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The team also left behind origami cranes and a thank you note written in Japanese and Arabic.

A Singaporean TikToker and her companion became very emotional after they saw several elderly Japanese people eating alone in a ramen restaurant while visiting Japan. Shannon Taylor, a Singaporean influencer, shared a video on her TikTok channel on Wednesday showing their emotional reaction after seeing the restaurant was filled with elderly Japanese people eating alone.

Japan and Saudi Arabia have scored the two huge upsets at the World Cup. Martin Rogers explains why those results should inspire the U.S. as it prepares to face England.

The energy crisis is forcing governments to reconsider their priorities, and climate change has dropped down the list.

The energy crisis is forcing governments to reconsider their priorities, and sustainability has dropped down the list. Japan can demonstrate a better way forward.

German players covered their mouths in a team photo prior to their match Wednesday with Japan in response to FIFA saying it would sanction teams that wore a rainbow armband.

Growing sales of an Indonesian nut called kenari is helping to reduce deforestation.

Japan's dramatic comeback vs. Germany was the climax of an exciting slate of games at the World Cup on Wednesday.

It was only the third time Germany had lost its tournament-opening game after defeats against Algeria in 1982 and Mexico in 2018.

Japan's upset victory over Germany was huge not only within the context of the 2022 World Cup but also from a gambling perspective.

Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano — who both play for German clubs — subbed in and put balls past goalie Manuel Neuer after the 76th minute. Their coach called it "a historic moment, a historic victory."

Japan was the latest team to pull of an upset at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Here are three takeaways from the game.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continues Wednesday with Spain facing Costa Rica on FOX. Here are the top plays!

For the second straight tournament, the Germans failed to live up to their favoritism in the first game, falling 2-1 after an incredible comeback by Japan.

DOHA, Qatar — (AP) — Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World Cup. Ilkay Gündogan had given four-time champion Germany the lead with a first-half penalty. But Doan, who plays for German team Freiburg, pounced on a rebound to equalize in the 76th minute after Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer blocked a shot from Takumi Minamino. Then Asano, who plays for German team Bochum, sprinted clear of Nico Schlotterbeck and beat Neuer from a narrow angle in the 83rd. ___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Japan pulled off a massive upset in their Group E matchup on Wednesday, defeating Germany 2-1 and putting the Germans on their heels.

Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World Cup.

DOHA, Qatar — For long stretches of its 2022 World Cup opener here at the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday, Germany looked to be at its dominant best. But then, in an exhilarating second half, the Germans were pegged back and beaten by a brilliant team that their own Bundesliga helped create. One, Maya Yashida, went to the Bundesliga specifically “to understand German football, German culture and the opponent,” as he said earlier this week. And that league, by extension, has taken the Japanese national team to another level. Twelve years ago, Japan drew 19 of its 23 World Cup players from its domestic league.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continues Wednesday with Germany facing Japan live on FS1. Here are the top plays!

The Harbor Hills Treat the Troops chapter in Lady Lake is preparing to send 10,000 homemade cookies to deployed troops in places such as Romania, Honduras, Japan, Africa and more

Here's how to bet the Germany-Japan match, from the moneyline, draw, and Over/Under total odds and expert pick from Jason McIntyre.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street sank and Chinese anti-virus controls fueled concern about an economic slowdown.

Japan can spoiler against Spain and Germany, and potentially sneak their way into the knockout stages.

Can Costa Rica upset Spain or Germany to make it out of Group E?

Spain aren't among the title favorites, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see them win it all.

Japan’s housing sector has been flat for years. But if dwellings are plentiful and attainable, why should that be a bad thing?

Japan’s housing sector has been flat for years. But if dwellings are plentiful and attainable, why should that be a bad thing?

