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A woman carrying a child stands next to her damaged house, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Samangan province, Afghanistan, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Nov 5, 2025

Reeling from earthquakes, Afghans fear coming winter

Survivors of a powerful earthquake that turned homes into rubble are now wondering where they can find shelter from pouring rain and cold temperatures.
Members of the U.S. Navy react as U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges them at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, on Oct. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2025

Trump's military use in other countries tests his MAGA base

The move is prompting an outcry among some mainstream Republicans and even some of his most ardent supporters.
Mike Burgess, director-general of security for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, delivers the 2025 Lowy Lecture in Sydney on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 5, 2025

Australian spy chief says 'state sanctioned trolls' sowing social discord

Australia faces a trend seen across Western democracies of declining trust and rising disinformation.
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a meeting at the Demilitarized Zone in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 5, 2025

U.S.-North Korea summit may be held in spring, South's spy agency tells lawmaker

U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly called for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to South Korea last week, but Kim did not respond to his overtures.
Mori Trust CEO Miwako Date speaks during an interview.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2025

Mori Trust CEO seeks foreign partners for condo hotels in Japan

The company wants to launch condos that can be rented out like hotel rooms, as it seeks to profit from the nation’s tourism boom.
Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun introduces the Chinese smartphone maker's new electric SUV YU7 at a launch event in Beijing on May 22.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 5, 2025

The human cost of Xiaomi’s rapid pivot from smartphones to EVs

Staff across China’s tech sector complain they spend all their time at the office, with several saying that overwork is prevalent in many top firms.
Smoke rises from the wreackage of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet after it crashed on departure from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Nov 5, 2025

At least seven dead after UPS plane crashes in Kentucky and erupts into ball of fire

Seven, including all three aboard the aircraft, were killed, while 11 others on the ground were injured.
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Nov 5, 2025

These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now

There are potential superstars and immense talent to be found up and down the banzuke.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2025

U.S. government shutdown becomes longest in history

The shutdown tops the 35-day record from Trump’s first term, as his administration warned of holiday air-travel chaos and threatened Americans’ benefits.
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 6, 2025

Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration

Five films screened at this year’s TIFF put migration and its human impact front and center.
Aeon's My Basket chain is challenging Japan's traditional convenience store model by offering supermarket-level variety at lower costs.
COMMENTARY
Oct 28, 2025

The sleeping retail giant Aeon has a ‘konbini’ killer

Meet My Basket, the rapidly growing chain of outlets the size of a convenience store, but with the selection of a supermarket.
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2025

The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms

A letter signed by two dozen investors addressed "widespread concern” about the plan to buy out Toyota Industries Corp., also known as TICO.
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2025

ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025

Words and phrases related to the election of Japan’s first female prime minister and the country’s bear problem also made the list of nominations.
Toyota's Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon (right) speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2025

Toyota hikes profit forecasts 'despite the impact of U.S. tariffs'

The firm's share price fell by as much as 5% in Tokyo, however, as the new guidance fell short of market estimates.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2025

Trump pressed China's Xi to release jailed Hong Kong media tycoon, sources say

Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week.
Commander of a drone unit of the 7th Rapid Response Corps holds a drone before his unit's deployment to Pokrovsk at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday.
WORLD
Nov 6, 2025

Russia and Ukraine say they are locked in fierce fighting in Pokrovsk

Ukraine said its troops face a difficult position in the city, once an important transport and logistics hub for the Ukrainian army that Russia has been trying to capture.
The U.S. transportation secretary warned on Tuesday that if the federal government shutdown continued, he would have to close some of the national airspace to air traffic, which could upend American aviation.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2025

U.S. orders 10% flights cut at major U.S. airports due to shutdown

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited air-traffic control safety concerns for the reduction as a government shutdown hit a record 36th day.
Amanda Anisimova celebrates after beating Iga Swiatek at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday to secure a berth in the semifinals.
TENNIS
Nov 6, 2025

Amanda Anisimova rallies past Iga Swiatek to reach semifinals at WTA Finals

Anisimova improved her three-set record this season to an impressive 15-3 by posting her 10th top-10 win of the year.
The closing ceremony of the 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs in Hiroshima on Wednesday
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2025

Scientists gathered in Hiroshima call for abolition of nuclear weapons

The declaration wrapped up the five-day 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs in the atomic-bombed city.
Construction on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 27. Canada's government is planning to launch an "accelerated pathway” for H-1B visa holders in the coming months.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2025

Canada to poach H-1B visa holders and international researchers

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget includes a plan to attract international talent, earmarking 1.7 billion Canadian dollars to recruit more than 1,000 skilled researchers.
Smoke rises from the wreckage of a UPS MD-11 cargo jet after it crashed on departure from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Nov 6, 2025

Investigators find 'black boxes' from UPS plane crash that killed at least 12

The 34-year-old MD-11 freighter was bound for Honolulu with three crew members aboard when it crashed just after clearing a fence at the end of the runway during takeoff.
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2025

SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell

SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said, in what would have been the semiconductor industry’s largest-ever deal.
The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington. On Wednesday, Supreme Court justices cast doubt on the approach of imposing tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 7, 2025

A Trump Supreme Court tariff defeat would add to trade uncertainty

Trump is widely expected to shift to other trade tactics if he faces an adverse ruling, raising the specter of additional chaos.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference with House Republican leadership at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2025

U.S. shutdown dealmaking hits new roadblocks as tensions flare

Prospects are fading for a deal this week to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history despite warnings of worsening flight disruptions and concerns over food aid.
Volunteers prepare to load donated food items into a resident's vehicle during a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank drive-through distribution at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2025

Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund food aid benefits

The order blocks the administration's plan to only provide reduced benefits during the government shutdown.
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she would retire when her term concludes in early 2027.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2025

Democratic giant, trailblazer and Trump foe Nancy Pelosi to retire

Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in U.S. politics and the first woman to serve as House speaker, announced Thursday that she would step down after the next election.
The Pentagon in Washington
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2025

Resolution that would have kept Trump from striking Venezuela blocked

The Senate voted 51 to 49, largely along party lines, against a measure that would have brought the war powers resolution up for a vote.
A tree burns during a wildfire in Castelo Novo, Fundao area, Portugal, in August.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 7, 2025

How sickly forests are felling Europe's climate ambitions

Numerous governments have warned that Europe's forests are absorbing far less CO2 emissions than hoped.
Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Tayr Debba, southern Lebanon, on Thursday.
WORLD
Nov 7, 2025

Israel launches airstrikes on south Lebanon, saying it's targeting Hezbollah

The strikes came despite a ceasefire deal agreed a year ago that was meant to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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