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Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2024

Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelenskyy call

Musk, the world's richest man, played a major role in Trump's campaign, with the Tesla CEO expected to play some advisory role in the next U.S. government.
Chinese Finance Minister Lan Foan attends a news conference about a bill on raising ceilings on local government debt, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2024

China unveils $1.4 trillion debt swap, saving stimulus for Trump

China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) lifeline but stopped short of unleashing new stimulus.
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2024

Authorities probing bigoted text messages that spread alarm across U.S.

The messages urged recipients to report to a plantation to pick cotton, an offensive reference to past enslavement of Black people in the U.S.
A trader shows off a shirt featuring U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 9, 2024

Wall Street drafts Trump wish lists over bank capital and SEC regulation

Numerous financial trade groups are working on detailed lists to hand to Trump's transition team, according to four industry sources.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia leader Vladimir Putin talk during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki in July 2018.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 9, 2024

The long global trail of resentment behind Trump’s resurrection

Disillusionment with the world that emerged from the Cold War has fueled a long-gathering revolt against the established order.
A US-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile, launched by Taiwanese soldiers from a M1167 TOW carrier vehicle at the Fangshan training grounds in Pingtung, Taiwan, on Aug 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2024

Taiwan sees a higher price for U.S. support as Trump returns to power

Tensions between Beijing and Taipei are high, with frequent Chinese military drills stoking fears of an accidental conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands before attending a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2024

Trump and Putin speak as Biden set to ask president-elect to back Ukraine

Donald Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako release young marbled flounder and red sea bream into the sea from the port of Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2024

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend annual marine convention

The emperor and empress later moved to the city of Beppu and released young marbled flounder and red sea bream into the sea from the port of Beppu.
Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez in Manila in 2022
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 11, 2024

Philippines seeks to protect U.S. economic ties under Trump

The Philippines is seeking to sustain the flow of infrastructure aid and investment pledges from the U.S.
Shurei Sasai in Nagpur, India, on Oct. 13
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2024

Monk from Japan works to lead people in India to Buddhism

Shurei Sasai has been devoting his life to freeing people from discrimination based on the Indian caste system for more than half a century.
A sign outside JP Morgan Chase & Co. offices in New York in 2021
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2024

JPMorgan braces for ‘impactful’ first two years of Trump

Optimism has been high that Donald Trump’s pro-growth promises, built around tax cuts and deregulation, will unlock another round of gains in the economy.
South Korean shooter Kim Ye-ji demonstrates her shooting form at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Aug. 7.
OLYMPICS / Shooting
Nov 11, 2024

Paris Olympics star Kim Ye-ji takes break from shooting to spend time with family

The 32-year-old shooter rose to stardom during the Paris Olympics — where she won a silver in the women's 10-meter air pistol.
Japanese exporters could be hit by higher U.S. tariffs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2024

Trump tariffs could have a significant impact on Japanese exports

The U.S. president-elect has promised 10% to 20% duties on all goods coming into the United States.
Nigeriens gather in a street to protest against the U.S. military presence, in Niamey, Niger, on April 13.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2024

Trump inherits waning U.S. strength in Africa

Biden made sweeping political promises to Africa that he has yet to keep, including visiting during his presidency, which ends in January.
Sri Lanka's President and National People's Power party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses his party supporters during the last day of campaigning for the 17th Parliamentary Election in Piliyandala suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 12, 2024

Sri Lanka's new president faces first parliament test

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.
Two Harvard University students have adapted the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and computer software to create spectacles utilizing existing face recognition technology to identify people in real time.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 12, 2024

Are face-scanning smart glasses a problem or prophecy?

A hack by two Harvard University students raises concern about the unforeseen risks of artificial intelligence and mixing of existing technologies.
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with senior adviser Susie Wiles as he speaks, following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 6.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2024

As Donald Trump staffs up for second term, only MAGA loyalists need apply

As advisers and allies of Republican President-elect Donald Trump search for personnel to staff his coming administration, one quality is absolutely paramount: unquestioning loyalty.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter's question during a news conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 12, 2024

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol practices golf to prepare for future Trump meets

South Korean media said Yoon visited a golf course on Saturday for a sport his office said he had last played in 2016.
An infrastructure project in the city of Mumbai. The International Monetary Fund forecasts 7.0% growth for India in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025, compared with 0.3% growth for Japan this year and 1.1% next year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2024

India set to overtake Japan in GDP rankings

Economic stagnation and a weak yen could take Japan's economy to fifth place globally as early as next year.
A village school bus drives along an empty street in the village of Tenei, Fukushima Prefecture, in March 2023. In rural areas, more single-member households will emerge from an aging population and the eventual death of spouses in two-person households, according to the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 12, 2024

1 in 5 people in Japan age 65 and older will be living alone in 2050

The trend resulting from rapid depopulation will affect both metropolitan and rural areas, the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research says.
British writer Samantha Harvey holds her book, "Orbital," while arriving for the Booker Prize Award announcement ceremony in London.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 13, 2024

U.K. writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel

Set aboard the International Space Station, "Orbital" tracks a diverse group of astronauts reflecting on themes of mourning, desire and the climate crisis.
French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte deliver statements during their meeting in Paris on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2024

NATO chief warns of threat from Russian ties with China, Iran and North Korea

The warning appeared to be a message to the next U.S. administration as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
A person grabs official tennis balls during the ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin, Italy, on Monday. The quality of balls and the use of different brands have attracted ire from top players.
TENNIS
Nov 13, 2024

'New balls, please,' plead top men's tennis players

At the ATP finals in Turin, there has not been a news conference at which the subject has not popped up.
People scramble to receive sacks of flour at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) aid distribution center in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 3.
WORLD
Nov 13, 2024

'We will die from hunger': Gazans decry Israel's UNRWA ban

UNRWA employs 13,000 people in Gaza, running the enclave's schools, healthcare clinics and other social services, as well as distributing aid.
Nippon Steel Chairman and CEO Eiji Hashimoto told a local weekly that a lawsuit is possible if the company's proposed buyout of U.S. Steel gets blocked without proper procedures being followed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2024

Nippon Steel does not rule out lawsuit if U.S. Steel deal nixed, CEO says

If the deal falls through without a legitimate reason or proper procedures, the Japanese steelmaker would consider suing the U.S. government, CEO Eiji Hashimoto says.
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. said the latest incursion by Chinese research vessels into his country's exclusive economic zone took place earlier this week.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2024

China is flouting Palau's ocean boundaries, president says

Chinese research vessels have been lurking "uninvited" within the Pacific nation's waters, newly reelected President Surangel Whipps Jr. says.
The Lower House plenary session on Monday
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2024

Ishiba in for a bumpy ride as CDP takes Budget Committee post

In a rare move, the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, conceded the Budget Committee post to the opposition.
As the weather gets colder, we are seeing an uptick in cases of influenza as well as COVID-19.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 13, 2024

The Japanese you need to get vaccinated before winter comes

With strains of both COVID-19 and the flu circulating, learn the words that will help you navigate a visit to the clinic.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi (left) meets the deputy chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, upon his arrival at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024

Europe pushes for resolution against Iran at IAEA, diplomats say

Such resolutions risk further diplomatic tension with Iran.
Childhood friends Hiroto (Hiroya Shimizu, right) and Kanamori (Mahiro Takasugi, left) find their gangland loyalties put to the test in Takuro Iwaya’s “Oasis.”
CULTURE / Film
Nov 14, 2024

‘Oasis’: Real-life bromance elevates a generic crime drama

Co-stars Hiroya Shimizu and Mahiro Takasugi’s convincing chemistry as childhood friends carries Takuro Iwaya’s pulpy B-movie.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Signs of change emerge in constitutional interpretation of same-sex marriage
Plaintiffs celebrate the Tokyo High Court's ruling in a same-sex marriage lawsuit in Tokyo on Oct. 30.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Truck driver's body recovered from huge Japan sinkhole after three months
Workers stand around a vehicle carrying the body of a person recovered from a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Friday.
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“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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