TOKYO — (AP) — Japan will lift a more than 2 1/2-year ban on international cruise ships that was imposed following a deadly coronavirus outbreak on the cruise ship Diamond Princess at the beginning of the pandemic, transport officials said Tuesday. “Japan is now ready to start receiving international cruise ships again,” said Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuo Saito. “We will create an environment that allows tourists to enjoy their cruise without worry while in Japan.”Exact schedule for cruise ships has not been announced. Japan’s resumption of international cruise liners comes more than a year after they returned to the United States and Europe. Prior to the pandemic, more than 2.15 million cruise ship passengers visited Japan in 2019, according to the Transport and Tourism Ministry.

Japan is lifting a more than 2 1/2-year ban on international cruise ships that was imposed following a deadly coronavirus outbreak on the cruise ship Diamond Princess at the beginning of the pandemic.

Spain and Germany are the favorites to make it out of Group E, but there's always the possibility of an upset at the World Cup.

Valuable 500 conducted a global survey of 3,500 tourists with disabilities to rank the most accessible cities in the world.

“ASEAN must become a peaceful region and anchor for global stability, consistently uphold international law and not be a proxy to any powers,” he said. “ASEAN should not let the current geopolitical dynamic turn into a new Cold War in our region." Biden raised human rights concerns in Cambodia when he met with Hun Sen on Saturday. Biden, according to the White House, also pushed Hun Sen to release activists including Theary Seng, a Cambodian-American lawyer who was convicted of treason. The group has already banned leaders of Myanmar, a member state, from participating in its top-level events, such as the Phnom Penh summit.

Ecuador kept its place at the World Cup but will be deducted three points in qualifying for the 2026 tournament because of a false document being used to get a passport for a Colombia-born player, sport’s highest court ruled Tuesday.

Asian stocks are mixed ahead of the U.S. midterm elections with trading likely to stay bumpy in a week that brings new inflation data and other events that could shake markets.

SEOUL, South Korea — (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, adding to its barrage of weapons demonstrations this week that has raised tensions in the region. B-1B flyovers had been a familiar show of force during past periods of tensions with North Korea. South Korea also on Friday scrambled about 80 military aircraft after tracking about 180 flights by North Korean warplanes inside North Korean territory. North Korea has launched dozens of ballistic missiles this year, including multiple ICBMs and an intermediate-range missile flown over Japan. South Korean officials say there are indications North Korea in coming weeks could detonate its first nuclear test device since 2017.

LIVERPOOL, England — (AP) — Daiki Hashimoto of Japan won the men's all-around title at the world gymnastics championship on Friday, giving the 21-year-old star a bookend to the gold he won at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hashimoto put together an all-around total of 87.198 to edge 2021 champion Zhang Boheng of China, who finished second at 87.765, well clear of bronze medalist Wataru Tanigawa of Japan at 85.231. Boheng, who won gold with his Chinese teammates in the team competition on Wednesday, made Hashimoto work for it. Brody Malone of the United States finished fourth, the best performance by an American in the all-around at world championship since Jon Horton took bronze in 2010. Eighteen-year-old Asher Hong of the U.S. finished sixth in his first world championship.

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan has won his first world gymnastics all-around title.

South Korea has scrambled dozens of military aircraft, including advanced F35 fighter jets, after spotting 180 North Korean warplanes flying in North Korean territory in what appeared to be a defiant show of strength

South Korea has scrambled about 80 military aircraft, including advanced F-35 fighter jets, after tracking about 180 flights by North Korean warplanes inside North Korean territory in what appeared to be a defiant show of strength.

Wednesday's launches marked the first time a North Korean missile had flown over the de facto maritime border separating the two Koreas since the Korean War ended in an armistice in 1953.

The latest launch added to the growing tally in the North's record year of weapons tests.

KCNA via ReutersThey’re playing war games on both sides of the North-South line between the two Koreas, coming close to the real thing but stopping short of killing their enemies.First there were the U.S. and South Korean warplanes, more than 240 of them led by F-35s configured for both their air forces, then the North Korean warnings of retribution, followed by volley after volley of North Korean missile and cannon shots.North Korean gunners kept up the beat Thursday, launching an intercontinen

This comes a day after North Korea fired more than 20 missiles, the most it has ever fired in a single day.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a mixed session on Wall Street, where tech sector losses offset gains in other parts of the market.

