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Giorgio Armani, president and CEO of the leading fashion and design house, the Armani Group listens to a question at a press conference in Hong Kong on April 19, 2004. The Italian fashion titan has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones," his company said Thursday.
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 5, 2025

Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91

The Italian icon is credited with inventing red-carpet fashion, but also moved into a less expensive range through Emporio Armani.
Masahiro Sakurai (left), mayor of Kashiwazaki in Niigata Prefecture, and Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings President Tomoaki Kobayakawa in the city on Thursday
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2025

Tepco eyes earlier decision on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear reactors

Tepco had planned to decide whether to decommission the No. 1 to No. 5 reactors "within two years" after reactivating the No. 6 and No. 7 reactors.
A woman uses her phone at Bashantapur Durbar Square, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday after the Nepali government announced it will block access to all unregistered social media platforms.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 5, 2025

Nepal to block some social media platforms, including Facebook

The move came after the companies failed to register with authorities in a crackdown on misuse.
At Syn, chef Naoto Ohno's playfulness is evident in the "Apple," a replica fruit filled with applejack-flavored foie gras and served on a plate decorated with a familiar logo.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 5, 2025

With a global approach, Syn gives French cuisine plenty of latitude

Up-and-coming chef Naoto Ohno draws from his rich travel experiences to redefine cooking traditions at his restaurant in Fukuoka.
Itochu has raised ¥15.2 billion ($103 million) from a sale of Japan’s first so-called orange bonds to fund gender equality projects.
BASEBALL
Sep 5, 2025

Itochu sells Japan’s first orange bonds for gender equality

The Japanese trading house raised ¥15.2 billion ($103 million) from the debt sale, more than the initial plan for a ¥10 billion offering.
A raid is conducted at a construction site for an electric vehicle battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, on Thursday. Immigration authorities arrested hundreds of workers for a major South Korean battery maker at the Hyundai plant in Georgia, U.S. officials said Friday, calling it the largest ever Homeland Security enforcement operation at a single location.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 6, 2025

U.S. agents arrest 475 in raid on South Korea's Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia

The operation was the largest single site raid carried out so far as part of President Donald Trump's nationwide anti-migrant drive.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert rushes with the ball during his team's opening-week win over Kansas City on Friday in Sao Paulo.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 6, 2025

Chargers stun Chiefs in Brazil as NFL opens slate of international games

Justin Herbert got the Chargers rolling early and Los Angeles never looked back in beating the rival Chiefs.
Drone pilot Rubik controls a FPV drone during a training flight at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine.
WORLD
Sep 6, 2025

Killing for points on Ukraine's front line

Ukraine has launched a new system in which drone pilots can earn points for each Russian soldier killed or piece of equipment destroyed.
A moment of silence is observed during a memorial service to mark the seventh anniversary of an earthquake in Atsuma, Hokkaido, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2025

Victims of 2018 Hokkaido quake mourned on seventh anniversary of disaster

The powerful earthquake, which struck on Sept. 6, 2018, killed 44 people and partially or fully destroyed more than 2,300 houses.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly arrives at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Saturday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 6, 2025

Gasly staying at Renault-owned Alpine F1 until 2028

Alpine is last in the constructors' standings after 15 of 24 rounds and Gasly has scored all of the team's 20 points so far, with a highest placing of sixth in Britain.
U.S. Homeland Security Investigations police officers execute a federal search warrant at a Hyundai Motor factory in Ellabell, Georgia, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2025

Immigration raid on Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia rattles South Korea

The raid came at a sensitive time ​in trade relations​, unsettling South Korean businesses investing in the United States.
U.S. Homeland Security Investigations police officers execute a federal search warrant at a Hyundai Motor factory in Ellabell, Georgia, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 7, 2025

Seoul says over 300 South Koreans detained in U.S. to be released

The announcement follows the arrest of more than 300 South Korean workers at a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia on Thursday.
A Homeland Security Investigations police officer watches over workers during a federal search warrant at a company in Ellabell, Georgia, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2025

