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A map depicting rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos

JAPAN

Two tropical storms bring heavy rains to parts of Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency also issued Level 4 landslide warnings for Tokyo’s Izu Oshima as well as some areas of Shizuoka, Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures.

A map depicting rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a meeting on economic policy at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Thursday.

JAPAN / Politics

Japan government to avoid deficit-covering bonds for food tax cut

The move to avoid the issuance of deficit-covering bonds follows a policy that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has consistently emphasized.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition event in Washington on Friday.

WORLD

U.S. and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire

The U.S. said its strikes were a response to “unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces” that “clearly violated the ceasefire.”

A Japan Meteorological Agency map shows the seismic intensity of Friday night's earthquake centered in Yamanashi.

JAPAN

Strong earthquake jolts Yamanashi and Kanagawa amid landslide fears

By Jessica Speed

The magnitude 5.6 quake came as two tropical storms neared the main island of Honshu, with heavy rain falling in recent days and more to come over the weekend.

Mei Hanada, a former member of the idol group AKB48, posted a video to X in response to her recent termination by the management.

CULTURE / Entertainment news

Buzzcut backlash: AKB48 member’s termination stirs online furor

By Patrick St. Michel

Mei Hanada’s response video to her termination from idol group AKB48 echoes a scandal involving a different member of the pop outfit from 2013.

Mei Hanada, a former member of the idol group AKB48, posted a video to X in response to her recent termination by the management.

Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.

U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived

By Gabriel Dominguez

The planned longer-term presence of a U.S. midrange missile system in Japan, combined with the fielding of other advanced weaponry, is complicating Chinese military planning.

Tourists take photographs of Japanese macaques, commonly referred to as "snow monkeys," taking an open-air hot spring bath at the Jigokudani Monkey Park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, in February last year.

Japan ‘snow monkey’ park to cap visitors after overcrowding and bad behavior

As the number of tourists snowballed, so did instances of bad behavior, such as trying to feed or touch the monkeys.

Japan and India to set up framework for promoting biogas-run cars

Lower House committee approves flag bill in appeal to conservatives

By Sakura Murakami

Heavy rain continues across country with two approaching tropical storms

By Yukana Inoue

‘Very strong’ nuclear verification needed in Iran after war: IAEA head

The yen has been trading well within intervention territory for about a week.

Yen’s decline makes perfect sense to some analysts

By Kazuaki Nagata

They have started to wonder whether there is really much at all holding the currency up.

Takeda Pharmaceutical is targeting a return on equity of at least 5% over that time, the company's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Julie Kim said at her first news conference after assuming the top job this week.

Takeda sees return to growth within three years, new CEO says

By Eru Ishikawa

The company is targeting a return on equity of at least 5% over that time, Julie Kim said at her first news conference after assuming the top job this week.

Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike

Stellantis and Nissan in talks to buy assets from troubled Marelli

By Alberto Brambilla, Giulia Morpurgo and Albertina Torsoli

Sony discontinues Japan sales of Aibo robot puppy

Tokyo inflation picks up, keeping BOJ on track for further hike

By Toru Fujioka

An Iranian woman who lost two of her children in a February airstrike on a school in Minab walks near the school on May 21.

An analyst’s missed remark surfaced in deadly Iran school strike probe

By Katrina Manson

An analyst’s missed remarks and U.S. intelligence systems that weren’t connected to one another are among the missteps that led to an airstrike on an Iranian school.

Venezuelan Civil Protection members and firefighters rescue 21-year-old Patrick Vargas from the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Friday, following two powerful earthquakes earlier in the week.

Venezuela quake toll tops 900 as search intensifies for hundreds trapped

The government said 172 people remained trapped, 920 were dead and 3,360 injured, while a website listed more than 50,000 people reported missing.

Swiss glaciers facing drastic loss from heat wave

Ukraine’s Crimea attacks expose limits of Putin’s protection

Israel and Lebanon reach framework deal aiming to end conflict

Venezuela quake crisis tests legitimacy of Delcy Rodriguez regime

Japan's Daizen Maeda celebrates after scoring against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu relishes chance to face ‘serious Brazil’ in knockout stage

By Sam Byford

Japan advanced to the round of 32 as the runner-up in Group F.

Serena Williams’ return set to electrify Wimbledon

MLB owners look to place limits on free-agent deals in latest proposal

Nelly Korda maintains competitive mindset while pursuing rare heights

59-year-old ‘King Kazu’ to continue playing with Fukushima United after extending loan deal

Chinese warships and fighter jets take part in a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018.

The world should reject China’s latest maritime power grab

Robert D. Eldridge

The U.S. and international community must immediately reject that claim. Otherwise, Beijing will interpret the silence as tacit acceptance.

Indo-Pacific name change unnerves many

FIFA World Cup thrives on diaspora players

By Adam Minter

Living without an AI kill switch

By Ngaire Woods

Scarier than fiction: ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ comes to life

By Stephen R. Nagy

A flooded neighborhood in Freeport, Texas, after Tropical Storm Arthur made landfall on June 17. People who underestimate how others think about climate change could present an impediment to public support for climate action.

What people around the world are getting wrong about climate change awareness

By Eric Roston

The fourth World Risk Poll has reported the results of more than 143,000 interviews across 140 countries and territories, focusing on climate change concerns and awareness.

Britain and Switzerland break June temperature record as deadly heat wave grips Europe

U.K. must hasten shift from fossil fuels to hit climate goals, expert panel says

Australia withholds climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic ‘damage’

By Steven TRASK

Iceland kills first whales since 2023, resuming commercial hunt

The quintet from Nagoya — comprising (from left) Sangen Ron, Junsei Iwai, Musashi, Hayato Komiya and Kion Umemura — released their debut album “Tomogachi Ga Imashita” on June 17.

Trooper Salute marches to its own beat on dazzling debut album

By Patrick St. Michel

The quintet’s debut album “Tomogachi Ga Imashita,” released on June 17, features an impressive array of styles drawn from the band members’ wide-ranging influences.

An implausible but engaging crime drama unfolds in ‘Magical Secret Tour’

By James Hadfield

‘Unchained’ presents a grim portrait of a budding psychopath

By Mark Schilling

This is not AI. It’s intentionally, painstakingly human-made art.

By Zoria Petkoska

What is the ‘Mona Lisa’ of Japan?

By Thu-Huong Ha

Watermelon is a favorite choice for beating the heat during a Japanese summer.

Summer in Japan: The language and flavors of staying cool

By Eric Margolis

From watermelon and shaved ice to riverside barbecues, discover how Japan stays cool while temperatures soar.

‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global

By Aarohi Narain

‘A little funky’: Japanese ‘nattō’ disgusts and delights the world

By Tomohiro Osaki & Sarah Lai

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

American author Hannah Kirshner recently opened Mokkei as a hub for local knowledge-sharing and a retreat for tourists. Kirshner had spotted the century-old farmhouse years ago and dreamed of making it a “lifelong art project.”

How a U.S. author found — and helped build — community in a Japanese hot spring town

By Michele Laudig

With a new home base, Hannah Kirshner hopes to build even deeper community and cultural connections in rural Ishikawa Prefecture.

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

By Mai Yoshikawa

Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules

By Elizabeth Beattie

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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