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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on Monday. Trump has said he is creating a "task force” to crack down on crime in Memphis, Tennessee.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2025
Trump sends troops to Memphis and says Chicago is ‘probably next’
Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is backing the president’s move.
Police and first responders work at a cordoned-off area after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a man as officers attempted to detain him, according to the Department of Homeland Security, in Franklin Park village, northwest of Chicago, on Friday.
WORLD
Sep 13, 2025
ICE officer kills man in Chicago suburb during arrest attempt
ICE officers were conducting a vehicle stop to arrest Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez when he drove his car at the officers, DHS said in a statement.
Soldier Field in Chicago prior to a game between the Bears and Seahawks
MORE SPORTS
Sep 10, 2025
Bears to leave Chicago for new stadium in the suburbs
Chief Executive Officer Kevin Warren told fans on Monday — just hours before the Bears’ season opener — that the NFL team plans to build a stadium in Arlington Heights.
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy rushes the ball against the Bears during the second half at Soldier Field in Chicago on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Sep 9, 2025
McCarthy sparks late rally as Vikings edge Bears in NFL opener
After throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown to give Chicago a 17-6 lead, McCarthy ignited a Minnesota fightback with three fourth-quarter TDs.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle is parked outside the Cook County Courthouse after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence and immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security in Chicago on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2025
Trump administration says it launched 'Operation Midway Blitz' in Chicago
The operation appeared to resemble more typical immigration enforcement rather than troop deployments the U.S. president had authorized in other Democratic-held cities.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (left) and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at a news conference in Chicago on Tuesday. Pritzker said he has learned details of U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for troop deployments to Chicago from government sources and reporters, not the Trump administration itself.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2025
'We're going in': Trump to send national guard troops to Chicago
The U.S. president's extraordinary effort to militarize the country's third-largest city is likely to trigger a legal battle.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in May. Johnson is preparing for the possibility of Trump sending National Guard troops to his city, as his has already done in both Los Angeles and Washington DC.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2025
Chicago mayor says police will not aid federal troops or agents
The Democratic mayor is preparing Chicago for any U.S. enforcement operation similar to what Trump has already done in Los Angeles and Washington.
Members of the national guard patrol the Washington's Union Station on Aug. 20. U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the U.S. military might deploy to Chicago.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2025
In Chicago, locals prepare for Trump's possible deployment of national guard
The state attorney general says he is developing a legal strategy to execute if troops arrived and immigrant advocates are stepping up legal training.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, calling them unconstitutional and illegal, and emphasizing that policing should remain under local control.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2025
Can Illinois’ governor keep the National Guard out of Chicago?
"Don’t come to Chicago,” JB Pritzker warned. "You are neither wanted here nor needed here.” Should Trump take action, he said, "we’ll see you in court.”
People walk on the street near members of the national guard after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the national guard and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2025
Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands national guard plans
Trump this month deployed the national guard to the streets of Washington in a widely criticized show of force.
U.S. President Donald Trump wears a "Trump Was Right About Everything!" hat during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2025
Pentagon reportedly working on plans for military deployment in Chicago
The planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September, the report said.
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Cubs and the Mets at Wrigley Field on June 23, 2024.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 29, 2025
Legendary Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
Longtime Cubs teammate Mark Grace said "When you examine the offense and defense, you'll find some years where he was the best player you've ever seen in your life."
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throws during the first inning of Chicago's home win over the Red Sox at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 20, 2025
Shota Imanaga and slugging Cubs overpower Red Sox
Imanaga (7-3) allowed just five hits, while striking out five and walking one.
Grizzlies guard Yuki Kawamura during a game on April 13
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 20, 2025
Bulls sign Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura
Last season, Kawamura averaged 1.6 points and 0.9 assists over 22 games off the bench for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning against the Red Sox on Friday in Chicago.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2025
Seiya Suzuki's three-run homer helps Cubs snap Red Sox's 10-game streak
The home run was the Japanese slugger's 26th of the season.
White Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks throws against the Astros during Game 1 of the World Series on Oct. 22, 2005.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 6, 2025
Former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks dies at 44
Jenks was a flame-throwing reliever who appeared in the 2006 and 2007 All-Star Games and closed out the 2005 World Series for Chicago.
Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki hits a three-run home run against the Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 18, 2025
Seiya Suzuki's three-run homer helps Cubs get by Brewers
The blast was the Japanese slugger's 18th of the season.
Sky forward Angel Reese (center) reacts to a flagrant foul from Fever guard Caitlin Clark (left) during a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2025
Caitlin Clark and Fever players support investigation into fan behavior
A video allegedly showed a male fan sitting courtside and making high-pitched noises at a member of the opposing team.
Sky forward Angel Reese (center) reacts after receiving a flagrant foul from Fever guard Caitlin Clark (left) during their game in Indianapolis on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
May 19, 2025
WNBA vows to investigate racial comments directed at Angel Reese during opener
The Women's National Basketball Players Association also addressed the reports of "hateful comments" in a statement Sunday, saying, "Such behavior is unacceptable in our sport."
St. Mary of the Assumption, the church where Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, used to attend while growing up in Chicago, on Thursday.
WORLD / Society
May 9, 2025
Chicago celebrates its native son's elevation to pope
The election of former Cardinal Robert Prevost has sparked questions on a range of topics, from the future of his papacy to which baseball club he supports.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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