U.S. migrant raid jolts South Korea and stirs investor anxiety

The raid came shortly after a White House summit between the presidents of both countries where Korean companies pledged to up U.S. investments.
The coast of the Red Sea. Microsoft on Saturday said its Microsoft Azure users may experience increased latency due to multiple undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2025

Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet across Asia and the Middle East

It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the damage, but an internet monitoring group identified failures affecting cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Professionals from diverse fields debate development issues.
ESG CONSORTIUM
Sep 8, 2025

Digital transformation reshapes urban planning involving public

The Land Readjustment and Urban Development Forum held in Tokyo last October brought together professionals from municipalities, academia and the private sector to examine digital transformation in community development. Themed “Land Readjustment and Digital Transformation From Disaster Prevention...
A Yodobashi Camera store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2025

Yodobashi Camera warned for cutting payments to subcontractors

The antimonopoly watchdog issued a recommendation urging Yodobashi Camera to prevent future violations of the subcontract law.
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks after a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 3
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2025

Epstein letter allegedly from Trump released by House Democrats

Recently released papers also include Epstein’s will as well as entries from his contact books and information about his known bank accounts.
A customer shops at a Takeya store in Tokyo in July.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2025

Hidden inflation drives Japanese consumers to price-tracking sites

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.1% in July from the previous year.
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s experimental narcolepsy drug shows significant improvement in late-stage trials, potentially targeting the root cause of the disorder.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2025

Takeda nears first therapy for root cause of narcolepsy

Patients who took the drug, called oveporexton, for 12 weeks experienced increased daytime alertness and an overall improvement in quality of life.
Japan has hired energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to assess a proposed $44 billion Alaska gas pipeline and LNG project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, sources say.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2025

Japan hires Wood Mackenzie to assess Trump-backed Alaska LNG project: sources

The scope and cost of the deal with Wood Mackenzie is unclear, as is whether any resulting report will be made public.
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 9, 2025

Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid

For years, South Korean companies have said they struggle to obtain short-term work visas for specialists needed in their high-tech plants in the United States.
Elliott Investment Management has acquired a stake in Japanese regional utility Kansai Electric Power, according to a person familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2025

Activist fund Elliott reported to take stake in Kansai Electric, eyeing assets

Activist hedge funds have been honing in on property held by Japanese companies valued at its original cost on their balance sheets as part of their investment strategy.
Toyota Motor has implemented a five-stage internal qualification system at vehicle certification test sites to ensure quality and develop related human resources.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2025

Toyota introduces qualification system to prevent test fraud

The move aims to prevent any recurrence of irregularities in tests to obtain type approval needed for mass production.
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi announces he will run in the race for president of the Liberal Democratic Party at a news conference on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2025

Motegi calls for ‘new coalition’ in bid for LDP presidency

The former party secretary-general sees welcoming a new coalition member — possibly the Democratic Party for the People or Nippon Ishin no Kai — as the way forward.
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2025

JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes

The transport ministry issued a fresh warning to the airline for insufficient oversight involving a series of heavy pre-flight drinking cases.
Detainees are made to stand against a bus during a raid by federal agents on a Hyundai facility in Ellabell, Georgia, last week.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 11, 2025

Many arrested at Hyundai's U.S. facility appear to be working legally: lawyer

"They just arrested everyone who wasn't a citizen or a resident and figured they would sort it out later," said a lawyer representing more than a dozen workers.
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2025

Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged vigilance against river flooding, inundation of low-lying areas and landslides, while also warning of lightning, sudden gusts and hail.
A stay at Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, is one of Bali's priciest choices — but also one of its most uncompromisingly luxurious.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 13, 2025

In Bali, the Ritz-Carlton’s ultraluxury Mandapa hotel marks 10 years

One of just nine “Reserve” properties around the world, Mandapa offers a delightfully unsanitized take on a rainforest retreat.
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 13, 2025

An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills

Well known for its views of Mount Fuji, the mountainous community also holds a growing collection of world-class art.
Jose Munoz, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2025

Hyundai battery plant faces startup delay after U.S. raid, CEO says

The plant, part of a $7.6 billion factory complex to make battery-powered models, was slated to come online later this year.

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight