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People pray in front of the cenotaph for the atomic bombing victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in the city of Hiroshima on Wednesday, which marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing.
JAPAN
Silent prayers offered as Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing 80 years on
By Kanako Takahara
Any message to create a world of no nuclear weapons from the only country that experienced atomic bombings appears to be losing momentum amid global conflicts.
People pray in front of the cenotaph for the atomic bombing victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in the city of Hiroshima on Wednesday, which marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing.
Israeli tanks near the border fence with the Gaza Strip earlier this month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering whether to deploy the Israel Defense Forces into the 25% of the Palestinian territory not already under its control.
WORLD / Politics
Israel weighs full Gaza takeover despite concerns of armed forces
By Dan Williams and Galit Altstein
The plan would likely face considerable opposition by international governments fearful of the worsening humanitarian situation in the strip.
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa. Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, is returning to the United States for another round of trade talks.
BUSINESS / Economy
Akazawa returns to U.S. for more talks as tariff deal looks shaky
By Francis Tang
Japan is urging the United States to cut the tariff on cars as soon as possible.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's determination to keep fighting in Ukraine is prompted by his belief that Russia is winning and by skepticism that yet more U.S. sanctions will have much of an impact on his country.
WORLD / Politics
Putin doubts potency of Trump's ultimatum to end the war, sources say
By Darya Korsunskaya, Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan
The Russian leader is unlikely to bow to a sanctions ultimatum expiring this Friday from U.S. President Donald Trump, sources close to the Kremlin said.
A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
JAPAN / History / Longform
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped
By Elizabeth Beattie
As a 7-year-old boy in Hiroshima, Howard Kakita was hoping to catch the vapor trail of a B-29 bomber. A sudden blast knocked him out.
A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.

JAPAN

Kunihiko Iida speaks about his experience as a hibakusha, in the city of Hiroshima on July 14.
Orphaned hibakusha continues to tell of the destructive reality of nuclear weapons
Kunihiko Iida has made it his mission to share his experience, believing that conveying the truth of the bomb will "lead to the abolition of nuclear weapons."
On Monday, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offered his views of U.S. President Donald Trump and the American leader’s negotiating tactics — colorful comments that were unusual for their candor but not widely reported in Japan.
'Not a normal person’: Ishiba shoots from the hip when it comes to Trump
By Jesse Johnson
It is extremely unusual for a sitting prime minister to publicly speak about the leader of the U.S. in a manner that could be construed as criticism.
Passing on Hiroshima's message of peace, one paper crane at a time
Ruling parties to discuss corporate donation issue with CDP and DPP
Taiwanese vessel suspected of conducting survey in Japan's EEZ for second time
Japan swelters as previous heat record melts
By Yukana Inoue

BUSINESS

A cargo ship at the port of Oakland, California, on Aug. 4
U.S. trade deficit narrowed 16% in June as high tariffs cast shadow on services
By Dan Burns
Days after reporting that the goods trade deficit fell to its lowest since September 2023, the U.S. said the full deficit including services was also its narrowest since then.
Taiwan has arrested six people on suspicions of stealing trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. after the chipmaker reported a number of former and current staff to authorities.
Taiwan arrests six in probe of TSMC chip technology leak
By Debby Wu
The chipmaker had reported a number of former and current staff to authorities on suspicion they illegally obtained core technology.
Australian watchdog says YouTube, others 'turning a blind eye' to abuse material
Mazda swings to net loss in April-June
Seven & I details store opening targets for standalone plan
By Kanoko Matsuyama
JPMorgan leads foreign banks for Japan earnings amid dealmaking spree
By Takashi Nakamichi

WORLD

A dog looks through the bars of a cage at the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control as the shelter struggles with overcrowding caused by pets abandoned during recent immigration raids, in Downey, California, on July 29.
Trump's immigration raids in LA affecting pets too
By Jorge Garcia and Mike Blake
Dogs and cats are finding themselves in Los Angeles County's care centers after their owners get detained or deported.
A tour group on the Cornell University campus. About a quarter of Cornell’s student body is international.
Trump’s visa havoc strands students weeks before classes start
By Francesca Maglione, Amanda Albright and Nic Querolo
International students are struggling to secure visas as the Trump administration aggressively moves to curtail immigration.
Trump’s staffing gaps complicate India’s bid to ease U.S. tensions
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen
Lebanon plans to disarm Hezbollah by year-end
By Layal Abou Rahal and Jonathan Sawaya
Funding cuts reducing Sudanese children to 'skin, bones': UNICEF
Russia weighs Ukraine air-truce offer to Trump without ending war

