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The Colts helmet logo is seen midfield at  Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in February.
MORE SPORTS / Football
May 16, 2025
Colts apologize to Tyreek Hill and Microsoft over schedule release video
"We removed our schedule release video because it exceeded our rights with Microsoft and included an insensitive clip involving Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill," the team said.
The Upper House passed the active cyber defense bill on Friday with majority support spanning the ruling bloc and the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2025
Japan enacts active cyber defense law
Through the law, the government aims to set up defenses against cyberattacks that are on par with or better than major Western countries.
Nippon Life Insurance will stop the practice of temporarily sending employees to work in sales departments of other companies, such as banks, judging that the arrangements may distort fair competition.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2025
Nippon Life to stop sending staff to sales departments at banks
Critics have said the practice has led to misconduct, in addition to reducing competition.
Jannik Sinner celebrates after his win over Casper Ruud in the quarterfinal round of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.
TENNIS
May 16, 2025
Jannik Sinner makes statement by demolishing Casper Ruud to reach semifinals
Ruud was supposed to be Sinner's toughest test in Rome since his return?from a three-month doping ban.
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø economy flipped back into reverse in the first three months of the year, with consumption staying below its pre-pandemic level as inflation saps purchasing power.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2025
Japan¡¯s economy shrank for the first time in a year before tariff jolt
The first contraction under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba adds to concerns about the resilience of the economy before tariffs came into effect.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) celebrates with Jimmy Butler during a game against the Rockets in Houston on April 20.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 16, 2025
Stephen Curry excited about Warriors' future despite playoff exit
Curry is hoping the summer will provide some much-needed recovery time.
A U.S. infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 16, 2025
U.S. baby with rare illness treated with tailor-made gene edit
The baby, who had a gene mutation that affected his liver, was treated using what amounts to a pair of molecular scissors, delivered via an infusion.
The draft of the government's defense white paper says China's moves to strengthen its cooperation with Russia are a serious concern for Japan's security, describing Beijing's military moves as the biggest strategic challenge ever.
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2025
Japan government paper to express concern over China-Russia ties
A draft of the defense white paper described Beijing's military moves as the biggest strategic challenge ever.
Jhonattan Vegas, seen during the Byron Nelson tournament on May 4, leads the PGA Championship after one round.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
May 16, 2025
Jhonattan Vegas grabs first-round lead at PGA Championship
No other golfer representing Venezuela has ever been among the top 10 on the leaderboard at the end of any round of a major.
Scott Callon, CEO of Japan Display Inc, will step down on June 1 to take responsibility for the company's poor performance.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2025
Japan Display to cut 1,500 jobs in Japan on consecutive years of losses
The struggling maker of small and midsize liquid crystal display panels reported a consolidated net loss of ?78.2 billion ($538.7 million) for fiscal 2024.
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of transferring a food delivery driver account to a foreigner who is not qualified to work in Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2025
Four arrested for letting Uzbek use their delivery driver account illegally
The suspects were arrested for allegedly creating a Demaecan driver account under a 911±¬ÁÏÍø name on Oct. 21, 2023, then transferring it to an Uzbek national.
The agriculture ministry has decided to ease a key bidding rule for government-stockpiled rice which requires a buyback within a year, extending the window to five years in a bid to promote the circulation of such rice in the market.
JAPAN
May 16, 2025
Japan to ease 1-year buyback rule for stockpiled rice
By extending the limit to five years, the government hopes to secure more bidders and promote the circulation of stockpiled rice to lower prices.
Yields in Japan¡¯s $7.8 trillion government debt market are now rising rapidly after years of moving at a glacial pace.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2025
Japan¡¯s steep bond curve divides investors, challenges economy
Yields in the country¡¯s $7.8 trillion government debt market are shifting higher at breakneck speed after years of moving at a glacial pace.
TDK will begin shipping its third iteration of silicon-anode batteries by the end of June, Chief Executive Officer Noboru Saito said.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2025
IPhone supplier TDK readies batteries geared for thin AI gadgets
TDK¡¯s battery technology is helping the world¡¯s biggest smartphone makers slim down their gadgets without shortening battery run times.
Japan is considering adding three more sectors, including distribution warehouse management, to its program to grant residency status to foreign workers with what are being called "specified skills."
JAPAN
May 16, 2025
Japan eyes three more sectors for foreign workers program
The three sectors ¡ª distribution warehouse management, services supplying sheets and towels to hotels, and resource recycling ¡ª are struggling to secure workers.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the FIFA Congress in Luque, Paraguay, on Thursday.
SOCCER
May 16, 2025
Gianni Infantino's late arrival for FIFA Congress triggers backlash from UEFA
The FIFA Congress opened more than two hours later than planned after Infantino's flight landed late in Paraguay.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as first lady Melania Trump and Akie Abe look on while on board the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kaga, stationed at the Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 28, 2019.
JAPAN
May 16, 2025
SDF activities expand 10 years after key security legislation
Japan has enhanced cooperation with the United States and other friendly nations in the face of challenges such as China's maritime expansion.
Starting in the early 1980s, shipping nuclear waste for storage on Orchid Island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan was standard practice.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 16, 2025
Final nuclear plant shutdown leaves Taiwan facing energy crunch
This weekend¡¯s shutdown takes place just as power demand is projected to rise 13% by the end of the decade, largely driven by data centers and chipmakers.
Xander Schauffele pitches up to the green on the 10th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
May 16, 2025
No.1 Scottie Scheffler and No.3 Xander Schauffele blast PGA over "mud balls"
The PGA of America said Wednesday it would not use preferred lies to allow players to lift, clean and place balls despite the rain dumped on the course.
Netflix has announced it will start streaming "Hotaru no Haka" (Grave of the Fireflies), an animated film produced by Studio Ghibli, from July 15 in Japan.
JAPAN
May 16, 2025
Netflix to stream Studio Ghibli's 'Grave of the Fireflies' in Japan
It will be the first work by the 911±¬ÁÏÍø anime powerhouse to be streamed on Netflix in Japan.
A tricolored calico cat (left) and a tortoiseshell cat. A 911±¬ÁÏÍø research team has discovered a gene that determines the fur color patterns of the two breeds of cats.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 16, 2025
Japan team finds gene that determines calico cats' color patterns
Researchers led by Kyushu University professor Hiroyuki Sasaki found that the coloring was decided by the ARHGAP36 gene on the X chromosome.
The annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9 marks Russia's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2025
Russian nationalists call for Moscow to fight on in Ukraine
Analysts say the nationalists have been useful to the Kremlin, but those who make too much of a fuss about any eventual peace deal risk being purged.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) speaks during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on May 6.
SOCCER
May 16, 2025
FIFA president says international fans will be welcome at World Cup in U.S.
The world will be welcomed to the United States for the 2026 World Cup and this year's Club World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, days after a meeting with officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.

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