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Kaito Takemae (center front), a suspect in a robbery-murder case in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture, is sent to prosecutors from a police station in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, on Monday.

JAPAN / Crime & Legal

Couple thought to be masterminds behind Tochigi murder-robbery arrested

By Yukana Inoue

Police believe 迟辞办耻谤测ū quasi-gangsters were involved in Thursday's murder-robbery in Tochigi Prefecture, and they suspect there are other masterminds beyond the couple.

Kaito Takemae (center front), a suspect in a robbery-murder case in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture, is sent to prosecutors from a police station in Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, on Monday.

Akiko Hashiguchi is one of the few people in Japan to publicly share her personal experience with muri shinjū under her own name. She has since been involved in parents’ support work and advocacy around developmental disorders.

JAPAN / Society / FOCUS

‘There was no village’: Japan’s troubling pattern of family murder-suicides

By Mai Yoshikawa

In a society where asking for help is often difficult, many parents and caregivers are unsure where to turn. Sometimes, it leads to tragedy.

Japan's banks have been stepping up lending to the real estate sector, but there are concerns over overheating in the real estate market and lax loan screenings.

BUSINESS / Companies

Bank lending to real estate hits record high in Japan

According to the Bank of Japan, new lending to the sector in 2025 climbed 15.1% from the previous year to ?17.8 trillion.

A ship remains anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran, on Saturday.

WORLD / Politics

U.S. and Iran far from Hormuz deal as Trump says clock is ticking

By Arsalan Shahla and Salma El Wardany

Iranian threats on shipping in the Persian Gulf have brought the region's energy exports to a near-standstill, giving Tehran significant leverage in talks with the U.S.

Anri says younger overseas listeners first surprised her during a 2023 performance in Los Angeles, where most of the audience was in their 20s. Nearly five decades after her debut, songs such as “Last Summer Whisper” and “I Can’t Stop the Loneliness” continue finding new fans.

CULTURE / Music / Longform

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.

Anri says younger overseas listeners first surprised her during a 2023 performance in Los Angeles, where most of the audience was in their 20s. Nearly five decades after her debut, songs such as “Last Summer Whisper” and “I Can’t Stop the Loneliness” continue finding new fans.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during an Upper House budget committee meeting on May 11.

Takaichi calls for extra budget amid Middle East shock

By Takashi Umekawa and Erica Yokoyama

The planned supplementary budget is expected to function as an emergency relief measure rather than a broad economic stimulus program.

Visitors gather in the rain to catch a glimpse of Punch the monkey at Ichikawa City Zoo in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, in April.

Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zoo

Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.

Japan supplies antiviral drug to U.K. in response to hantavirus

Fukuoka takes lead in short-stay foster care programs

Farmer from Fukushima works to promote Kumamoto — his new home

Scope of eligibility seen as key focus in Japan’s refundable tax credit talks

Anis Uzzaman, founder and CEO of Pegasus Tech Ventures, in Tokyo

Japan’s startup story is just beginning, venture capitalist says

By Kazuaki Nagata

Anis Uzzaman says the country is making the right moves, while the mindset in the business is changing.

U.S. President Donald Trump bought shares of Kura Sushi USA in February.

Trump filing reveals stake in sushi chain alongside Big Tech

By Momoka Yokoyama and Kentaro Tsutsumi

Trump bought shares of Kura Sushi USA on Feb. 2 with the transaction size in a range of around $1 million to $5 million, according to his latest financial disclosure.

Japanese firms post AI-driven rosy profits, but Iran woes remain

Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill — and counting

By Medha Singh and Deborah Mary Sophia

Japan plans industry clusters in 10 regions

EU to force companies to buy components from non-Chinese suppliers, FT reports

A ship suspected of belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet," which was boarded by the Swedish coast guard outside Trelleborg, southern Sweden, on May 3

Russia expands LNG dark fleet with four tankers to boost exports

By Stephen Stapczynski

The developments mean that there are now at least 20 tankers being used to ferry LNG from sanctioned Russian projects, according to tracking data.

