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U.S. President Donald Trump greeets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the Group of 20 leaders summit in Osaka in June 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 16, 2025

Trump says Xi told him he wouldn’t invade Taiwan while U.S. leader is in office

But the U.S. president said Xi had also delivered an implicit warning about Taiwan’s future, telling him that he is “very patient, and China is very patient.”
Bristol Bears and U.S. star Ilona Maher during the warmup before a match against Gloucester-Hartpury in Gloucester, England on March 2
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Aug 22, 2025

England names strong side for Women's Rugby World Cup opener against U.S.

The Red Roses have lost only once in their past 58 matches — a defeat by New Zealand in the COVID-delayed 2022 World Cup final.
Japan's Shohei Ohtani delivers a pitch against the USA during the World Baseball Classic final at LoanDepot Park in Miami on March 21, 2023.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 26, 2025

Baseball-hungry Netflix to carry World Baseball Classic in Japan

The news comes as Netflix is reportedly on the verge of entering the MLB fray by picking up the U.S. rights for the Home Run Derby
A critical flaw in Microsoft’s on-premises SharePoint, initially patched but soon bypassed by hackers linked to China, has exposed hundreds of organizations — including the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Safety Agency.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2025

Microsoft hack victims need to be on alert for sleeper cells

One critical detail of the attack is that it affects only those that use on-premises SharePoint installations.
Suzuki Motor plans to invest more than 700 billion rupees ($8 billion) in India, highlighting the country's growing strategic importance as the Japanese automaker expands into electric vehicle production.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2025

Suzuki Motor to invest $8 billion in India amid EV push

The South Asian nation is the company’s largest market by revenue and is now also evolving as a key export hub for its EV business.
Small boats and sightseeing ferries gather around a fireworks barge (foreground) on July 19 at Kure Port in Hiroshima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2025

Japan Coast Guard warns of boat accidents that may occur at firework events

Of the ship accidents related to fireworks festivals that occurred between 2005 and 2024, 92 were within the jurisdiction of the Japan Coast Guard's 6th regional headquarters.
Under an envisaged agreement, Tokyo and Canberra will vow to share information during an emergency and coordinate their evacuation plans during peacetime.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2025

Japan and Australia to agree on evacuations from a third country

In the event of an evacuation, Japan and Australia are expected to accept each other's citizens to fill vacant seats on their respective chartered aircraft and buses.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole vault final during a Diamond League meet in Zurich on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 28, 2025

Mondo Duplantis soars to fifth Diamond League crown

Duplantis, who improved on his own world record with a vault of 6.29 in Budapest two weeks ago, now has five Diamond League trophies.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 28, 2025

In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025

At Koenji Awa Odori, performers and crowds blur together in sound, sweat and laughter — a summer festival that thrives on shared energy and joy.
Mourners visit a memorial near the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Thursday, where a shooting took place the day before.
WORLD
Aug 29, 2025

Minneapolis children revealed courage, absorbed fear during church shooting

The shooter killed two children and wounded 18 teachers and children, including a child taken to hospital in critical condition.
Australia's Nina Kennedy (AUS) wins the women's pole vault at 4.90 meters during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 1, 2025

'Mongrel' spirit drives pole vault queen Kennedy in world title defense

Kennedy has not competed since becoming the first Australian woman to win Olympic gold in a field event in Paris last year.
A revamped 3D diorama of the Chiran airfield and its surroundings is displayed at the Chiran Peace Museum in Minamikyushu, Kagoshima Prefecture, on July 31.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2025

Hometown donations program used to help preserve wartime memories in Japan

Initiatives are under way in some regions to keep the tragic history of World War II from fading by using digital technology to renovate exhibition facilities.
Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the women's 1,500 meters in world record time of 3 minutes, 48.68 seconds in Eugene, Oregon, on July 5.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 5, 2025

Faith Kipyegon has sights set on unique double at world championships in Tokyo

The Kenyan superstar is set to defend her titles in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters.
Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning the men's U-23 200-meter race at a Diamond League meet in Monaco on July 11.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 5, 2025

