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Justin Thomas ended a long winless drought at the RBC Heritage in April.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Justin Thomas content to fly under radar ahead of PGA Championship
By FLOURTOWN, Pennsylvania
Thomas won for the first time in almost three years at the RBC Heritage last month.
Zhao Xintong waves to the crowd with a Chinese flag draped over his shoulders after winning the World Championship Snooker final in Sheffield, England, on Monday.
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Snooker chief feels Zhao Xintong's historic world title can help Olympic bid
Snooker's hope to be included in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics is realistic and will be enhanced by China's growing power in the sport, according to one of the men behind the bid.
Alpine's Flavio Briatore (right) and Jack Doohan are seen before qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Alpine dealing with major shakeup as winds of change blow again
Pierre Gasly is now working with his fourth team boss at the Enstone factory.
China's Zhao Xintong poses with the trophy after winning the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England, on Monday.
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May 6, 2025
'Shared dream': China celebrates Zhao's world snooker breakthrough
By Isabel Kua
The 28-year-old Zhao became the first Asian to win the prestigious title with an 18-12 victory over Mark Williams in the final on Monday.
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka players celebrate after winning the title.
MORE SPORTS / Volleyball
May 6, 2025
Sunbirds and Marvelous each secure titles for Osaka in inaugural SV. League
The SV. League was launched last year with the aim of becoming the world's most popular volleyball league by 2030.
Jets forward Cole Perfetti (left) celebrates with his teammates after tying Game 7 with just under three seconds remaining in regulation on Sunday in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 5, 2025
Jets cap comeback with double-OT win over Blues in Game 7
The Jets trailed by two late in the game but tied the contest with under 3 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.
Naoya Inoue (right) throws a punch during his bout with Ramon Cardenas on Sunday in Las Vegas. "The Monster" marked his return to the U.S. with a win despite being knocked down for just the second time in his career.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 5, 2025
'Monster' Inoue survives rare knockdown to stop Cardenas in eighth
Inoue recovered from second-round trouble to improve to 30-0 as he took part in his first fight abroad since 2021.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates on the podium after winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
May 5, 2025
Piastri completes hat trick of wins to stretch F1 championship lead
The win from fourth on the grid was the Australian's third in a row, after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and fourth of the season.
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez celebrates and poses with his championship belts after beating William Scull in Riyadh on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 4, 2025
Alvarez outpoints Scull to reclaim undisputed super middleweight championship
Scull, who had an advantage in height and reach over Alvarez, was unable to find an answer to the Mexican's methodical stalking and effective body blows.
Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen celebrates after his goal against the Avalanche during the third period of Game 7 on Saturday in Dallas.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 4, 2025
Mikko Rantanen's third-period hat trick propels Stars past Avs in Game 7
Rantanen, who began the season with the Avalanche, added in assist as part of the Stars' rally from 2-0 down.

Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport on April 18. He has said that all tariffs need to be reconsidered by the United States.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Japan’s tycoon families seek buyouts to evade investor pressure
Akio Toyoda’s $42 billion plan to buy Toyota Industries is one of the examples in a recent wave of management buyout ambitions in Japan.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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