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 England's fly-half and captain Owen Farrell helped lead the team to a third-place finish at the Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 30, 2023

England's Farrell to skip Six Nations to prioritize mental health

Farrell has won 112 caps since making his international debut in 2012 and is England's all-time leading points scorer with 1,237.
Hayao Miyazaki came out of retirement this year with “The Boy and the Heron,” which opened to critical acclaim and has so far earned ¥8.56 billion — a good showing but not enough to take the top spot at the box office for the year.
CULTURE / Film / 2023 in Review
Nov 30, 2023

The year that defined the post-Miyazaki era

The success of “Oshi no Ko,” “Detective Conan” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” proved that anime is the mainstream now.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's president, speaks during a news conference in Kyiv in Nov. 21.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2023

Zelenskyy faces manpower dilemma in Ukraine’s stalled offensive

Both sides have recruitment issues almost two years into the war
COP28 has kicked off in Dubai amid division, as there is no firm commitment from developed nations to help out less financially secure countries. 
COMMENTARY
Nov 29, 2023

The Global South has lost faith in COP28

The Global South, which bears the brunt of climate change despite contributing minimally to emissions, is frustrated.
Baimagambet Kabenov, 82, one of the oldest residents in Kaynar, poses for a picture with his wife Rymbibi Zhumagazina in the village in the Abai Region of Kazakhstan. The village neighbors the former Semipalatinsk Test Site, one of the main locations for nuclear testing in the former Soviet Union.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2023

'Let us be a lesson': Kazakhs warn against return to nuclear tests

The effect of radiation from hundreds of tests has had a devastating impact on the environment and health, and continues to affect lives today.
Real-time strategy game Last Train Home tells an overlooked story of the Czechoslovak Legion’s evacuation across Russia in the embers of the Great War.
LIFE / Digital
Dec 2, 2023

Last Train Home traverses murky morality of a WWI escape

Czech studio Ashborne's first full release follows a legion of soldiers fleeing across revolutionary Russia — and all the dilemmas of war that entails.
Japan's 'itameshi' (Japanized Italian cuisine) has as many detractors as proponents, but you can elevate your pasta beyond the criticism with this edamame-infused dish.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Dec 3, 2023

Recipe: Edamame 'mollicata' pasta

Known in Basilicata as 'mollicata,' this rustic preparation can be served with or without cheese.
People run for cover following the resumption of Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday.
WORLD
Dec 1, 2023

Israel resumes fighting against Hamas in Gaza as truce ends

Palestinian media and Gaza's interior ministry reported Israeli air and artillery strikes across the enclave after the cease-fire expired.
Seiji Maehara (left) speaks during a news conference in the Diet building on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 1, 2023

Seiji Maehara's new party seen as move to join Nippon Ishin

The prominent lawmaker aims to achieve a change in government through a coalition of lawmakers other than those from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
FC Cincinnati forward Brenner (left) in action against Columbus Crew midfielder Darlington Nagbe at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 20.
SOCCER
Dec 1, 2023

'Hell is Real' in American soccer's new hotbed

When it comes to Ohio, there is the authentic feel of a real local derby around the clash between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew.
Tigers manager Akinobu Okada speaks during a news conference in Tokyo after the buzzword of the year was announced on Friday. The team's slogan, an indirect reference to victory, took the top spot.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 1, 2023

Japan’s 2023 buzzword of the year is all about winning

A.R.E — based on the Japanese word “are” (“that”) — took the top spot, after the Hanshin Tigers popularized the term as an indirect reference to victory.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Angolan President Joao Lourenco during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 1, 2023

Biden’s unfulfilled vow to visit Africa renews fears of neglect

Work to revitalize U.S.-Africa ties to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence may be taking a back seat to the Ukraine war and Gaza conflict.
New Zealand's Ardie Savea (right) in action with South Africa's Jean Kleyn at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Oct. 28
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Dec 1, 2023

All Black Savea eager to test himself with Japan move

The All Blacks loose forward has signed for Kobe Steelers on a one-season deal that means he will not miss any games for his country.
Activists dressed up like CEOs take part in a fake banquet near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday where they feign the celebration of company profits over climate responsibility.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2023

We already know what will happen at COP28

It’s beyond time to ask whether the COP gatherings work as they should. After all, we’ve had nearly three decades of summits
A fundraising party for the LDP's largest faction, which was led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe until his death
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 1, 2023

