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Sapporo City Board of Education officials apologize on Tuesday over a case in which an elementary school boy was sexually assaulted by a junior high school boy.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2024

Sapporo school boy sexually assaulted by junior high student: panel report

The offending student previously went to the same elementary school as the victim, and the two were members of the same youth sports team.
Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during an Asian Champions League contest in Riyadh on Sept. 30.
SOCCER
Oct 9, 2024

From boom to budgeting as reality bites for Saudi soccer

After a jaw-dropping 2023, Saudi transfer spending slumped from $957 million to $431 million in the latest window.
Utah Hockey Club players celebrate the franchise's first goal, scored by Dylan Guenther, on Tuesday in Salt Lake City, Utah.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Oct 9, 2024

Utah Hockey Club cruises to debut win over Blackhawks

Dylan Guenther scored two goals to help the Utah Hockey Club win their inaugural game 5-2 against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.
Ratan Tata, who transformed the Tata Group into a multibillion dollar conglomerate, at his home in Mumbai in 2021
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2024

Indian business titan Ratan Tata dies at age 86

Under Tata, the Tata Group grew into a sprawling international enterprise with a portfolio ranging from software to sports cars.
Jets coach Robert Saleh hugs quarterback Aaron Rodgers during their game against the Patriots in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sept. 19.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2024

Aaron Rodgers denies any involvement in Jets' decision to fire Robert Saleh

Some reports said that Rodgers had been unhappy with a plan by Saleh to demote offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Rory McIlroy leaves the course following the fourth round of the BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, England, on Sept. 22.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2024

Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau set for PGA-LIV showdown in Las Vegas

The 18-hole, made-for television event between four of the biggest names from the upstart Saudi-backed LIV series and the PGA Tour will be staged at Shadow Creek.
Roof damage at Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Thursday. Almost 3 million people were without power Thursday after Milton made landfall and crossed the state.
WORLD
Oct 11, 2024

Hurricane Milton’s surprise was the damage unleashed by powerful winds

Much of the worst damage from the hurricane, like the shredded roof of the Tropicana Field sports stadium, came from wind rather than water.
Japan's Daichi Kamada (right) vies for the ball against Saudi Arabia midfielder Abdulelah Al-Malki during their World Cup qualifying match in Jeddah on Thursday.
SOCCER
Oct 11, 2024

Japan looks to Australia and beyond after beating Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier

Samurai Blue are five points clear at the top of Group C, with the top two teams securing direct passage to the 2026 World Cup.
Capsule hotels were created as a way to deal with the amount of overwork employees tend to do in Japan. Can't commute home? Then spend the night in an tiny, affordable sleeping space.
BUSINESS / Tech / Longform
Oct 12, 2024

Japan wakes up to the market for a proper sleep

After years of sleep deficits and drowsy mornings, a growing number of products and services are being developed to help us rest easier.
A Haas F1 car branded with Toyota Gazoo Racing on Friday at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 12, 2024

Toyota returns to F1 with Haas technical partnership

Toyota Gazoo Racing will become Haas' official technical partner with both parties sharing expertise, knowledge and resources.
Ineos Britannia and Emirates Team New Zealand race during the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Sailing
Oct 13, 2024

New Zealand crushes Ineos Britannia in America's Cup opener

Skippered by Peter Burling, the Kiwis drew first blood by 0.41 seconds in the opening race of the best-of-13 series.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference in Saitama in 2019.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 13, 2024

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says league could return to China for games

China's state broadcaster CCTV took the NBA off the air for 18 months.
Ruth Chepngetich celebrates after breaking the women's marathon world record to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 14, 2024

Ruth Chepngetich shatters women's marathon world record

Chepngetich, who also won in Chicago in 2021 and 2022, dedicated her latest victory to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car accident at the age of 24 in February.
SailGP F-50 teams compete in front of the Manhattan skyline during an event in New York Harbor on June 22.
MORE SPORTS / Sailing
Oct 14, 2024

Faster T-shaped foils in store for SailGP teams in 2025

While 11 national teams are due to line up for the first event of the 2025 season in Dubai, another is due to join for the second in Auckland, the organizers said.
Nick Kyrgios is planning to make his return in Abu Dhabi in December.
TENNIS
Oct 14, 2024

Nick Kyrgios determined to win Grand Slam to 'shut up' doubters

The one-time world No. 13 has played just one ATP Tour singles match in two years after suffering knee, foot and wrist injuries.
A building that houses a museum of penises and an H&M in Reykjavik, Iceland, has become the virtual home to some of the world’s worst perpetrators of identity theft, ransomware, disinformation, and other wrongdoing.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 14, 2024

Some of the web’s sketchiest sites share an address in Iceland

The street address of the Icelandic Phallological Museum is also the registered address for a company that allows people to shield their identities online.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs the ball against the Commanders during the second half of their game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 14, 2024

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry lead Ravens to win over Commanders

NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry ran 24 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
Emirates Team New Zealand competes in the second race of the match against Ineos Britannia in Barcelona on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Sailing
Oct 14, 2024

