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Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda drives during a practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Tsunoda can hope for a second chance, says Red Bull boss Mekies
The Japanese is making way for Frenchman Isack Hadjar after Formula One's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri alongside CEO Zak Brown in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
McLaren will use team order if championship is on line, CEO Zak Brown says
McLaren said while Piastri will be given every chance to win the title, the Australian will be asked to let Norris through if it means the difference between winning or losing.
Mone Chiba competes in the Grand Prix Final women's short program in Nagoya on Friday.
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Chiba leads Liu at skating's Grand Prix Final
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Chiba, the only woman to qualify for the final with two grand prix wins, stamped her class on the competition with a score of 77.27 in Nagoya.
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs carries the ball during Detroit's pivotal home win over the Cowboys on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Dec 5, 2025
Jahmyr Gibbs scores three TDs as Lions run over Cowboys for key win
Gibbs, who also caught seven passes for 77 yards, gained 43 yards on 12 carries in the victory.
Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail, Qatar, on Nov. 30
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Dec 5, 2025
No regrets about Red Bull move, says Tsunoda
By Abhishek Takle
The Japanese driver will move into a test and reserve role in 2026, making way for Franco-Algerian Isack Hadjar to slot into the hot seat from sister team Racing Bulls.
The NFL shield logo on the field at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on Nov. 23
MORE SPORTS / Football
Dec 5, 2025
NFL introduces mandatory field standards and sets deadline for replacements
By Angelica Medina
The initiative represents the league's most significant step toward standardizing playing conditions across its stadiums, addressing concerns about quality and player safety.
Haas driver Esteban Ocon enters the pit lane during the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Dec 4, 2025
Toyota to become title sponsor of Haas F1 team
The U.S.-owned team, which uses Ferrari engines and also has close ties with the Italian team, said it would be rebranded as TGR Haas F1 from 2026.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen (center) stands between McLaren drivers Lando Norris (left) and Oscar Piastri after qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix in September.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Dec 4, 2025
Formula One revs up for three-way title showdown
By Alan Baldwin
Norris is the favorite, as he sits 12 points clear of Verstappen and needs only to finish on the podium to secure his first title.
Former All Black Dan Carter holds up a ball during the draw for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Sydney on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Dec 4, 2025
Springboks and All Blacks on quarterfinal collision course after 2027 World Cup draw
By Nick Mulvenney
Japan, meanwhile, was drawn into a group with France, the United States and Samoa.
Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda ahead of practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Oct. 25
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Dec 3, 2025
Tsunoda¡¯s Red Bull dream comes to an end. Where does he go from here?
By Joel Tansey
Tsunoda has joined a long list of Red Bull cast-offs who struggled to deal with the pressure of lining up alongside one of the sport¡¯s all-time greats.

Trump security strategy demands more from Japan while unveiling ¡®burden-sharing network¡¯
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a speech aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier during his visit to the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 28.
Spotlight shines on humanoid robots at Tokyo show
A representative from Noitom Robotics demonstraties remote robot operation at the iREX International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo on Friday.
Japan¡¯s bear-related casualties hit record on escalating attacks
Bear bells are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop at Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot and one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage sites, in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, on Nov. 15.
Suspected ³Ù´Ç°ì³Ü°ù²â¨± masterminds in Tokyo-area robberies arrested
Takuya Saito, 26, is one of four men arrested by Japanese police on Friday on suspicion of masterminding a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Average price of rice in Japan hits new record high
In the week ended last Sunday, the average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan rose by ?23 from the previous week to ?4,335 per 5 kilograms.
Will Takaichi bank on her high approval ratings to call a snap election?
While media polls show a high support rate for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s Cabinet, the support for the LDP is not as great, meaning there¡¯s no guarantee of a coattail effect if a snap poll is called.
¡®Black Box Diaries¡¯ is Shiori Ito¡¯s unflinching case for the truth
¡°Black Box Diaries¡± documents Shiori Ito¡¯s legal case, while also showing her thoughts and feelings through journal style videos she recorded herself.
Kashima or Kashiwa: J. League title chase goes down to the wire
Kashima's Yuma Suzuki (center) takes a shot during a game against Kashiwa in March.
2025 was the year Japan¡¯s box office returned
In 2025, ¡°Demon Slayer¡± and ¡°Kokuho¡± broke box-office records, while films such as ¡°Renoir,¡± A Pale View of the Hills¡± and ¡°Two Strangers, Two Seasons¡± garnered acclaim on the international film festival circuit. The year¡¯s biggest loss was the death of Tatsuya Nakadai, an highly regarded actor who had worked with nearly all of the top directors of Japanese cinema¡¯s postwar golden age.
The key points under discussion on policies affecting foreign nationals
Visitors head to Shirakawago, a popular tourist spot, in Gifu Prefecture in November.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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Yumi Matsutoya began her decades-long career under her maiden name, Yumi Arai, but Japanese fans might know her better as ¡°Yuming.¡±
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