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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a call for the fifth time since the Republican took office and sought to reset relations with Moscow, in a stark pivot from the approach of his predecessor Joe Biden's administration.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2025

Putin tells Trump Russia is ready for next round of Ukraine talks

The U.S. and Russian leaders held a call for the fifth time since Trump took office and sought to reset relations with Moscow, in a stark pivot from his predecessor.
Bullet holes mark the front door of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot alongside his wife, Yvette, in what is believed to be an attack by 57-year-old suspect Vance Luther Boelter, who is also the lead suspect in the shooting deaths of senior Democratic state Assemblywoman Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in Champlin, Minnesota.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2025

Suspect in custody after shooting Minnesota lawmakers while posing as officer

The suspected shooter, Vance Luther Boelter, 57, Boelter was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder.
A screenshot of a submarine cable map on TeleGeography’s website shows a network of cables connecting with Japan.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 16, 2025

The underlying risks to Japan’s undersea cables

What exactly are undersea cables, and how real is the threat of disruption in Japan?
A social media influencer photographs her meal for her followers.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 16, 2025

Influencers take bigger bite of ad pie as economic turmoil tightens budgets

Brands increased investment in influencer partnerships by 49% in 2024 and content creators topped social media marketing budgets, taking up a quarter of total annual spending.
Urawa's Samuel Gustafson (center) celebrates scoring the winning goal against Yokohama FC at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 1.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 16, 2025

Urawa Reds ready to take on the Club World Cup's bigger stage

Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa has no doubt that this year’s Club World Cup will offer a much bigger stage.
Rare earths from Australia's Mount Weld mine. Japanese companies have a supply agreement with a company that sources rare earths from the mine.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2025

Japan and the U.S. face challenges in economic security discussions

In their trade negotiations, the subject is much discussed, especially as rare earths become an issue.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to have a family photo taken at the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2025

G7 backs Israel’s ‘right to defend itself’ as Trump hastily leaves summit

In a tersely worded joint statement, the bloc labeled Iran a “principal source of regional instability.”
Donald Trump Jr. attends a media event at Trump Tower in New York on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2025

Trump family launches branded mobile phone service in U.S.

The new venture stands to escalate concerns over how the president’s expanding business enterprises conflict with his government responsibilities.
Oilers center Connor McDavid skates with the puck against the Panthers during Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. McDavid is listed on Canada's preliminary roster for the 2026 Olympic Games.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Jun 17, 2025

Preliminary 2026 Olympic rosters filled with NHL stars

This will be the first appearance of NHL players in the Olympics since they were held in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.
Arsenal players and fans celebrate outside Emirates Stadium in London after winning the Women's Champions League on May 26.
SOCCER
Jun 17, 2025

Nielsen projects women's soccer to become top-five most popular sport

Women's soccer is already one of the top 10 most followed sports globally, and momentum appears to be building.
Goldin Auctions CEO Ken Goldin speaks to a collector in Ikebukuro on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 17, 2025

Ken Goldin brings his sports memorabilia from Netflix to Tokyo

Goldin Auctions CEO Ken Goldin brought some high-end sports memorabilia for the public to see on his first trip to Japan.
The all-electric Nissan Leaf has sold almost 700,000 units since it was originally released in 2010, making the Japanese carmaker an EV pioneer.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2025

The world’s first mass market electric car is getting a facelift

Nissan Motor's push to breathe new life into its lineup will see the debut of an updated version of the Leaf.
Firefighters at the site of Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2025

Trump administration disbands group focused on pressuring Russia, sources say

The effort lost steam as it became clear to participants that Trump was not interested in adopting a more confrontational stance toward Moscow.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei listens to the national anthem as Air Force officers salute during a meeting in Tehran in February.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 18, 2025

Iran supreme leader sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel

The killings of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's main military and security advisers has left major holes in his inner circle, raising the risk of strategic errors.
Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa fails to stop a Maximiliano Meza header during River Plate's 3-1 win at the Club World Cup on Tuesday in Seattle.
SOCCER
Jun 18, 2025

