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Syyrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends a celebration marking Syria's liberation, in Aleppo, Syria, in May.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2025

No spoils of war: Syria's new ruler lays down the law to loyalists

At stake: the legitimacy leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has gained among many Syrians, and abroad, by ousting dictator Bashar Assad.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks on the day he meets with Caribbean parliamentarians from 14 countries to sign a peace agreement in the region, amid rising tensions with the United States, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 2, 2025

Trump’s move on Venezuela splinters region over possible strike

As U.S. President Donald Trump steps up his targeting of Venezuela, the region’s fragmented governments are failing to agree on any joint response to rein him in.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi looks on during an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2025

Koizumi builds ties with partners and airs concerns with China defense chief

The defense minister also said that Tokyo had "identified a concrete demand" for Japanese defense gear from a number of countries.
Ground Self-Defense Force personnel unload a box trap during a training exercise on wildlife damage control.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2025

SDF to provide logistical aid for bear capture efforts

There have been over 8,000 reported bear sightings in the prefecture this fiscal year, and 50 people have suffered injuries, including three fatalities.
Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi
JAPAN / Society
Nov 3, 2025

Japan looks to boost 'connected population' in bid to revitalize regions

Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is considering to develop a registration system to serve as a "passport" for nonresidents to participate in regional support activities.
Wopke Hoekstra, climate commissioner of the European Union, during a news conference on the "EU's New Strategy To Shape A Global Clean And Resilient Transition" in Brussels on Oct. 16.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 3, 2025

Trump pivot is a ‘watershed moment’ for climate, says EU’s Hoekstra

While calling the U.S. absence from COP30 as a "watershed moment," the EU’s climate chief pointed to the continuing engagement of many U.S. governors and mayors on climate issues.
An instructor touches up a mannequin in a coffin during a funeral administration class at the Busan Institute of Science and Technology in Busan.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2025

Death becomes a growing business in aging, lonely South Korea

Single-person households now account for around 42% of all homes in South Korea, giving rise to a new profession: cleaners called in to clean homes after their occupants have died.
The Trump administration’s unprecedented changes to federal websites have put essential climate research at risk, environmentalists say.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 3, 2025

Volunteers race to save U.S. climate data from Trump’s purge

The administration’s changes to federal websites — including a halt on data collection and hiding existing data — have put climate research at risk, environmentalists say.
Bill Gates speaks at a summit on climate and growth at the Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris in December 2023. Gates has recently shifted his stance on climate change, advocating for a focus on adapting to a warmer world rather than pursuing emissions reductions.
COMMENTARY
Nov 2, 2025

Bill Gates is wrong to quiet-quit the climate fight

He says he’s still in it. But his heart no longer appears to be. Worse, he’s giving ammunition to those fighting against further progress.
Believing that human-like AI can think or feel is a growing danger, and we must stop designing systems that encourage that illusion.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2025

Seemingly conscious artificial intelligence is coming soon

The more that AI is built explicitly to resemble people, the farther it will have strayed from its true potential as a source of human empowerment.
A tanker truck bearing the Air Liquide SA logo travels along a road in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 3, 2025

The world’s biggest consumers of electricity are hidden in plain sight

There’s an industry that consumes even more power than many tech giants, and it has largely escaped the same scrutiny: suppliers of industrial gases.
Students of the Arctic basic-training program carry out a fire drill in Sisimiut, Greenland.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2025

For Danish army, the threat to Greenland isn’t Trump. It’s Russia.

With NATO’s Arctic footprint expanding, Denmark is raising its military commitment to a territory seen as crucial to security.
Waseda University in Tokyo
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2025

More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English

Many university officials in Japan believe bringing an international environment onto campus is a cheaper, safer way to produce highly skilled graduates.
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
BUSINESS / Companies / Longform
Nov 3, 2025

The second life of Japan's net cafes

Once symbols of urban solitude, these spaces are finding new purpose as coworking hubs for a changing, wired generation.
Kirin Holdings employees with disabilities attend a session held in September on the use of IT support tools.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2025

Japanese firms boost support for workers with disabilities

Most public programs prioritize job placement for those with disabilities, leaving gaps in ongoing workplace support that analysts say is crucial for long-term employment.
A bear is seen near a house in the city of Akita on Oct. 30.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2025

Bear threat casts shadow over autumn outdoor activities

Twelve people have been killed by bears this fiscal year, and 108 have been attacked in Japan as of the end of September — both the highest figures on record.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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