Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said on Aug. 17. He was 69 and had bile duct cancer.
Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on July 22 because of a Holocaust joke he made […]
Man with coronavirus disguises as wife on Indonesian flight
By RANDI BASRI Associated Press TERNATE, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian man with the coronavirus has boarded a domestic flight disguised as his wife, wearing a niqab covering his face […]
Historic AAPI wins for Team USA
TOKYO (AP) — Team USA’s Suni Lee came out on top in the women’s gymnastics all-around competition on July 29 at the Tokyo Olympics—becoming the first Hmong American to win […]
Under-fire Olympic composer steps down over past bullying
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP)— Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, resigned on July 19 after coming under fire […]
IOC’s Bach slips up and refers to Japanese as ‘Chinese’
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach referred to his Japanese hosts as Chinese when he appeared in public on July 13 for the […]
Chinese astronauts make first spacewalk outside new station
BEIJING (AP) — Two astronauts made the first spacewalk outside China’s new orbital station on July 4 to set up cameras and other equipment using a 50-foot-long robotic arm. Liu […]
Pandemic tourism: Thailand launches Phuket ‘sandbox’ plan
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — Thailand embarked on an ambitious but risky plan on July 1 that it hopes will breathe new life […]
Malaysians suffering amid lockdown fly white flag for help
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — When Mohamad Nor Abdullah put a white flag outside his window late at night, he didn’t expect the swift outpouring […]
Older women are the fresh faces of South Korean influencers
By JUWON PARK Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The freshest faces among South Korean influencers are no longer the usual, 20-something celebrities. Instead, entertainment and social media are […]
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