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BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2023

New regional job model for young people under spotlight in Japan

The initiative, pioneered by a town in Shimane Prefecture, aims to promote the creation of new employment opportunities and migration to regional areas.
JAPAN / Politics / Outlook for 2023
Jan 2, 2023

In 2023, Kishida's political survival hangs in the balance

Kishida heads into the new year with diminished political capital, having suffered one setback after another since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination in July.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2022

Lawyers exit Hong Kong as they face campaign of intimidation

Since a national security law was imposed in June 2020, Hong Kong lawyers have endured severe harassment, pushing many to leave the city.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 28, 2022

Kishida's slow action on scandal-tainted minister highlights PM's weakness

The prime minister's decision to replace Kenya Akiba was delayed by the leader's dismal public approval ratings and shaky support within his ruling party.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022

A controversy forces Tokyo to define 'public park'

A plan to redevelop the capital's Meiji Jingu Gaien park and its sporting venues has drawn ire from people who want the area's trees to be spared.
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping take part in a photo ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2025

Xi and Putin take swipe at West during regional summit in China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping slammed "bullying behavior" from certain countries — a veiled reference to the U.S. — at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
A boy mourns his father, who was killed in a strike in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, on May 15. Israel's military action in Gaza has killed about 63,000 people.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2025

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

Israel's Foreign Ministry called the statement disgraceful and "entirely based on Hamas' campaign of lies."
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during an interview in Vienna on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 4, 2025

U.N. nuclear chief presses Iran to strike deal on inspections soon

"It would be really good if we could have this agreed before next week," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said in an interview.
Upper House lawmaker Yasutada Ono speaks to reporters in the parliamentary building in January last year after being indicted without arrest.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2025

Ex-lawmaker Ono pleads not guilty in LDP funds scandal

Ono was indicted without arrest on charges of violating the political funds control law and left the party in January 2024.
People pay their respects during a candlelight vigil for youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk at a makeshift memorial at Orem City Center Park in Orem, Utah, on Thursday, a day after he was shot dead during a public event at Utah Valley University.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 13, 2025

Charlie Kirk's alleged killer: what we know

Tyler Robinson, 22, had become more political in recent years, and authorities said he had engraved what appeared to be anti-fascist messages on bullet casings they found.
Ionut Mosteanu
WORLD
Sep 14, 2025

Drone breaches Romanian airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine

Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu said F-16 pilots came close to taking down the drone as it was flying very low before it left national airspace toward Ukraine.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at Lancaster House in London on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2025

Lack of successor keeps U.K.'s Starmer safe as Labour mulls his ouster

Plots against British leader Keir Starmer have dominated the headlines in Britain following the messy departures of key members of his government.
Ukrainan Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga (right) and his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski (center) look at drones as they visit an exhibition showcasing Ukrainian unmanned vehicles in Kyiv on Sept. 12.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2025

Trump's public shrug over drone incursion in Poland fuels unease in Europe

Many NATO members already question U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to their defense in the event of an actual Russian attack.
U.S. and Chinese officials have agreed on a framework to keep ByteDance’s TikTok app running in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 17, 2025

TikTok lives: U.S. and China in deal for app to keep operating in United States

The agreement requires TikTok's American assets to be transferred to U.S. owners from China's ByteDance, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a year.
A security officer stands guard at the Security Council Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2025

Trump to return to the U.N. as Gaza and Ukraine conflicts rage

The U.S. leader will speak on Tuesday, eight months into a second term marked by U.S. foreign aid cuts that have raised questions about the U.N.'s future.
(Clockwise from top left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2025

Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?

Here is a brief outline of the backgrounds and policies of the five candidates vying to lead the ruling party, and ultimately, the country.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks during a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday after the alliance held urgent talks about a Russian jet incursion over Estonia last week.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2025

NATO warns Russia to stop 'escalatory' actions after Estonian airspace violation

Estonia said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes before NATO Italian fighter jets escorted them out last week.
In results based on a survey by the National Police Agency (NPA) earlier this year, approximately 3.37 million people in Japan — of whom nearly 60% were in their 20s and 30s — are estimated to have gambled via online casinos.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2025

Japan's revised gambling addiction law takes aim at source of scourge

The revised law, which takes effect on Thursday, bans the launch of new online casinos and the posting of online ads for such sites, including on social media.
Industry minister Yoji Muto takes part in a news conference in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 25, 2025

Japan and ASEAN nations to cooperate on bolstering supply chains

Japan and ASEAN are slated to set up a task force to select areas in which they will cooperate.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses members of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday. At a climate summit hosted by Guterres on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 7%-10% from its peak by 2035.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 25, 2025

Beijing takes the lead with new climate plans amid Washington’s denial

China's reduction target marked the first time the world's biggest emitter pledged a cut in emissions, rather than just limiting their growth.
Israel's players pose for a team photo before a match against Moldova in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sept. 5.
SOCCER
Sep 26, 2025

UEFA poised for vote on whether to suspend Israel from European competition

The brewing crisis intensified this week when United Nations experts called for Israel's suspension from international soccer.
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.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu delivers remarks during a press conference at the Presidency headquarters in Chisinau on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

Moldova's pro-EU party wins pivotal election in setback for Russia

President Maia Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity's strong performance was a relief for the government and its EU partners, who accused Moscow of trying to influence the vote.
Scandinavian Airlines System planes stand on the tarmac of Copenhagen Airport in Copenhagen on Monday. Drone sightings at the airport earlier this month led to it being temporarily shut down.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

EU leaders to discuss drone wall after Russian incursions

The focus is on areas identified as ones requiring the most urgent action, including air and missile defense, and drones.
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.
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda left the door open to policy shifts by reiterating the bank's stance on interest rates, giving no clear signal on a possible rate hike ahead of this month's board meeting.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2025

BOJ’s Ueda keeps options open by avoiding clear hints for rates

Ueda refrained from telegraphing any policy changes after market speculation over an impending rate hike gained momentum in recent weeks.
Yoshitami Kameoka, elected to the Lower House for the first time in 2005, served in posts including state minister for post-disaster reconstruction.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2025

Ex-LDP lawmaker Kameoka pleads not guilty over cash distribution

Kameoka, elected to the Lower House for the first time in 2005, served in posts including state minister for post-disaster reconstruction.
Buddhist devotees light earthern lamps at Botahtaung Pagoda to mark the full moon day of the Thadingyut festival in Yangon on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2025

Myanmar junta strike kills dozens at festival protest, residents say

Hundreds of people were gathered in central Myanmar's Chaung U township for the Thadingyut full moon festival when the military reportedly dropped bombs on the crowd.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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