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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a plenum session of the Knesset in June.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2025

Has Japan’s Diet finally begun its ‘Knessetization’?

My focus is entirely on whether Japan's parliament will finally begin to “Knessetize” (referring to Israel's parliament, and by extension, unstable coalition politics.)
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed orders expanding credits for U.S. auto and engine production and setting new 25% tariffs on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts starting Nov. 1.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2025

Trump OKs expanding credits for U.S. auto production and issues 25% truck duties

The tariffs, which the orders say are being made on national security grounds, are aimed at shifting more auto production to the United States.
A Uniqlo store in New York. In recent years, Uniqlo’s affordable, well-made basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2025

For Uniqlo’s founder, conquering America is personal

Uniqlo's affordable, wellmade basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
People participate in a "No Kings" national day of protest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2025

'No Kings' protesters emerge en masse for anti-Trump rallies

Organizers said 7 million people marched in protests spanning New York to Los Angeles, with demonstrations popping up in small cities across the U.S. heartland.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) at the G20 summit in Brazil in 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2025

Starmer’s China woes mean an ‘unwieldy mess’ just got messier

The collapse of a high-profile espionage trial has thrust U.K.-China relations firmly into the spotlight.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (R) and his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi (L) shake hands during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on Oct. 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 19, 2025

Growing India-Taliban ties anger neighboring Pakistan

Pakistan and India have fought repeated wars since partition cleaved the subcontinent at the end of British rule in 1947.
A visitor makes his way to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on the first day of its annual autumn festival on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2025

Takaichi skips Yasukuni visit during autumn festival

With a vote on the next prime minister set for Tuesday, the new LDP president apparently took into account the possibility that any visit could adversely impact foreign affairs.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the winners of the 2025 Nobel economics prize at a news conference in Stockholm on Oct. 13. The prize was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for their work on innovation-driven economic growth.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2025

This year’s economics Nobel holds a warning for the U.S

Between 1875 and 1926, 44% of the world’s breakthrough inventions took place in the U.S., with Britain, France and Germany hovering between 14% and 22%.
As governments race to deepen ties with Vietnam for strategic and economic gain, they must not ignore the country’s escalating human rights crackdown, which threatens both its people and the long-term sustainability of its growth.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2025

Vietnam’s rights suppression carries a heavy price

Some Vietnamese say, "The government allows freedom of speech — just no freedom after you speak."
John Healey, the British defense secretary, tours a new military drone production facility in Swindon, U.K., on Sept. 15. Healey is reportedly set to authorize new powers to shoot down drones amid a rise in incursions.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2025

British troops to be given powers to shoot down drones on sight, Telegraph reports

Drones have increasingly disrupted airspace across Europe in recent times, raising alarm over the repeated incursions of uncrewed aerial vehicles.
Magnetic slices made from rare earth metals. Beijing last week announced a sweeping set of rules that are set to restrict the flow of rare earths worldwide.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2025

China’s rare earth restrictions aim to beat U.S. at its own game

The impacts of the Chinese licensing system would be much broader than U.S. technology controls, which have targeted only more advanced computer chips.
The FIFA Women's World Cup trophy. The 2031 edition of the soccer event will mark the first women's tournament to feature 48 teams, expanded from 32.
SOCCER
Oct 21, 2025

U.S. heads joint bid to host 2031 Women’s World Cup

The joint bid involving Mexico, Jamaica and Costa Rica is uncontested, leaving little doubt that FIFA will move forward with the plan.
Ryu Hayabusa, the iconic ninja at the center of the Ninja Gaiden franchise, shares the spotlight with a newcomer in the latest entry to the series.
LIFE / Digital
Oct 21, 2025

Ninja Gaiden 4 revives series with kinetic carnage, clumsy platforming

Known for high-speed and occasionally punishingly difficult combat, the Ninja Gaiden series gets an update in mechanics thanks to a new developer.
An Afghan man rests in a mosquito net tent beside a loaded truck outside a U.N. refugee repatriation center in Nowshera, Pakistan, on Aug. 27.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 21, 2025

Climate change and population growth threaten to spark malaria resurgence

Insufficient funding for increasingly costly prevention programs risk eroding efforts made against the mosquito-borne illness, campaigners say.
Shunsuke Takahashi, owner of the cafe Hood by Vargas, says the Osaka neighborhood of Nakatsu feels brighter and calmer with the influx of new businesses.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 21, 2025

Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms

Named one of Time Out’ magazine's “world’s coolest neighborhoods,” the residents of Osaka’s Nakatsu hope the area can retain its balance of old and new that makes it special.
A sample of monazite, a mineral used in the rare-earth industry to extract elements such as cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium, is displayed at the Geological Museum of China in Beijing on Oct. 14.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2025

'They can shut us down in two months': Carmakers race China's rare-earths curbs

Most motors that don't rely on rare earths are years away, as are efforts to develop new rare-earth mines and processing plants outside China, industry experts say.
Nikkei 225 stock index breaks record and nears the 50,000 mark on Tuesday just ahead of the vote on the next prime minister.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 21, 2025

Nikkei 225 retreats as Takaichi becomes prime minister

Tokyo stocks hit a record earlier in the day only to give up most of the gains.
The U.S.-China trade war has escalated as both sides use economic leverage, with China asserting dominance over rare earths to retaliate against U.S. tariffs, while the U.S. seeks a collective global response and long-term strategy to reduce dependency on China's supply chains.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2025

This is what a real trade war looks like

China has leverage over trading partners every bit as powerful as what Trump seeks to wield.
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi meets with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition agreement in Tokyo on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 21, 2025

The winners and losers after Japan’s political shakeup

The country’s ruling coalition has many issues to overcome before proving its long-term viability, but they have time before any national level elections to work through them.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa will help maintain a close connection with the United States.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 22, 2025

Takaichi's economic picks reflect balancing act with party and U.S. in mind

Differences on policy have been deemphasized for the time being.
A bear warning sign. Bears have been increasingly encroaching into towns where the human population is greying and dwindling.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2025

Japan vows tougher measures after record bear attack deaths

Bears have been increasingly encroaching into towns where the human population is greying and dwindling.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a live address on Canada’s plan to build a stronger economy, in advance of the 2025 Budget, in Ottawa on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 23, 2025

Carney plots ‘talent attraction’ plan as U.S. upends H-1B visa

The Canadian prime minister has previously said he wants to attract employees from the technology sector who might have otherwise gone to the U.S.
South Korean singer Chanyeol made his Japanese-language solo debut with the EP “Hibi,” which features six tracks inspired by his love of Japanese music.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 23, 2025

K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ‘Hibi’

The South Korean singer explores his creative growth on a Japanese-language EP inspired by a desire to put his own spin on J-pop.
Rotor blades and other parts for the ongoing construction of the Revolution Wind offshore wind turbine farm, staged on the State Pier in New London, Connecticut, in September.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 23, 2025

U.S. shipbuilders and ports face fallout of Trump's assault on offshore wind

Trump’s policy on the offshore wind industry has included stop-work orders and permit reviews for projects spurred by former U.S. President Joe Biden's green investment policy.
The demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Thursday
WORLD
Oct 24, 2025

Trump completes demolition of White House East Wing

The wrecking work will make way for the U.S. president’s $300 million ballroom.
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of a trip to Asia.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Trump seeks elusive trade deal with Xi in high-stakes meeting

Analysts expect any agreement reached at the South Korea summit would simply dial down tensions.
"Menheim” is a dark fantasy manga with a story that centers on a girl’s quest to find a cure for her ill brother.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 25, 2025

Spanish artist and Japanese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan

As manga and anime’s global popularity grows, international artists are getting new opportunities to enter the booming industry.
Nada Choueiri, deputy director of the International Monetary Fund's Asia and Pacific Department, speaks during an interview on Oct. 17 in Washington.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2025

Japan has time to restore fiscal health, IMF exec says

A consumption tax cut should be avoided, and fiscal measures should be highly targeted, the deputy director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department said.
Security lines at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, in May
WORLD
Oct 25, 2025

U.S. to photograph all noncitizens entering and exiting country

The rule comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to expand collection of data on immigrants and foreign nationals in the United States.
Paul Ingrassia, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, at a social event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington in June.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 25, 2025

Violence, racism and Nazi praise: The dark side of U.S. political group chats

Three separate controversies involving leaked text messages from private online group chats have rocked U.S. political circles this month.
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.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
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.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
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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