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BUSINESS
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Markets
Yen, Japanese government bonds and Tokyo stocks decline as oil prices spike
By
Kazuaki Nagata
The Japanese currency is at its weakest since July 2024 and at levels that could trigger intervention.
BUSINESS
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Markets
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring
"They are choking like a stuffed pig," the U.S. president told one outlet of the naval action on Iran. "And it is going to be worse for them."
JAPAN
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Science & Health
ChatGPT trounces humans in entrance exams for top Japan university, study finds
By
Yukana Inoue
The University of Tokyo's category 3 science exam, often taken by those seeking admission to its medical school, is considered the most difficult exam to pass in Japan.
JAPAN
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Crime & Legal
Police search for Tokyo man on the run after hammer attack on students
The suspect, Teruyuki Takabayashi, is alleged to have struck two students who were loitering around his home with a hammer on Wednesday.
CULTURE
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Film
Documentary captures the long echo of Fukushima's nuclear disaster
By
Tomoko Otake
Without narration or music, Toru Yamada's intimate documentary "At the Triangle Intersection" follows the silences, routines and unresolved tensions of post-disaster life.
JAPAN
Tokyo seeks Trump stopover in mid-May China trip
Trump is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss Japan-China relations and Taiwan.
City in Osaka Prefecture seeks early launch of its own ¡®baby hatch¡¯ system
The city of Izumisano's initiative reflects Mayor Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu's strong belief that the city must serve as "a stronghold for protecting lives."
Shinjiro Koizumi to visit South Korea for defense talks in June
Japan to begin Minamata disease survey as early as this year
Chinese claim Japan is seeking to host allies' nuclear arms rebutted in New York
Deficits loom for many health insurance associations at large Japanese firms
BUSINESS
Foreign business owners in Japan feeling the strain of tighter visa criteria
By
Himari Semans
A survey by Tokyo Shoko Research has found that about 5% of foreign business owners are considering closing up shop while 45% expect impacts to operations.
Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging
By
Shoko Oda
Prolonged disruption to energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz has cut the availability of naphtha, a critical ingredient used in the production of plastic packaging.
Air travel bookings for 91²Ö¿â Golden Week holiday robust
The split between China and Silicon Valley just got wider
By
Meaghan Tobin
and
Erin Griffith
Murata beats profit estimates as AI data-center demand strains production
By
Takashi Mochizuki
PAG beefs up Japan investment with $13 billion in targeted deals
By
Lisa Du
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Takako Taniguchi
and
Hideki Suzuki
WORLD
New Zealand mosque shooter's bid to appeal convictions denied by court
The Court of Appeal's decision means the appeal process is now at an end.
U.S. Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act
By
John Kruzel
and
Andrew Chung
With November congressional elections looming, the decision could prompt Republican-led states to seek to redraw electoral maps in order to gain an advantage.
¡®They said AI saved me¡¯: How South Korea is checking on its older adults
By
Choe Sang-Hun
Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade and urges Tehran to reach a deal
By
Timothy Gardner
North Korea faces ¡®severe¡¯ drought, according to state media
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin set for parole after eight months in prison
By
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Sports
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani primed for titanic super bantamweight title clash
By
Andrew MCKIRDY
Inoue and Nakatani coming into the fight boast identical 32-0 records.
Saudi Arabia to end funding for LIV Golf after current season: report
Pistons and Rockets win to avoid elimination
Atletico Madrid and Arsenal play to draw in first leg of Champions League semifinal
Largest-ever World Cup presents new challenges for Panini sticker collectors
Opinion
Memo to Xi: There is no downside to freeing Jimmy Lai
Mark L. Clifford
Lai started his media business following the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in which Chinese authorities killed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of their own citizens.
Get ready for another summer of rage in Asia
By
Karishma Vaswani
U.S. adopts China's playbook on tech and security
By
Brad Glosserman
Japan¡¯s balancing act in an era of U.S.-China dominance
By
Stephen R. Nagy
Japan can help Asia learn to live without the U.S.
By
Mihir Sharma
ENVIRONMENT
Nations urged to ¡®go further¡¯ as fossil fuel exit talks wrap in Colombia
By
Nick Perry
and
Anna PELEGRI
Ministers and envoys from nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia in the hope of speeding up the shift away from fossil fuels and breaking a stalemate at the U.N. climate talks.
Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices
By
Kate Abnett
War hastens an Indonesian biofuels push that has global stakes
By
Eko Listiyorini
and
Anuradha Raghu
G7 says nature talks a success as climate sidelined for U.S.
Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026, U.N. says
CULTURE
Kan Sano lets go of control and lets others in on ¡®Mojacat¡¯
By
Patrick St. Michel
Kan Sano's latest album expands his musical imagination, with collaborators such as Chara and Ua helping him push beyond the limits of going it alone.
¡®Straight to Hell¡¯ gets stuck in purgatory
By
James Hadfield
¡®Lost Land¡¯: A Rohingya odyssey viewed with startling immediacy
By
Mark Schilling
Hokusai¡¯s erotic art on display at a Kabukicho noh theater
By
Kim Kahan
Haruki Murakami to release first novel in three years with ¡®The Tale of Kaho¡¯
By
Alyssa I. Smith
LIFE
The American chef reconnecting with Japan through a Kyoto restaurant
By
Melinda Joe
Kyle Connaughton reflects on a career shaped by "kaiseki," California farming and a lifelong pull toward the country that inspired him.
Japanese fried chicken with a Southern twist
By
Simon Daly
Gourmet capital Kyoto now has six three-Michelin-starred restaurants
By
Weiwen Lin
Girandole by Alain Ducasse is a stunning ode to brasserie fare
By
Weiwen Lin
Capella Kyoto continues ancient capital¡¯s luxury hotel boom
By
Melinda Joe
COMMUNITY
Italian creatives find their niche in Japan
By
Agnese Dionisio
Inspired by early encounters with Japanese culture, Tokyo-based translator Simona Stanzani and illustrator Luca Tieri have put creative dialogue at the forefront of their careers.
¡®Goofy fluffball¡¯ Gammo has a heart filled with joy
Counseling and community for foreign cancer patients in Japan
By
Jason Bartashius
Please your palate with Tokyo¡¯s international grocery stores
By
Mike Fu
In rural Japan, a consultant code-switches and connects
By
Mishu Callan
OPINION
Karishma Vaswani
Get ready for another summer of rage in Asia
Young workers are especially vulnerable. Even before the war, the World Bank had warned of mounting unemployment among the region's youth.
Brad Glosserman
U.S. adopts China's playbook on tech and security
U.S. thinking is only catching up with that of China, which has long considered technology essential to the country's sovereignty and survival.
Stephen R. Nagy
Japan¡¯s balancing act in an era of U.S.-China dominance
Tokyo's move toward defense spending of 2% of GDP is not militarism. It is overdue burden-sharing within an alliance that is the foundation of regional deterrence.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
By
Gabriel Dominguez
BASEBALL
The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays¡¯ engines running
By
Mai Yoshikawa
LIFE
The American chef reconnecting with Japan through a Kyoto restaurant
By
Melinda Joe
LIFE
Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan¡¯s convenience stores
By
Gendel Gento
BUSINESS
Japanese developers worry over construction supply shortages amid Iran war
By
Eric Johnston
Podcast
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯
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Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By
Alex K.T. Martin
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