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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen speaks during a news conference ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 13.
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May 15, 2025
FIA reduces penalty for swearing after driver backlash
Competitors in Formula One and rallying have been at loggerheads with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem over a crackdown on bad language during events.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 20
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Apr 29, 2025
FIA president considering 'improvements' to swearing rules
Competitors in rallying and Formula One have been at loggerheads with the Emirati over a crackdown on bad language during events.
The start of the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday in Lusail, Qatar.
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Dec 4, 2024
A 12th F1 team after Cadillac? Why not, says FIA president
Formula One has always had a provision for 12 in the rules but there was strong opposition from existing teams to going beyond 10 before a deal was reached.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem talks with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen before the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha on Sunday.
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Dec 2, 2024
FIA president tells drivers to stick to racing amid questions about organization
In an interview ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, the Emirati suggested the drivers should stick to what they know best.
George Russell speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas on Nov. 20.
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Nov 29, 2024
Formula One drivers concerned about FIA shake-up
The FIA has recently parted ways with two senior figures
Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fined for swearing during a news conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September.
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Nov 8, 2024
Formula One drivers fire back at FIA president over punishments for swearing
Red Bull's three-time world champion Max Verstappen was punished for his language in a news conference at the Singapore Grand Prix in September.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen speaks during a news conference in Singapore on Thursday.
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Sep 20, 2024
Max Verstappen riled up by call for F1 drivers to swear less
Mercedes's seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton took issue with the FIA's comparison to rappers, saying there was a "racial element" at play.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen shakes hands with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.
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Mar 6, 2024
FIA looking into allegations that chief tried to nix Las Vegas F1 race
The BBC said the claim appeared in a report it had seen and which was submitted by the FIA's compliance officer to an ethics committee.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in Bahrain on Friday
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Mar 5, 2024
FIA chief faces allegation of interference at 2023 Saudi Grand Prix
The case revolves around the overturning of a penalty given to Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.
Toyota considers making tiny trucks for U.S. market as demand booms
Toyota executives say the automaker is listening to U.S. dealer requests for a truck smaller than the brand’s best-selling Tacoma midsize and Tundra full-size pickups.
Japan taxi driver suspected of raping 50 women, reports say
Police have arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.
Japan considers toughening rules on driver's license conversions
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera (fourth from left) visits a driver's license center in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday to see how foreign driver's licenses are converted into Japanese ones.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. The win gave him a 13-0 record and clinched the Emperor's Cup, assuring him of promotion to yokozuna next week.
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.
As Taiwan looks to boost ‘unofficial ties,’ Paraguay’s leader offers facilitator role
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Thursday.
GCAP next-gen fighter joint venture likely to be running by this summer
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in the city of Chiba on Wednesday.
NTT develops world's first 'flying lightning rod' using drones
NTT's drone — aimed at triggering, then redirecting lightning — is described as a "flying lightning rod."
Ishiba doubles down on weapons cooperation, says no country can go it alone
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba walks past members of the Philippine Coast Guard at the coast guard's headquarters in Manila on April 30.

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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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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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