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Nippon Steel has dropped a civil lawsuit filed in the United States related to its acquisition of United States Steel after a successful settling of the takeover deal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2025

Nippon Steel drops civil lawsuit related to U.S. Steel buyout

The Japanese steelmaker had sued U.S. peer Cleveland-Cliffs, its CEO, and the head of a steel union over what it alleged were illegal acts to prevent the buyout.
The Finance Ministry building in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2025

Government agencies' fiscal 2026 budget requests hit record

The total requested amount rose sharply from ¥117.6 trillion in the previous year to ¥122.4 trillion.
Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, says the U.S. firm wants to deploy a reactor in Japan in the late 2030s or early 2040s.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2025

Nvidia-backed U.S. atomic fusion firm eyes reactor in Japan

Commonwealth Fusion Systems, which raised $863 million from investors including Nvidia, said it has been in talks with Japanese government officials on the use of its technology.
A staff member works in the lab of Hobum Oleochemicals, a manufacturer that develops sustainable chemical raw materials derived from renewable plant oils, in Hamburg, Germany, on Aug. 25.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 4, 2025

Trump's tariffs threaten to choke European chemicals recovery

The sector has been grappling in recent years with high production costs after gas and power prices soared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul attends a press conference after securing the backing of opposition People's Party to serve as Thailand's next prime minister, in Bangkok on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 4, 2025

Thai prime minister frontrunner gets chance at leadership after six years

The rise of conservative politician Anutin Charnvirakul, who said he's been ready to be prime minister since 2019, is a testament to patience and savvy coalition building.
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.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Musk voices support for anti-immigration rally in Japan
Elon Musk has voiced support for anti-immigration protest in Japan, where a "Japanese First" party saw gains in recent elections.
Japan Post ordered to suspend delivery vans at 100 post offices
Japan Post has been under investigation by the transport ministry since it was revealed that improper alcohol and health checks were widespread across the company.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Why Stalin didn’t invade Hokkaido still largely unknown, 80 years after WWII
During a survey to collect the remains of victims from the Taito Maru, one of the vessels involved in the Three Ships Incident, a metal helmet was found near the stern of the vessel on Aug. 5, 1984, at Rumoi Port. No human remains were discovered.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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