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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at a joint news conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Trump’s pro-Israel Gaza plan seen as unlikely to win over Hamas
The key question of the proposal is whether the leaders of Hamas feel sufficiently defeated and pressured to finally accept an offer they have long rejected.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at a joint news conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony in Beijing in November 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Xi pushes Trump to 'oppose' Taiwan independence in major shift
By Jenny Leonard and Eric Martin
Any change in wording will fan concerns that Washington’s position on the self-ruled democracy is becoming a trade war bargaining chip.
Kim Son Gyong, North Korea's vice minister for foreign affairs, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
With U.N. speech and China visit, North Korea ramps up diplomatic moves
By Jesse Johnson
Pyongyang sent a senior official to the U.N. on Monday for a speech for the first time since 2018, while its foreign minister was in China for talks with top officials.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi touts his own "experience and achievement" during the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election candidate debate at Nihon Kisha Club in Tokyo on September 24.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Japan’s ‘Mr. 119’ might be facing his biggest challenge yet
By Eric Johnston
Time is running out for Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi to convince colleagues in the Liberal Democratic Party that he is best suited to lead them.
Onosato's victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gave him his fifth Emperor’s Cup at the age of 25.
SUMO
Onosato’s fifth title cements preeminent position in Japan’s national sport
By John Gunning
The question now is just how many Emperor’s Cups can the massive yokozuna win?
Onosato's victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gave him his fifth Emperor’s Cup at the age of 25.

JAPAN

A new draft proposal is aimed at clarifying the charge of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury.
Justice Ministry proposes criteria for dangerous driving offenses
The proposal is aimed at clarifying the charge of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury.
A kindergarten bus crashed into a house in Chiba Prefecture on Monday, killing the driver.
Kindergarten bus crashes in Chiba, killing driver
Others in the bus are not in any life-threatening condition and police are investigating the cause of the accident.
Japan resumes sanctions against Iran in line with U.N. resolution
Japan to provide about 10 surveillance drones to Sri Lanka
Father of 1999 stalking murder victim saddened by recent fatal case
Momentum for political reform wanes in Japan

BUSINESS

A container truck is loaded with used cars at a used-car export complex in Incheon, South Korea, on Aug. 12.
South Korea's surge in used-car exports softens impact of U.S. tariffs
By Ju-min Park
South Korea exported $5.5 billion cars in August, up 9% from a year earlier and the highest monthly total on record. Used car exports jumped 35% to $711.5 million the same month.
Rioters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. YouTube agreed to pay a $24.5 million settlement to Trump and others who were banned by the video streaming platform in the wake of the riots, according to a legal document filed on Monday.
Google to pay $24.5 million to end Trump suit over Jan. 6 ban
By Peter Blumberg and Zoe Tillman
The court filing states $22 million will go toward the construction of a new ballroom in the White House, a project near and dear to Trump.
Japan’s output falls as U.S. tariffs drag on global outlook
By Erica Yokoyama
Huawei to double output of top AI chip as Nvidia wavers in China
By Gao Yuan
U.S. expands export blacklist in crackdown on Chinese subsidiaries
By Karen Freifeld
Saudi plans for video game hub grow with $55 billion EA deal
By Daniel Zuidijk

WORLD

Scandinavian Airlines System planes stand on the tarmac of Copenhagen Airport in Copenhagen on Monday. Drone sightings at the airport earlier this month led to it being temporarily shut down.
EU leaders to discuss drone wall after Russian incursions
By Andrea Palasciano and Max Ramsay
The focus is on areas identified as ones requiring the most urgent action, including air and missile defense, and drones.
A boy flies a kite in Kabul on Monday as Taliban authorities severed Afghanistan's fiber optic connections in multiple provinces "until further notice."
Taliban shut down communications across Afghanistan
By Juliette MANSOUR and Qubad WALI
It is the first time since the Taliban government won their insurgency in 2021 that communications have been shut down in the country.
Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises at U.N.
By Doyinsola Oladipo
Starmer seeks political redemption by taking on Farage threat
By Ellen Milligan, Alex Wickham and William Standring
Moldova's pro-EU party wins pivotal election in setback for Russia
By Dan Peleschuk and Alexander Tanas
Trump's Gaza plan wins Netanyahu backing, but hinges on Hamas

Sports

Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
By Laura Studarus
From concessions filled with Japanese ballpark staples to murals on Los Angeles buildings, Ohtani's success is creating new baseball fans and Japanophiles in LA.
Padres visit Cubs and red-hot Seiya Suzuki for wild-card opener
'Better, stronger' Wembanyama can't wait for NBA return
By Robin GREMMEL
World Rugby unfazed over England's dominance of women's game
By Julian Guyer
Nissan considers sale of Yokohama F. Marinos

