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Germany's Dennis Schroder lifts the trophy after his team's win over Serbia in the Basketball World Cup final in Manila on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2023

'Team-first' mentality carries Germany to first Basketball World Cup title

Both Germany and Serbia had already qualified for next year's Paris Olympics as the World Cup's two highest-placed European teams.
Luis Rubiales, seen after the Women's World Cup final, stepped down as head of the Spanish soccer federation on Sunday.
SOCCER
Sep 11, 2023

Luis Rubiales steps down amid scandal over unsolicited kiss

Rubiales announced his resignation in a statement in which he said his position had become untenable.
South Africa's Franco Mostert (top) attempts to tackle Scotland fullback Oliver Smith during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 11, 2023

South Africa and Wales make winning starts at Rugby World Cup

The Springboks defeated Scotland, while Wales had to hold off a late rally by Fiji.
Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales' forced kiss on player Jenni Hermoso drew global protests from women's rights advocates.
SOCCER
Sep 12, 2023

Luis Rubiales quits, but women’s soccer in Spain is still troubled

Even after the federation chief's resignation over his forcible kiss of a player, pay disputes are threatening to disrupt domestic leagues.
U.S. President Joe Biden raises a toast in Hanoi on Monday. While the U.S. may have successfully bolstered strategic ties with India and Vietnam to counter China, rights advocates were disappointed, given Biden's vow to prioritize the issue when taking office in 2021.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 12, 2023

Biden accused of sidelining rights issues in Vietnam and India

For rights advocates, Biden's travels were a disappointment, given his administration's vow to prioritize the issue when taking office in 2021.
Buildings in downtown Bozeman, Montana. Tech-savvy Californians who work from home are fleeing to cheaper states, while retirees and nature lovers are flocking to places like Montana.
WORLD / Society
Sep 12, 2023

Pandemic population boom in rural hotspots sparks resentment

In some places, the influx of new residents is deepening political divides in an already polarized country.
A villager amongst the rubble of destroyed buildings following an earthquake near the town of Amizmiz, in the Al Haouz region of Morocco, on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 12, 2023

Morocco planning to hold IMF-World Bank meetings despite quake

The meetings in Marrakech were originally scheduled for 2021, but were postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aillis CEO Sho Okiyama receives the first place award from Pegasus Tech Ventues founder and CEO Anis Uzzaman at the Startup World Cup Tokyo preliminary on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 12, 2023

Two Japanese startups to compete in Startup World Cup 2023 final

Smart homes and AI-assisted medical devices took top prizes, with the winners now set to attend the final competition in San Francisco.
England's Tom Curry waits to be shown a yellow card during the team's Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina in Marseille, France, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 13, 2023

England's Tom Curry banned for Japan and Chile games

England is already without captain Owen Farrell for the Japan game as he serves the final game of his suspension.
Asep Muizudin Muhamad Darmini was recently discharged from a hospital in Jakarta after being treated for a respiratory illness caused by the city's air pollution.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 13, 2023

Breathless Indonesians irate over pollution crisis in Jakarta

Air pollution is hardly a new phenomenon in the city, but monitors and activists say the effects have been even worse than usual this year.
Bottles of whisky sit on display behind the bar at the Door XXV private club in the Golden Equator Group office in Singapore.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2023

Asia takes over the world’s whisky market

Yearslong efforts by Pernod, Diageo and other major whiskey producers to get Asian drinkers to spend more on their premium spirits are finally paying off.
To the chagrin of many U.S. voters, the 2024 presidential election is likely to be a rematch between President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2023

America faces a critical moment in its history

To the chagrin of most voters, the 2024 U.S. presidential election is likely to be a rematch between Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump.
The incoming and outgoing presidents of Johnny & Associates, Noriyuki Higashiyama and Julie Keiko Fujishima, bow at a press conference on Sept. 7.
PODCAST / deep dive
Sep 14, 2023

Johnny’s talent agency has admitted to a past of abuse. What next?

