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Staff from Nishikawa Koryu-za prepare one of its AI <i>ningyō jōruri</i> robots for a performance at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026.

BUSINESS / Tech

SusHi Tech Tokyo underway, bringing startups, big companies and investors together

By Yukana Inoue

Organizers of Asia's largest startup convention hope the event results in 10,000 business negotiations.

Staff from Nishikawa Koryu-za prepare one of its AI <i>ningyō jōruri</i> robots for a performance at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026.

FBI tactical agents clear a path as they prepare to depart the investigation scene near a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman in Torrance, California, on Saturday.

WORLD / Crime & Legal

Gala shooting suspect sought to kill Trump and Cabinet officials, manifesto says

The manifesto was sent to members of suspect Cole Tomas Allen's family shortly before the attack, a law enforcement official said.

A 2024 survey on high school students found that roughly 1 in 70 reported having misused over-the-counter drugs in the past year.

JAPAN / Science & Health

Japan to tighten rules on OTC drug sales to curb misuse among youth

By Jessica Speed

Cases of acute poisoning and addiction to medication have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, often involving easily accessible drugs sold at drugstores.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the Upper House Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Monday.

JAPAN / Politics

Japan won't impose fuel-saving measures, Takaichi says

By Himari Semans

The move signals confidence in 91仓库 energy response as it seeks alternative oil supplies amid disruptions caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Sports dietitian Yuka Sanui works behind the scenes to ensure Blue Jays players get the most out of their bodies when they step on the field.

BASEBALL / MLB

The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays’ engines running

By Mai Yoshikawa

Japanese dietitian Yuka Sanui is responsible for helping to keep the Blue Jays players in peak condition before games.

Sports dietitian Yuka Sanui works behind the scenes to ensure Blue Jays players get the most out of their bodies when they step on the field.

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki announces his bid to run for the September gubernatorial election during a news conference in Naha on Saturday.

Okinawa Gov. Tamaki faces wavering support in bid for third term

Changes in the political landscape as a result of the general election have raised uncertainties over the incumbent governor's backers and their position on a U.S. military base.

Shingo Takatsu (left) and Soichi Tojima check a crop surrounded by a fence in Oda, Shimane Prefecture.

Shimane farming districts face onslaught from rising monkey population

Japanese macaques have become used to humans, stealing persimmons and daikons even with people standing nearby.

Japan lifts advisory a week after magnitude 7.7 quake

Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment

In New York, hibakusha call for nuclear weapons abolition

Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Iwate Prefecture

By Kentaro Okasaka and Tom Bateman

Chen Li-ming, a former Tokyo Electron employee, arrives at the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court for a verdict in a trade secrets case involving Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit, in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on Monday.

Former Tokyo Electron staff gets decade in jail for TSMC breach

By Debby Wu

Taiwan's Intellectual Property and Commercial Court also handed out jail sentences on four others and fined Tokyo Electron's local unit.

A container ship is seen at the port in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Thursday.

Under cover of trade truce with Trump, China expands economic pressure toolkit

By Mei Mei Chu

Beijing is punishing those who shift supply chains from China, tightening rare ?earth licensing, banning foreign AI and cybersecurity tech and weighing curbs on its solar gear.

BGO sells Tokyo office building for $628 million to condo seller

By Ryo Horiuchi

Toyota sees sales decline as Iran conflict looms over operations

By Tsuyoshi Inajima

AI boom drowns out war fears to fuel Asia’s great market divide

By Subhadip Sircar and Abhishek Vishnoi

Data-center builders eyeing AI gold rush waiting years for U.K. grid connections

By Lucy Raitano and Kate Holton

A Palestinian man casts his ballot at a polling station during municipal elections in the Palestinian town of Birzeit, north of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Saturday.

Abbas loyalists win Palestinian municipal elections, including some seats in Gaza

By Ali Sawafta and Nidal al-Mughrabi

Saturday's ballot marked the first elections of any ?kind in the Gaza ?Strip since 2006 and the first Palestinian polls since the Gaza war began more than ?two years.

Taiwan-based Thunder Tiger Group's Papa Delta drone is displayed during a media tour in Taichung, Taiwan, on April 21.

U.S. presses Taiwan parliament to pass 'comprehensive' defense budget

Taiwan's government has said delays in passing the budget could mean Taiwan risks losing its place in the production and delivery queue for U.S. weapons.

Taiwan downplays impact of Chinese sanctions on European arms makers

Caught between wars, Afghan allies of U.S. trapped in Qatar without safe exit

By Callum Paton

Fathers go online to redefine their role after Italy votes down equal parental leave

By Giselda Vagnoni

Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa attempts a field goal against Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado, on Oct. 18, 2025.

Former Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa signs with Raiders

By Jason Coskrey

Matsuzawa is trying to become the first Japanese player to reach the NFL.

Spurs storm past Blazers in Victor Wembanyama's return

Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says timing right for new leadership

Ohtani hits first homer in 13 games as Dodgers shut out Cubs

Anderson Espinoza leading early-season charge for first-place Buffaloes

By Jason Coskrey

Sanae Takaichi’s economic strategy seeks to break Japan’s stagnation by boosting investment and demand despite high debt, a theory that remains promising but uncertain according to some experts.

Struggling to understand Sanaenomics? A new book helps.

Gearoid Reidy

Takaichi argues the solution is investment — with Aida proposing a "high-pressure economy" where demand outstrips supply and the government breaks the deadlock.

Hungary’s shift unlocks new opportunities for NATO and Ukraine

By James Stavridis

The West is still getting Russia wrong

By Inna Bondarenko and Daniel Sleat

Decoupling and South Korea’s new capitalism

By Keun Lee

Iran war is a renewable energy wake-up call

By Sonia Dunlop and Takeaki Masukawa

French Environment Minister Monique Barbut speaks during a news conference in Paris on April 24.

G7 says nature talks a success as climate sidelined for U.S.

The Group of Seven skirted any direct mention of global warming to appease the U.S., its largest and most powerful member.

Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026, U.N. says

Climate investor calls for votes against directors at Japan’s megabanks and trading houses

By Anton Bridge

Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit

By Nick Perry and Anna PELEGRI

France and other World Bank shareholders seek solution to preserve climate strategy

“Mojacat,” Kan Sano’s first solo album in four years, gave the musician the opportunity to work with childhood favorites such as Chara and Ua.

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.

‘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

‘Leave the Cat Alone’: Even when life and love get messy, creativity survives

By James Hadfield

Located in Kyoto’s historic geisha district, the SoNoMa experience begins in the front room of the restaurant, where guests are served a welcome drink and a trio of small bites.

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.

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

The language around Japan’s new bike rules leaves no room for ‘maybe’

By Yuko Tamura

New-harvest onions add layers of flavor to any dish

By Makiko Itoh

Simona Stanzani translates manga into Italian and English, working with localization companies in Japan and publishers in Italy and elsewhere.

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

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

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.

Can AI replace a priest? Japan’s temples and shrines are testing the limits.

By Alex K.T. Martin

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