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Men stand at the site of heavily damaged residential buildings following a Russian air attack on the outskirts of Kyiv on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2025

Massive Russian drone and missile attack kills four in Kyiv

Diplomatic efforts to stop the war have faltered, with Russia vowing to press on with the offensive that it launched in February 2022.
Benfica's Jose Mourinho reacts during a match against Gil Vicente FC in Lisbon on Sept. 26.
SOCCER
Sep 29, 2025

Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea stirs up mixed feelings

It was upon Jose Mourinho's arrival at Chelsea in 2004 that he proclaimed himself a "special one."
Officials in South Korea have not given a timetable for the full restoration of disrupted services caused by a fire that broke out during routine maintenance in a server room at the state-run National Information Resources Service in Daejeon on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2025

South Korea scrambles to restore digital services after server fire

Authorities said 62 government services had been restored of about 647 systems affected after a fire broke out at the state-run National Information Resources Service on Friday.
Shipping containers near the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai. The U.S. under President Donald Trump has revived mercantilist trade policies to favor American industry, but China is outpacing the U.S.
COMMENTARY
Sep 29, 2025

Why America will lose its mercantilist game to China

There is already one country that has been practicing mercantilism for decades and it appears to be a step ahead of the U.S. as it starts to play the same game: China.
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony in Beijing in November 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

Xi pushes Trump to 'oppose' Taiwan independence in major shift

Any change in wording will fan concerns that Washington’s position on the self-ruled democracy is becoming a trade war bargaining chip.
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2025

How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed

From concessions filled with Japanese ballpark staples to murals on Los Angeles buildings, Ohtani's success is creating new baseball fans and Japanophiles in LA.
Rioters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. YouTube agreed to pay a $24.5 million settlement to Trump and others who were banned by the video streaming platform in the wake of the  riots, according to a legal document filed on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 30, 2025

Google to pay $24.5 million to end Trump suit over Jan. 6 ban

The court filing states $22 million will go toward the construction of a new ballroom in the White House, a project near and dear to Trump.
An aerial view of Tuvalu in 2024. Rising sea levels caused by climate change have prompted the Tuvalu government to strike a climate migration pact with Australia.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises at U.N.

Leaders of developing countries say rich nations must provide resources to cope with climate change, a crisis they created, but such nations have not met their commitments.
Product shipments at Asahi Group Holdings companies have been suspended due to a system failure caused by a cyberattack, with the holding company saying they have no estimated timeline for recovery.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2025

Asahi suspends orders and shipments following cyberattack

The beverage company is working to restore its operations and has confirmed there has not been any leak of personal information or customer data.
German Chancellor and the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union Friedrich Merz addresses the media in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

Merz's ambitions for Germany's role in EU put him at odds with von der Leyen

The German chancellor is trying to tug power back to Berlin, publicly rebuking the European Union’s top executive on issues like trade, the EU budget, green policy and defense.
Former lawmaker Akira Ishii has been indicted without arrest for alleged fraud involving state-paid salaries of a secretary.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2025

Akira Ishii, former lawmaker, indicted without arrest over alleged fraud

Ishii is alleged to have defrauded the state of some ¥8 million by registering a male relative as a public secretary.
Public executives in Japan are held to exceptionally high standards of judgment and propriety, as shown by the swift resignation of Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami after a police inquiry into his alleged involvement in the import of CBD supplements. 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2025

'For relaxing times...' don’t be a CEO like Suntory’s Niinami

Niinami says he’s done nothing wrong and he hasn’t been charged.
Shinjiro Koizumi (center), Sanae Takaichi (right), and Yoshimasa Hayashi speak at a news conference for candidates taking part in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race in Tokyo on Sept. 23.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2025

Is this the LDP’s last presidential election?

The five LDP presidential candidates — three conservatives and two liberals — are competing to offer the most uninspiring platform.
Armenia’s Defense Minister Suren Papikyan (left), Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun (right) and Cambodia’s Defense Minister Tea Seiha meet at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 18.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

Peace broker and arms supplier: China’s dual roles in a deadly conflict

The five-day war between Cambodia and Thailand in late June killed 40 people, including civilians, and displaced hundreds of thousands.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the final against Taylor Fritz at Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Sep 30, 2025

Alcaraz beats Fritz in Tokyo for eighth title of season

The Spaniard has struggled with an ankle injury this week in Tokyo but he was still too hot for the rest of the competition to handle, including world number five Fritz.
Police officers stand guard after all traffic has been closed at Copenhagen Airport due to drone reports on Sept. 22
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2025

Why is Denmark being targeted with mystery drone flights?

Drones have been seen across the Scandinavian country, including over military sites, since Sept. 22, prompting brief closures at several airports.
Passengers wait for Uber rideshare cars in Los Angeles. A California jury says Uber is not liable in the first U.S. trial over driver sexual assault claims.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2025

Uber found not liable in first U.S. trial over driver sexual assault claims

The case was the first to go to trial out of more than 500 lawsuits consolidated in California state court.
Air Self-Defense Force F-15Js arrive at RAF Coningsby in England on Sept. 18.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2025

Japan shows NATO support with first fighter jet deployment to Canada, Europe

The mission, which involved four F-15Js along with two refueling and two transport aircraft, demonstrates the Air Self-Defense Force’s long-distance operational capabilities.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends a private dinner for technology and business leaders hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept. 4.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 1, 2025

Trump and America’s tech giants: Coexistence or collaboration?

The impact of Trump’s policies on online platforms is also significant. During his first term, Big Tech faced intense antitrust pressure.
The Pokemon mascot Pikachu wearing a Chicago Cubs jersey attends the Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome in March. As the world rediscovers Japan, it’s learning that many preconceptions no longer apply.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2025

Is Japan finally back? That’s the wrong question.

Almost three decades after prices first fell into negative territory, they’ve now risen every month for the past four years.
A supporter of the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy party reacts during a demonstration against the Czech government in Prague on Sept. 27. Across Europe, far-right parties have made gains in recent years as the war in Ukraine and economic downturn worries voters.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2025

From Prague to Budapest, frustrated voters dwell on migration and Ukraine war

Ahead of the Czech election, voters in European Union member states Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia voiced their opinions.
Ukrainian soldiers walk past a damaged apartment building, amid Russia's war against Ukraine, in the front-line city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on Sept. 10.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2025

Ukraine's front-line cities filled with dread and defiance

Thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles hover above more than 1,000 kilometers of front lines in Ukraine's east and south at any one time.
Ukrainian servicemen observe the sky during a combat shift on the front lines in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Sept. 15.
WORLD
Oct 2, 2025

U.S. to give Ukraine intelligence on long-range energy targets in Russia

The U.S. is also asking NATO allies to provide similar support.
Haruo Tsukamoto, a rank-and-file member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a rice farmer in Ibaraki Prefecture, questions if the party still stands for people like him.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2025

The party that ruled Japan for decades is in danger of crumbling

Long-time supporters are questioning if the Liberal Democratic Party still stands for them even as populist and far-right challengers make inroads.
The European team celebrates after winning the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, on Sept. 28.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 2, 2025

Europe's Matt Fitzpatrick slams PGA chief over 'offensive' Ryder Cup comments

Luke Donald's European team was on the end of some unsavory abuse from a partisan crowd, with Rory McIlroy particularly singled out for foul-mouthed taunts.
The total number of foreign children registered in Japan as residents eligible for education at elementary or junior high schools stood at 163,358, up by 12,663.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2025

8,432 foreign children in Japan seen not attending school

The total number of foreign children registered in Japan as residents eligible for education at elementary or junior high schools stood at 163,358, up by 12,663.
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 4, 2025

How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green

Run by three generations of the same family, Ryokukou Garden is behind the greenery for six major pavilions at the Osaka event.
August’s unemployment figures showed a slight tempering of Japan's job market, but the data still points to overall firmness amid an ongoing labor shortage.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2025

Japan’s jobless rate edges up to highest in over a year

August’s figures showed a slight tempering of the job market, but the data still points to overall firmness amid an ongoing labor shortage.
Asahi's troubles carry outsized weight given Super Dry’s dominant market share and the cutthroat competition among Japan’s major brewers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2025

Asahi blames ransomware for crippling Japanese beer plants

The maker of Japan’s most popular beer warned that the perpetrators may have made off with data, though it’s investigating the extent of the infiltration.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?