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A U.S. soldier walks past a razor wire-topped fence at the "Camp X-Ray" detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2014.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2025
Trump to prepare facility at Guantanamo for 30,000 migrants
U.S. border czar Tom Homan said the facility in Cuba would be used to hold the 'worst of the worst.'
Trump started his term on Jan. 20 by issuing an executive order "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism," which declared the government will only recognize two sexes — male and female.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2025
LGBTQ+ Americans in crisis as Trump rolls back rights
Nine organizations supporting LGBTQ+ people said they had a surge in use of their crisis services and calls to their helplines on Trump's first day in office.
Shilling poses for a picture at her home in California, Maryland, on Jan. 19.
WORLD
Jan 29, 2025
How transgender troops prepared to fight Trump's new policy
Transgender advocates say the lawsuit is the first shot in what they predict will be a long fight.
U.S. surfer John John Florence rides a wave during a practice session earlier this month off the north shore of Maui, Hawaii.
MORE SPORTS / Surfing
Jan 29, 2025
Absent champions, fresh venues in focus as surfing's world tour begins
Hawaii's John John Florence, who won his third world title last year, is taking the year off tour but will compete as a wildcard at the season opener in Hawaii.
China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence app. The app’s success has shown China’s potential to surprise with even bigger breakthroughs.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 29, 2025
DeepSeek shows China playbook for even bigger U.S. shock on chips
The question now is how exactly the Hangzhou-founded company pulled it off — and what it means for American efforts to stay ahead of China in the tech race.
Protestors rally to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans, in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2025
Trump’s spending halt spawns day of chaos before getting blocked
Trump's order seemed to touch on a wide swath of programs running the gamut from anti-poverty initiatives to medical research.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits one of his country's nuclear material production facilities at an undisclosed location in this photo released Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2025
North Korea's Kim vows to 'indefinitely' bolster nuke program
Kim used a rare reported visit to two of his countries' secretive nuclear facilities to highlight Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities.
Flue gas and steam rise out of chimneys and smokestacks of an oil refinery in the Siberian city of Omsk, Russia, in 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2025
Russia set to test New Delhi by sending sanctioned oil and tankers to India
At stake is Moscow's ability to keep barrels flowing following the U.S. sanctions, something that could ultimately dictate the country's ability to maintain output levels.
Palestinians collect food aid packages from a UNRWA warehouse in Deir Al-balah, Gaza, on Jan. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2025
Israel defies U.N. and vows to cut ties with UNRWA, with U.S.' blessing
UNRWA's offices and staff in Israel play a major role in the provision of health care and education to Palestinians, including those living in Gaza.
Smoke from the Palisades Fire rises over the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, on Jan. 7.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2025
Scientists race to gauge Los Angeles fires’ impact on ocean life
The more than 15,000 structures that burned in the Los Angeles fires released carcinogenic clouds of ash that blew far out to sea.
Defending the rights of transgender and nonbinary people isn’t only about waging legal battles. It’s about more persuasive arguments.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2025
Trump can’t erase trans people with the stroke of his marker
There hasn’t been as much outrage as I had anticipated, but it makes sense. Most Americans, polls show, don’t personally know anyone who identifies as transgender.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute B. Egede attends a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Jan. 10.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2025
Greenlanders reject Trump with 85% majority against joining U.S.
Trump insists he wants to take over the world’s largest island for security reasons and has refused to rule out using force.
With China's growing military threat against Taiwan, experts argue that real deterrence — such as increased training ties with Japan, the U.S. and other nations — may be necessary to prevent an invasion and protect regional stability.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2025
How to secure Taiwan as drumbeats of a looming invasion grow louder
It is high time to get creative for real deterrence to protect the democratic island.
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's former finance minister and candidate for Liberal Party leader and prime minister, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2025
Trump threatens allies to send a message to China, Canada’s Freeland says
Freeland said a government led by her would hit the U.S. hard if Trump imposed tariffs.
Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (left) and Robert Socolow, a professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, reveal the location of the minute hand on the Doomsday Clock at a Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists news conference in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2025
'Doomsday Clock' moves closer than ever to midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said the United States, China and Russia have the prime responsibility to pull the world back from the brink.
The preserved Atomic Bomb Dome is seen behind the Cenotaph for the victims of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park last October.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2025
Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors invite Trump to visit on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
The mayors emphasized Washington’s key role in reining in the proliferation of nuclear weapons as “tensions continue to worsen” across the globe.
Sanjay in front of his home in Texas
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2025
Trump’s birthright citizenship rattles H-1B visa workers expecting a baby
The U.S. is fairly unique in offering unconditional birthright citizenship, creating a special enticement for foreign workers.
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in 30 days.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 28, 2025
Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok
Microsoft emerged as a top bidder in 2020, but the talks soon collapsed, and a divestment push by Trump ended a few months later when his first term ended.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown, Jr. salutes U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives at the Pentagon in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2025
Trump takes aim at DEI, COVID expulsions and transgender troops
Some of Trump's plans have been heavily criticized by advocacy groups, which say his actions would be illegal.
The flags of Panama and China are seen during a meeting held with Chinese and Panamanian companies to sign several trade agreements, in Panama City, Panama, on Aug. 26, 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2025
U.S. has options to address Chinese influence in Panama, U.S. official says
Trump has previously refused to rule out the possible use of military force, drawing criticism from Washington's Latin American friends and foes alike.
‘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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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