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A semiconductor wafer is tested on a Flying Probe Tester 4080 at Semicon 2025 in Taipei on Sept. 10.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 27, 2025

Trump mulls tariffs on foreign electronics based on number of chips

A source said the Commerce Department was considering a 15% tariff rate for electronics from Japan and the European Union.
President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold his planned rollback of automatic birthright citizenship, a move that will test a Trump executive order that lower courts have uniformly concluded runs afoul of the Constitution, federal immigration law and Supreme Court precedent.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2025

Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to curb birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review the legality of his bid to limit birthright citizenship in the United States, teeing up a major test of one of his most contentious policies that could alter how the U.S. Constitution has long been understood on the...
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while leaving the White House on Friday morning. Trump on Friday cheered the indictment of James Comey, the former FBI director and predicted more indictments were on the way, even as he denied that he had a list of perceived enemies he wanted to see prosecuted.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 27, 2025

Comey indictment escalates Trump's campaign to chill opposition

Experts say the U.S. criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey shatters norms of independence in federal investigations and will face significant hurdles in court.
A federal agent aims a less-lethal launcher at protesters outside the Broadview ICE processing facility, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence to assist with crime prevention, in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 27, 2025

ICE tactics inflame tensions in New York, Chicago and other cities

Immigration officers are pepper spraying protesters and manhandling detainees in overt displays of force.
Fishermen sail on a boat near Caraballeda, in Venezuela's La Guaira state, on Wednesday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 27, 2025

Sitting ducks: Venezuelan fishermen wary of U.S. warships

Feeling exposed, they have started heading out in groups, limiting their range and traveling with emergency beacons issued by the government.
A Boston police officer watches as protesters kneel in the street during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Boston in June 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2025

FBI fires agents pictured kneeling during racial justice protest in 2020

Sources said the agents in question were trying to ease tensions between protesters and law enforcement.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2025

U.S. to revoke Colombian president's visa over 'incendiary actions'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged U.S. soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump's orders and to obey "the orders of humanity" instead.
ICE agents stand guard during a protest against the immigration policies of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, outside an ICE detention facility in Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 1.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2025

Trump authorizes 'full force' troop deployment in Portland, Oregon

The U.S. president has made crime a major focus of his administration even as violent crime rates have fallen in many U.S. cities, including Portland.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators, through a translator, at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside United Nations headquarters, during the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 28, 2025

Colombian leader’s call to defy Trump amplifies rifts in region

Trump’s confrontational approach to Latin America, which is still scarred by U.S. interventions before and during the Cold War, will be tested in a string of upcoming elections.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov listens a question during a news conference after addressing the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2025

Russia tells West: Any aggression will be met with 'decisive response'

As war rages in Ukraine, tensions have mounted along NATO's eastern flank.
People offer prayers during a memorial held on Saturday in Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, to mourn the victims of the 2014 eruption of Mount Ontake.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2025

Victims of Mount Ontake eruption remembered 11 years on

The eruption claimed the lives of 58 people and left five missing.
A re-enactment of a procession of a Korean diplomatic delegation to Japan in the 17th to 19th century is performed at a Japan-South Korea cultural exchange event in Tokyo on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2025

Japan and South Korea hold cultural exchange event in Tokyo

In the opening ceremony, Kim Jang-hyun, deputy chief of the South Korean Embassy in Japan, said that efforts to promote cooperative relations are continuing.
Satoshi Yoneda reacts to audience's applause at the Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors held in Besanson, France, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2025

Japanese conductor Yoneda wins French competition

Previous Japanese winners of the Besancon competition include the late Seiji Ozawa, Yutaka Sado and Kazuki Yamada.
The Osaka Expo in Osaka on Sept. 13. The daily number of visitors to the expo has topped 200,000 since mid-September as its Oct. 13 closing approaches.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2025

Osaka Expo visitors exceed breakeven point

Approximately 28.2 million people are expected to visit the Osaka Expo before it ends next month.
Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Sep 29, 2025

Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?

