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In fiscal 2024 through March this year, the National Consumers Affairs Center received inquiries and gave advice on problems associated with cash-on-delivery services.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2025

Japan alerting consumers to cash-on-delivery problems

"If you feel something fishy, even just a little bit, don't order it," a National Consumers Affairs Center official said.
A group of children try to save the world from environmental collapse, one prank at a time, in “How Dare You.”
CULTURE / Film
Sep 4, 2025

‘How Dare You’ turns environmental activism into a youthful adventure

In her latest film, director Mipo Oh brings a serious edge to the lighthearted hijinks of three kids trying to save the world from environmental collapse, one prank at a time.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri races to victory at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday in Zandvoort.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 4, 2025

Bahrain and Abu Dhabi funds take full ownership of McLaren

Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat will remain the majority shareholder with CYVN, majority-owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, having a non-controlling stake.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc after he crashed out of the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday in Zandvoort
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 4, 2025

Ferrari to celebrate past glory at home race amid present woes

Ferrari has yet to win this year and the home return comes hot on the heels of both cars crashing out in the Netherlands last weekend.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, "It won’t stop with just this strike,” after the U.S. targeted a boat in the Caribbean Sea allegedly full of drugs from Venezuela.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2025

U.S. threatens more strikes on purported drug boats after attack in Caribbean

The move marked a major escalation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on narcotics traffickers following deployment of U.S. Navy vessels off the Venezuelan coast.
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama (left) and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attend a party executive meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2025

Seeking Upper House majority, LDP eyes support from independents

The 121-strong ruling coalition needs just three more seats for a majority in the chamber.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping attends a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2025

China’s military parade shows who’s calling the shots

Beijing is sending a signal on defense modernization and international clout.
Pakistani soldiers ferry flood-affected villagers evacuated by boat from the Muzaffargarh district in the country's Punjab province on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2025

Pakistan's latest floods compound grim reality of climate finance shortfall

Less-developed countries that contribute minimally to climate change bear the brunt of its impacts as funding pledges by advanced, higher-emitting countries fail to be fulfilled.
A nation made wealthy by the discovery of diamonds in 1967, Botswana is now facing an economic crisis.
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2025

Lab-grown gems are robbing Botswana of its diamond riches

A diamond-market crisis has turned the finding of the gems into an affliction and a cautionary tale of what can happen to an economy that becomes overly reliant on one commodity.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends the India-Japan Economic Forum in Tokyo on Friday, Aug. 29
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2025

Darkest hour for Ishiba amid pressure to quit and executive resignations

An offer by the secretary-general to resign after the party’s poor performance in a recent election has prompted Ishiba's LDP leadership team to call time on the administration.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 5, 2025

Kim and Xi offer mutual support ‘no matter how international situation changes’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first in-person talks in six years on Thursday, with the two vowing to build up ties.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, shake hands.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 5, 2025

Trump signs order reducing tariffs on Japanese autos

The executive order signed by the U.S. president on Thursday in Washington sets auto tariffs on Japan at 15%.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron speak during a news conference following the Coalition of the Willing Summit, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 5, 2025

26 nations vow to give Ukraine postwar security guarantees, Macron says

A meeting of the "coalition of the willing" was intended to finalize security guarantees for Ukraine and ask U.S. President Donald Trump for backing.
U.S. President Donald Trump has portrayed tariffs as critical to leveling the playing field for American businesses and workers amid chronic trade deficits.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 5, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly uphold global tariffs

The move follows a federal appeals court ruling that said the U.S. president can’t impose import taxes by invoking a 1977 law designed to address emergencies.
Anutin Charnvirakul, the leader of the Bhumjaithai party, ahead of his election as prime minister of Thailand, in parliament in Bangkok on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 5, 2025

Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM by parliament

Anutin trounced the candidate of the Shinawatra family's once-dominant ruling party to end a week of chaos and political deadlock.
Tokito Oda serves against Casey Ratzlaff during the first round of the U.S. Open wheelchair tennis tournament in New York on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Sep 5, 2025

Japanese phenom Tokito Oda off to winning start at U.S. Open

Oda is chasing a career Grand Slam at the U.S. Open — the only thing missing from his resume.
Stephen Miran, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to the Federal Reserve Board attends a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 5, 2025

Trump's pick for Fed tells Senate panel he's 'not at all' president's puppet

The hearing was held as Trump steps up efforts to exert control over the central bank, including an unprecedented attempt to remove a sitting Fed governor.
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 statue of World Athletics Championships mascot Riku One stands outside National Stadium in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 5, 2025

Tokyo organizers begin final countdown to World Athletics Championships

Organizers have introduced a number of measures to keep fans safe from the heat during the nine-day event.
The fuss-free, no-cook mulberry matcha oats are a great alternative to cereal.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Sep 7, 2025

Overnight mulberry matcha oats are the perfect answer to a busy morning

An alternative to cereal, the everyday oatmeal gets a healthy boost with the addition of tea powder and the fermented “amazake” rice drink.
Mazda cars at the company's main plant in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, in July
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 6, 2025

U.S. tariffs still spell big pain for Japan's small automakers

Smaller automakers Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda and Subaru are less able to absorb the tariff shock than bigger rivals like Toyota and Honda.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits an interactive exhibition in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2025

Putin says foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said thousands of foreign troops could be deployed to his country under postwar security guarantees.
The Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo. Recent polls paint a bleak picture for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s chances of avoiding an early leadership contest than previous surveys.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2025

Ruling LDP moving toward calling presidential election, polls show

The latest polls paint a far bleaker picture for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s chances of avoiding an early leadership contest than previous surveys.
People receive aid distributed by the Aga Khan Development Network in the Dewa Gul Valley of Sawkay district in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on Friday.
WORLD
Sep 6, 2025

U.S. yet to approve any help following Afghanistan earthquake, sources say

The lack of response underscores how President Donald Trump has forfeited decades of U.S. leadership of global disaster relief.
Jannik Sinner pumps his fist during his semifinal win over Felix Auger-Aliassime at the U.S. Open in New York on Friday.
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2025

Sinner downs Auger-Aliassime to set up blockbuster U.S. Open final with Alcaraz

Shortly after Alcaraz wove his magic to dismantle Novak Djokovic, Sinner prevailed in four sets to ensure a third successive major final with the Spaniard.
Amanda Anismova celebrates after defeating Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2025

Power struggle in U.S. Open final as Sabalenka faces Anisimova

Both players will bring big serves and lethal forehands to a U.S. Open final that is shaping up to be a slugfest.
Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden speaks at the funeral for former teammate Jean Beliveau in Montreal in December 2014.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Sep 6, 2025

Legendary Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden, a six-time Cup winner, dies at 78

Known for his intellectual pursuits off the ice, Dryden played only eight seasons in the NHL, but won the Stanley Cup in six of those seasons.
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's next prime minister, leaves parliament in Bangkok on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2025

Thailand's next PM reaffirms promise for fresh election

Conservative tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed by parliament on Friday, ending a weeklong power vacuum.
Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open on Saturday in New York.
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2025

Sabalenka crowned queen of Queens with back-to-back U.S. Open titles

The Belarusian became the first woman to win back-to-back U.S. Opens since Serena Williams claimed three straight from 2012 to 2014.
German soldiers unload the U.S.-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system in Jasionka, Poland, in January 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 7, 2025

Europe’s military limits show why it’s desperate for U.S. help

The U.S. provides most of NATO’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, including satellites.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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