"I was thinking, it would be much more exciting to really build something from scratch, from the ground up," said Sukemasa Kabayama of Uplift Labs.

The U.S., Japan and South Korea warned North Korea of conducting a seventh nuclear test this year and said there would be 'unparalleled" consequences.

From Afghanistan to China, Biden has been willing to abandon ill-fated policies. The goal of removing nuclear weapons from North Korea should be the next to go.

Speculation that Japan may intervene to support its currency reignited repeatedly this year as the yen plunged to 24-year lows against the US dollar. In mid-September, the Bank of Japan was said to have conducted a so-called rate check, a move often considered a precursor for actual intervention. Days later, it did just that, stepping in to support the yen for the first time since 1998. A month later, it jumped in again. These were extraordinary moves for a country that’s long been criticized by

Japan is learning to live with a soft currency. There’s not a lot of choice.

Our climate editor checks out the world's largest floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland.

The TSMC news comes as global leaders have voiced concern about Taiwan's continued independence from China.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose on strong corporate profit reports.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen says the company's success continues, but it's not immune from fluctuation in currencies.

INZAI CITY, Japan — (AP) — It was worth the trip to Japan for Keegan Bradley, who won the Zozo Championship on Sunday with a 2-under 68, one shot ahead Rickie Fowler and Andrew Putnam for his first PGA Tour win in just over four years. Bradley's last PGA Tour victory was in 2018 at the BMW Championship. This is his fifth Tour victory. Fowler also has not won on the Tour for 3 1/2 years, and Putnam is winless in four years. The Zozo, played at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club on the outskirts of Tokyo, is the only PGA Tour event in Japan.

It was worth the trip to Japan for Keegan Bradley, who won the Zozo Championship with a final-round 2-under 68, one ahead Rickie Fowler and Andrew Putnam for his first PGA Tour win in just over four years.

BEIJING — (AP) — Asian stock markets surged Friday after Wall Street rebounded from a slump caused by worse-than-forecast inflation numbers. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index tumbled Thursday after the U.S. consumer price index for September rose 8.2%. But the market benchmark quickly rebounded to end up 2.6% for its biggest daily gain in 2 1/2 years. Also Friday, China reported consumer inflation rose to a 29-month high of 2.8% in September from the previous month’s 2.5%. In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude rose $2.11 to $89.38 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

BEIJING — (AP) — Asian stock markets surged Friday after Wall Street rebounded from a slump caused by worse-than-forecast inflation numbers. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index tumbled Thursday after the headline U.S. consumer price index for September rose 8.2% over a year earlier. But the market benchmark quickly rebounded to end up 2.6% for its biggest daily gain in 2 1/2 years. Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy costs to show the long-term trend, accelerated to 6.6% from August's 6.3%. In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude rose $2.16 to $89.43 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

USS Zumwalt's Japan visit "seems ordinary" but "was actually a culmination of years of hard work and planning," the ship's command master chief said.

INZAI CITY, Japan — (AP) — Brendan Steele finished with four consecutive birdies and shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the PGA Tour's Zozo Championship. “Everybody says if you birdie 18, dinner tastes better,” Steele said. “Loved the course last year — really happy be back.”The Zozo Championship is the only PGA Tour event in Japan and has a purse of $11 million. “Nice for us to be able to get out the hotel a little bit this year and enjoy the culture a little bit," Steele said. Adam Schenk was a shot back after a 65 on a rainy day on the course on the outskirts of Tokyo.

Asian stock markets have surged after Wall Street rebounded from a slump caused by worse-than-forecast inflation numbers.

DALLAS — (AP) — Buoyed by full planes across the Atlantic this summer, United Airlines is planning another increase in its summer service from the United States to Europe next year. United said Wednesday that it will resume seasonal flights from Newark, New Jersey, to Stockholm, which it dropped in 2019, and launch new summer service from Newark to Malaga, Spain. However, the airline will drop Bergen, Norway — one of nine routes it added this summer — after disappointing results. In all, the airline expects to increase passenger-carrying capacity across the Atlantic next summer by up to 30% over pre-pandemic 2019. United, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines were boosted this summer by strong demand and high fares on flights to Europe, as Americans took advantage of fewer pandemic-related travel restrictions.

