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Ruben Amorim arrives for a match between his Sporting Lisbon and Nacional on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2024

Manchester United target Ruben Amorim says 'nothing decided yet'

United pulled the plug on Ten Hag's two-year reign on Monday after a 2-1 defeat by West Ham left one of the world's wealthiest clubs sitting 14th in the Premier League.
A World Series public-viewing event in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 30, 2024

'A treasure': Win or lose, Ohtani is a hometown hero in Iwate

Anticipation was high among the roughly 60 supporters who gathered early in the morning to watch Ohtani and the Dodgers try to clinch the World Series.
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra on stage during its launch in Beijing on Tuesday. The Chinese tech company made its foray into the EV industry earlier this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2024

Xiaomi launches faster version of flagship EV in a challenge to Tesla

Xiaomi entered China's crowded EV market in March with the launch of its hit SU7.
Mike Tyson is scheduled to fight Jake Paul in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 15.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Oct 31, 2024

Mike Tyson brushes off criticism of upcoming fight against Jake Paul

British promoter Eddie Hearn dismissed the bout as "dangerous, irresponsible and disrespectful to boxing."
Manchester United interim manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy hugs Amad Diallo after the team's League Cup win over Leicester City in Manchester, England on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 31, 2024

Ruud Van Nistelrooy lends hand as United targets Ruben Amorim as next manager

Van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as interim manager with United beating Leicester 5-2 to reach the League Cup quarterfinals.
Lions receiver Jameson Williams catches a touchdown pass against the Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 13.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 31, 2024

Lions coach Dan Campbell voices support for embattled receiver Jameson Williams

Campbell came to the defense of Williams as the latest off-field issue — and possible arrest — involving the former first-round pick came to light.
Commanders receiver Dyami Brown runs with the ball during the team's win over the Bears in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 31, 2024

Commanders' win may herald outcome of race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

The Commanders earned a dramatic win over the Bears on Sunday.
England captain Ben Stokes revealed that his home was recently robbed while his family was still inside.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Oct 31, 2024

England captain Ben Stokes' home burgled by masked robbers with family inside

The 33-year-old said his family did not come to "any physical harm."
Fans watch Game 5 of the World Series at Fields, a sports bar in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, on Thursday morning.
BASEBALL
Oct 31, 2024

Fans gather early at Shibuya bar to watch Shohei Ohtani's big night

Game 5 of the World Series started at around 9 a.m. on Thursday for fans in Japan.
According to Teikoku Databank, the upcoming price increases can be attributed to higher material costs and will be led by processed food and snacks.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 1, 2024

Japan to see price hikes for 282 food products this month

The upcoming price increases can be attributed to higher material costs and will be led by processed food and snacks.
The All Blacks perform the haka before facing Japan in Yokohama on Oct. 26.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 1, 2024

All Blacks coach calls haka part New Zealand's DNA after recent criticism

How opposing teams should respond to the haka has long been a thorny topic.
Hana Wakimoto hits her tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the LPGA Japan Classic in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Thursday. Wakimoto leads the event after two rounds.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 1, 2024

Outsider Wakimoto keeps two-shot lead at LPGA Japan

Japan's world No. 236 Wakimoto carded a 4-under-par 68 for 13-under score at Seta Golf Course.
Sierra Leone, ridden by Flavien Prat, wins the Breeder's Cup Classic on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 3, 2024

Sierra Leone finds redemption in Breeders' Cup Classic

Fierceness finished in second while Japan's Forever Young was third.
Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 4, 2024

Max Verstappen conquers wet conditions in Brazil to move to brink of title

Verstappen had not won a Grand Prix in 10 outings since the Spanish Grand Prix in May.
Players gather for a baseball game at an unearthed and restored baseball field that had not seen a competition in 75 years, at the site of a Japanese internment camp in Manzanar, California, on Oct. 28.
JAPAN / History
Nov 4, 2024

In an internment camp, all they had was baseball. They’re back to play.

