‘Never After Dark’ finds fresh chills in familiar J-horror territory
Talk of a J-horror renaissance is overstated, but the past few years have brought a number of films offering novel appro...
Hurricanes rally past Golden Knights in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
The longer the game goes, the tougher the Carolina Hurricanes are to beat.The Hurricanes won their sixth overtime game o...
‘Extremely intelligent’ bear at large after hurting four in Fukushima
An “extremely intelligent” bear that injured four people in Fukushima Prefecture remains at large as of Friday after app...
Mining turns India’s heat-shield hills to dust
Neem ka Thana, India - Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India’s ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening...
Is an honorable U.S. surrender to Iran inevitable?
In mid-March, I wrote that Iran in 2026 is like Japan in 1944. Now, with the Strait of Hormuz still blockaded and ceasef...
Iraq's historic marshes revive as water returns after years of drought
CHIBAYISH MARSHES, Iraq - After years of drought that left large swathes of Iraq's historic marshes cracked and empty, r...
'Mr. Europa League' Unai Emery reaches sixth final as Aston Villa tops Nottingham Forest
Birmingham, England - Four-time Europa League winner Unai Emery booked an astonishing sixth trip to the final in the co...
Health officials downplay pandemic risk from cruise hantavirus outbreak
The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship doesn’t risk triggering the next pandemic, World Health Organization off...
Italian tennis chief calls for fifth major to break up Grand Slam 'monopoly'
Rome - Angelo Binaghi has dragged Italian tennis from the doldrums and into a golden age since taking charge of the coun...
Poison Girl Friend was early. Now it makes sense.
For years, Noriko Sekiguchi’s music under the name Poison Girl Friend existed as a major-label curio reflecting flush ti...
South Korea's chainsaw artist carves a name for herself at 91
Paju, South Korea - South Korean sculptor Kim Yun Shin wields a chainsaw with a quiet focus, refining a craft she has ho...
Off-field challenges remain for the X League, as on-field product improves
There was an electric atmosphere inside Tokyo Dome on May 3 as the X League inaugurated its new XPremier top division wi...
Asia soccer fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
Hong Kong - Swathes of soccer-mad Asia from China and India to Malaysia and Thailand are yet to confirm broadcast rights...
Manchester City wins Women's Super League title
BRIGHTON, England - Manchester City was crowned Women's Super League champion on Wednesday for the first time in a deca...
PSG adds muscle to magic as another Champions League final beckons
MUNICH - Paris Saint-Germain has been the most thrilling outfit in Europe over the last year, but Luis Enrique's side sh...
Charting Japan’s emerging wine scene
Nick Rowan, author of “Japanese Wine: History, Regions, Wineries (and Cheese),” did not have a strong impression of Japa...
Ethiopia and Sudan accuse each other of attacks
Nairobi - Ethiopia and Sudan traded accusations on Tuesday that each had violated the other's territory and were support...
What should the expectations be for sumo’s current trio of <i>ōzeki</i>?
As a result of Kirishima’s recent promotion to sumo’s second-highest rank, there will be three ōzeki in action during th...
The weight of not knowing: Japan’s long-missing children
On a clear April afternoon, I walk 14 minutes from a suburban station in Yokohama, past traffic and construction, into a...
Chiefs general manger says Patrick Mahomes 'way ahead of schedule' in recovery
Brett Veach, the general manager of the Kansas City chiefs, concurred with team owner Clark Hunt in saying that quarterb...