Sports

Naomi Osaka reacts after winning a point against Elina Svitolina (UKR) in quarterfinal play at IGA Stadium in Montreal on Tuesday.
Sizzling Osaka to face Tauson in WTA Canadian Open semis
Osaka seeks her eighth WTA-level title, and her first since a maternity leave comeback last year.
Shin returns to South Korea vowing to revitalize champions Ulsan
By Michael Church
Curling champion Constantini set to throw rocks at 'special' hometown Games
By Aadi Nair
ESPN, leaping to streaming, holds hands with the NFL
By Brookes Barnes
Nyjah Huston targets Olympic skateboarding gold at LA28
By Rory Carroll

Opinion

Demonstrators protest U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazilian products at a rally outside the U.S. Consulate in Sao Paulo on Friday.
Trump’s tariffs defy the doomsayers — so far
Brad Glosserman
Despite nearly uniform predictions of doom and disaster, the global economy has largely ignored the Trump trade revolution.
Nuclear destruction through the eyes of a 10-year-old
By Michael Judge
China’s unbeatable new production model export
By Jeffrey Wu
Even nuclear experts are at a loss right now
By Andreas Kluth
U.K. military rhetoric is not matching fiscal reality
By Martin Ivens

ENVIRONMENT

People cool off under water jets in Madrid on Monday.
'Silent killer': the science of tracing climate deaths in heat waves
By Nick Perry
Heat can claim tens of thousands of lives during European summers but it usually takes months to count the cost. Scientists are aiming to change that with faster studies.
China struggles to capitalize on record renewables build-out as grid work lags
Pressure from oil producers and U.S. threaten global pact on plastics pollution
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Valerie Volcovici
'Let's go fly a kite': Capturing wind for clean energy in Ireland
By Peter MURPHY
Efforts set to resume to reach plastic pollution pact

CULTURE

This year, Fuji Rock Festival's ticket sales were the strongest they have been since the COVID-19 pandemic, with overseas ticket buyers accounting for roughly 10% of all sales.
From far and wide, overseas visitors flock to Fuji Rock
By Alyssa I. Smith
From Singapore to Greece to Michigan, fans came to Japan not just for the music, but for the nature, the relaxed atmosphere and the freedom to dance into the early hours.
The families that rock together at Fuji
By Mark Thompson
A weekend in Naeba: Rain or shine, the fun never stopped at Fuji Rock '25
By Alyssa I. Smith
'Stigmatized Properties: Possession': Layered lead faces ghosts and show business
By Mark Schilling
'Army on the Tree': World War II film leans into absurdist theater
By James Hadfield

LIFE

Meguro Hiiragi's fish-shaped "taiyaki" pastry comes with a thin and crisp batter that sheaths a piquant adzuki bean paste.
In Tokyo, fish-shaped ‘taiyaki’ treats offer a sea of options
By Russell Thomas
Part waffle, part pancake, the iconic pastries showcase the creativity of their bakers by flaunting a variety of fillings that range from adzuki bean paste to cream cheese.
'Over the Sun': A podcast for Japanese women who’ve lived a little
By Yuko Tamura
A language built on the wind, from mountain gusts to wind chimes
By Eric Margolis
Communal knead: A Turkish baker in Kamakura draws queues
By Alex Michael Dwyer
As summer soars, the tomato offers a lesson in staying bright and cool
By Makiko Itoh

COMMUNITY

Canadian-born Jesse Cunningham came to Japan to teach in the JET Programme, and later found opportunities to learn traditional blacksmithing in Kochi Prefecture.
The international artists supporting Japan’s craft legacy
By Laura Pollacco
From Kochi to Kamakura, non-Japanese craftspeople are training with local artisans and carving out a niche for themselves.
Charming Chikuwa has a zest for life
Boys’ love dramas from Thailand make waves in Japan
By Agnese Dionisio
Ayaka Ohira: ‘Being outside of the traditional path gave me more freedom’
By Zoria Petkoska
The mothers holding up Japan's Vietnamese community
By Nguyen Bao Anh

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
Australia announces new warships will come from Japan
By Gabriel Dominguez and Jesse Johnson
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate Niyodo sails at an undisclosed location in this image released Tuesday.
CULTURE
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
By Patrick St. Michel
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
ENVIRONMENT
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
By Mara Budgen
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
LIFE
With a new distillery, Suntory makes a spirited move on gin market
By Weiwen Lin
A staff inspects a distillation pot still at Suntory's new Osaka Spirits & Liqueurs Craft Distillery, which will focus on gin production and help Suntory capture a bigger slice of the fast-growing gin market.
LIFE
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
By Owen Ziegler
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.

Podcast

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

Longform

A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped
By Elizabeth Beattie

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