jersey , is a regular visitor to the controversial shrine that honors millions of Japanese war dead, including 14 convicted Class-A Japanese war criminals during the second World War .


Japan's relations with its neighboring countries James Conner Jersey , particularly China and South Korea, are strained due to the issue as the government here does not refrain from paying visit to the shrine by its ministers as the site has been seen as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the shrine last December and the move drew fierce criticism at home and aboard and he also offered sacrifice to the shrine during its festivals and the Day of Japan's Surrender to WWII under the name of prime minister.


Being seen as a conservative politician and a close follower to Abe JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , Takaichi also publicly called for a new statement on comfort women issue in the 70th anniversary of the ending of WWII so as to replace the world-recognized "Kono Statement."




MEXICO CITY， Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Games of the XXIX Olympiad were the first one to be organized by China and from the beginning they met the great expectation of becoming a memorable event due to all the colors， culture， level of competition and the investment that they represented.


The 29th Olympic Games began on Aug. 8， 2008 with the opening ceremony and came to a close on Aug. 24. The inaugural date bore a great significance for the Chinese as they consider the number eight to be lucky. The opening ceremony was watched all over the world and was considered by many to be the best inaugural events ever seen.


In Beijing's National Stadium， the light display， choreography and talent showed the world around the main milestones in Chinese culture， under the artistic direction of filmmaker Zhang Yimou.


Chinese contributions to universal culture such as paper， printing， porcelain and the compass along with icons such as the Great Wall， the Terracotta Army and the Silk Road， were all part of the spectacle filled with history and technology. Afterwards， 10，942 athletes from 204 delegations participated in the opening parade and went on to compete in 302 events.


The Olympic cauldron was lit by Chinese artistic gymnast Li Ning， whose run along the stadium's roof slowly revealed a scroll showing the Olympic Torch's journey across the world.


The Games were also memorable for the architecture. The National Stadium was re-named the "Bird's Nest" and the National Swimming Center was known as the "Water Cube" due to their avant-garde models and symbols of the new Beijing.


The "Water Cube" bore witness to one of the best Olympic achievements of all time when U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps became the athlete with the most first-place finishes at any single Olympics. He won eight gold medals at Beijing， five of them were in individual events.


During the Games， the headlines were also stolen by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt， who won 100 and 200 meters events， setting new world records in both. He also won and set the world record with his teammates in the 4x100 meters relay.


Bolt was the first athlete to win three golds in men's track and field at one Olympics since U.S. sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis in 1984.


Another memorable world record was smashed by Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva， who took home the gold and the world record in pole vaulting when she cleared 5.05 meters.


Tajikistan， Afghanistan， Mauritius and Togo all experienced podium finishes for the first time during these Games. However， Mongolia， Bahrain and Panama managed to go one better with their athletes bringing home their country's first Olympic gold.


In team sports， it is worth mentioning Argentina's gold in men's soccer. The team was captained by soccer star Lionel Messi. The U.S. "dream teams" in both men's and women's basketball also took home the golds.


BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES MEDAL TABLE


COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL


China 51 21 28 100


U.S. 36 38 36 110


Russia 23 21 28 72


UK 19 13 15 47


Germany 16 10 15 41


Australia 14 15 17 46


South Korea 13 10 8 31


Japan 9 6 10 25


Italy 8 10 10 28


France 7 16 17 40


Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has signed a new 6-year contract that is set to see him stay with the north London side until 2022, the English Premiership club announced Monday.


England international Alli joined Spurs from lower-league side MK Dons in February 2015 T. J. Watt Jersey , and the 20-year-old has since scored 11 goals and managed nine assists in his 38 Premier League appearances for the White Hart Lane team.


Alli has followed in the footsteps of Spurs teammates Christian Eriksen, Eric Dier Le'Veon Bell Jersey , Tom Carroll and Harry Winks, who have all extended their contracts in recent weeks.


"I'm happy to be here and playing at Tottenham Antonio Brown Jersey ," Alli told the club's official Twitter account.


"Personally I can't think of anywhere better, with the fans Mason Rudolph Jersey , the manager we've got here and the young team. It's a great place to be."


Alli had a dramatic breakthrough campaign last season after making his Tottenham debut against Manchester United in August.