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Oleksandr Usyk fights Daniel Dubois during a title fight in Wroclaw, Poland, on Aug. 26, 2023.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 18, 2024

Oleksandr Usyk fighting for legacy in bid to unify heavyweight title

Usyk says he is driven by legacy, not money, ahead of his unification fight against Tyson Fury.
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2024

America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them

A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview at the Presidential Office in Kyiv on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2024

Zelenskyy warns Russia could step up offensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would only accept a "fair peace" despite the West's calls for a quick solution.
Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during their fight in Riyadh on Saturday. Usyk won to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 19, 2024

Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion

Usyk is the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly 25 years.
Seize The Grey wins the Preakness Stakes as jockey Jamie Torres celebrates at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
May 19, 2024

Seize the Grey wins Preakness Stakes to deny Triple Crown hopeful Mystik Dan

Mystik Dan failed in its bid to become the 14th horse to complete U.S. flat racing's coveted Triple Crown.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after defeating Aryna Sabalenka to win the Italian Open in Rome on Saturday.
TENNIS
May 19, 2024

Iga Swiatek hopes to remain humble ahead of French Open after winning in Rome

Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to her third title in Rome by sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday's final.
Collin Morikawa waves to the crowd after making a putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
May 19, 2024

Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa lead at PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are at the top of the leaderboard at 15-under-par, but six players are within two shots of the lead.
Tyson Fury (left) and promoter Frank Warren speak during a news conference after Fury's loss against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 19, 2024

Tyson Fury says sympathy for Ukraine played role in loss to Oleksandr Usyk

"His country's at war, and people are siding with the country at war, but make no mistake, I won that fight," Fury said.
Donald Trump's courtroom drama reflects a broader battle over power in America, from legal allegations to political allegiances.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2024

King Trump's trial and the fight for America’s future

If Donald Trump’s allies are signaling loyalty by attending his trial, it seems reasonable to question what exactly they are demonstrating loyalty to.
Ziya Us Salam (left), an associate editor of The Hindu, an English-language newspaper, prays at home with Shan Mohammad, a hafiz who teaches the Quran to one of his daughters, in Noida, India, just outside Delhi, on Aug. 27, 2023.
WORLD / Society
May 20, 2024

Strangers in their own land: Being Muslim in Modi’s India

The premier's rise to national power in 2014 swept a decades-old Hindu nationalist movement from the margins of Indian politics firmly to the center.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Braves during the second inning in Atlanta on Sunday. The Padres won 9-1, and Darvish earned his 200th pro victory between North America and Japan.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2024

Yu Darvish earns 200th career victory as Padres rout Braves

Darvish is the third pitcher with 200 wins between MLB and Japan after Hiroki Kuroda (203) and Hideo Nomo (201).
People take selfies at a pop-up shop for the Japanese volleyball manga series "Haikyu!!" in Tokyo on April 19. Men's volleyball is flying high in Japan with the national team ranked fourth globally ahead of the Paris Olympics.
CULTURE / Books
May 22, 2024

'Haikyu!!': Comic heroes fuel Olympic volleyball manga mania in Japan

"Haikyu!!" has sold 60 million copies since its 2012 inception, and has been turned into an anime series and a film.
Alexander Zverev poses with the trophy after winning the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday.
TENNIS
May 20, 2024

Alexander Zverev looks ahead to French Open after triumph in Rome

World No. 5 Zverev comfortably won his sixth Masters 1000 title by beating Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-5.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gives a speech after his final match in charge at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, the final day of the Premier League season.
SOCCER
May 20, 2024

Jurgen Klopp encourages Liverpool fans to keep believing during emotional farewell

The beloved German encouraged the Anfield faithful to celebrate the moment, but embrace the future.
Kazuma Kaya reacts after his routine on the parallel bars during the men's apparatus finals at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp on Oct. 8.
OLYMPICS / Gymnastics
May 21, 2024

Team Japan in Paris will be strongest, says gymnastics medalist Kaya

To date, Japan has a haul of seven Olympic gold medals in the team discipline, the most of any country.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola poses with the Premier League trophy at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday.
SOCCER
May 21, 2024