Abe's former faction in focus as LDP political fund scandal deepens

Prosecutors are investigating the faction as part of a scandal involving the alleged underreporting of funds by groups within the ruling party.
Tokyo Healthcare University professor Takayuki Mifune explains how he is trying to re-create bonito broth from 1,300 years ago.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Dec 4, 2023

The quest to re-create what the Japanese ate 1,300 years ago

Professor Takayuki Mifune and his team are hoping to understand, in minute detail, the culinary habits of our Japanese ancestors.
The main office of Nihon University in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2023

Nihon University football player admits to drug charges

The trial was concluded the same day, with the prosecution seeking an 18-month imprisonment and the defense asking for a suspended sentence.
World leaders prior to the opening ceremony of the COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 2, 2023

A tense climate summit begins amid wars and record heat

At the U.N. climate conference in Dubai, a parade of dignitaries invoked faith, science and economics in their calls for a rapid energy transition.
An aurora is observed in Bihoro, Hokkaido, on Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2023

Aurora observed in Hokkaido for first time since 2003

The aurora, which was seen Friday, was apparently the result of a massive explosion that occurred on the sun's surface about two days earlier.
Yuuki Matsumoto, formerly Yuni, at his residence in Yokohama on Aug. 24. Japanese children with unconventional names can face societal and practical challenges unique to their country and its written language. Matsumoto, 24, was bullied over his name to the extent he dropped out of school, and had it legally  changed this year.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 3, 2023

Unusual names can complicate life in Japan. Now parents are being reined in.

As such names have increased, so has attention to cases of people unhappy with them. But critics say new rules may infringe on the right to be creative.
Ukrainian Paralympic Committee President Valeriy Sushkevych has said a recent vote to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Games was tainted.
PARALYMPICS
Dec 3, 2023

Ukrainians strive to force IPC into Russia Paralympics U-turn

Sushkevych says he has "new facts" that reveal the extent of the Russian Paralympic Committee's support for the war in Ukraine.
Charles Q. Brown
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2023

Top U.S. general still waiting to hear from China on military ties

At a summit in November, President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, promised to restore military communications.
The Euro trophy in front of the drawn groups for the 2024 edition of the tournament, in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday
SOCCER
Dec 3, 2023

Germany to take on Scotland in Euro 2024 opener as draw set

The Germans, three-time winners, will kick off the one-month tournament in Munich on June 14, with the final on July 14 at Berlin's Olympic stadium.
If we let writers and translators be replaced by AI tools such as ChatGPT, we lose control over language and how it shapes us.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 30, 2023

When we abandon language to AI, we abandon our humanity

Not only does AI threaten writers' and translators' jobs, giving it control over how we shape and are shaped by language is detrimental to who we are.
LeBron James and the Lakers are still in the running to win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2023

NBA's in-season tourney heads to quarterfinals with Vegas on horizon

The title game is on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas — where the finalists will be competing for the first NBA Cup and for the $500,000 in prize money per player.
Then-U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (center) meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan-Hua (left) and Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping in New York in 1974. Kissinger died last Wednesday at age 100.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2023

Kissinger had a profound impact on Taiwan

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger shifted Washington away from Taiwan in favor of Beijing, catalyzing the island’s diplomatic isolation.
Mariko Hayashi, chairperson of Nihon University, bows her head in apology at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 4, 2023

Nihon University chair vows to continue reforms despite calls to quit

The vice president and president have decided to resign to take responsibility for a drug scandal involving the American football team.
Referee Tom Foley reacts during a Premiership Rugby game in September 2021. Foley has said that he will step away from international match officiating for the foreseeable future due to online abuse.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Dec 5, 2023

Top referee Foley stands down from international rugby over abuse

Tom Foley has previously reported receiving death threats to himself and his family in the wake of this year's Rugby World Cup final.
United States forward Sophia Smith shoots against China during the first half of a friendly at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Dec 5, 2023

U.S. women's soccer team working toward 'shift in mentality'

The national team produced their worst-ever performance at a Women's World Cup, exiting in the round of 16.
Alaska Airlines has announced that it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, consolidating its position as the nation's fifth-largest carrier if it can attain regulatory approval.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2023

How Alaska Airlines’ CEO landed deal to buy Hawaiian Airlines

Ben Minicucci spent six months negotiating the purchase of Hawaiian Airlines in a bid to grow his company.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat