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Chieko Tsukahara, former head coach of the Japanese women's gymnastics team, died from stomach cancer on Sept. 1.
SPORTS
Oct 21, 2024

Former Olympic gymnast Chieko Tsukahara dies at 77

Olympic gymnasts Maiko Morio, Mari Kosuge and Koko Tsurumi are among those who trained under Tsukahara.
Indian soldiers disembark from a military transport plane at a forward airbase in Leh, in the Ladakh region, on Sept. 15, 2020.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2024

China and India end border impasse ahead of likely Xi-Modi meet

Relations between China and India have been frozen since June 2020 following clashes between soldiers along the disputed Himalayan border.
An attendee walks past a picture of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holding a gun and the words "Merry MAGA you filthy animal!" at the Rod of Iron Freedom Festival, which the organizers call "the largest open carry rally in America," in Greeley, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 12.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2024

New cases of political violence roil U.S. before contentious election

There have been at least 300 cases of political violence since Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki helped mark the first seven decades of the America-Japan Society of Hokkaido on Sept. 19.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Oct 28, 2024

America-Japan Society of Hokkaido celebrates 70th anniversary

The society is poised for further growth, with more firms from the U.S. and elsewhere looking to set up shop in Hokkaido.
An apartment building damaged by a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Oct. 1
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2024

Selling out Ukraine casts shame on the West

This war started because Moscow refuses to tolerate a successful democratic, independent neighbor, which also remains the chief impediment to ending it.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin at an official welcoming ceremony at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2024

BRICS summit shows a ‘multipolar world’ is emerging, Putin says

Some members that include India, South Africa and the UAE oppose any perception of BRICS as an anti-U.S. body.
Senior IMF official Vitor Gaspar speaks during an interview in Washington last Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2024

IMF official warns Japan of debt deterioration in event of future shock

The IMF predicts that Japan's debt will exceed 250% of its gross domestic product this year before gradually decreasing.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2024

Ueda says right-sizing BOJ normalization ‘keeps me awake 24/7’

Ueda and his fellow board members are widely expected to keep their benchmark rate unchanged at the next policy meeting, ending Oct. 31.
Shohei Ohtani will play in the World Series for the first time when the Dodgers face the Yankees in Game 1 at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2024

Dodgers and Yankees set for blockbuster showdown in World Series

There will be plenty of star power on the field when the Dodgers host the Yankees in Game 1 on Friday.
Amit Chhetri opened Yeti Roastery Coffee in Tokyo's Todoroki neighborhood in 2020 as a way to promote Nepalese coffee in Japan.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 27, 2024

Yeti Roastery Coffee is elevating Nepalese java in Japan

“Nepal has rich soil and a huge potential for growing coffee in its mountains, which are also unbelievably gorgeous,” says Yeti Coffee Roastery's Amit Chhetri.
Liberal Democratic Party candidate Nobuyasu Nikai speaks in front of a crowd in the district of Aridagawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2024

Election wildcard in Wakayama puts rural district in national spotlight

Former LDP member Hiroshige Seko's decision to seek a Lower House seat as an independent candidate highlights the fractured state of the ruling party.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, pose with other leaders for a group photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Thursday. The summit illustrated a collective dissatisfaction with the current global power structure dominated by the U.S.
EDITORIALS
Oct 25, 2024

BRICS once again meet to complain and vent frustrations

While the summit gave the appearance of unity, there are significant differences in how member states perceive issues.
Sofia Kenin celebrates her quarterfinal win over Daria Kasatkina at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Friday.
TENNIS
Oct 25, 2024

Sofia Kenin into Pan Pacific Open semis while home favorite Sayaka Ishii withdraws

Ishii, the last Japanese player in the singles draw, pulled out of her semifinal against Diana Shnaider with an abdominal injury.
Zheng Qinwen hits a return against Diana Shnaider during the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Coliseum on Saturday.
TENNIS
Oct 26, 2024

Zheng Qinwen earns another shot at Pan Pacific Open title

Zheng also reached the final in Tokyo in 2022.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady Michelle Obama at a rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Saturday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2024

The Obamas stump for Harris and key allies in final days of campaign

The rally marked the second major campaign event featuring Michelle Obama, while Barack Obama has already made several high-profile appearances.
A guest room decked out in Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers gear at Yuko Hattori's Ohtani-senshu Ouen Minpaku (Guesthouse for Ohtani Fans) near Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 27, 2024

