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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.”
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.
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2019
Juul and Philip Morris sued in U.S. for targeting kids
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. and Philip Morris USA Inc. were sued for illegally marketing nicotine-delivery devices to minors and deceiving consumers about the risks of vaping.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2019
Facebook loses facial recognition appeal and must face privacy class action
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc.'s effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data on millions of users without their consent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2019
Senate probe finds 'extensive' Russian meddling in U.S. election
The Senate Intelligence Committee recounted "extensive" efforts by Russia to compromise the U.S.'s election infrastructure from 2014 to "at least 2017" and urged new efforts to deter the threat as the 2020 presidential election approaches.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2018
Illinois attorney general sues Trump Tower Chicago for river environmental violations
Illinois' attorney general announced a lawsuit on Tuesday against Trump Tower in Chicago, alleging the violation of environmental laws and a threat to fish in the Chicago River.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2018
Conservatives steal liberal term as Illinois counties declare 'sanctuary' status for gun owners
Several rural Illinois counties have taken a stand for gun rights by co-opting a word that conservatives associate with a liberal policy to skirt the law: sanctuary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2018
After Facebook lobbying failed, Google takes aim at U.S. law banning use of biometric data without consent
Alphabet Inc. is pushing efforts to roll back the most comprehensive biometric privacy law in the U.S., even as the company and its peers face heightened scrutiny after the unauthorized sharing of data at Facebook Inc.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2016
FBI warns states against hackers after Illinois, Arizona voter registration database breach
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has found breaches in Illinois and Arizona's voter registration databases and is urging states to increase computer security ahead of the November presidential election, according to a U.S. official familiar with the probe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 15, 2013
Jackson, wife given jail terms
Jesse Jackson Jr., a once-promising Illinois congressman, was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign money to fund an extravagant lifestyle.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
Tropical Storm Peipah brings heavy rain to parts of western Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah made landfall in western Japan on Friday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue warnings of landslides and other disasters due to heavy rainfall in several areas.
Trump signs order reducing tariffs on Japanese autos
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, shake hands.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Japan alerting consumers to cash-on-delivery problems
In fiscal 2024 through March this year, the National Consumers Affairs Center received inquiries and gave advice on problems associated with cash-on-delivery services.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
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.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

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