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Monaco favorite Charles Leclerc insists Mercedes is still team to beat

Leclerc's teammate Lewis Hamilton is also being strongly tipped to win his first race since joining Ferrari.

SoftBank among the bidders for Blackstone’s Japanese payment firm

Japan's cashless payments market has expanded for more than a decade as consumers who once overwhelmingly favored paper money turn to electronic services.

Snacks to go: Popular crackers sold via vending machine on Nagoya shinkansen platform

NAGOYA -- A vending machine selling the popular shrimp-flavored rice cracker "Yukari," which has long held the No. 1 spot in Nagoya Station's souvenir

Tracking down Ebola survivors in remote mountains to find a cure

The road into Bundibugyo winds through steep green mountains along Uganda’s border with the Congo, where villages cling to hillsides and people have long moved easily between the two countries on foot.

Survivors advise rescuers in search for last two stuck in Laos cave

Those rescued are part of a group of seven stranded in the cave by flash floods nearly two weeks ago as they searched for gold.

Hiroshima hibakusha group’s head, Mimaki, steps down

Hiroshi Harada, 86, deputy leader of the group of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and former head of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, will succeed Mimaki.

Hon-Mirin: The Tasty Seasoning That Lets Home Cooking Shine!

Mirin comes in different forms in Japan, from the affordable mirin-fū sweet sake to the “real thing,” hon-mirin. It goes into many dishes as a key ingredient to add depth to flavor, a glaze to cooked dishes, or a reduction of overly fishy flavor in seafood offerings.

Most approve of Japan's post-divorce joint custody, but concerns remain: Mainichi poll

TOKYO -- A revised Civil Code allowing joint custody by both parents after divorce took effect in Japan in April. The country sees about 180,000 divor

Jannik Sinner falls apart in shocking second-round upset at French Open

Sinner arrived in Paris as the favorite after titles in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, and with his main rival and defending champion Carlos ‌Alcaraz ‌out with injury.

Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning

The high-profile case within the wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.

Innovative and Easy: Soy Sauce Dispensers and Miso Muddlers

Dedicated soy sauce dispensers and miso muddlers provide the exact amount required for the desired flavor.

Hong Kong fire survivors face countdown on government buyout

Barbaric tastes: The pickled Portuguese dish that won over Japan

A refreshingly piquant bite for increasingly warm days, this medley of Portuguese and Japanese flavors works as both an appetizer and main dish.

From Spicy to Subtly Sweet: The Many Flavors of Negi

The negi, an East Asian relative of the leek common to European cuisine, takes on a wide range of roles in Japanese food—as a supporting player providing a dash of color and flavor as a condiment to a mainstay vegetable in stewed and broiled dishes.

Negi: The Green and White at the Core of Japanese Cuisine

Whether sliced finely and added as a dash of flavorful green, or left in thick, white chunks and stewed as a sweet, hearty part of a dish, the various types of negi play a vital role in Japanese cuisine.