Karin Kaneko joins the show to update us on how the story is unfolding.
South Africa's Malcolm Marx (center) is tackled during a match against Scotland at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 14, 2023

South Africa's Malcolm Marx ruled out of World Cup with knee injury

Marx "went down at training on Wednesday after having his knee caught in contact," the Springboks said in a statement.
England defense coach Kevin Sinfield (left) and scrumhalf Danny Care speak with reporters during a news conference in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France, prior to the Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 14, 2023

England assistant coach defends tackling amid flurry of red cards

Sinfield said the team is working on its tackling, but that the players are human and "they make mistakes."
Arm CEO Rene Haas rings the opening bell, as Softbank's Arm, a chip design firm, holds an initial public offering at Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2023

Chip designer Arm soars 25% in IPO win for owner SoftBank

Shares in the chip designer, still 90% owned by SoftBank, closed at $63.59 in New York trading Thursday, giving it a market value of over $65 billion.
Many scientists say more research into volcanoes is vital to gauge how far eruptions can briefly affect the long-term trend of global warming, which is primarily driven by burning fossil fuels.
ENVIRONMENT / Earth science / ANALYSIS
Sep 15, 2023

Why is 2023 so hot? A rare Pacific volcano is among the suspects

Greenhouse gas emissions are overwhelmingly to blame, scientists say, but water vapor from the Tonga eruption last year may have played a role too.
Novak Djokovic practices ahead of the Davis Cup in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2023

Novak Djokovic planning to try for gold medal at Paris Olympics

Djokovic won bronze at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, but fell short in London, Rio, and in Tokyo two years ago.
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu (far left) attends the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in June.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 15, 2023

Missing Chinese defense chief signals turmoil in Xi's government

Washington has reportedly concluded that Li Shangfu, who took up his post in March, has been stripped of his responsibilities.
France's Anthony Jelonch is tackled by Uruguay's Tomas Inciarte Rachetti during their Pool A match at the Rugby World Cup in Lille, France, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 15, 2023

France overcomes spirited performance from Uruguay at World Cup

France leads Pool A with eight points, three ahead of Italy. New Zealand faces Namibia in Toulouse on Friday.
Kabul is diverse and culturally rich, like the rest of Afghanistan. Yet the country has struggled with political inclusivity.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2023

Japan can help pave the way for an inclusive Afghanistan

A new generation of Afghan leaders wants to be included in the country's future. Japan is well-positioned to facilitate dialogue with the Taliban.
Frontale's Bafetimbi Gomis contends for the ball with Tokyo's Henrique Trevisan during a J. League first-division game in Kawasaki on Friday.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 15, 2023

Frontale beats Tokyo to give Bafetimbi Gomis win in Japan debut

The win gave Toru Oniki's men a boost ahead of their Asian Champions League campaign, which kicks off on Tuesday in Malaysia.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva walks after attending an interview at the International Media Center at the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 10.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2023

IMF to urge China to shift growth model toward consumption

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva plans to ask China to address a number of issues that are dragging down both Chinese and global growth.
Japan's Asaeli Ai Valu (left) and Atsushi Sakate celebrate with a Japanese flag after defeating Chile in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 10.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 16, 2023

Giant-slaying Japan turns attention to England at Rugby World Cup

Japan will have another chance to take down a rugby powerhouse when it meets England at the World Cup.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Family Research Council and FRC Action annual Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2023

Sinner, savior or both? Trump woos evangelicals and women

Despite the legal, moral and sexual escapades of the Republican front-runner, support among his devotees remains strong.
Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani runs to the dugout after warming up before a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on Aug. 27.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 17, 2023

Shohei Ohtani goes on injured list, ending season with Angels

The pending free agent could have played his final game in an Angels uniform, although the Angels remain confident they can re-sign him.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones says an increase in stoppages in rugby has led to teams using power to dominate on the pitch.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 17, 2023

Eddie Jones says rule changes turning rugby into 'power contest'

The former Japan and England coach is among a growing chorus of voices in the game who have raised concerns about a decrease in continuous play.
England's Ellis Genge (center) is tackled by Japan's Craig Millar (left) and Tomoki Osada during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Nice, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 18, 2023

Japan fails to keep up with England at Rugby World Cup

Japan fell to its first loss of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Sunday, going down 34-12 to England in Pool D in front of 30,500 at Stade de Nice.
On average, women spend more time on housework than men.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2023

It’s time for women to quit housework (again)

Women of the world unite in dedicating more time to yourselves and less to housework. Men might learn something along the way, too.
Fiji's Tevita Ikanivere celebrates after his team's win over Australia at the Rugby World Cup in Saint-Etienne, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 18, 2023

Fiji beats Australia for first time in 69 years in World Cup upset

Fiji kept its quarterfinal hopes alive with a 22-15 win over Australia
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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