News World must work together to tackle marine plastic waste, WWF says
Tiny fragments of plastic have reached even the most remote and seemingly-pristine regions of the planet, and in some places there is a risk of ...
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News Original ‘Fight Club’ ending restored in China after online backlash
"Fight Club," the 1999 film starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, had seen its ending scene changed in China so that the police would come ...
Day 4 recap: Yuzuru Hanyu makes shaky start at Beijing Olympics as Eileen Gu wins thrilling gold
Japan's top skater has a fight on his hands to win a third gold medal after Nathan Chen smashes his rival's world record in the ...
‘Drive My Car’ is first Japanese film to get best picture Oscar nod
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film received Academy Awards nominations for best picture — a Japanese first — as well as best director, best adapted screenplay and best ...
WTA calls for private meeting with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai
Peng told the sports daily L’Equipe over the weekend that her November post about Zhang Gaoli had caused a misunderstanding and that she didn’t disappear ...
U.S.-born Eileen Gu wins freestyle gold for China at Beijing 2022
After a strong opening jump, the 18-year-old saved her best for her last leap when she managed four rotations before grabbing the outside of her ...
Yuzuru Hanyu opens bid for third Olympic gold with 95.15 in short program
Despite a minor hiccup on the first jump, Hanyu nailed a quad toe loop-triple toe loop combination and a triple axel in an otherwise clean ...
U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou withdraws from Beijing after positive COVID test
A tearful Zhou, who finished sixth at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, delivered the news in a five-minute Instagram video.
Japan loses chance at medal as disqualifications mar ski jumping mixed event
The final placings seemed almost an afterthought after a night of mayhem that featured disqualifications, widespread fury and confusion among the sport's heavyweight nations.
News U.S. and Japan reach an agreement to remove Trump-era steel tariffs
The new deal will take effect on April 1 and requires Japan to take "concrete steps" to fight global excess steel manufacturing capacity, largely centered ...