River Plate eases past Urawa at Club World Cup

Under 12,000 fans attended the clash, but those who were there, many traveling from Japan and Argentina, created a vibrant atmosphere at both ends of the stadium.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow in March. If U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy meets Lukashenko, he would be the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the authoritarian state in years.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2025

Trump's Ukraine envoy to meet Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko

Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg in private has portrayed the trip as a step that could help jump-start peace talks aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
People march during a protest calling for abortion law reform in London on June 17, 2023.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2025

U.K. parliament votes to decriminalize abortion

Abortions have been legal in England and Wales for almost 60 years, but only up to 24 weeks and with the approval of two doctors.
Gold medalist Shiho Tanaka after winning the women's under-70 kilogram event at the Judo World Championships in Budapest on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Judo
Jun 18, 2025

Tanaka and Murao strike more gold for Japan at judo worlds

Japan has won six of the 10 titles already attributed after five days of competition in Budapest.
Eddie Jones began his second stint as Japan coach in 2023.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Jun 19, 2025

Wales' Josh Macleod expects stiff challenge from Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms

Wales travels to Japan having lost 17 straight tests — a record for a major nation — since it last enjoyed a victory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with representatives of international news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2025

Putin says NATO rearmament not a 'threat' to Russia

NATO will hold a crucial summit in The Hague next week to discuss increasing defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product.
Poultry serum samples are tested for antibodies to the avian influenza virus in Campinas, Brazil, in 2023.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2025

Geography helps shield Brazil from U.S.-style bird flu epidemic, for now

Brazil's vast and diverse geography may be keeping migratory birds away from poultry farms in the country's interior.
A mosaic portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin exhibited at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2025

'Russia's Davos' yet to recover Western appeal despite thaw with Washington

The annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum is designed to attract foreign investment and is the biggest showcase of Russian technology and business.
Many Japanese firms are delisting their shares from the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the bourse’s broad push to make the market more appealing for foreign investors by ensuring that listed companies offer high shareholder returns.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2025

Japan firms exit Tokyo exchange at record pace in delisting rush

If firms continue to exit the TSE at this pace, the figure for 2025 will exceed last year’s annual record of 94 companies.
KG Motors CEO Kazunari Kusunoki with the ultra compact electric vehicle Mibot
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2025

This $7,000 single-seat electric car has become a hit in Japan

In the rural suburbs of Hiroshima, a Japanese startup is trying to kick-start the nation’s electric vehicle market with the smallest, cheapest car it can possibly make.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's prime minister, holds a news conference in Bangkok on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2025

Youngest Thai prime minister faces swift end to her short career

After her largest backer pulled support, Paetongtarn Shinawatra has barely enough votes for a parliamentary majority and other key allies are holding urgent talks today.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024.
WORLD
Jun 19, 2025

Russian ties do little for Iran while boosting North Korea

Iran has little to show for its relationship with Moscow as it continues to be pummeled by waves of Israeli attacks.
Though Kyotoites play down their reputation for not meaning what they say, there are certain phrases you should look out for if you’re invited to a home.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 20, 2025

How to get kicked out of a Kyoto home with a smile

In Kyoto, a polite offer of tea might really mean “please leave.” Learn how to decode Kansai’s indirect dialect through a few phrases.
Ukrainian service members visit the Donetsk region entrance sign site, protected by an anti-drone net and surrounded by Ukrainian brigade flags, on Thursday. The possibility of weaker support and attention from Washington concerns Kyiv.
WORLD
Jun 20, 2025

Ukraine fears being sidelined by Iran-Israel war

However, Kyiv has welcomed Israeli attacks on a country that has directly aided and provided weapons to Moscow for its own strikes on Ukraine.
A visitor looks into North Korea from South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju on June 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2025

Rights abuses continue in North Korea a decade after probe, says U.N.

A U.N official said he is still surprised by the continued prevalence of executions, forced labour and reports of starvation in the authoritarian country.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the media in Madrid on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2025

Spain risks derailing NATO summit by resisting 5% defense spending goal

At an estimated 1.28% of GDP, Spain had the lowest proportion of expenditure on defense in the alliance last year, according to NATO estimates.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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