Planes from the U.S. to Europe were packed this summer, and United Airlines figures the same thing will happen next year.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is embarking on a four-city tour of Japan next month, for its first overseas engagements since before the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of cultural events around the world.

Naomi Osaka has some life lessons she’d like to share.

Most Asian countries are prioritizing keeping the country running, no matter the energy source.

Christian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepi will join the U.S. starting lineup for the Americans’ last World Cup warmup against Saudi Arabia after coach Gregg Berhalter admitted “we got our butts kicked” by Japan last week.

Ezi Magbegor had 16 points and five blocks to help Australia beat Canada 75-72 in the women’s World Cup.

World Bank President David Malpass says he won’t resign after coming under criticism for his remarks earlier this week regarding climate change.

Daichi Kamada scored following Weston McKennie’s giveaway in the 24th minute, Kaoru Mitoma added a goal in the 88th and Japan beat an lackluster and injury-depleted United States 2-0 in the Americans’ next-to-last World Cup warmup.

Nirra Fields scored 17 points and Shay Colley added 11 to help Canada beat France 59-45 in the women’s basketball World Cup.

Gregg Berhalter’s U.S. roster as the World Cup approaches is as notable for its absences as for those set to play in Friday’s warmup against Japan at Düsseldorf, Germany.

Lauren Jackson had one basket in her first game for Australia in 12 years as the Opals lost to France 70-57 on the opening day of the women's World Cup.

Britain’s government says it will cap wholesale energy bills for businesses this winter to ensure companies don’t go bust amid soaring energy prices.

A powerful typhoon has slammed ashore in southern Japan and is pounding the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after higher-than-expected U.S. inflation dashed hopes the Federal Reserve might ease away from more interest rate hikes.

Cities in eastern China have suspended ferry services and classes and flights are canceled in Japan as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blows its way past Taiwan and the Koreas with fierce winds and heavy rains.

The Biden administration has announced a more than $1 billion arms sale to Taiwan as U.S.-China tensions escalate over the status of the island.

A small robot with a clip-like hand and the smarts to know which drinks are popular is part of an effort to make convenience stores even more convenient.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has lost in the first round of a second consecutive major tournament.

Asian stocks have followed Wall Street lower after strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened.

USA Basketball is on the brink of qualifying for next year’s World Cup.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as investors look ahead to a speech by the Federal Reserve chair to shed light on plans for more interest rate hikes.

Chef Lewis Lin did not plan on being a restauranteur.

Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka won the first match she’s played since May, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.

Twitter is warning that governments around the globe are making more requests of the company to remove posts or snoop on accounts.

Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Houston with upper back spasms.

Japan’s governing party and its coalition partner have scored a major victory in parliamentary elections imbued with meaning after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

After Japan’s longest serving prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday, a UCF expert in the field of global perspectives explained why the aftershock of the fatal shooting was felt around the world.

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have been linked for two decades.

Serena Williams’ competitive preparation for Wimbledon will amount to two doubles matches.

Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Wimbledon for the second consecutive year.

U.N. member nations have elected Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland to join the powerful U.N. Security Council.

China’s trade growth rebounded in May after anti-virus restrictions that shut down Shanghai and other industrial centers began to ease.

A U.S. Navy lieutenant in Japan is appealing a three-year prison sentence for a car crash that killed two people last year.

Asian stocks are higher after Wall Street rebounded from a seven-week string of declines and China eased anti-virus curbs on business activity in Shanghai and Beijing.

Global stocks and U.S. futures are higher after Wall Street rebounded from a seven-week string of declines and China eased anti-virus curbs on businesses in Shanghai and Beijing.

The Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate than Republican-led states want for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions.

Alizé Cornet has beaten 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the third round at the French Open.

The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for sports.