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U.S. military personnel stand guard in front of the New Grand Hotel where Gen. Douglas MacArthur stayed circa September 1945 in Yokohama.
JAPAN / History / Perspectives
Sep 1, 2025

How the Allied Occupation changed Japan: A love story

A wartime GI and a Japanese civilian fell in love during the Occupation, embodying the peace built after Japan’s surrender.
Mourners visit a memorial near the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Thursday, where a shooting took place the day before.
WORLD
Aug 29, 2025

Minneapolis children revealed courage, absorbed fear during church shooting

The shooter killed two children and wounded 18 teachers and children, including a child taken to hospital in critical condition.
The Ming Yang OceanX in the Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm near Yangjiang, China, on Aug. 8.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 29, 2025

China is running the world's most powerful floating wind turbine

The OceanX is an eloquent symbol of the ambitions of Chinese green technology companies.
The Justice Ministry has drafted an ordinance proposing a legally mandated post-divorce child support amount of ¥20,000 per child per month, sources said.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2025

Statutory post-divorce child support to be set at ¥20,000 a month

According to a 2021 welfare ministry survey, only 28.1% of single-mother households and 8.7% of single-father households had actually received child support from the other parents.
Headlining the second day of YouTube Music Weekend is Vocaloid artist Kikuo, who, with 1.46 million YouTube subscribers, is one of the most popular artists in the genre.
CULTURE / Music
Aug 29, 2025

YouTube Music Weekend is where Japan’s internet-born performers go global

YouTube's three-day weekend of online performances features a medley of Vocaloid, hyperpop, rock and pop artists in a supportive, cultural festival atmosphere.
A Ukrainian soldier fires a howitzer toward Russian troops in Ukraine's Kherson region in March.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 29, 2025

The 'land swap' that wasn't: Inside Trump's frantic dash for Ukraine peace

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and a high ranking U.S. official set off a flurry of diplomatic activity.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a joint news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2025

At Tokyo summit, India and Japan outline path forward for the coming decade

The leaders of the two countries outlined multiple areas of cooperation, including tech, the environment and health.
Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa celebrates after making the game-winning field goal against Stanford in Honolulu on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Aug 29, 2025

Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa walks unique path in college football

The Chiba native picked up the sport just over five years ago as a 20-year-old, learning to kick through YouTube.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was ousted as Thai prime minister on Friday, arrives at Government House in Bangkok ahead of the Constitutional Court's verdict.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 29, 2025

Thai court ousts PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation 

The decision marks another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty and could usher in a new period of turmoil.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a news conference in Kyiv on Friday.
WORLD
Aug 30, 2025

Zelenskyy wants higher-level talks on security guarantees

The call came as European Union defense ministers pledged to train Kyiv's troops on Ukrainian soil in the event of a truce.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, in April.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2025

U.S. bars Palestinian leader Abbas from U.N. as allies pledge statehood

The U.S. justified its decision by restating that the Palestinian Authority had failed to repudiate extremism while pushing for a Palestinian state.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a signing ceremony during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Qingdao, China, in June 2018.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 30, 2025

China's Xi prepares meeting of SCO security bloc to rival U.S.-led world order

The Chinese leader is likely to focus on what’s ahead for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at a time when Donald Trump upends U.S. alliances with the likes of India.
A Y-20 tanker aircraft and Chengdu J-20 jet fighters fly in a formation during a flyover rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing on Aug. 24.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 30, 2025

Beyond the 'bling,' China aims for deterrence in military show

Questions remain about how effectively China's armed forces — untested since a bloody border conflict with Vietnam in 1979 — could knit its gear together in a future conflict.
Anutin Charnvirakul speaks during an interview in Bangkok in 2023. Anutin, whose father briefly served as Thailand’s caretaker leader in 2008, said late Friday that he had the support of enough lawmakers to become prime minister.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 30, 2025

Anutin leads race to become Thai PM with pledge to hold poll

Anutin, whose father briefly served as Thailand’s caretaker leader in 2008, said late Friday he had support of enough lawmakers to become prime minister.
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Sep 1, 2025

Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido

The residents of Betsukai, Hokkaido — where cows outnumber people 7-to-1 — have extended a warm welcome to five players from overseas who joined the Pilot Spirits.
Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations unit at a traffic checkpoint in the Ivy City neighborhood in Washington on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2025

Trump’s ‘startling’ rapid deportation policy paused by U.S. judge

The decision puts on hold a rule enacted in January that has become a key element of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin, China, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2025

Putin and Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi

The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization — sometimes touted as an alternative to NATO — is being held in the port city until Monday.
Russia's Daniil Medvedev breaks his racket after his first-round match against France's Benjamin Bonzi at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 25.
TENNIS
Aug 31, 2025

'Lots of drama' becomes the norm at tense U.S. Open

Spats at the net and tears on the bench have appeared more frequent in New York this year, where players are grasping at their last chance to claim a major title in 2025.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed as Thailand's prime minister by the Constitutional Court last Friday, leaves the court in Bangkok following a news conference after her removal.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2025

Persecuted Thai pro-democracy party now poised to play kingmaker

The People’s Party, which has been in opposition since a 2023 election despite winning the most seats, is being courted by rival groups seeking to form a government.
A Tesla robotaxi drives on a street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22. CEO Elon Musk has set an ambitious timeline of having "millions of Teslas operating autonomously” by the second half of next year.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 1, 2025

How Tesla and Waymo's radically different robotaxi approaches will shape the industry

The differing strategies have far-reaching implications for the early pecking order in the nascent autonomous-driving space.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the missile production process at a newly opened major military manufacturing facility at an undisclosed location in the country on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2025

Kim shows off missile production site ahead of visit to China for military parade

The North Korean leader inspected a major new missile factory, saying that his country’s five-year plan to boost production had been achieved.
Network School’s co-working space in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 1, 2025

Techno-utopia rises in Malaysia's $100 billion Forest City flop

Entrepreneurs experiment with "startup societies” defined less by historical territory than shared beliefs in technology, cryptocurrency and light regulation.
People use their phones in a garden in Moscow on June 22. Many Russians have turned to the private messaging service Telegram as the government bans Western social media platforms.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 1, 2025

Russian influencers are thriving on Telegram

Since 2021, Telegram’s monthly active users in Russia have risen to 120 million, more than 90% of the country’s internet users.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (center) speaks at a meeting of the government's Headquarters for Creating New Regional Economies and Living Environments on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2025

System launched to support regional cooperation across prefectures

The central government plans to provide grants and subsidies to help local governments and businesses with regional development initiatives, and will relax regulations on request.
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2025

Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia

Fueled by nostalgia and "kidults," the Tamagotchi boom shows no sign of slowing.
Venus Williams competes in the women's doubles quarterfinals alongside Leylah Fernandez on Tuesday at the U.S. Open in New York.
TENNIS
Sep 3, 2025

Venus Williams exits U.S. Open in style after age-defying run

The seven-time Grand Slam singles winner said she intends to keep playing for the foreseeable future, opportunities permitting.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts warms up before a preseason game against the Bengals in Philadelphia on Aug. 7.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 3, 2025

Eagles eye Super Bowl repeat as NFL season kicks off with global push

The Eagles, who denied the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat in February with a 40-22 rout, kick off the regular season on Thursday at home against the Cowboys.
Dan Kerrigan, CEO of Interactive Brokers Securities Japan, said inflation is here and more money is likely to move into stocks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2025

Last man standing is bullish on Japanese stocks

Dan Kerrigan, the CEO of Interactive Brokers, has been here for decades and seen it all.
Then-Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe speaks during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. Freixe was fired this week over an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2025

From Coldplay kiss cam to Nestle, office romances are costing CEOs their jobs

The firing of Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe this week puts the spotlight on office relationships, and their ubiquity.
Chloe Malle has been named the next editor-in-chief of Vogue, succeeding Anna Wintour, according to media reports.
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 3, 2025

Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Anna Wintour

After months of speculation, Vogue named Malle as its new editor, taking over from Wintour, who led the magazine for more than 40 years.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
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.
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.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
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.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
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.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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