Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the U.S. Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.
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Carlos Alcaraz cruises into second round at U.S. Open
Alcaraz, who could meet Djokovic in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows if the draw follows the seedings.
Formula One ends its August break and goes straight back to the beach at Zandvoort this weekend, with Max Verstappen's rowdy orange army ready to cheer on the home Dutch hero against McLaren domination.
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McLaren in driver's seat as Formula One heads to Max Verstappen's backyard
McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri and teammate Lando Norris, nine points behind after 14 of 24 races, have finished the last four races 1-2.
Japan and Ecuador agree to deepen economic ties
The two leaders also signed a memorandum on cooperation between their countries' trade promotion institutions.
Fuji TV is suing its former president, Koichi Minato, and former executive vice president, Toru Ota, for ¥5 billion over their mishandling of a “sexual violence” scandal involving former TV personality Masahiro Nakai.
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Fuji TV seeks ¥5 billion in lawsuit against former execs over Nakai scandal
The broadcaster claims its former president, Koichi Minato, and former executive vice president, Toru Ota, failed to respond appropriately to the scandal.
Extreme heat could not dissuade throngs of crowds and performers from the annual Koenji Awa Odori, a massive celebration of grace, joy and foolishness.
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In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
At Koenji Awa Odori, performers and crowds blur together in sound, sweat and laughter — a summer festival that thrives on shared energy and joy.
Trump’s tariffs should spur Indo-Japan convergence
Historically, India has never been a treaty ally of the U.S., but it has maintained a strong relationship with America.
Japan must prepare for a post-American Indo-Pacific
Tokyo must confront an uncomfortable truth: The U.S.-led order that enabled Japan’s postwar success is dead and no one knows what comes next.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Dramatic withdrawal by trading house from three projects comes amid similar moves globally.
Sky-high electricity costs, coupled with the piecemeal support successive governments have given to big industrial power user, are said to have made power prices an obstacle to the U.K.'s shift towards cleaner energy.
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Sky-high electricity costs hindering the U.K.s progress toward net zero
Energy bills have stripped firms of money to improve efficiency, deterred the shift to lower-carbon power sources and made wind-farm, pylon and battery production less competitive.
Japan weighs OTC sales of emergency contraceptive pills without age limit
To ensure proper use, the plan would require that the morning-after pill be taken in the presence of a pharmacist.
