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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2023

Nihon University suspends football team over cannabis allegations

Tokyo police searched the team's dormitory on Aug. 22, after more players were suspected of possessing cannabis, investigative sources said.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is greeted by Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining, in Shanghai on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 2, 2023

U.S. officials are streaming to China. Will Beijing return the favor?

Such visits could help convey Beijing’s interest in stabilizing ties with Washington. But China has been noncommittal.
When night comes around, Lovely is more likely to let you give her a cuddle.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 3, 2023

Lovely the cat lives up to her name

A cat named Lovely and a dog named Tillo would both make fantastic additions to the family.
Survivors of the fire that ripped through the five-story building in the early hours on Thursday, killing 74 people, wait in line to receive donated food at a provisional shelter in Johannesburg on Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2023

Inside the Johannesburg building where scores burned alive

Dozens of abandoned buildings have been "hijacked" or taken over by criminal syndicates who charge fees for staying there.
South Sudan qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics as highest-placed African team at the Basketball World Cup.
BASKETBALL
Sep 3, 2023

Jubilant South Sudan qualifies for Paris Olympics

South Sudan coach Royal Ivey said the team had brought "unity, camaraderie, love and friendship" to the country.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2023

Japan may seek court order to disband Unification Church

The ministry is trying to determine whether or not the group's practices are organizational, malicious and continuous.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (center) arrives for a trilateral summit at Camp David, Maryland, on Aug. 18.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2023

Deterrence is not enough in Northeast Asia

Forging closer ties with Japan is crucial for Yoon to achieve his foreign-policy goal of making South Korea a pivotal global player.
Pope Francis attends the Holy Mass in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2023

Be 'good citizens', Pope tells Chinese Catholics during Mongolia visit

The unscripted comments were Francis's latest attempt to offer a hand to Beijing, which is wary of the Church's presence in its country.
Workers unload coal from a supply truck at a yard on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2023

India steps up coal use amid unusually dry weather

The driest August in more than a century has resulted in power generation surging to a record 162.7 billion kilowatt hours.
A Yes23 volunteer holds pamphlets while speaking with commuters about Australia's upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum, in Melbourne.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 4, 2023

Most Australians oppose constitutional Indigenous panel, poll shows

The proposed Indigenous committee would advise Parliament on matters affecting Indigenous people in the country.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is mired in four criminal cases that could take him off the campaign trail starting in late January or February.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2023

The surrogates: Trump’s strategy for campaigning from court

While the candidate himself was a no-show at prominent events, including the first Republican primary debate, he left loyalists to fill the void.
Coco Gauff celebrates after a point during her match against Caroline Wozniacki   at the U.S. Open in New York on Sunday.
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2023

Coco Gauff ends Caroline Wozniacki's comeback tour at U.S. Open

Gauff has been playing the best tennis of her career this season, picking up titles in Washington and Cincinnati
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2023

Trial to start over 2019 Kyoto Animation arson attack

The focus is on what Shinji Aoba, accused of murder and attempted murder, will have to say about his motive for the arson incident.
Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives against Brazil's Alberto Diaz during their game at the Basketball World Cup in Jakarta on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 4, 2023

Canada knocks defending champion Spain out of Basketball World Cup

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 13 points in the decisive fourth quarter to lift Canada to the win.
Nihon Coffin showcases its products at Endex Japan 2023, an annual funeral and cemetery exhibition that was held at Tokyo Big Sight from Aug. 29 to 31.
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2023

End-of-life companies look to innovate as Japan's deaths keep rising

A record 1.57 million people died in 2022, up from 1.25 million in 2012, and facilities to store dead bodies are becoming increasingly scarce.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2023

Japan makes progress on international cyber probe collaboration

Investigative information from the National Cyber Unit was used successfully overseas for the prosecution of a suspect.
Epitheses of various body parts at Ikeyama Medical Japan in Nagoya
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 11, 2023

Epithesis — offering appearance care to cancer patients

The use of epithesis — artificial reconstructions of body parts — is beginning to attract attention.
A rainbow at the site of this year’s Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada
WORLD / Society
Sep 4, 2023

What is Burning Man, and why have Paris Hilton and Elon Musk shown up?

