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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands before attending a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2024
Trump and Putin speak as Biden set to ask president-elect to back Ukraine
Donald Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.
Toyota North America COO Jack Hollis said sales of all-electric vehicle should grow organically, without rules penalizing gas-powered car sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2024
Toyota executive lashes out at U.S. regulations promoting EV sales
The carmaker's North America COO, Jack Hollis, described them as "de facto mandates” out of sync with consumer demand.
An Athena Bitcoin ATM in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday. Crypto advocates are taking a victory lap as the vast amounts of money they poured into the U.S. elections yielded huge dividends, from Donald Trump's reelection to downballot wins for politicians friendly to the sector.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 11, 2024
Bitcoin breaks $81,000 as token becomes totem for new Trump era
Trump's decisive victory in the presidential election has prompted celebratory chest-thumping from the digital-asset industry.
Pedestrians walk in front of the venue for COP29 Summit in Baku on the eve of UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 11, 2024
Who are the key voices at the COP29 climate summit in Baku?
The U.S., the world's second largest emitter comes to COP29 following an election that will put Donald Trump back in power in 2025.
Elon Musk during a campaign event at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 27
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2024
Silicon Valley’s Trump supporters envision ascendant startups and Vance 2028
The surge of GOP support and contributions set records in the largely left-leaning tech industry, splintering once-clubby relationships.
A US-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile, launched by Taiwanese soldiers from a M1167 TOW carrier vehicle at the Fangshan training grounds in Pingtung, Taiwan, on Aug 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2024
Taiwan sees a higher price for U.S. support as Trump returns to power
Tensions between Beijing and Taipei are high, with frequent Chinese military drills stoking fears of an accidental conflict.
Donald Trump arrives for an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2024
Charting the global economy: Trump win reverberates around the world
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Trump’s re-election will have 'no effect' on the central bank’s policy decisions in the near-term.
A person visits TSMC Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on May 29.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2024
U.S. ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications, source says
The order comes just weeks after TSMC reported that one of its chips had been found in a Huawei AI processor.
People carry a casualty near a fire at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced people, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2024
Qatar stalls its Gaza ceasefire mediation
The Gulf country has been working alongside the U.S. and Egypt for months on fruitless talks between the warring sides in Gaza.
A Toyota Motor car dealership in Mexico City in 2017
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2024
Toyota to invest $1.45 billion in Mexico
The automaker will spend the money on production of next-generation models, including a hybrid version of the Tacoma pickup truck.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia leader Vladimir Putin talk during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki in July 2018.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 9, 2024
The long global trail of resentment behind Trump’s resurrection
Disillusionment with the world that emerged from the Cold War has fueled a long-gathering revolt against the established order.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk together while meeting at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, on Sept. 26.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
Smile, flatter and barter: How the world is prepping for Trump part II
Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency.
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, walks on stage during a campaign rally at Huntington Place in Detroit on Oct. 18. President-elect Trump is not known for adherence to a disciplined and rigorous personnel selection process, but behind the scenes his advisers and allies have been preparing lists of candidates for the most important jobs in his administration.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
Trump weighs key personnel choices, schooled by his first-term experience
The president-elect held his first formal transition meetings and has been given lists of candidates, but is calling around to friends and allies for ideas.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reviews Self-Defense Forces troops during the SDF's 70th anniversary at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Asaka, which straddles Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
Ishiba considering U.S. visit for first in-person talks with Trump
The Japanese government is working with the Trump team on arranging the visit and officials may visit the U.S. next week to discuss details.
Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Asheville, North Carolina, in August.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2024
Scott Bessent, top candidate for Treasury Secretary, meets with Trump
The Treasury Secretary job is a key Cabinet position, with vast influence over economic, regulatory and international affairs.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus, in Chandler, Arizona, in March.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2024
Trump’s win sets off race to complete chip subsidy deals
The Biden administration is aiming to shore up one of its signature initiatives before President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House.
Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets fly during ceremonies marking Ukraine's Air Forces Day at an undisclosed location in the country in August.
WORLD
Nov 9, 2024
Pentagon lifts ban on contractors fixing U.S.-supplied weapons in Ukraine
The contractors will help ensure equipment "can be rapidly repaired when damaged and be provided maintenance as needed," an official said.
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2024
Authorities probing bigoted text messages that spread alarm across U.S.
The messages urged recipients to report to a plantation to pick cotton, an offensive reference to past enslavement of Black people in the U.S.
Chinese Finance Minister Lan Foan attends a news conference about a bill on raising ceilings on local government debt, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 9, 2024
China unveils $1.4 trillion debt swap, saving stimulus for Trump
China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) lifeline but stopped short of unleashing new stimulus.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Friday that Iranian plotters had discussed a plan to assassinate Trump before the 2024 election.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
U.S. announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
The foiled assassination plot on Trump was allegedly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avenge the death of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
Japan should take all possible measures to raise wages, white paper says
Prolonged high prices for food and other goods have pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages, according to the Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance for fiscal 2025.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.
Boys’ love dramas from Thailand make waves in Japan
Wakana, a Japanese fan of Thai BL, visits a temple in Thon Buri, Bangkok featured in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese series “Cherry Magic.” Her media consumption kindled an interest in Thai culture and language, and ultimately led her to relocate to Thailand. “I fell in love with the whole country,” she says.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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