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Shoma Uno prevailed in a quad showdown in the free skate on Saturday to become the first Japanese man to defend his title at the figure skating world championships. Uno, skating to selection of music that included Bach, attempted five quadruple jumps at Saitama Super Arena. He landed all of…

NEW YORK — Currently, many of New York City’s most sought-after reservations are at elegant, not to mention pricey, sushi counters. These omakase, or chef’s choice menus, range from minimalist, traditional Japanese style meals, where the fish is simply brushed with soy sauce, to more creative offerings with powerful garnishes…

Nobel prize-winning writer whose novels linked the personal and political in exploring fatherhood and the legacy of war in Japan

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.53%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately lower on...

Morning Markets March S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.90%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.57%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are falling on continued concern about the banking sector's stability. A sell-off of bank stocks in pre-market trading is leading...

As tensions ramp up between the West and its various adversaries, increased support for Ukraine could escalate its war with Russia into a global conflict.

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NARITA, Chiba -- Before Shohei Ohtani closed out Japan's dramatic victory over the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, catcher Yuhei Nakamura went out to the mound for a talk.

Many Ukrainian refugees who fled to Japan in the wake of Russia's invasion of their country are encountering a language barrier.