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Australian Arisa Trew won gold in the women's skateboarding park competition at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Skateboarding
Jul 3, 2025

Teenage skateboarding star Arisa Trew has no plans to slow down

Trew is set to defend her Olympic title at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 at age 18.
Satoshi Kirishima (Katsuya Maiguma) goes into hiding after becoming a wanted man for his alleged involvement in bomb attacks in “I Am Kirishima.”
CULTURE / Film
Jul 3, 2025

‘I Am Kirishima’ peels back the mystery of a fugitive radical

Banmei Takahashi's drama gives shape to a man whose face appeared on wanted posters in police stations across Japan — and who stayed hidden for decades.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds a news conference to mark his first month in office at the Blue House in Seoul on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2025

South Korean president hopes to visit Japan soon

Lee Jae Myung, who marked his first month in office, expressed hopes of promoting dialogue with Japan through mutual visits.
Japan's deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu is seen anchored at a pier in Shimizu port, Shizuoka Prefecture, in 2013.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2025

Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea mineral extraction

Earlier this week the country pledged to work with the United States, India and Australia to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (fourth from right, front row) gestures after signing U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2025

U.S. Republicans muscle Trump's tax-cut and spending bill through Congress

The 218-214 vote is a significant victory for U.S. President Donald Trump that will fund his immigration crackdown, make his 2017 tax cuts permanent and deliver new tax breaks.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event hosted by America250 in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 4, 2025

Trump extends his political power with 'big, beautiful' win in U.S. Congress

With its narrow passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled "big, beautiful bill," Congress has delivered a victory that will further extend his power.
Palestinians inspect the damage at a school sheltering displaced people, following an overnight Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jul 4, 2025

Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees as scores more are killed in Gaza

Israeli officials said prospects for reaching a ceasefire and hostage deal appeared high, nearly 21 months since the war between Israel and Hamas began.
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (right) poses with U.S. Rep. John Rutherford on the day of a vote on final passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2025

Republicans and Democrats look at how to use Trump's tax-cut bill in 2026 elections

Democrats view the cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in U.S. President Donald Trump's bill as ready ammunition for their future campaign.
Ubu (Saki Miyashita) is a bounty hunter who takes down cyborg criminals in "Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl."
CULTURE / Film
Jul 4, 2025

‘Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl’: Beautiful, brutal and bringing back ’90s anime energy

The first chapter of Yasuomi Umetsu's new "Virgin Punk" project delivers old-school action and animation in a cyberpunk future.
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (right) shakes hands with Russia's ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, during their meeting at the foreign ministry in Kabul on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2025

Russia becomes first country to recognize Taliban government

Moscow has taken recent steps to normalize relations with the Taliban authorities.
Search and rescue members scour a flood-damaged area in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River in October 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2025

A majority of companies are already feeling the climate heat

Its growing financial impacts are a key reason some companies are continuing to pursue emissions cuts even amid political turbulence.
Shintaro Awa is the new head chef of L'Ambroisie in Paris, replacing the legendary Bernard Pacaud, who helmed the restaurant for more than four decades.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 5, 2025

Shintaro Awa appointed to head the kitchen of L’Ambroisie in Paris

The Japanese chef takes over the role of Bernard Pacaud, who helmed the renowned restaurant for nearly 45 years.
The World Health Organization has backed tobacco taxes and price rises for decades, and has called for taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks in recent years, but this is the first time it has suggested a target price rise for all three products.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2025

WHO pushes countries to raise prices on sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50%

The move by the United Nations health agency is the strongest backing yet for taxes to help tackle chronic public health problems.
Terry Kilgore, 70, stands in his property where the yard used to be before losing his home to the Eaton Fire in January 2025, in Altadena, California.
WORLD / Society
Jul 4, 2025

Six months after LA wildfires, some adjust to new life in RVs

Many homeowners are crashing with friends and family, or renting during the rebuild, but others have chosen to live in RVs on their properties.
The people tasked with removing harmful content from tech giants like Meta Platforms or TikTok report a range of noxious health effects, from loss of appetite to anxiety and suicidal thoughts.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2025

Content moderators for Big Tech unite to tackle mental trauma

Social media companies are facing increasing pressure to address the emotional toll of moderation, with many moderators reporting a range of toxic health effects.
Max Verstappen says he is happy with Red Bull amid questions about his future.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jul 4, 2025

Max Verstappen sidesteps questions about future ahead of British GP

The 27-year-old said that staying with one team was an interesting prospect for him.
UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar rides during the team presentation ahead of the Tour de France in Lille, France, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Jul 4, 2025

Tadej Pogacar expresses respect for Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard

The 26-year-old Slovenian won the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and world title in 2024 and is the hot favorite again.
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2025

Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity

The discovery raises serious concerns about the integrity of the research in the papers and highlights flaws in academic publishing.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange wants more exchange-traded funds and a wider variety of such offerings.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 4, 2025

Forming an ETF just got easier in Japan with new white-label service

Japan Asset Management Platform handles many of the formalities and much of the necessary operations for fund managers.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the opening segment of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, in Seville, Spain, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2025

Blistering heat and empty chairs mar U.N.'s flagship development event

Two key ingredients were in less abundance at the once-a-decade International Conference on Financing for Development: money and power.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to just decide tariff rates himself and send out letters.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 4, 2025

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations enter uncharted territory

A deal seems impossible as both sides refuse to budge just days ahead of the deadline.
Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu fights for the ball during a game against Tottenham Hotspur in London in April 2024.
SOCCER
Jul 4, 2025

Arsenal parts ways with defender Tomiyasu after injury-ridden season

The 26-year-old Japan defender suffered multiple knee and calf injuries during his four years with the club.
U.S. President Donald Trump displays the signed bill during a ceremony for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at the White House on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2025

Trump signs 'big, beautiful' bill on U.S. Independence Day

"America is winning, winning, winning like never before," Trump said at the event where he signed the bill flanked by Republican lawmakers.
Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli strike in the Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 5, 2025

Hamas says it responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal in 'a positive spirit'

The U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, has repeatedly declined to say whether he will step down when his four-year term as chair expires in May.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 5, 2025

Powell's silence on his future complicates Trump Fed chair search

The Fed chief has repeatedly declined to say whether he will step down when his four-year term as chair expires in May, or remain on the Fed board.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Salute to America Celebration at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2025

Trump set to start notifying countries of tariffs up to 70%

Trump’s latest threat, which fits his pattern of issuing ultimatums, aligns with earlier statements that some nations won’t have a say in their tariff level.
A house in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, after it collapsed due to the Noto earthquake, in January 2024.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 5, 2025

Debates on disaster management lacking steam ahead of Upper House vote

References to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's project to establish a disaster management agency are scarce among political parties.
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer (left) celebrates with defender Trevoh Chalobah after scoring his side's first goal of the Club World Cup quarterfinals on Friday.
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2025

Late own goal sends Chelsea past Palmeiras and into semifinals

The win puts the Premier League side one step away from the final, with only Fluminense standing in its way in the semifinals.
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire a howitzer toward Russian troops at a position in the front line in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, in February.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2025

Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine 'widespread,' Dutch defense minister says

Russia has been dropping a choking agent from drones to drive Ukrainian soldiers out of trenches so they can be shot, according to the intelligence.
Women walk near destroyed buildings, with one holding the flag of Hezbollah, in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila in February.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2025

Under pressure, Hezbollah weighs scaling back its arsenal

The internal discussions, which aren't yet finalized, reflect the formidable pressures the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group has faced since a truce was reached in late November.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years