Australian fans anxiously awaiting Gout Gout's world championships debut

Still only 17, Gout is already one of the most exciting prospects in global athletics.
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2025

Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday

The full lunar eclipse, which is set to occur in the early hours, will be Japan’s first since November 2022.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (second from left) pose with Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (second from right) and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2025

After China’s military parade, Japan and Australia agree to elevate defense ties

The countries’ top diplomats and defense chiefs committed to deepening collective deterrence amid shared concerns over the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region.
Polish pianist Hania Rani took the audience on a synth odyssey at the first Japan edition of Unsound Osaka over the weekend.
CULTURE / Music
Sep 11, 2025

Unsound turns Osaka into a laboratory of avant-garde music

Long-running Polish music festival Unsound channels Expo ’70 at its first Japan edition.
A single flag is planted in memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to organizers at the Young America's Foundation, alongside a field of flags marking the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks outside the U.S. Capitol.
EDITORIALS
Sep 12, 2025

America’s politics turn bloody

Charlie Kirk’s killing was tragic and horrific, but not unexpected. Violence has become an all-too common component of life in the U.S.
A police officer stands in front of a tent after U.S. right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 12, 2025

Trump says suspect in Charlie Kirk murder in custody

Kirk's killer had eluded police and federal agents after Wednesday's shooting, in which a sniper fired a single gunshot that killed the right-wing activist.
Canada's Evan Dunfee celebrates after winning the the gold in the men's 35k race walk at the 2025 World Athletics Championships on Saturday morning at Tokyo’s National Stadium.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 13, 2025

Evan Dunfee captures first gold of world championships as Japan earns first medal

Japan's Hayato Katsuki took bronze in the men’s 35-kilometer race walk at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 16, 2025

Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships

The atmosphere at National Stadium has been raucous in the opening days of the championships, particularly when hometown heroes are on the track or field.
Gold medalist Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the women's 1,500 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 17, 2025

Faith Kipyegon cements place as supreme champion and role model for mothers

Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic champion, took her fourth world title at 1,500 meters on Tuesday in dominating fashion.
Park Chan-wook (center) attended the Busan International Film Festival opening ceremony with “No Other Choice" cast members on Wednesday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 19, 2025

Park Chan-wook’s sharp satire ‘No Other Choice’ opens Busan festival

The director's socially charged murder-comedy made its Asian premiere at the film festival on Wednesday.
Shuji Nakagawa created a teahouse using the same technique for making traditional wooden buckets.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 19, 2025

A bucket becomes a house in the hands of craftsman Shuji Nakagawa

At Go for Kogei 2025, a third-generation woodworker envisions new forms for a humble vessel.
Nanako Fujii celebrates as she crosses the line to take bronze in the women's 35-kilometer race walk on Saturday at National Stadium in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 20, 2025

Nanako Fujii takes bronze in 20 km race walk for Japan's second medal at worlds

The 26-year-old became the first Japanese woman to capture a medal in a race walk event at the World Athletics Championships or the Olympics.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones during a training session in November last year.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 21, 2025

Fiji beats Japan in Pacific Nations Cup rugby final

Fiji seized a 33-10 lead on Nasova's try early in the second half and then held off a furious Japan rally over the final minutes in a rematch of last year's final.
Visitors at the Osaka Expo last week. Japan will teach Saudi Arabia how to cope with venue congestion during the Riyadh Expo in 2030, which is expected to attract more than 40 million visitors.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2025

Japan to share expo know-how with Saudi Arabia

Riyadh is set to host the 2030 World Exposition.
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
CULTURE / Art
Sep 26, 2025

Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists

For only the second time in its 39-year history, the “Architecture in Perspective” exhibition will take place in Japan's capital.
Rory McIlroy celebrates with the trophy after Europe's win over the United States in the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 29, 2025

Europe holds off surging U.S. on final day to capture Ryder Cup

It marks Team Europe's 11th win in the last 15 Ryder Cups and its second in a row under captain Luke Donald of England.
Japanese property developers are expanding investments in London's prime business locations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2025

U.K. draws Japan property investors eyeing hedge on U.S. turmoil

Japanese investors have been pouring more capital into the U.K. over the last couple of years.

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building