In the aftermath of this month’s elections, Labour members of Parliament pointed to voters’ dissatisfaction with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a contributing factor to the party’s performance.

Labour’s Starmer revolt revives thorny debate over rejoining EU

By Lucy White and Alex Wickham

The development follows heavy losses by the party in local elections earlier this month to the rightwing Reform U.K. and the leftist Green Party.

Solomon Islands names China critic to government and bans dolphin trade

U.S. says China agrees to spend billions on agricultural goods

By Michael Hirtzer

New Zealand population growth improves as Kiwi exodus slows

By Tracy Withers

Fujimori and Sanchez officially declared Peru’s runoff candidates

By Carla Samon Ros

Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches against the Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.

Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani help Dodgers complete sweep of Angels

Roki Sasaki struck out eight over seven innings, and Shohei Ohtani drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a sweep in the Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels.

Donovan Mitchell leads Cavs past top-seeded Detroit in Game 7

Neymar at peace with fitness ahead of Brazil’s World Cup decision

Jannik Sinner continues dominant run with Italian Open title

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins second straight NBA MVP award

The U.S.-China rivalry is increasingly centered on semiconductor and rare-earth chokepoints as Japan tries to revive its chip industry and secure a strategically vital role in global supply chains.

Semiconductor chokepoints define U.S.-China rivalry

Eiki Tagami

Two chokepoints now stand out: advanced semiconductors for China and rare-earth minerals for the United States.

Trump’s troop drawdown in Germany is a warning shot

By James Stavridis

The energy crisis is becoming a currency crisis

By David Fickling

How Moscow lost friends and global influence

By Nina L. Khrushcheva

America’s demographic stagnation will make it poorer

By Clive Crook

A production line at a Nippon Steel plate rolling mill in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, in May 2025.

Japan’s new emissions trading program: Key climate tool or paper tiger?

By Nithin Coca

While climate advocates welcome emissions trading in Japan, there are concerns that the program lacks ambition.

Clean energy seen as ‘structurally immune’ to Hormuz-style shock

By Alastair Marsh

Scientists warn ‘grueling heat’ could impact quarter of World Cup games

Solar power is so big in Europe that electricity is being wasted

By Eamon Farhat

Why more intense bursts of rain are making the planet drier

By Eric Roston

Anri says younger overseas listeners first surprised her during a 2023 performance in Los Angeles, where most of the audience was in their 20s. Nearly five decades after her debut, songs such as “Last Summer Whisper” and “I Can’t Stop the Loneliness” continue finding new fans.

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.

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

‘Mundo Pixar Experience’ feels like a homecoming in Tokyo

By Erik Augustin Palm

Japan’s aging anxieties fuel the disturbing logic of ‘The A-Care: Disusebody’

By Mark Schilling

At Stanza della Sincerita, wood-fired "amadai" (tilefish) caught on the Sea of Japan coast is served on a "risotto" topped with diced summer vegetables and seaweed — chef Makoto Harada’s version of traditional Yamagata-style "dashi."

One of Japan’s best meals is hidden in a Yamagata hot spring town

By Robbie Swinnerton

Chef Makoto Harada combines Italian flavors with the northern region's culinary traditions.

A little love for soy milk, tofu’s unsung precursor

By Makiko Itoh

Forza Horizon 6 is all gas, no brakes in series’ first Japan pit stop

By Gendel Gento

Ohi Chozaemon XI: ‘We cannot make tradition the absolute rule’

By Jessica Kozuka

How Japanese influencers in China are bridging a growing divide

By Mike Fu

Tokyo native Noemi Minami founded Koen Book Club in 2021 with two friends. The club continues to meet monthly in public parks across Tokyo, weather permitting.

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.

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

Counseling and community for foreign cancer patients in Japan

By Jason Bartashius

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

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Anri says younger overseas listeners first surprised her during a 2023 performance in Los Angeles, where most of the audience was in their 20s. Nearly five decades after her debut, songs such as “Last Summer Whisper” and “I Can’t Stop the Loneliness” continue finding new fans.

Before city pop went global, there was Anri

By Patrick St. Michel

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