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Society
Foreign business owners face frantic scramble to leave Japan amid tighter visa rules
By
Himari Semans
Stricter criteria for the business manager visa has left many owners, some of whom have been in Japan for decades, out in the cold.
BUSINESS
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Economy
Bank of Japan might be behind the curve on interest rate increases
By
Kazuaki Nagata
The wait-and-see approach is becoming an issue with yen weak, bond prices falling and doubts increasing about fiscal discipline.
ASIA PACIFIC
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Politics
Trump says he¡¯ll speak to Taiwan leader, calling democratic island a ¡®problem¡¯
By
Jesse Johnson
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te ¡ª a move that would break with years of diplomatic precedent.
JAPAN
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Science & Health
Heated tobacco products may be more harmful than cigarettes, Japan panel review says
By
Tomoko Otake
The literature review found that heated tobacco products may produce greater amounts of cancer-causing substances than regular cigarettes.
CULTURE
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Film
Hirokazu Kore-eda says human imagination still matters in the age of AI
By
Sebastien Raineri
The director's new film is a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry.
JAPAN
Survey begins to determine remote island¡¯s suitability for nuclear disposal site
By
Eric Johnston
91²Ö¿â waste management organization will carry out a literature review on the geology of Minamitorishima, located nearly 2,000 kilometers from Tokyo.
Tochigi robbery-murder suspect tried to flee to South Korea
The 28-year-old alleged instructor of the crime was taken into custody shortly before his planned flight to Seoul at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in the early hours of Sunday.
Takaichi Cabinet¡¯s approval rate almost flat at 59.4%
Asteroid traces found in Japan may be linked to extinction of dinosaurs
Saitama man arrested over alleged drunken driving of fake police car
Ex-Japan Post worker arrested over alleged bribery case
BUSINESS
BOJ should raise policy rate at appropriate pace, says board member Junko Koeda
By
Erica Yokoyama
and
Toru Fujioka
Koeda was among those who voted with the majority in favor of holding settings steady at the last policy meeting on April 28.
Mizuho Bank to acquire stake in Rakuten Bank
The two megabanks will work together in services for corporate clients, aiming to bolster their earnings from lending and fee business.
Indian pharma fuels Africa¡¯s ¡®zombie drug¡¯ and opioid crisis
Japan¡¯s core machinery orders fall 9.4% in March
Nikkon weighs going private; Bain Capital, Blackstone and others likely to bid
By
Taro Fuse
,
Hideki Suzuki
,
Manuel Baigorri
and
Takako Taniguchi
Prabowo¡¯s biggest crackdown on tycoons shocked his own officials
By
Faris Mokhtar
,
Eddie Spence
and
Harry Suhartono
WORLD
Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with checkpoints and diplomatic deals
With Iran now in de facto control of the strait, the system can involve intense vetting by the Iranian government and sometimes fees in exchange for safe passage.
Ebola outbreak likely started months ago and spread undetected
By
Naomi Kresge
and
Janice Kew
The rare Bundibugyo strain circulated for "a couple months" before being identified in blood samples on May 15.
Malians tell of torture and killings by army and Russian fighters
Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap says
By
Soo-hyang Choi
Iran¡¯s threat to Strait of Hormuz submarine cables
By
Tom Barfield
and
Maha LOUBARIS
Trump¡¯s $1.776 billion ¡¯weaponization¡¯ fund sparks outrage, but court challenges will be tough
By
Tom Hals
and
Jonathan Stempel
Sports
Runner Sherry Drury looks to grow on and off track with move to U.S.
By
Mai Yoshikawa
The teen says her decision to move aboard is about growth and broadening her horizons.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder get past Spurs, level series 1-1
Southampton fails in bid to overturn expulsion from world¡¯s richest match
Dodgers¡¯ Shohei Ohtani delivers on mound and at plate in win over Padres
Aston Villa wins Europa League title to end 30-year wait for silverware
Opinion
China¡¯s messaging is as important as its policy
Brad Glosserman
That gap between public understanding of what China is doing and why and the reality of Beijing's policy speaks to a broader failure that deserves more attention.
