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Oleksandr Usyk (left) and Rico Verhoeven attend a press conference in London on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Apr 15, 2026
Usyk defends decision to fight kickboxer Verhoeven
Oleksandr Usyk, who has not boxed since ?beating ?Britain¡¯s Daniel Dubois at London¡¯s Wembley ?Stadium last July, will face Rico Verhoeven on May 23 in Egypt.
Lin Yu-ting before her fight against Esra Yildiz Kahraman at the Olympic Games in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024
MORE SPORTS
Apr 7, 2026
Taiwan¡¯s Lin takes bronze at Asian championships in competitive return
Lin opted not to compete in ?the world championships last year after governing ?body World ?Boxing announced that women boxers would ?have to undergo mandatory sex testing.
Chinami Yoshida competes during an event in 2023. Yoshida will captain the Typhoon Curling Club in the upstart Rock League.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 5, 2026
Curling¡¯s new professional league bets big on Olympic buzz
Boasting an Olympic-heavy roster that includes several medallists from the Milano Cortina Games, the Rock League will feature six mixed-gender franchises.
The Olympic rings pictured on the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina, Italy on Jan. 25, 2025.
OLYMPICS / Curling
Jan 5, 2026
Curling seeks to break free of reliance on Winter Games spotlight
While ?curling is becoming more popular outside traditional winter sports strongholds, it experiences peaks and troughs of interest in a pattern ?pegged to ?the Games.
Liverpool's Alexander Isak (right) shoots to score the opening goal against Tottenham Hotspur as defender Micky van de Ven challenges at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday.
SOCCER
Dec 24, 2025
Liverpool¡¯s Isak out for at least two months after ¡®reckless¡¯ tackle
Isak suffered the injury while scoring Liverpool¡¯s opening goal in Saturday¡¯s 2-1 win over Tottenham ?Hotspur.
People play curling outside the Duomo di Milano in Milan on Feb. 6
OLYMPICS / Curling
Dec 3, 2025
Curler Helen Williams gets fresh lease of life with Australia
Williams had hoped to make the Nagano Winter Olympics with Britain in 1998, but injury derailed her plans.
Aryna Sabalenka in action during her WTA Finals group stage match against Jessica Pegula in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
TENNIS
Nov 5, 2025
Sabalenka to take on Kyrgios in ¡®Battle of the Sexes¡¯ match
Sabalenka will face Kyrgios in a modern rendition of tennis icon Billie Jean King¡¯s 1973 showdown with fellow American Bobby Riggs
Mikaela Shiffrin in action during her second Giant Slalom run at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soelden, Austria on Saturday
OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing
Oct 28, 2025
Shiffrin taking it step by step with Winter Games on the horizon
The 30-year-old began her Alpine Ski World Cup campaign on Saturday, finishing fourth in the women¡¯s giant slalom in the season-opener in Soelden, Austria.
Switzerland skip Marc Pfister, now with the Philippines team, delivers a rock against Scotland during the World Men's Curling Championships in Halifax, Canada on April 1, 2015.
OLYMPICS / Curling
Oct 24, 2025
Philippines curling team chases Olympic dream with nothing to lose
Just over two years since the Philippines men¡¯s curling team was formed, it is preparing a final push to qualify for next year¡¯s Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Former cricket player Stuart Broad before the start of the third test match between England and India at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on July 10
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Oct 15, 2025
Australia¡¯s team is worst since 2010-11 Ashes, says England¡¯s Broad
England last won the Ashes in 2015 and has not won in Australia since 2011.
South Korea's Son Heung-min (left) fights for the ball with Omar Alderete during the friendly match against Paraguay in Seoul on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2025
Son wants South Korea to be more aggressive at World Cup
South Korea, which was?hammered 5-0 by five-time?World Cup winner?Brazil in an international friendly match last week, claimed a 2-0 home win over Paraguay on Tuesday.
U.S. guard Stephen Curry celebrates after making a shot in the gold medal game against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games.
OLYMPICS
Aug 21, 2025
LA28 basketball to start two days before opening ceremony
The basketball competition will take place at the Inglewood Dome, with the United States looking to defend their men¡¯s and women¡¯s titles.
Gable Steveson of the United States poses with his gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Aug. 6, 2021.
OLYMPICS / Wrestling
Aug 21, 2025
Olympic champion wrestler Steveson set for MMA debut
Steveson won a gold medal in the super heavyweight category at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif attends the ChangeNOW 2025 summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on April 25, 2025.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 21, 2025
Olympic champion Khelif denies ¡®malicious¡¯ claims of retirement
Khelif has not competed since winning Olympic gold in Paris.
Italy skip Stefania Constantini in action during a match against South Korea at the Women's Curling Championship in Sandviken, Sweden on March 19, 2023
OLYMPICS / Curling
Aug 6, 2025
Curling champion Constantini set to throw rocks at ¡®special¡¯ hometown Games
Constantini will be a defending champion at next year¡¯s Games after teaming up with Amos Mosaner to secure Italy¡¯s first curling medal in Beijing.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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