The festival has been described as a site of countercultural revelry that draws both hippies and Silicon Valley types.
A Burning Man participant walks their bike through mud near the exit, after a severe rainstorm left tens of thousands of revelers attending the annual festival stranded in mud in Black Rock City in the Nevada desert.
WORLD / Society
Sep 4, 2023

Amid rain and mud, climactic ‘burn’ is delayed at Burning Man festival

Events have tested the resolve of participants, who were told to conserve food and water, at the more than three-decade-old festival.
Nestled behind a seawall on the Pacific coast are the Minamisoma Mano-Migita-Ebi solar power plant and the Manyo no Sato wind farm. The 2011 tsunami struck this portion of the coast with a wave that is reported to have been around 18 meters high.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Sep 5, 2023

How a nuclear disaster turned Fukushima into a renewables leader

Following 3/11 — and the cratering of support for nuclear energy — Fukushima positioned itself at the forefront of Japan’s low-carbon transition.
Chilean national rugby team players pose for a photograph with supporters during the team's welcoming ceremony at the convention centre in Perros-Guirec, France, on Sunday, ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 5, 2023

First-timers Chile not at Rugby World Cup 'to take photos'

At number 22, Los Condore are the lowest ranked side in the tournament.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal can be restored soon

Russia quit the deal in July, complaining that its own food and fertilizer exports faced serious obstacles.
Since taking power in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used highly personalized campaigns to win elections — a winning strategy so far.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 5, 2023

Modi's G20 marketing blitz won't harm his 2024 election campaign

In hosting the G20, the prime minister is showcasing his efforts to bolster India’s international influence along with symbolism with a clear message.
England's Owen Farrell takes part in training at Twickenham Stadium in London on Aug. 25, ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 5, 2023

England captain Farrell rues mistake that led to World Cup ban

England captain Owen Farrell said he has accepted the "mistake" that will see him miss the start of the World Cup campaign, but remains excited for the tournament despite his side's dreadful form.
A rendering of the planned Pace Gallery, scheduled to open in the first half of 2024, at the Azabudai Hills complex in central Tokyo
CULTURE / Art
Sep 5, 2023

New York’s Pace Gallery plans Tokyo expansion in 2024

The move comes as Japan looks to more seriously position itself as an art market hub, with officials seeking to capitalize on Tokyo’s cultural cache.
Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the command post of an operational-tactical group in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2023

Allies question Ukraine's war strategy, irritating Kyiv

Over the past two weeks U.S. media have been quoting anonymous military sources questioning Ukraine's strategy. On the record, criticism remains muted.
The Huawei Technologies Co. booth at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, China, on Monday
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2023

Huawei's new chip breakthrough likely to trigger closer U.S. scrutiny: analysts

The most advanced chip that chipmaker SMIC had previously been known for making was 14 nanometers.
A fisherman rows his boat ashore in Cochin, Kerala, India.
ENVIRONMENT / Oceans
Sep 6, 2023

India bets on seaweed's future as food industry appetite grows

Grains are the backbone of food security in India, but seaweed advocates trumpet its dietary benefits, diverse uses in processed foods and sustainability.
Japan flanker Kazuki Himeno takes part in a training session in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday, ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 6, 2023

Japan will not take 'gritty' Chile for granted at World Cup

Chile will be making its Rugby World Cup debut on Sunday when the side runs out against Japan, the hosts of the 2019 edition.
Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (center) with members of his Cabinet at Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2023

Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin sworn in

Srettha was elected prime minister last month after Pheu Thai reached an agreement with with military-backed and pro-royalist parties.

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
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