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U.S. Vice President JD Vance disembarks Marine Two as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Saturday before traveling to Switzerland for talks with Iran.

WORLD

U.S. and Iran set for new talks with status of Hormuz in question

Iran’s central military command said “the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to vessel traffic” following Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

Trump’s fears about economy undercut U.S. leverage in Iran talks

U.S. Vice President JD Vance disembarks Marine Two as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Saturday before traveling to Switzerland for talks with Iran.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with local residents during a recent visit to a housing development in north London.

WORLD / Politics

Report says U.K. PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he’s still focused on job

The threat to Starmer’s position increased sharply ?on ?Friday, when his rival Andy Burnham won a seat in parliament that would allow ?him to launch a formal leadership challenge.

Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.

JAPAN

Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years

The fee will be increased from the current ?3,000 to ?15,000 for a single-entry visa and from ?6,000 to ?30,000 for a multiple-entry visa starting July 1.

A sample of dysprosium oxide.

BUSINESS

China’s key minerals exports to Japan stay at low levels in May

Exports of some key types of tungsten, as well as rare-earths dysprosium and terbium, stayed at zero in May, according to Chinese customs data.

Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of Japan’s dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.

LIFE / Travel

Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan’s least-touristed region rethinks appeal

By Louise George Kittaka

Fukui Prefecture routinely ranks among Japan’s least-visited prefectures, but a crop of young professionals in the tourism industry are pushing a new set of charms.

Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of Japan’s dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako planted a cherry tree at a park near Amsterdam on Friday.

Imperial couple plant cherry tree in Netherlands

The tree was planted at a park with a memorial monument for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki promotes Japanese rice at a supermarket near Paris on Friday.

Japan’s farm minister promotes Japanese rice in France

Agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki handed out rice balls made from Japanese rice to shoppers during a Japanese food fair.

Panel upholds decision not to indict Hyogo governor

New cost estimates revealed for Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension

Parliament leaders OK outline of Imperial House Law amendment bill

Man given life sentence likely to be acquitted posthumously

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend the Group of Seven summit, in Evian, France, on June 15.

Trump’s fears about economy undercut U.S. leverage in Iran talks

“I didn’t want to see economic catastrophe,” Trump said at a news conference in Evian, France on Thursday. “If you kept this going, that could’ve happened.”

In the fiscal year that began in April, Tepco plans to release a total of about 62,400 tons of treated water in eight rounds.

Tepco ends second round of fiscal 2026 treated water release

In the just ended round, about 7,900 tons of water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium was discharged.

Japan to enhance global cooperation on AI risks

Yen nears four-decade low, and Katayama issues warning

By Kazuaki Nagata

Gov. Ueda has been discharged from hospital, BOJ says

By Toru Fujioka

Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, last October.

Meloni’s spat with Trump shows readiness to risk a bigger fight

In just 24 hours, Meloni has done three things that some U.S. allies may have thought privately, but never said publicly.

People cross the street past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (left) and his slain successor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in central Tehran on June 8.

Iranian Guard’s business empire to win big if U.S. sanctions lifted

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall

As the two sides eye a deal to end the war that could unlock billions of dollars ?for Iran, the elite Revolutionary Guard is poised to be one of the biggest beneficiaries.

Portugal’s unofficial exorcism fever worries Catholic Church

By Thomas Cabral

Secret vetting and blocked promotions in the Pentagon: Inside Pete Hegseth’s war on diversity

By Kate Kelly

Trump envoy and Iranian minister head to Switzerland for talks

Peeling paint adds to woes of Trump’s pool project

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (center) makes a save against Spain during a Group H match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta on Monday.

Underdogs holding own against soccer royalty early at World Cup

The performances have challenged?predictions that the expanded finals would be full of one-sided contests.

Netherlands’ demolition of Sweden gives coach Ronald ?Koeman peace of mind

Germany still not satisfied despite beating Cote d’Ivoire to reach knockout stage

Hajime Moriyasu proud of fans’ reputation for cleanliness

Japan looking to ramp up intensity against Tunisia in World Cup’s 1,000th match

Hong Kong's chief executive officer, John Lee, speaks at a news conference in Beijing in December.

The sudden death of judicial reviews in Hong Kong

Patrick Poon

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee can now certify anything as “endangering national security” and thus restrict freedom of expression.

An absence of drama means the G7 summit was a success

This U.S.-Iran MOU will likely be a ‘memorandum of misunderstanding’

By Kuni Miyake

Japan’s GCAP push signals a new security role beyond the U.S. alliance

By Maria Mezzetti

UFC spectacle at White House sparks questions about power and freedom

By Grzegorz Kwiatkowski

Jera's thermal power station in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture. Jera will transport low-carbon ammonia from the U.S. to its thermal power plant in Aichi Prefecture.

Jera books Mitsui OSK ships to bring low-carbon ammonia to Japan

By Sing Yee Ong

Low-carbon ammonia has been receiving greater attention around the world as governments and companies pledge to reduce emissions from fossil fuels.

Greek fishers struggle to keep up with puffer fish invaders

By Will VASSILOPOULOS

Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny

By Valerie Volcovici

Laboring under Delhi’s harsh heat, workers must choose health or wages

By Anupreeta Das

Scientists urge countries to look beyond CO2 to tackle warming

By Eric Roston

Tanjiro Kamado is a likeable protagonist in the stage show, even though he sometimes takes a backseat to the stories of other characters in this installment.

‘Demon Slayer’ musical is for fans who’ve done the homework

By Alicia Haddick

The record-breaking anime “Demon Slayer” has been reimagined as a musical and its sixth installment premiered June 13.

‘Tagusari Bros.’ searches for the meaning of justice

By Gabriella Geisinger

Ryusuke Hamaguchi wants to make the impossible possible

By Sebastien Raineri

‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’: A cerebral whodunnit in feudal Japan

By James Hadfield

‘You Are the Film’ offers a multiverse on a microbudget

By Mark Schilling

Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of Japan’s dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.

Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan’s least-touristed region rethinks appeal

By Louise George Kittaka

Fukui Prefecture routinely ranks among Japan’s least-visited prefectures, but a crop of young professionals in the tourism industry are pushing a new set of charms.

Can a single clay pot really elevate everything you cook?

By Simon Daly

‘Kaiseki’ fine dining with a side of classical poetry

By Zoria Petkoska

Tokyo’s best Four Seasons may not be its biggest

By Gendel Gento

Osaka Itami Airport named Asia’s best in new travel rankings

By Weiwen Lin

Manish Kumar, who asked that his face not be shown, at his restaurant in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on June 1.

Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules

By Elizabeth Beattie

The life that restaurateur Manish Kumar built in Japan for he and his family has been upended after Japan enacted stricter rules for the business manager visa.

In Japan, Nepalese students navigate a growing study-to-work pathway

By Mai Yoshikawa

Amaguri is an aptly named sweetheart

As immigration rises, Kawasaki’s foreign council shows path toward inclusion

By Moe Shimizu

Anglophone bookworms unite across Japan

By Mike Fu

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.

The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan’s culture of conformity

By Tomoko Otake

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