Before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, baseball was a source of connection between Japan and the United States.
Men's winner Abdi Nageeye and women's winner Sheila Chepkirui celebrate after the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 4, 2024

Abdi Nageeye holds off Evans Chebet to win New York City Marathon

Sheila Chepkirui led a Kenyan sweep of the women's podium.
Nelly Korda during the Solheim Cup 2024 in Gainesville, Virginia, on Sept. 15
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 5, 2024

Korda clinches LPGA Player of Year award with three events left

The 26-year-old Korda has claimed six victories in 2024 and had three additional top-10 finishes.
International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev in New Delhi in March 2023
MORE SPORTS
Nov 5, 2024

French boxing quits international body to keep its fighters at Olympics

The International Boxing Association is involved in a brawl with the International Olympic Committee.
McLaren's Lando Norris during the formation lap at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 5, 2024

McLaren boss says constructors' title is priority

McLaren driver Lando Norris made a couple of mistakes in Brazil over the weekend, running off track and losing positions.
La Rochelle prop Uini Atonio (center) drives the ball during the French Top 14 rugby union match between Union Bordeaux-Begles and Stade Rochelais in La Rochelle, France, on Oct. 20.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 5, 2024

Injured Atonio called up to France squad before Japan test

La Rochelle's Atonio, who weighs more than 140 kilograms, had been expected to miss this Saturday's game with Japan in Paris.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2024

First candidates grilled in parliament test for EU top team

The showdown is a rare opportunity for the European Union parliament to flex its muscles against the bloc's powerful executive.
The topics nominated for this year’s buzzwords of the year ranged from new banknotes and Olympian quips to political scandals and rice shortages.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2024

From cat memes to Olympians with too much rizz, these are Japan's 2024 buzzword nominations

The buzzword of the year, along with the top 10 picks, will be decided from the 30 nominated terms on Dec. 2.
Gabriel Bortoleto signs autographs for fans at Interlagos in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 7, 2024

Gabriel Bortoleto joins Sauber as Formula One undergoes generational shift

Bortoleto, 20, will be lining up against fellow rookies Kimi Antonelli (18), Oliver Bearman (19) and Jack Doohan (21).
Sanwa Koutsu's Kuroko Taxi service has drivers dressed in traditional stagehand garb communicate with passengers only through gestures and written messages.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 9, 2024

The sound of silence: Japan's no-conversation services

“Constant social interaction can feel like torture for us introverts,” one customer says. "I think it’s a pretty smart business move."
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass against the Raiders during the fourth quarter of their game in Paradise, Nevada, on Oct. 27.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Nov 8, 2024

Unbeaten Chiefs looking to match best-ever start with win over Broncos

The Broncos beat the Chiefs 24-9 last year in Denver.
Japan coach Eddie Jones kicks a ball during a training session before a match against England on June 21.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 8, 2024

Head coach Eddie Jones makes six changes before Brave Blossoms face France

After facing France, Japan plays Uruguay on Nov. 16 and England eight days later.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fined for swearing during a news conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 8, 2024

Formula One drivers fire back at FIA president over punishments for swearing

Red Bull's three-time world champion Max Verstappen was punished for his language in a news conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September.
Onosato (left) and his stablemaster Nishonoseki celebrate after his victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September.
SUMO
Nov 8, 2024

New ozeki Onosato tops list of contenders aiming for glory in Kyushu

Onosato could become the first wrestler since Hakuho in 2006 to win a championship in his debut at sumo’s second-highest rank.
Roki Sasaki waves to fans after the Marines' final home game of the 2024 season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 11, 2024

Posting ace Roki Sasaki will leave Marines in awkward position

The Marines ace is expected to move to an MLB organization this winter.
South Korean shooter Kim Ye-ji demonstrates her shooting form at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Aug. 7.
OLYMPICS / Shooting
Nov 11, 2024

Paris Olympics star Kim Ye-ji takes break from shooting to spend time with family

The 32-year-old shooter rose to stardom during the Paris Olympics — where she won a silver in the women's 10-meter air pistol.
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.
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.
Osaka Expo-bound? Take your pick of the city’s new luxury hotels.
The Four Seasons Hotel Osaka opened in 2024, just one of many new luxury accommodations the city boasts ahead of the 2025 World Expo.
Heaven from hells: The sulfuric pleasure of Unzen Onsen
While Unzen Onsen's "hells" can be visually striking, locals describe them and their effects as "a source of emotional healing."

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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