Soaring property costs, foreign investment and scarce supply are reshaping who can afford to live in central Tokyo.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on April 7
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2025

Netanyahu to meet Trump as U.S. intensifies Gaza ceasefire push

The talks come as Israel intensifies its offensive on Gaza City with the aim of eliminating Hamas’ remaining military strongholds.
An Iranian woman walks in front of a billboard depicting slain Lebanese Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah (center), his successor Hashem Safieddine (right) and the late Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2025

Iran's clerical leaders face existential crisis amid nuclear deadlock

The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran on Saturday.
The city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, used a crowdfunding-style hometown donation program to help fund fireworks during the Matsue Suigosai festival held in August.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Sep 29, 2025

Crowdfunding-style hometown donations gain traction in Japan

Such initiatives set clear fundraising targets and deadlines to solicit contributions to address specific local challenges.
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced a $100,000 fee for the H-1B visa earlier this month, a move that potentially deals a big blow to the technology sector that sources many skilled workers from India.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 29, 2025

'Clog the toilet' trolls hit Indian visa holders rushing back to U.S.

Users on the far-right message board 4chan moved to overwhelm flight reservation systems, in a bid to block Indian visa holders from booking tickets.
Members of an electoral commission count ballots after polling stations closed in Moldova's parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sunday. The country detected and neutralized multiple cyberattacks targeting election-related infrastructure over the weekend.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2025

Moldova’s pro-EU party set to win most votes in election

The election has been marred by allegations of widespread Russian meddling, including disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks.
Rory McIlroy celebrates with the trophy after Europe's win over the United States in the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 29, 2025

Europe holds off surging U.S. on final day to capture Ryder Cup

It marks Team Europe's 11th win in the last 15 Ryder Cups and its second in a row under captain Luke Donald of England.
An Iranian man checks a rug at a shop selling antique and expensive carpets in northern Tehran on Sept. 9.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 29, 2025

Iran's carpet industry unraveling under sanctions

The Persian rug risks becoming a relic of a lost golden age, with its legacy hanging by a thread.
Artisan Ghulam Mohammad Zaz makes the santoor instrument at his home in Srinaga on Sept. 23.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 29, 2025

Strings of identity: Kashmir's fading music endures

The santoor, an instrument played with hammers, has long been central to Kashmir's musical identity, but global music trends are beginning to overshadow local sounds.
Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the second hole during the singles matches at the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 29, 2025

Rory McIlroy labels unruly fan behavior at Ryder Cup 'unacceptable'

The situation got so bad that extra police with dogs walked alongside McIlroy over the weekend.
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi at a debate at the Japan National Press Club with other candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party presidency on Sept. 24
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 29, 2025

Takaichi moots U.S. tariff deal do-over when asked about $550 billion pledge

The woman who could become Japan’s next prime minister raises questions about the agreement.
Maaya Takaoka serves sake at a restaurant in Mumbai earlier this month.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2025

Japanese woman strives to promote sake in India

Maaya Takaoka moved to India this year, attracted by the country's vibrant culture and its large, untapped market.
India pretends to celebrate with the trophy after defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 29, 2025

India and Pakistan trade barbs after Asia Cup trophy debacle

The Twenty20 tournament in the UAE was the first time the Asian cricket giants had met since a deadly military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors in May.
Japanese researchers estimated that as of 2023, there were 316,900 people in Japan with ulcerative colitis and 95,700 with Crohn’s disease.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2025

Japan sees 40% surge in chronic bowel disease cases over eight years

On a population basis, a study published this month shows prevalence is now 254.8 cases of ulcerative colitis and 77.0 cases of Crohn’s per 100,000 people.
The National Diet building in Tokyo
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2025

Parliamentary vote to select new prime minister eyed for Oct. 14 or later

The parliamentary affairs chiefs of the LDP and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan will begin talks on the schedule on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leave the State Dining Room of the White House after a news conference in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

Trump's Gaza plan wins Netanyahu backing, but hinges on Hamas

Hamas did not immediately give its judgment on the proposal, leaving uncertainty swirling around the fate of the 20-point plan to end the war.
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc collapses, LDP and opposition scramble to find needed votes for PM
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after leaving the ruling coalition earlier in the day.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
Hamas hands over surviving Israeli hostages as Trump visits region
Released Israeli hostages, twins Gali and Ziv Berman, held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, speak to each other after being released, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, Israel, on Monday.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”

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

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
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