Society
U.S. freestyle skier Kyle Smaine believed killed in Japan avalanche
Former world champion reportedly among 2 confirmed dead by local police
Sports
Sports
'Muay Thai' or 'Kun Khmer': Neighbors spar over sport's name
Cambodia makes change for SEA Games as Thailand threatens boycott
Sports
Wheelchair tennis ace Shingo Kunieda retires
Top-ranked Japanese won 28 Grand Slam singles titles
Sports
Rugby Australia names Eddie Jones coach through 2027 World Cup
Former England team boss returns to Wallabies after sacking of Dave Rennie
Sports
Naomi Osaka announces she is expecting her first child
Japanese tennis player has pulled out of Australian Open days earlier
Sports
Japan's Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
4-time major tennis champion has not played since exiting September tourney
Your Week in Asia
Asia in 2023: China reopening, Hiroshima G-7 summit, postponed Asian Games
What awaits us in the post-COVID era
Obituaries
Soccer legend Pele dies at 82, drawing global tributes
Brazilian star rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest athletes
Media & Entertainment
World Cup marked big win for sports streaming in Japan
Abema platform draws tens of millions of viewers for live games
Sports
Argentina edges France on penalties for 3rd World Cup soccer title
Messi captures elusive championship, overcoming 3 goals by French star Mbappe
Sports
World Cup leaves Asia with pride, regret ahead of old-power final
Japan rues just missing quarters, South Korea aims to rev up development
Sports
World Cup: Croatia edges Morocco 2-1 to clinch third place
European team grabs 2nd medal in 4 years as African side's historic run ends
Sports
World Cup: France into final with 2-0 win as Morocco goes down fighting
Loss ends astonishing run for first African team to make the semifinals
Sports
Argentina, Messi roll over Croatia 3-0 to reach World Cup final
South Americans will face France or Morocco on Sunday for title
Sports
Boxing: Japan's Inoue becomes undisputed bantamweight champion with KO
29-year-old's record improves to 24-0 with knockout of Britain's Paul Butler
Sports
Chinese brands spend $1.4bn on World Cup ads, sponsorships
Wanda, Hisense pitch the globe as China tops spending for soccer tourney
Sports
World Cup: France tops England on goals from Giroud, Tchouameni
Defending champion 'Les Bleus' to face Morocco in semifinal
Sports
World Cup: Morocco makes history in 1-0 defeat of Portugal
Team becomes 1st African and Arab country to reach tournament's semifinals
Sports
World Cup: Argentina tops Netherlands on penalties, clinches semifinals
4-3 shootout win leads Latin American nation to face Croatia