How China and U.S. navigate the Strait of Hormuz stranglehold
By
Imran Khalid
Containing Ebola is hard. The U.S. made it worse
By
Lisa Jarvis
Why the Trump-Xi summit ended in an impasse
By
Matthew Fulco
Japan¡¯s challenge in a world moving beyond old alliances
By
Sayuri Shirai
ENVIRONMENT
Garment workers face heat risks in Bangladesh as energy cuts curb cooling
By
Md. Tahmid Zami
Factories have turned off cooling amid energy restrictions caused by the Mideast war, with workers sweltering and a drop in productivity likely costing billions of dollars.
In India¡¯s parched heart, high power costs put cooling out of reach
By
Rajesh Kumar Singh
Italy pays the price of Meloni¡¯s stalled green energy transition
By
Giuseppe Fonte
,
Gavin Jones
and
Francesca Landini
Japan¡¯s new emissions trading program: Key climate tool or paper tiger?
By
Nithin Coca
Clean energy seen as ¡®structurally immune¡¯ to Hormuz-style shock
By
Alastair Marsh
CULTURE
Before city pop went global, there was Anri
By
Patrick St. Michel
Long after city pop became an online phenomenon, the singer continues to find new fans worldwide.
¡®Soul Mate¡¯ reaches for pathos but remains hollow
By
Mike Fu
Spain, sculpted in sand at Tottori museum¡¯s landmark 20th exhibition
By
Gendel Gento
At Cannes, director Koji Fukada says AI undermines the creative process
By
Hanna Rantala
For all its nonsense, ¡®Mystery Arena¡¯ is weirdly entertaining
By
James Hadfield
LIFE
A little love for soy milk, tofu¡¯s unsung precursor
By
Makiko Itoh
One of Japan¡¯s best meals is hidden in a Yamagata hot spring town
By
Robbie Swinnerton
How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment
By
Yaeko Kabe
Forza Horizon 6 is all gas, no brakes in series¡¯ first Japan pit stop
By
Gendel Gento
COMMUNITY
Anglophone bookworms unite across Japan
By
Mike Fu
Book clubs, book swaps and other reading events are providing a space for wholesome offline socializing in Tokyo and beyond.
Sturdy Tanpopo is a ¡®dandy lioness¡¯
Exuberant eater Minori will bless your home
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
By
Simon Scott
and
Ben Stubbings
Italian creatives find their niche in Japan
By
Agnese Dionisio
OPINION
Imran Khalid
How China and U.S. navigate the Strait of Hormuz stranglehold
The Strait of Hormuz has evolved into a laboratory for a new form of geopolitical coercion where access itself becomes currency.
Lisa Jarvis
Containing Ebola is hard. The U.S. made it worse
One thing is certain: The decimation of USAID will make containing the spread much more difficult.
Matthew Fulco
Why the Trump-Xi summit ended in an impasse
Given Xi's reluctance to address Trump's Iran concerns, he should be unsurprised that the U.S. has not fully endorsed his new framework for U.S.-China relations.
Editors' Picks
JAPAN
Female death row inmate sues Japan government over 24/7 surveillance
By
Elizabeth Beattie
JAPAN
Installation delays and price hikes hit air conditioners just before summer
By
Eric Johnston
JAPAN
¡®There was no village¡¯: Japan¡¯s troubling pattern of family murder-suicides
By
Mai Yoshikawa
CULTURE
Before city pop went global, there was Anri
By
Patrick St. Michel
ASIA PACIFIC
Trump says ¡®nothing¡¯s changed¡¯ on Taiwan. But his words belie a big shift.
By
Jesse Johnson
Podcast
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯
Longform
Before city pop went global, there was Anri
By
Patrick St. Michel
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JAPAN
Foreign business owners face frantic scramble to leave Japan amid tighter visa rules
By
Himari Semans
JAPAN
Visitors to Japan down 5.5% in April
JAPAN
Female death row inmate sues Japan government over 24/7 surveillance
By
Elizabeth Beattie
JAPAN
Hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai burns down on Miyajima
BUSINESS
BOJ should raise policy rate at appropriate pace, says board member Junko Koeda
By
Erica Yokoyama
and
Toru Fujioka