New Zealand extends America's Cup lead over Britain after near clash

Britain was given a distance penalty after failing to keep clear in response to an aggressive close-quarters maneuver by New Zealand.
Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the Shanghai Masters title on Sunday.
TENNIS
Oct 14, 2024

Jannik Sinner blocks out turmoil from doping case to win Shanghai Masters

Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to claim the Shanghai Masters crown.
Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo celebrates his team's defeat of the Marines in the first stage of the Pacific League Climax Series on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 15, 2024

Tsuyoshi Shinjo’s high-stakes gamble pays off in the Climax Series

Not every manager would willingly go into a three-game playoff series without planning for his best pitcher to throw.
Scotland's Richie Gray during a Rugby World Cup 2023 clash against South Africa in Marseille, France, in September 2023.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 15, 2024

Scotland lock Gray signs for Toyota Verblitz

The 35-year-old lock has been capped 79 times for his country and featured on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2013.
Falcons players celebrate after a touchdown during a game against the Saints last month at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which will host the Super Bowl in 2028.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 16, 2024

Super Bowl to return to Atlanta in 2028

This will mark the fourth time Atlanta has hosted the NFL's championship game and the second at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Tom Brady before a game between the Cowboys and Lions on Sunday in Dallas
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2024

Tom Brady approved by NFL to buy stake in Las Vegas Raiders

The deal had been in the works since May 2023, but stalled due to concerns over the valuation discount given by Raiders owner Mark Davis.
New Zealand's Ethan Blackadder carries the ball against South Africa's Aphelele Fassi during a Rugby Championship match in Johannesburg on Aug. 31.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 16, 2024

All Blacks lose three forwards to injury for tour that includes stop in Japan

Ethan Blackadder (calf), Luke Jacobson (fractured thumb) and Dalton Papali'i (hamstring) were deemed unfit to depart Thursday for the five-match tour.
Raiders receiver Davante Adams carries the ball against the Panthers during their game on Sept. 22. Adams was traded to the Jets on Tuesday and is expected to make his debut with the team on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 17, 2024

Star receiver Davante Adams to make Jets debut against Steelers

The Jets acquired Adams from the Raiders on Tuesday for a conditional third-round pick in the 2025 draft.
The Hong Kong skyline on Jan. 3, 2022. In 2018, Hong Kong received a record 65 million tourists. In 2023, it welcomed a little more than half that.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2024

Tourism has rebounded worldwide but not in Hong Kong.

The rebound of international travel to the city continues to lag far behind the tourist activity reported at most other Asian destinations.
Niners quarterback Brock Purdy throws a pass against the Seahawks during their game in Seattle on Oct. 10.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 18, 2024

Niners face past demons in Super Bowl rematch with Chiefs

Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo says 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, taken last in the 2022 draft, has no clear weaknesses his team can exploit.
The French team from the America's Cup sails its AC75 boat during practice in Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 11.
MORE SPORTS / Sailing
Oct 18, 2024

How it feels to 'fly' onboard a foiling America's Cup boat

Other than their crews, only a handful of people have been aboard the futuristic AC75s.
Kento Yamasaki celebrates on the podium after winning the men's keirin final at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 18, 2024

Kento Yamasaki races to Japan's second-ever world title in men's keirin

It was one of two golds for Japan on the second night of the world track championships
Wakaba Higuchi competes in the Skate America women's free program in Allen, Texas, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Oct 20, 2024

Wakaba Higuchi wins Skate America women's gold in Japan one-two

It was a big day for Japanese skaters as former world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara claimed pairs gold.
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
'Chikan' incidents rise as Japan grapples with mental health and cultural challenges
Overcrowded trains and a lack of legal consequences for groping in Japan have led to a rise in "chikan," or groping, which has been linked to a mental condition and compounded by cultural stigmas.
China halts critical rare earth exports as trade war intensifies
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, in October 2010.
A new tour of Tokyo’s most underground attraction
When you stare into the abyss at the bottom of the No. 3 shaft of the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, the abyss stares back.
Japan’s population shrinks for the 14th consecutive year
Japan’s population has been falling year on year since 2011 after peaking in 2008.
China’s new bridge-forming barges offer new options for Taiwan invasion
This satellite image taken on March 25 shows three Chinese barges connected via extendable bridges in waters off Zhanjiang, in southern China's Guangdong province. Experts say the new barges could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan.
The man who helps Japanese figure skaters stay sharp
Kimitaka Sakurai displays a sharpening stone for working on skate blades, in Yokohama on March 28. Regular sharpening is crucial for maintaining optimal performance and reducing skaters’ risk of injury on the ice.
Japan’s population shrinks for the 14th consecutive year
Japan’s population has been falling year on year since 2011 after peaking in 2008.
A new tour of Tokyo’s most underground attraction
When you stare into the abyss at the bottom of the No. 3 shaft of the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, the abyss stares back.
Two-thirds of fourth to sixth graders in Japan use social media, survey finds
The survey showed that more children are starting to use social media at an earlier age.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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