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Pheu Thai's Srettha Thavisin. Thailand's parliament voted in favor of his prime ministerial candidacy in Bangkok on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2023

Thai property mogul Srettha Thavisin's unlikely rise to PM

The conservative establishment sees Srettha and his Pheu Thai party as more palatable than the progressive Move Forward Party.
Protesters applaud during a demonstration called by feminist associations in support of Spain's midfielder Jenni Hermoso in Madrid on Monday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 31, 2023

Spain must break 'pact of silence' over sexism, equality minister says

The minister said she hoped the backlash created by Spanish Football Association chief Luis Rubiales' kiss will serve as a point of inflection.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland (right) scored three goals during his team's over Fulham in Manchester, England, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Sep 3, 2023

Erling Haaland scores hat trick to power Manchester City

Manchester City's Erling Haaland has scored six goals in five games to start the Premier League season.
Kazuki Paul Tsuyukusa with his dog Sunny in Fukuoka
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 9, 2023

Kazuki Paul Tsuyukusa: 'It’s better to live without being noticed everywhere.’

A former rikishi, Kazuki Paul Tsuyukusa has swapped his sumo stable for the life of a salaryman.
Paul Pogba had expected to return to action for Juventus before the midfielder received a provisional suspension for doping.
SOCCER
Sep 12, 2023

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba provisionally suspended for doping

Pogba could face a four-year ban if the "B" sample also tests positive for testosterone.
With more and more young people entering the workforce, terms that were once popular in the so-called bubble era are falling out of fashion.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 15, 2023

Outdated business jargon strikes out with Japan's Gen Z

Around 70% of survey respondents say jargon leads to misunderstandings that end up wasting time.
A junior high school team poses for a picture on Oct. 30, 1929, the fourth day of the fifth Meiji Shrine Games.
JAPAN / History / Longform
Sep 16, 2023

Rugby turns 200: A history of the sport in Japan

As the sport of rugby turns 200, Japan hopes to celebrate its own success in a game that first arrived in the 1860s.
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.
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.
Shohei Ohtani had surgery on his right elbow in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 20, 2023

Shohei Ohtani not expected to pitch in 2024 after elbow surgery

Shohei Ohtani underwent a procedure on his elbow on Tuesday.
Players compete against one another during the Just Dance event at the Olympic Esports Week in Singapore in June.
MORE SPORTS / FOCUS
Sep 24, 2023

China hosts esports’ biggest moment with Tencent at the wheel

The once-in-four-years Asian Games, effectively a regional Olympics, is the first time that competitive video games will be eligible for medals.
Vissel's Yoshinori Muto (left) takes a shot on the F. Marinos goal in Yokohama on Friday.
SOCCER
Sep 29, 2023

Vissel opens up four-point lead with win over F. Marinos

Reigning champion Yokohama saw its hope of a title defense take a strong blow following the shutout loss at Nissan Stadium.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou (left) and midfielder James Maddison celebrate after their Premier League win over Liverpool in London on Saturday.
SOCCER
Oct 1, 2023

Ange Postecoglou hails Spurs' 'impact' in win over Liverpool

Tottenham left it late to end Liverpool's own unbeaten start as Joel Matip's stoppage-time own goal capped a controversial encounter in north London.
Gamers play during the first day of Europe's leading digital games fair, Gamescom, in Cologne, Germany, in August 2019
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2023

Video game competitions should be in the Olympics

Esports is already among the world’s most popular competitive activities. Last year, the global audience totaled more than 500 million people.
Ventforet's Sota Miura (center) attacks the Buriram goal at the National Stadium on Wednesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2023

Ventforet secures historic ACL win over Buriram United

The Yamanashi Prefecture side remains undefeated in a Group H also featuring China’s Zhejiang FC and Australia's Melbourne City.
Children jump rope in a park. Young people with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) can have difficulties in jumping rope, throwing a ball or doing other common physical activities.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 16, 2023

Better understanding of developmental coordination disorder needed

DCD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that makes it hard for children to control their bodily movements to perform daily activities.
Temperatures at Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail never dropped below 36 degrees Celsius, challenging many drivers.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 10, 2023

