'RikuRyu' signs off in emotional farewell ^99.6%

The Japan Times - By Sam Byford - 4/28/2026, 6:19 AM

Framing Effect 37% - Negativity Bias 37% - Biased Writer Voice 37%

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, the popular Olympic and world champion figure skating pair known as “RikuRyu,” paid tribute to fans and each other on Tuesday to mark their retirement from competition. In an emotional, often tearful news conference in Tokyo packed with reporters, the pair emphasized that their decision to retire was the... more