Search - new

 
 
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase pitches against the Athletics at Progressive Field in Cleveland on July 18.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2025

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz indicted for rigging pitches

Ortiz was arrested Sunday in Boston and will appear in court on Monday. Clase is not in custody.
Mika Yokota won Hiroshima Prefecture’s gubernatorial election on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2025

Hiroshima Prefecture elects its first female governor

Mika Yokota, a former deputy governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, defeated two contenders to win Sunday’s gubernatorial election.
A Bedouin man who left Sweida governorate as part of an agreement between the Syrian government and Druze militants sleeps in a school that is used as a shelter on July 22.
WORLD
Nov 10, 2025

In Syria’s south, Bedouins uprooted by sectarian clashes see little hope of return

Fear, hostility and grievances on both sides leave little hope of displaced Bedouins returning soon to Sweida, a Druze-majority province.
Ukrainians living in Poland and their supporters gather outside the Ukrainian embassy in Warsaw to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2025

Poland’s support for Ukrainians is cracking at a dangerous time

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has voiced skepticism of Ukraine’s aspirations for NATO and European Union membership.
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People, attends an extraordinary session of the Lower House in Tokyo on Oct. 21.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2025

DPP finds itself on the outside after failing to join ruling coalition

Yuichiro Tamaki’s indecisiveness is seen as having contributed to his party’s drop in popularity.
Residents walk over the debris of a structure destroyed in high winds in Nhon Hai fishing village near Quy Nhon in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Gia Lai province, central Vietnam, on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 10, 2025

As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blame

Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 188 people across the Philippines and caused untold damage to infrastructure and farmland across the archipelago.
The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2025

U.S. shutdown nears end as Senate Democrats agree to funding deal

"It looks like we’re getting closer to the shutdown ending,” U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday evening as he returned to the White House.
Olympus plans to cut about 2,000 jobs, or roughly 7% of the firm’s global workforce, and overhaul its region-centric structure to improve productivity.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2025

Olympus soars most in six years on job cuts and shakeups

CEO Bob White said he plans to cut about 2,000 jobs, or roughly 7% of the firm’s global workforce.
McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates on the podium after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2025

Lando Norris extends lead atop F1 standings race with victory in Brazil

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli hung on for a career-best second place, with Max Verstappen an astonishing third for Red Bull after starting from the pit lane.
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue attends a Hall of Fame event in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 5, 2022.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2025

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at 84

Tagliabue replaced Pete Rozelle as the NFL's commissioner in 1989. He was succeeded by current commissioner Roger Goodell in 2006.
A preserved part of the border between Thuringia and Bavaria, close to the old border between East and West Germany, near the village of Modlareuth, Germany, on Sept. 25, 2020. Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2025

Why Germany is still divided when it comes to Russia

While most West Germans have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many East Germans have a nuanced view and are cautious on imposing sanctions on Moscow.
Former Supersonics head coach Lenny Wilkens holds the 1979 championship trophy during a timeout of a preseason game between the Kings and Warriors in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2018.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 10, 2025

Hall of Fame player and coach Lenny Wilkens dies at age 88

Wilkens had career averages of 16.5 points and 6.7 assists in 1,077 career regular-season games as a player and compiled a 1,332-1,155 record a an NBA coach.
Prescription medicines similar to OTC drugs are often for mild symptoms, such as pain relief patches, moisturizers and hay fever medication.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2025

Japan to review coverage for prescription medicines similar to OTC drugs

Prescription medicines similar to OTC drugs are often for mild symptoms, such as pain relief patches, moisturizers and hay fever medication.
The No. 1 Poultry building, left, in the City of London
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2023

South Korean investors stung as bet on offices in financial centers turns sour

With a growing need for environmental credentials for corporate renters and downsizing due to the pandemic, office real-estate markets are seeing a "flight to quality" — leaving some exposed
Scientists handle a multiple-core sampling device for extracting sediments and sludge, in Beppu Bay, off Oita Prefecture, in June 2021. Beneath the seawater lie layers of seemingly unremarkable sediment and sludge that tell the story of how humans have fundamentally altered the world around them.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2023

Japanese sea sludge tells story of human impact on Earth

Beppu Bay is among areas being considered for designation as a "golden spike," a location that offers evidence of a new geological epoch defined by our species: the Anthropocene.
Tony Bennett at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighborhood of New York in 1997
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2023

Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

Bennett vaulted to fame in the early 1950s with a string of emotional hits, including "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Because of You" and "Blue Velvet."
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 21, 2023

Kishida takes ‘global green’ initiative to the Middle East

Middle East countries are keen to diversify their economies, reducing their reliance on oil and gas for revenue. Japan hopes to assist in that transition.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is greeted by Abdulla bin Touq Al Mari, the UAE's minister of economy, during a reception in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2023

Kishida's Middle East visit creates an opportunity for Japan

Kishida visit shows Japan's policy vis-a-vis the Middle East is shifting from the traditional energy-securing economic diplomacy to a more strategic foreign policy.
Green marks the spot where a fissure formed, then fused back together in this artistic rendering of nanoscale self-healing in metal. Red arrows indicate the direction of the pulling force that unexpectedly triggered the phenomenon.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 21, 2023

Self-healing metal? It's not just the stuff of science fiction

Scientists have witnessed pieces of pure platinum and copper spontaneously heal cracks caused by metal fatigue during nanoscale experiments.
Icons of Google's Artificial Intelligence app BardAI (or ChatBot), OpenAI's app ChatGPT and other AI apps are displayed on a smartphone screen.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 20, 2023

Google tests AI tool that is able to write news articles

Some executives who saw Google’s pitch described it as unsettling, and two people said it seemed to take for granted the effort that went into producing accurate and artful news stories.
A man stands atop a float holding a portable shrine at this year’s Sanja Festival in Tokyo.
PODCAST / deep dive
Jul 20, 2023

Why 2023 will be a deciding year for Japan’s iconic summer festivals

As the population gets older do we risk losing the summer festivals that make Japan unique?
The mushroom cloud caused by the Trinity nuclear test is seen on July 16, 1945. A new study, released on Thursday ahead of submission to a scientific journal for peer review, shows that the cloud and its fallout went farther than anyone in the Manhattan Project had imagined in 1945.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2023

Trinity nuclear test’s fallout reached 46 states, Canada and Mexico, study finds

The research shows that the first atomic bomb explosion’s effects had been underestimated, and could help more “downwinders” press for federal compensation.
The Cards series of aluminum statement earrings, designed by Kanako Matsuo and manufactured by Marushin Industrial Co. Ltd’s in-house brand Alart, each comprise five pieces that can be hung on loops in any combination.
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 22, 2023

Summer is the season of playful design debuts

June's Interior Lifestyle Tokyo international trade fair was filled with objects designed to spark a little joy in life.
A theater-goer takes a photo of the promotional poster for Hayao Miyazaki’s new film, “The Boy and the Heron.”
CULTURE / Film
Jul 18, 2023

‘The Boy and the Heron’: It’s so good to be back in Hayao Miyazaki’s world

Studio Ghibli’s latest film takes viewers on one last journey to the familiar world of a master animator who has captivated audiences worldwide for decades.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2023

Takahiro Arai helps Carp surge back into pennant race in first season in dugout

The return of former star player Takahiro Arai as manager as energized the Carp.
Supporters of Spain's opposition People's Party outside the party's headquarters on the day of the general election, in Madrid, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2023

Spain's election yields no clear winner, coalition negotiations loom

The two leading parties will seek to negotiate coalition deals in pursuit of a governing majority but analysts warned the process could end in a hung parliament and another election.
Women and children fleeing Ukraine gather in Przemysl train station on March 2, 2022.
WORLD
Jul 24, 2023

Ukraine needs its women back for a shot at economic recovery

Failure to persuade any of the 2.8 million working-age women who have fled the country to return would cost Ukraine 10% of its annual prewar gross domestic product.
Elon Musk has changed Twitter's logo, replacing its signature blue bird with a stylized X as part of the billionaire's vision of transforming the 17-year-old service into an "everything app."
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2023

Twitter turning into X is set to kill billions in brand value

Musk’s move wiped out anywhere between $4 billion and $20 billion in value, according to analysts and brand agencies.
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring in his debut for Inter Miami during a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2023

Will Messi’s MLS gambit be good for Latin American soccer?

The superstar’s arrival in Miami will spur investment in the sport throughout the Americas and may finally help slow the exodus of young players to Europe.
The natural beauty of Minakami has attracted hundreds adventure tourism companies, but there's still no overarching network of safety protocols in place.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 15, 2023

In Japan’s adventure tourism mecca, the rush comes with risk

Minakami has come a long way since the early days of its adventure tourism beginnings, but if it wants to last well into the future, regulation may be key.

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years