FIA to take action after 'extreme weather' at Qatar Grand Prix

Formula One's Middle Eastern grands prix are usually scheduled at the beginning and end of the calendar to avoid the hottest months.
Afghanistan finished fifth in its Asian qualifying group for the 2022 FIFA World Cup before failing to reach the 2023 Asian Cup.
SOCCER
Oct 11, 2023

'We're not monsters,' says Afghanistan coach ahead of WC qualifiers

Coach Abdullah Al-Mutairi is targeting a berth in the 2027 Asian Cup.
Super Bowl LVIII will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, on Feb. 11, 2024. 
MORE SPORTS
Oct 20, 2023

Las Vegas rapidly moving from sports pariah to sports capital

"We are the sports capital of the world right now," said former mayor Oscar Goodman
Vissel midfielder Haruya Ide (left) celebrates after scoring the team's second goal against Kashima at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 21, 2023

Vissel thrashes Antlers with Daiju Sasaki brace to maintain J1 lead

Kobe stayed four games ahead of defending champion F. Marinos as the J. League moves into its final stretch.
Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham is unbeaten after nine Premier League games.
SOCCER
Oct 24, 2023

Ange Postecoglou critical of first-place Spurs despite record start

Postecoglou's side has 23 points from a possible 27 with seven wins and two draws, two clear of defending champions Manchester City as well as Arsenal.
Ko Itakura (right) and Yukinari Sugawara fight for the ball with Tunisia's Elies Ashley during an international friendly football match between Japan and Tunisia in Kobe on Oct. 17.
SOCCER
Oct 27, 2023

Itakura to undergo ankle surgery, casting doubt on Japan games

Itakura was due to go under the knife on Friday because of a nagging ankle injury.
South Africa players celebrate winning the Rugby World Cup as their trophy tour passes through Soweto on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 3, 2023

Springboks get roaring welcome in Soweto after winning World Cup

Teenagers dance in their school uniforms, as others, young and old, wave South African flags and yellow signs reading "thank you Bokke (Springboks)."
Venezuela's Leonel Martinez poses on the podium with his silver medal after the men's trap final shooting event at the Pan American Games in Santiago on Oct. 27.
OLYMPICS / Shooting
Nov 4, 2023

After a 40-year wait, a trap shooter returns to the Olympics

Leonel Martínez, now 60, qualified by finishing second in men’s trap shooting at the Pan American Games in Santiago.
Barcelona players celebrate Ronald Araujo scoring the side's winning goal against Real Sociedad on Saturday in San Sebastian, Spain.
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2023

Inconsistent Barca target early Champions League progress

The Spanish champions can guarantee progress with a fourth consecutive victory in Group H.
Kawasaki's Kyohei Noborizato (left) fights for the ball with Pathum United's Danilo during their Asian Champions League match on Tuesday in Kawasaki.
SOCCER
Nov 8, 2023

Second-half goals see Kawasaki stay perfect in Asian Champions League

The win has Kawasaki Frontale a step closer to the Asian Champions League last 16.
Asahanshin Torakichi's ring name is nod to the Osaka native's favorite baseball team, the 2023 Japan Series champion Hanshin Tigers.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 8, 2023

Tigers’ triumph resonates in a sumo world full of Kansai natives

As Hanshin fans celebrate a long-awaited championship, it's timely to look back at what sumo looked like when Hanshin last won it all in 1985.
FC Copenhagen's Roony Bardghji celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal during a win over Manchester United on Wednesday in Copenhagen.
SOCCER
Nov 9, 2023

Manchester United on brink of Champions League exit after collapse

The loss puts United at the bottom of the group, one point behind Galatasaray and Copenhagen, with two games left to play.
Paris Saint-Germain fans ahead of a match against AC Milan last month
SOCCER
Nov 9, 2023

Amazon under fire over homophobic slurs in broadcast of PSG game

During the Sept. 24 match between bitter Ligue 1 rivals, thousands of PSG supporters chanted homophobic slogans referring to their opponents.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with entrepreneur Elon Musk during a chat session on the rewards and risks of artificial intelligence in London, earlier this month.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2023

Can the world harness AI’s fire without getting burned?

Calls are increasing for governance of artificial intelligence, the world-changing tech that bears both major rewards and risks.
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.
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
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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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