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WILDFIRES

Firefighters spray the rubble of homes that were demolished by the Eaton Fire on Wednesday.AFP-JIJI
OLYMPICS
Jan 17, 2025
Critics question Los Angeles' ability to host Olympics after wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom has already moved to assure that Los Angeles will be ready to host the Games.
A helicopter drops water on the Palisades fire near the Sullivan Canyon area of Los Angeles on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 16, 2025
Los Angeles wildfires test how Democrats aim to counter Trump
California's governor has undertaken a media blitz, accusing Donald Trump of spreading disinformation and daring him to visit the state.
Tiger Woods says the situation in the Los Angeles area takes precedence over the status of the Genesis Invitational, the PGA Tour event he has hosted since 2019.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jan 16, 2025
Tiger Woods has no news on status of Genesis Invitational amid wildfires
With wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area, Woods said that real life carries more weight than the event.
Firefighters battle flames during the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 7
WORLD / Society
Jan 16, 2025
Hundreds of firefighters 'just get up and go' to aid Los Angeles
"We all got into this as a service, to make somebody's day better at the worst time."
A damaged school bus is seen after residents fled from the Eaton fire, one of six simultaneous blazes that have swept across Los Angeles County, in Altadena, California, on Saturday.
WORLD / Society
Jan 15, 2025
LA schools rush to reopen as memories of COVID-19 disruption linger
Educators, administrators and parents are taking steps to mitigate learning loss and provide relief to families adversely affected by wildfires.
Tiger Woods lines up a putt during an event in Orlando, Florida, in December.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jan 15, 2025
Tiger Woods pledges support amid 'unimaginable loss' in Los Angeles
Flames that razed the Pacific Palisades came uncomfortably close to The Riviera Country Club, which is slated to host the 2028 Olympic golf tournament.
A firefighter monitors the spread of the Auto Fire in Oxnard, North West of Los Angeles, California, on Monday.
WORLD
Jan 15, 2025
Fire-hit LA faces new peril as dangerous winds ramp up
A week after blazes erupted and spread uncontained, forecasters predicted "particularly dangerous" Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles would spike the wildfire threat anew.
A firefighting helicopter flies past downtown Los Angeles as it goes back and forth dropping water on the Eaton Fire near Altadina, California, on Monday. At least two rounds of vicious, dry Santa Ana winds are expected to blast through Southern California early this week, bringing powerful gusts that will challenge fire crews struggling to contain two destructive blazes and likely force thousands more residents to evacuate.
WORLD
Jan 14, 2025
Fire-scarred Los Angeles braces for more extreme winds
Extreme fire conditions are forecast across a wide region, whipping flames with gusts that could reach speeds similar to those that caused last week's fires.
The Hollywood sign shrouded in smoke from an overnight blaze in the Hollywood Hills on Jan. 9
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2025
The Hollywood fires will cause harm long after they burn out
We’re not going to be able to turn the clock back on this creeping disaster. It will be many centuries before our atmosphere recovers from the damage.
Multiple fires cover the skyline with smoke in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Jan 14, 2025
Devastating LA fires prompt 2028 Olympics debate
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said that planning for the 2028 Olympics and the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is on track.
The sky over Los Angeles is filled with smoke from wildfires on Thursday evening.
SPORTS
Jan 14, 2025
Los Angeles sports teams donate $8 million to wildfire relief efforts
The teams and the Fanatics store will also distribute $3 million worth of sports merchandise to evacuated residents.
Naomi Osaka in action during her Australian Open first round match against Caroline Garcia in Melbourne on Monday
TENNIS
Jan 14, 2025
Osaka secures win in Australia, but distracted by LA wildfires
The 27-year-old has lived in the U.S. since childhood and has made Los Angeles her home.
A beachfront property destroyed by the Palisades Fire is seen in Malibu, California on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Swimming
Jan 13, 2025
Olympic chiefs vow to replace U.S. swim star medals lost in LA fires
Hall said he fled taking only his dog, the insulin he uses to treat his diabetes, a painting of his grandfather and a religious artifact.
A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Palisades fire nears the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood and Encino, California, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jan 13, 2025
Los Angeles faces little relief from fires as winds persist
In their battle against raging infernos, firefighters are being challenged by relentless wind that could continue for the rest of January.
Houses destroyed in the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, on Thursday
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2025
California fires expose a $1 trillion hole in U.S. home insurance
Santa Ana winds and wildfires are natural to California, but climate change and human development have made them far more destructive.
Smoke from the Pacific Palisades fire blankets the area in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jan 12, 2025
Far from the Los Angeles fires, the deadly risks of smoke are intensifying
By some estimates, wildfire smoke causes as many as 675,000 premature deaths a year worldwide, as well as a range of serious health problems.
Fire retardant is dropped as the Palisades Fire grows near Encino Hills, California, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jan 12, 2025
Aerial assault aims to stem Los Angeles fire's eastward spread
Fire officials say that while 11% of the Palisades Fire was now contained, it has so far burned over 22,000 acres (8,900 hectares).
Palm trees burned by the Palisades Fire along the shore in Malibu, California, at sunrise on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jan 11, 2025
‘We’re in a new era’: How climate change is supercharging disasters
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.
Burned-out homes reduced to rubble by the Eaton Fire are seen in Altadena, California, on Friday.
WORLD
Jan 11, 2025
Los Angeles faces more wildfire evacuations even as fierce winds ease
Fierce winds that have supercharged wildfires sweeping parts of Los Angeles eased Friday, but the largest blaze shifted direction, triggering new evacuation orders.
A water bomber flies over houses burned down by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 10, 2025
Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes even as fierce winds ease
The fires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west devoured nearly 10,000 homes and other structures.
Demystifying the manufacturing success of China
China’s massive scale, strong education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing despite its low per capita gross domestic product.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Japanese manufacturers moving headquarters out of central Tokyo
A building in Kawasaki housing Toshiba's new headquarters
Is sumo becoming a victim of its own popularity?
A training session at Shikoroyama stable in June 2016. Sumo training sessions are increasingly simulated or the preserve of group tours.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
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Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.

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