Opinion

Shipping containers near the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai. The U.S. under President Donald Trump has revived mercantilist trade policies to favor American industry, but China is outpacing the U.S.
Why America will lose its mercantilist game to China
John Authers
There is already one country that has been practicing mercantilism for decades and it appears to be a step ahead of the U.S. as it starts to play the same game: China.
Indictment of Comey subverts justice and the Trump administration’s credibility
By Barbara McQuade
For whom the Ukrainian bell tolls
By Anna Husarska
Trump vs. universities: Can the innovation ecosystem be rebuilt?
By Kousuke Saitou
Donald Trump’s self-aggrandizing peacemaker hype
By Brahma Chellaney

ENVIRONMENT

Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
By Eric Margolis
The growth could have major effects on both Japan’s standing in the fight against climate change and its industrial competitiveness on the world stage.
Beijing takes the lead with new climate plans amid Washington’s denial
By Valerie Volcovici and Yukun Zhang
In bid to upend global energy policy, Trump denies climate change in U.N. speech
By Brian Kahn
The unexpected upside of Canada's wildfires 
By Ed White
As Japan keeps buying gas, Aboriginal Australians pay the price
By Mara Budgen

CULTURE

Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
By Zoria Petkoska
For only the second time in its 39-year history, the “Architecture in Perspective” exhibition will take place in Japan's capital.
Nodoka Okisawa is carrying the baton for Seiji Ozawa in Matsumoto
By Chiho Iuchi
‘Hero’s Island’: Okinawa-set epic is lavishly realized but lacks bite
By James Hadfield
The familiar is made surreal in ‘After the Quake’
By Mark Schilling
Finding jazz in J-pop: Patrick Bartley’s musical second language
By Ryne Hisada

LIFE

The Osaka Expo will release a wave a new products in October, including a limited edition Labubu Myaku-Myaku figurine.
Myaku-Myaku gets the Labubu treatment at the Osaka Expo
By Alyssa I. Smith
With just weeks left before its final day, Osaka Expo is dialing up the ugly cuteness of its beloved blobby mascot and tapping into the global Labubu craze.
Tokyo retains Michelin crown with 160 starred restaurants for 2026
By Weiwen Lin
Oh, Ed(o)! Where have all the vowels gone?
By Peter Backhaus
Tokyo Game Show 2025 leans into renewal and rebirth
By Gendel Gento
With new Tokyo bar, Shingo Gokan's bartending journey comes full circle
By Melinda Joe

COMMUNITY

The Kyoto International Entrepreneur Community brings together local and global professionals from a range of industries, backgrounds and ages and collaborates with government-sponsored entities and nonprofit organizations.
Stirred, not shaken: Kyoto business platform blends local and global
By Samantha Seghers
Since its launch in 2018, the Kyoto International Entrepreneur Community has amassed a diverse membership and built solid relationships with local organizations.
Scaredy-cat Kashata is searching for a friend
Linda Joyce: ‘We hope people recognize the benefits of exploring rural areas’
By Louise George Kittaka
Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan
By Gendel Gento
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
By Christoph Sponsel

Editors' Picks

CULTURE
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
By Zoria Petkoska
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
JAPAN
On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t
By Jesse Johnson
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates in Nagoya on Friday
MORE SPORTS
Can Japan crack the China code in table tennis?
By Mai Yoshikawa
Tomokazu Harimoto waits for China's Wang Chuqin to serve during the men's singles final at the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 tournament on Aug. 11.
LIFE
Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa
By Robbie Swinnerton
Located in the village of Kanagaso in Ishikawa Prefecture, Auberge Eaufeu is housed in a former elementary school that has been converted into a French-style inn.
JAPAN
Taiwan showcases chipmaking prowess as a private exhibitor at Osaka Expo
By Tomoko Otake
Visitors wait in line to enter the Tech World pavilion at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the Prime Minister's Office on Sept. 1 during an anti-disaster drill simulating an earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
JAPAN
Osaka Expo visitors exceed breakeven point
The Osaka Expo in Osaka on Sept. 13. The daily number of visitors to the expo has topped 200,000 since mid-September as its Oct. 13 closing approaches.
JAPAN
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
By Alex K.T. Martin
Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
BUSINESS
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for men was ¥5.87 million, up 3.2%, and that of women was ¥3.33 million, up 5.5%, both marking record highs.
JAPAN
Japan revises 30-year probability rate of Nankai Trough megaquake
A newspaper headline in Japanese about a possible Nankai Trough earthquake. In a report issued Friday, the government's Earthquake Research Committee widened the probability range for a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring off the country's Pacific coast within the next 30 years from "around 80%" to 60% to 94.5% or higher.