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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring against Espanyol during their match in Cornella de Llobregat, Spain, on Thursday.
SOCCER
May 16, 2025
Lamine Yamal scores stunning goal as Barcelona clinches La Liga crown
Only the Champions League escaped an exciting young Barca side this season.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal takes a shot during his team's match against Real Madrid in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday.
SOCCER
May 12, 2025
Barcelona stages thrilling rally to top Real Madrid and move to brink of title
Barcelona battled back to claim a fourth "clasico" victory from four meetings this season, showing its dominance over Carlo Ancelotti's side.
Scottie Scheffler in a bunker near the green of the first hole in singles match during the final round of The Presidents Cup golf tournament in Ile Bizard, Quebec, Canada, on Sept. 29
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jan 7, 2025
Scheffler to skip La Quinta as hand heals
Scheffler had already withdrawn from The Sentry, which was won on Sunday by Japan's Hideki Matsuyama.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (right) scores his side's first goal in a La Liga match against Sevilla in Madrid on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 23, 2024
Mbappe back from 'bottom' as Real Madrid downs Sevilla
"We can see on the pitch that I click better with my teammates and now we're all playing better," the player said.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has urged his players to be more clinical up-front and make the most of the chances they create, after the team picked up only one point in its last three matches.
SOCCER
Dec 3, 2024
Barca boss Flick rues missed chances and urges players to be more clinical
The team seems to have hit a brick wall as it has picked up only one point in its last three matches
The Los Angeles Times newspaper headquarters in El Segundo, California.
WORLD
Oct 25, 2024
LA Times editorial chief quits after Harris column quashed
A spokesperson for the Times said the newspaper wouldn’t comment on internal discussions
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone talks to fans after the club's match against Real Madrid was halted due to unruly fan behavior.
SOCCER
Sep 30, 2024
Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone calls out instigators after fans disrupt match
Atletico fans threw objects toward visiting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Set in a village in the Swiss Alps, Vincenzo Bellini’s opera “La Sonnambula” centers on an orphan named Amina who is unknowingly frightening the locals with her nightly sleepwalking, and they believe there is a ghost among them.
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 26, 2024
'La Sonnambula' offers a modern take on a dubious happy ending
Director Barbara Lluch scrutinizes gender expectations and patriarchal societies that thrive on polarizing views in her production of Vincenzo Bellini’s opera.
Kylian Mbappe will make his home debut for Real Madrid against Real Valladolid on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 23, 2024
Kylian Mbappe set for home debut as Carlo Ancelotti seeks to get Madrid on track
Mbappe was shut out by Mallorca and goalkeeper Dominik Greif in his first Spanish league match on Sunday.
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe (center) is challenged by Real Mallorca defenders Martin Valjent and Pablo Maffeo during the teams' clash in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 19, 2024
Mbappe and Madrid denied in Mallorca draw
Madrid's star-studded side struggled to break down Mallorca, who came closer to winning the game in the final stages.
Kylian Mbappe made his Real Madrid debut on Wednesday and started as he means to go on, scoring and lifting the UEFA Super Cup in a 2-0 win over Atalanta.
SOCCER
Aug 15, 2024
Mbappe bolsters stellar Real Madrid's La Liga title defense
Mbappe made his Real Madrid debut on Wednesday and started as he means to go on, scoring and lifting the UEFA Super Cup in a 2-0 win over Atalanta.
China’s defense minister, Dong Jun, addresses the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Sunday. Beijing says it has a long commitment to regional peace and stability. The problem is its actions speak louder than words.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2024
Great powers talk past each other in Singapore gathering
Beijing says it has a long commitment to regional and global peace and stability. The problem is that China's actions speak louder than words.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin leaves a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2024
China is winning the communications competition
It's a mistake for the U.S. to take for granted that the world sees it as “the good guy” in its competition with China.
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean defense chief Shin Won-sik attend a trilateral meeting on sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2024
Japan, South Korea and U.S. unveil new initiatives to cement defense ties
The three partner nations agreed to develop a framework to institutionalize trilateral cooperation within the year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2024
Zelenskyy pillories China over reluctance to use sway to end Ukraine war
The Ukrainian president also implored Asian leaders to attend a peace conference slated for later this month in Switzerland.
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun speaks at the Shangri-la Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2024
A tale of two narratives: China and U.S. defense chiefs agree to disagree
Dong Jun, China’s first naval officer to be named defense minister, also took aim at U.S. allies in a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and his South Korean counterpart, Shin Won-sik, meet on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2024
Japan and South Korea agree to prevent repeat of 2018 naval row
The move to shelve long-standing political differences is seen as a significant step toward restoring bilateral defense and security cooperation.
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara delivers a speech during the Shangri-La Dialogue regional security conference in Singapore on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2024
Japan defense minister warns of ‘simultaneous crises’ in Asia and beyond
Defense chief Minoru Kihara said Tokyo is “ready to lead the way” in preserving and strengthening a free and open international, rules-based order.
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (left) shakes hands with Chinese defense chief Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2024
Japan defense chief tells China counterpart of 'serious' military concerns
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara met Chinese defense chief Dong Jun on the sidelines of a major Asian security conference in Singapore on Saturday.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 1, 2024
U.S. defense chief stresses commitment to Asia as concerns mount
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington was focused on the region even as the White House grapples with the conflicts raging in Ukraine and Gaza.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Princess Aiko arrives in Ishikawa to visit quake-hit areas
Princess Aiko is greeted by Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase (left) at the Kanazawa Station on Sunday.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
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