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Incoming Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrives at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Nov. 11 after lawmakers voted in parliament to reappoint Shigeru Ishiba as the country's prime minister.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2025
Japan foreign minister to attend Trump Jan. 20 inauguration
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya would be the first Japanese Cabinet member to attend the swearing-in of a U.S. president.
Greenland’s new international prominence is helping drive its independence movement, which has grown alongside resentment toward Denmark.
WORLD
Jan 10, 2025
Greenland eyes the benefits in Trump’s proposed land grab
Greenland's geopolitical importance is rising as its ice sheet melts, and it is expected to be a key part of global shipping routes.
U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 10, 2025
U.S. court declines to block release of special counsel report on Trump
The ruling from the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit appeared to clear the way for the release of the report as early as next week.
A resident sprays water outside the fire-stricken Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church in Pacific Palisades, California, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2025
California leaders criticized over fires as political clash ensues
The criticism, fanned by President-elect Trump across social media, has triggered a political clash over the two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west.
Greenland's flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland
WORLD
Jan 10, 2025
Denmark says it has neglected Greenland defense for years
Greenland is crucial for the U.S. military and its ballistic missile early-warning system, since the shortest route from Europe to North America runs via the island.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 10, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump sentencing proceed in hush money case
The court turned down Trump's last-minute bid to prevent his sentencing, scheduled for Friday in New York state court in Manhattan.
Billionaire Elon Musk speaks during an election rally for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2025
Musk takes slash-and-burn style to Europe after bolstering Trump
The billionaire has honed in on Germany and the U.K., criticizing their governments, questioning their laws and casting doubt on their economic competence.
Attendees sit in Xpeng's modular "flying car" during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2025
Trade war worries loom over Las Vegas tech show
The potential for Trump's trade policies to roil the global tech industry has loomed large over the Consumer Electronics Show.
Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming (left), U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (center) and Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, speak to members of the media following a meeting with Republican senators in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2025
U.S. veterans and officials urge Trump to continue resettling at-risk Afghans
There is concern that the incoming U.S. president will curtail visa and resettlement programs as part of his promised crackdown on immigration.
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2025
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
The departing U.S. ambassador arguably oversaw the most consequential shift in the U.S.-Japan alliance in decades.
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (right) and Sen. William Hagerty, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, hold talks in Washington on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2025
Japan to deepen U.S. alliance, former Prime Minister Suga says in Washington
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga spoke during a meeting with Sen. William Hagerty, who served as U.S. ambassador to Japan during the first Trump administration.
Former Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai sees the likelihood of a hike in March as high as 70%, as the central bank may be better off waiting out at least the first couple of months of the new administration of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 9, 2025
Former BOJ board member sees rising chance of March rate hike
Makoto Sakurai says the central bank may wait out at least the first couple of months of the new administration of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.
The town of Ilulisat in Greenland in September 2021. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said he would like to make Greenland part of the United States.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2025
Why is Trump interested in Greenland?
The U.S. president-elect has said control of the Arctic island is "an absolute necessity" for "purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World."
Migrants queue to board a bus that will take them to a shelter after turning themselves in to agents of Mexico's National Institute of Migration to look for a permit which would allow them to cross the country and reach the northern border with the U.S., in Tapachula, Mexico, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2025
Anxious but undeterred, migrants brace for Trump presidency
Trump has pledged tougher border controls and immigration enforcement and to launch a mass deportation operation.
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen answers journalists' questions, in which he also commented on U.S.President-elect Trump's latest statements about Denmark and Greenland, in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2025
Greenland independence is possible but joining the U.S. unlikely, Denmark says
Greenland's leader met with the Danish king a day after Trump's remarks thrust the strategically important island to the top of world headlines.
Social media giant Meta slashed its content moderation policies on Tuesday, including ending its U.S. fact-checking program, in a major shift that conforms with the priorities of incoming president Donald Trump.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2025
Big Tech rolls out the red carpet for Trump ahead of his inauguration
Since the November election, a stream of senior moguls have traveled to meet with Trump at his Florida estate.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on a pair of Orion augmented reality glasses at the Meta Connect annual event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 8, 2025
Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump inauguration
It plans to implement on Facebook, Instagram and Threads a system of "community notes" similar to that used on rival X.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2025
Trump will not rule out force to take Panama Canal and Greenland
Donald Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, also floated the idea of turning Canada into a U.S. state.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya at the start of their working lunch at a hotel in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2025
Blinken in final Japan visit as Trump's return weighs on Tokyo's mind
The top U.S. diplomat sought to reassure Tokyo that the U.S.-Japan alliance will remain robust even after Donald Trump returns to the White House in less than two weeks.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2025
Meloni’s closeness to Musk and Trump is a win-win — and a big risk
By pivoting away from China toward the administration of the incoming U.S. president, the Italian prime minister creates a different kind of dependency.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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