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The coast of the Red Sea. Microsoft on Saturday said its Microsoft Azure users may experience increased latency due to multiple undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2025
Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet across Asia and the Middle East
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the damage, but an internet monitoring group identified failures affecting cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen celebrates after his victory in the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 8, 2025
Max Verstappen says Red Bull has taken step forward after winning Italian GP
Verstappen won nine races last year, after a record 19 of 22 in 2023, but Sunday was only his third during the current campaign in which McLaren has so far won 12.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying on pole for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday in Monza, Italy.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 7, 2025
Verstappen grabs Monza pole from Norris with record time
Verstappen raced around the Italian track at 264.681 kilometers per hour to qualify first for Sunday's race.
According to a survey by the Japanese Red Cross Society, over 25% of respondents in Japan saw or heard false news or information during natural disasters.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2025
Over 25% in Japan encountered false information during disasters
Nearly half of all respondents, 47.4%, were aware of Disaster Prevention Day. But 74.3% said they had never participated in local disaster response drills.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen during a practice on Saturday against of the Dutch Grand Prix.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Aug 30, 2025
Max Verstappen: Fan favorite but — for once — not race favorite for home GP
It is impossible to avoid Max Verstappen at Zandvoort during the Dutch Grand Prix. But for once, the Dutch start won't be the favorite at his home race.
A tourist enjoys the Ras Hankorab beach in the Red Sea Wadi Al-Gemal protectorate in southern Egypt. The local environment is under threat amid development projects.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 21, 2025
Tourism deal puts one of Egypt's last wild shores at risk
The shadowy contract, which allows for the construction of a resort on one of the country's last undisturbed Red Sea beaches, was halted but not permanently canceled.
In August 1950, The Japan Times reported on the canceling of Hiroshima's fifth annual peace ceremony due to the Korean War.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Aug 2, 2025
Japan Times 1950: Hiroshima peace festival canceled
In August 1950, the fifth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the city’s annual ceremony praying for peace was canceled due to ongoing combat on the Korean Peninsula.
Max Verstappen said it was always clear that he would stay at Red Bull next season.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Aug 1, 2025
Max Verstappen shuts down rumors by committing to Red Bull for 2026
Verstappen has fallen into third place, 81 points behind series leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren, in the drivers' championship this year.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 29, 2025
Red Bull adviser confirms Max Verstappen staying for 2026
A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen's Red Bull contract could have allowed him to leave the team at year's end, but he cannot now fall far enough in the standings.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen (right) with former team principal Christian Horner ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on April 4
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 25, 2025
Verstappen says Horner exit will not influence own F1 future
Horner's dismissal this month ended a 20-year tenure and fueled speculation about Verstappen, with Mercedes already interested in securing the four-time world champion.
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throws during the first inning of Chicago's home win over the Red Sox at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 20, 2025
Shota Imanaga and slugging Cubs overpower Red Sox
Imanaga (7-3) allowed just five hits, while striking out five and walking one.
Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning against the Red Sox on Friday in Chicago.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2025
Seiya Suzuki's three-run homer helps Cubs snap Red Sox's 10-game streak
The home run was the Japanese slugger's 26th of the season.
A freezer at a Japanese Red Cross Society blood center in Tokyo's Koto Ward lost power around 10:30 p.m. on May 11, rendering around 13,700 units of fresh frozen plasma blood unusable.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2025
Freezer glitch affects blood products at Red Cross center in Tokyo
The incident did not affect deliveries of blood products to medical institutions, and the affected units will be used as materials for other products.
Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies speaks with Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda ahead of practice for the Miami Grand Prix on May 2. Mekies was named Red Bull team principal on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 11, 2025
Laurent Mekies gets started new Red Bull team principal
Max Verstappen's future with the team remains uncertain, despite a contract until 2028, with Mercedes and Aston Martin keen to secure his services.
The Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C sinks after it was attacked by the Houthis.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Two cargo ships sink after deadly Houthi attacks in Red Sea
If attacks worsen, the violence could boost oil prices, freight rates and insurance costs as it snarls supply chains.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner before a practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix on June 27
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 10, 2025
For Christian Horner, a brutal end to a highly successful reign at Red Bull
With this season's car not competitive with rival McLaren, a discontented Verstappen and the constant hemorrhaging of pivotal backroom talent, Horner's tenure ended brutally.
Red Bull's Christian Horner at the Bahrain Grand Prix in April. Horner was fired from his role as team principal and CEO on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 9, 2025
Red Bull fires team principal Christian Horner
The 51-year-old was the longest-serving team principal, having been in the position since Red Bull made its Formula One debut in 2005.
Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida during a spring training game in March.
BASEBALL
Jul 9, 2025
Masataka Yoshida set to make season debut as Red Sox host Rockies
Yoshida had offseason shoulder surgery and completed a five-game minor league rehab assignment Monday.
Merchant ships in the southern Red Sea. The resumption of attacks by Houthi militants could once again deter more owners and crews against going through the Red Sea.
WORLD
Jul 9, 2025
Two killed in Houthi attack on cargo ship in Red Sea
The return of Houthi attacks could once again deter more ship owners and crews against going through the Red Sea to cut shipping time.
The Magic Seas cargo ship docked at a port in Ampelakia, Salamis Island, Greece in August 2022
WORLD
Jul 8, 2025
Crew wounded and missing off Yemen as Houthis strike Greek bulk carrier
The latest attacks highlight a growing operational risk to commercial operators whose vessels have called at Israeli ports.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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