Sports
South Korea men's soccer team falls to Indonesia, misses Paris Olympics
U23 Asia Cup results leave team out for 1st time since 1984
Sports
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Sports
Chinese swimmers tested positive for banned drug before Tokyo Olympics
Anti-doping agency says samples of 23 athletes ruled contaminated
Sports
Beijing half-marathon winner stripped of medal after 'pacesetter' plot
Investigation says sponsor hired African runners who ended up slowing for He Jie
Sports
Ex-world champ Momota to quit Japan national badminton team
Final outing for squad to come at Thomas Cup in China
Sports
Akebono showed the dignity and humility of a sumo grand champion
Hawaii's Chad Rowan cemented a place for foreigners in ancient Japanese sport
Opinion
MLB Seoul Series shows promise of U.S.-Japan-South Korea cooperation
Sports diplomacy could be uniquely effective in bridging skeptical publics
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Life
Program seeks to get Maldivian women into the swim of things
Lack of female instructors, busy parents, gender stereotypes keep girls out of the water
Crime
Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter charged with bank fraud in U.S.
Ippei Mizuhara accused of illegally transferring more than $16m from MLB star's account
Obituaries
First foreign-born sumo grand champion Akebono dies at 54
Big man from Hawaii remembered as 'bridge' between Japan and U.S.
International relations
Thailand taking the offensive over the origin of Muay Thai
Cambodia claims itself as the birthplace of the martial art
Travel & Leisure
Macao horse racing ends as casino income hits post-COVID high
Fans blame operator for sport's demise in gambling hub
Sports
Nissan gears up for Japan's first Formula E race
Automaker sees event as a testing ground for new technology
Sports
Surge in sports betting spawns addiction risk among U.S. youth
The 'bar is low' to begin sports gambling, says expert
Sports
Shohei Ohtani ex-interpreter faces Homeland Security probe
Mizuhara investigated by cross-border crimes unit, DHS says
Sports
Shohei Ohtani denies wrongdoing in former interpreter's gambling scandal
Baseball star breaks silence, says he's 'saddened and shocked'
International relations
South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho released by China
National team member had been playing in Chinese Super League
International relations
North Korea abruptly cancels home soccer game with Japan
Decision denies Pyongyang the opportunity to explore warmer ties with Tokyo
Sports
Baseball star Ohtani's interpreter fired after 'massive theft' allegations
Ippei Mizuhara racked up large gambling debts, saying 'I dug myself a hole'
Sports
Shohei Ohtani fever drives $150m windfall from MLB Seoul Series
Dodgers' Japanese superstar a huge draw for South Korean baseball fans
Sports
Shohei Ohtani reveals his new wife in a photo on social media
MLB star is married to former Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka
Sports
Baseball superstar Ohtani reveals marriage to Japanese woman
Player has not disclosed spouse's identity, asks for privacy
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Sports
South Korea's stay-away soccer coach, locker room dust up dismays fans
Conflict between star players follows high-profile loss and dismissal of coach
Sports
China powers women's tennis despite Peng Shuai's uncertain fate
Questions linger over Chinese star's safety after high-profile sexual assault claims
Interview
Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones demands 'obsession' to be the best
Returning coach says cultural discernment will help get most out of diverse squad
Sports
Hong Kong organizers offer fans 50% refund for Messi no-show
Tatler Asia says it will lose HK$43m on exhibition soccer match