Los Angeles couple gives Japan guests a lodging experience fit for Ohtani superfans

A unique lodging near Dodger Stadium may be the ideal home base for anyone making the trip to Los Angeles to see the Japanese superstar.
A polling station at a local school in Tokyo on Sunday
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2024

As it happened: Japan's Lower House election 2024

Recent polls have indicated Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito bloc might lose its majority in the lower chamber for the first time in 15 years.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival to participate in the BRICS summit, at Kazan Airport, Russia, on Oct. 22. Sisi has proposed a truce in the Gaza Strip aimed at securing a complete cease-fire in the territory.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2024

Egypt proposes two-day Gaza truce in hope of full cease-fire

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not say whether the plan involving a limited hostage exchange had been formally presented to either Israel or Hamas.
Andrea Galeano, head of amphibian and reptile collections at the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute, holds an Atelopus marinkellei frog captured during the Humboldt Institute's expeditions, in Villa de Leyva, Colombia, on Oct. 11.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Oct 28, 2024

Colombia's peace opened wildlife to discovery, but new violence frustrates progress

Colombia is now the world's most dangerous place for environmentalists, with 79 killed last year — the most ever in one country in a single year.
Carlos Alcaraz is presented with a trophy after losing to Jannik Sinner in the final of the Six Kings Slam tennis competition in Riyadh on Oct. 19.
TENNIS
Oct 29, 2024

Alcaraz reveals prize money attracted him to Saudi's Six Kings Slam

Alcaraz acknowledged the financial aspect played a role as he earned $1.5 million over four days in mid-October.
A woman takes photos of a gate in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, at a Donald Trump event on Sunday, called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2024

Trump-allied comedian blasted for calling Puerto Rico 'garbage'

Tony Hinchcliffe, who also employed racist tropes about Black Americans and Jews at a Trump event on Sunday, played down the offensive nature of his comments.
A World Series public-viewing event in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 30, 2024

'A treasure': Win or lose, Ohtani is a hometown hero in Iwate

Anticipation was high among the roughly 60 supporters who gathered early in the morning to watch Ohtani and the Dodgers try to clinch the World Series.
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra on stage during its launch in Beijing on Tuesday. The Chinese tech company made its foray into the EV industry earlier this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2024

Xiaomi launches faster version of flagship EV in a challenge to Tesla

Xiaomi entered China's crowded EV market in March with the launch of its hit SU7.
A U.S. Army specialist peers out from the shadows during a 12-day jungle operations training course near Honolulu on Oct. 10.
WORLD
Oct 30, 2024

The U.S. army prepares for war with China

What the Pentagon calls a Great Power War would put the world’s two strongest militaries in direct conflict,
DPP head Yuichiro Tamaki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday. Tamaki has reportedly rejected a request for a meeting with Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2024

All eyes on DPP ahead of prime minister vote in Lower House

The party — which has quadrupled its seats to 28 — is expected to sway the outcome of the vote, potentially in a way that would benefit Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Residents walk past wreckage following deadly floods in Sedavi, south of Valencia, eastern Spain, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Oct 31, 2024

Spain's warning system under scrutiny as flood toll rises

Torrential rains that began at the start of the week sparked flooding that has left at least 95 people dead.
Tsunehisa Katsumata was known for his quick decision-making, which earned him the nickname “Razor Katsumata.”
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2024

Former Tepco chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata dies at 84

Katsumata was the company's point man after the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant went into meltdown in the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Democratic Party for the People Secretary-General Kazuya Shimba (left) and Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama meet in the Diet building in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2024

LDP and DPP inch closer together on economic policy cooperation

If their arrangement is successful, it would mean a majority of parliamentary votes for issues especially important to the DPP.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Henderson, Nevada, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2024

Trump says he has big lead over Harris, setting stage for 2024 doubts

Donald Trump is painting a reality for his faithful where he’s got a clear lead and is on track for a resounding victory that only malfeasance can derail.
Water supply support is provided in January in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, where residents are facing water outages.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2024

Seismic upgrading done for only 14.6% of key facility water pipelines

The findings suggest there are challenges to ensuring a stable water supply in the event of a disaster.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
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.
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.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
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.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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