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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a news conference about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest autism survey in Washington on April 16.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2025
Kennedy dismisses all 17 members of U.S. CDC vaccine panel
All sitting members were appointed under former President Joe Biden's administration.
U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent (L) and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (R) shake hands as they pose for a photo during trade discussions at the Lancaster House in London on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2025
U.S.-China trade and minerals talks in London set to extend to second day
Washington and Beijing are trying to revive a temporary truce struck in Geneva that had briefly lowered trade tensions and calmed markets.
Police in riot gear advance past protesters lying in the street outside the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Santa Ana Field Office after reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Santa Ana, California, on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 10, 2025
U.S. deploys marines to LA as Trump tensions with Newsom intensify
Trump suggested that Newsom, a potential Democratic presidential contender in 2028, could be arrested if he interferes with upcoming immigration raids.
Members of the California National Guard stand outside the Edward R. Roybal federal building on Sunday after their deployment by U.S. President Donald Trump in response to protests in Los Angeles.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2025
Los Angeles police order immigration protesters in downtown to go home
The unrest in Los Angeles has become a major flash point in Trump's signature effort to clamp down on illegal immigration.
The messy, transactional fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has exposed a toxic alliance built on money, power and chaos — one that now threatens both men’s influence and the stability of U.S. governance.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2025
The MAGA odd couple turns combustible
The world’s most powerful man and the world’s richest man have fallen out. No matter who wins, America loses.
By spurring the ASEAN countries to deepen cooperation, with one another and with others, U.S. tariffs could bring about an even more prosperous — and, crucially, resilient — grouping.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2025
Trump vs. a united ASEAN
By spurring the ASEAN countries to deepen cooperation, U.S. tariffs could bring about an even more prosperous — and, crucially, resilient — grouping.
Amid growing global tensions and military rearmament, allies in Europe and Asia increasingly fear that under Donald Trump, the U.S. has become an unreliable partner — undermining trust, unity and the foundation of the postwar international order.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2025
Whose side is the U.S. on? Doubts strain alliances
The U.S. once anchored a stable world order. Now, with rising threats from China and Russia, allies scramble to adapt as Washington sends mixed signals on defense and trade.
The city of Naha in Okinawa Prefecture. The Naha District Court is scheduled to hand down a ruling on June 24 for a sexual assault case involving a U.S. Marine.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2025
Ten-year sentence sought for U.S. marine in Okinawa for sexual assault
The court is scheduled to hand down a ruling on June 24.
Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win her first French Open title at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jun 9, 2025
French Open champion Coco Gauff proud to represent 'Americans that look like me'
Gauff is the first Black American to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015.
The Kadena U.S. Air Force Base in Okinawa Prefecture. An emergency call was made at around 11:15 a.m. reporting that a small-scale explosion occurred at a storage depot for unexploded shells.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2025
Explosion at U.S. air base in Okinawa injures four
Four Ground Self-Defense Force members were injured in the incident, but none of them are in critical condition.
Rare-earth magnets in Tianjin, China
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2025
U.S. and China to resume trade talks with focus on rare earth exports
Both sides have accused the other of reneging on a deal in Geneva in May where they tried to start dialing back their trade war.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on Friday after holding talks with U.S. officials.
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2025
Akazawa vows to redouble efforts for tariff accord with U.S.
Ishiba and Trump may hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the three-day Group of Seven summit in Canada from June 15.
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka in 2019.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2025
Trump’s China gambit belies rocky road ahead on tariff deals
The U.S. president has scheduled a call with Xi Jinping, paving the way for a new round of talks on Monday in London.
Fire and smoke rise in the city after a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2025
U.S. says Russia response to Ukraine drone attack not over and to expect more strikes
The Kremlin denies the full impact of Kyiv's drone attack but Russian military bloggers cite serious damage, including to planes that carry nuclear weapons.
A car burns on Atlantic Boulevard during a standoff by protesters and law enforcement, following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2025
Protesters rally against immigration agents for second day in Los Angeles
The protests pit LA and its large Hispanic and foreign-born population against Trump, who has made an immigration crackdown on a top priority.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak in the Oval Office before departing the White House in March.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2025
Republican lawmakers try to dodge Trump-Musk crossfire
Their buddy-movie dynamic evaporated this week as Musk and Trump openly feuded over a sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a forum in Tokyo on May 29.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2025
Ishiba and Lee might have first meeting at G7 summit
New South Korean leader Lee Jae-myung will attend the G7 summit in Canada for three days starting June 15, and could meet Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Police detain a protester blocking the garage entrance of the Los Angeles Federal Building following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in downtown Los Angeles on Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2025
Rifles, stun grenades and armored trucks in ICE raids spur tensions
The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to round up migrants. It’s also doing so with increasingly aggressive tactics.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2025
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Trade discussions between Japan and the U.S. have "progressed” but have not yet reached a consensus on a deal to revisit sweeping U.S. tariffs, Tokyo's top negotiator said.
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University. U.S. President Donald Trump has barred Harvard from accepting international students, prompting Japanese universities to offer support.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 7, 2025
Japanese universities step up to help international students after Harvard ban
Eighty-seven universities have announced support measures for international students in the U.S. who face difficulties continuing their studies.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
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.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
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.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
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.

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

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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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