Guardiola casts doubt over long-term Man City future

The manager has seen the team secure six top-flight titles in seven seasons.
Andre Hayato Saito’s latest short, “Amarela,” centers on a 14-year-old Japanese Brazilian girl (Melissa Uehara).
CULTURE / Film
May 21, 2024

Cannes nominee on being 'too Brazilian to be Japanese, too Japanese to be Brazilian’

Andre Hayato Saito's Palme d’Or-nominated short film, “Amarela,” is rooted in the director's own experiences with searching for a sense of belonging.
Spain's Rafael Nadal takes part in a practice session ahead of the French Open, in Paris on Tuesday.
TENNIS
May 22, 2024

Djokovic backs Nadal for French Open title

Nadal is contending with injury problems and growing competition from a younger generation.
A building in Tokyo housing the Metropolitan Police Department
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2024

Young girl dies after neck gets caught in car window in Tokyo

The death of the 2-year-old girl underscores ongoing concerns about the safety of children in vehicles.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs with the ball during the first quarter of the AFC Championship game against the Chiefs in Baltimore on Jan. 28.
MORE SPORTS / Football
May 23, 2024

Slimmed-down Ravens QB Lamar Jackson looks to become more agile

Jackson — the most prolific running quarterback in the NFL — is hoping to make it even tougher on opposing defenses this season.
Coco Gauff feels confident ahead of this year's French Open, which begins in Paris on Sunday.
TENNIS
May 23, 2024

Coco Gauff to begin French Open campaign with positive mindset

The 20-year-old American has not won a clay-court tournament since 2021.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning the French Open title on June 10, 2023.
TENNIS
May 23, 2024

Iga Swiatek bidding to join exclusive club with fourth French Open title

Since tennis turned professional in 1968, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Justine Henin are the only women with at least four titles at Roland Garros.
Joe Biden’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other imports are more than symbolic — they are a signal that the U.S. won’t accept a surge of imports that could undermine crucial parts of his administration’s agenda.
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2024

The U.S. is preparing for a second 'China shock'

The immediate impact of these tariffs will be small, because the United States currently imports very few of the affected goods from China.
Aliou Diack’s “Anastomosis” paintings were created at Yoshino Cedar House, Space Un’s residency in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture.
CULTURE / Art
May 24, 2024

Contemporary Afro-Japanese shows broaden Tokyo's art scene

Three ongoing exhibitions showcasing work by Theaster Gates, Aliou Diack and Serge Mouangue highlight commonality between Japanese, African American and African aesthetics.
"Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California" is a welcome reminder of how Japanese basics are best done and, perhaps, how to get a little closer to how things still should be.
LIFE
May 26, 2024

A California dreamin’ cookbook of 'izakaya' favorites

In an age where traditional knowledge is being forgotten, “Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California” is a treasure trove.
In about a year, Wormann has taken four Tokyo "akiya" (abandoned homes) under his wing — three in Sangenjaya and the most recent in Shin-Nakano.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
May 27, 2024

The Swede bringing ‘Japandi’ style to Tokyo’s abandoned homes

The 86-year-old building Wormann acquired in Sengenjaya came with not only a degraded structure but also termite damage throughout.
“Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective,” currently exhibiting in Helsinki at The Finnish Museum of Photography’s K1 gallery, features 200 works, two video installations and some of the photographer’s rare photobooks and magazines.
CULTURE / Art
May 25, 2024

Daido Moriyama’s sweeping retrospective brings Tokyo streets to Helsinki

Local artists hope the Japanese photographer's raw approach inspires change in the way Finns view the medium.
Takashi Miike (front left) is among the big-name directors slated to work with K2 Pictures, a new film production startup that aims to disrupt the Japanese film industry.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
May 25, 2024

Can K2's goal of creating a better film industry in Japan win over skeptics?

While established auteurs such as Takashi Miike, Miwa Nishikawa and Hirokazu Kore-eda are slated to work with the startup, it still faces an uphill struggle.
Naomi Osaka speaks during a news conference on Saturday ahead of the French Open in Paris.
TENNIS
May 26, 2024

Naomi Osaka hopes dedication to improving on clay pays off at French Open

Osaka said she was encouraged by her progress on clay ahead of the French Open.
Grayson Murray tees off on the second hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, on July 7, 2023.
MORE SPORTS
May 26, 2024

PGA golfer Grayson Murray dies at 30

Murray died one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
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.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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