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BUSINESS / Companies

Trump gives formal blessing to Nippon Steel's $14.8 billion bid for U.S. Steel

The approval capped a tumultuous 18-month effort by the companies, beset by union opposition and national security reviews.

Debt to decarbonization: challenges for Nippon Steel

A woman walks with a sign depicting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as people gather for a protest against Israel's wave of strikes on Iran in central Tehran on Friday.

WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS

Israel's attacks on Iran hint at a bigger goal: regime change

By Crispian Balmer, Michael Martina and Matt Spetalnick

The moves appear aimed at diminishing Iran's credibility both at home and among its allies in the region — factors that could destabilize the Iranian leadership, experts said.

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on Friday.

BUSINESS / Economy

Japan seeks possibility of trade deal with U.S. as G7 summit looms

91仓库 top tariff negotiator offered no hint whether a deal could be announced at the upcoming G7 summit in Canada.

Reports about fraudulent online rice shops to consumer affairs centers around the country spiked to 335 cases in April and May alone.

JAPAN

Reports of online rice scams surging in Japan

Reports about fraudulent online rice shops to consumer affairs centers around the country spiked to 335 cases in April and May alone, as much as is normally seen in a year.

Japan has a deep rogues' gallery of age-old "yōkai" (spirits), but a museum on the island of Shodoshima has released a new book collecting yōkai that reflect the uncertainties of the modern world.

LIFE / Lifestyle

'Rice swindler,' 'Face thief': Worried citizens invent new monsters

By Thu-Huong Ha

A decade-old contest for original "yōkai" art reflects what keeps people up at night in Japan.

Japan has a deep rogues' gallery of age-old "yōkai" (spirits), but a museum on the island of Shodoshima has released a new book collecting yōkai that reflect the uncertainties of the modern world.

An Upper House plenary session earlier this month. The Upper House election is likely to take place on July 20.

Upper House election likely to take place July 20

Whether the CDP will submit a no-confidence motion against the Ishiba Cabinet is set to be the main focus in the closing days of the current parliamentary session.

Momentum appears to be building toward what Osaka Expo organizers hope will be a boom period for the event as they try to recoup ballooning costs via ticket sales. But long lines are making some guests weary.

Two months on, Osaka Expo organizer struggles to improve experience as crowds grow

By Joel Tansey

Even before the expo reaches its peak attendance, some visitors are already growing weary of the long lines.

Japan condemns Israeli strikes against Iran and urges restraint

Ishiba pledges cash handout for all citizens ahead of election

Trial of suspect in murder of ex-PM Abe set to begin in October

Government paper seeks to link next-gen energy tech to business opportunities

A production line at a plate rolling mill is seen at Nippon Steel's East Nippon Works Kimitsu Area plant in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, last month.

Debt to decarbonization: challenges for Nippon Steel

By Julien GIRAULT

The Japanese giant faces numerous headwinds going forward, including onerous U.S. trade tariffs and lackluster global demand.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet has approved this year's <i>honebuto no hōshin</i>, a document that sets economic and fiscal management guidelines for the government.

Wage growth a focus of this year's honebuto no hōshin

By Kazuaki Nagata

The government's guidelines for economic and fiscal management outline the target of raising the average minimum hourly wage to ?1,500 by 2030.

White House reviews SpaceX contracts as Trump-Musk feud simmers

In phone talks, Ishiba and Trump confirm meeting next week to discuss tariffs

By Francis Tang

Finance chief Kato says talks with market players key for bond issuance

Toyota chair reclaims support after scandals that hurt last vote

By Nicholas Takahashi

Rocket trails line the sky above Netanya, Israel, on Friday. Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and loud blasts were heard the same day, as the Israeli military said it had detected missiles launched from Iran.

Israel and Iran trade barrages as Tehran's nuclear program targeted

Attacks by Israel and Iran have shown no signs of abating, stoking fears of a broader regional conflagration in the Middle East.

U.S. Marines detain Marcos Leao, a 27 year-old veteran, outside the Wilshire Federal Building after Marines were deployed to Los Angeles, as protests against federal immigration sweeps continued in the city on Friday.

U.S. Marines make first detention in LA as more protests expected

The first detention of a civilian is part of a rare domestic use of U.S. forces sent to the city after days of protests over immigration raids.

Pizza delivery monitor alerts to secret Israel attack

U.S. adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests

Trump reports tens of millions in income from crypto ventures

Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Not really, experts say

By Joe Brock and Lisa Barrington

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives to the hoop during the third quarter of Oklahoma City's Game 4 win over the Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.

Thunder rally to beat Pacers and level NBA Finals at 2-2

Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana's relentless defense, NBA MVP Gilgeous-Alexander found a way to fight through and dominated the fourth quarter.

Sam Burns shoots 65 to lead demanding U.S. Open

FIFA President Gianni Infantino hails Club World Cup as start of 'new era'

Oilers rally to win Game 4 in overtime to get even in Stanley Cup Final

Olivier Giroud views Club World Cup as chance to showcase quality of MLS

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor undergoes testing at an undisclosed location. The Trump administration’s ambitious “Golden Dome” missile defense plan revives Reagan-era dreams of a high-tech shield but faces immense technical, financial and geopolitical hurdles.?

Golden Dome is a glittering gamble — and a likely mistake

Brad Glosserman

Trump’s EO outlined an MD system that would use a network of hundreds of satellites to detect, track and intercept incoming missiles “to protect our homeland.”

Donald Trump’s antics may work with Elon Musk, but not with China

By Kuni Miyake

A belligerent China hones its tools of intimidation

Presidents have been treating journalists badly since Lincoln

By Stephen L. Carter

India should join the Global Combat Air Program — but not just yet

By Tomoko Kiyota

A man holding a baby wades through a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, China, in July 2021.

Natural disasters may be shaping babies’ brains

By Emma Court

The findings signal how new generations of children may be marked by climate crises that occur before they were born.

Why Brazil’s ‘King of Cattle’ is embracing a plan to save the Amazon

By Manuela Andreoni and Ana Mano

Leaders warn race for minerals could turn seabed into 'wild west'

By Nick Perry, Francesco FONTEMAGGI, Fanny CARRIER and Antoine AGASSE

Development banks to invest €3 billion in ocean plastics fight

By Simon Jessop, Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett

Swiss glacier collapse is a lesson on climate disaster management

By Laura Millan

"In My Closet" by the artist Noumra is on display at Tokyu Plaza Harajuku's Harakado space until June 18.

At Tokyo Pride’s first queer art exhibition, intimacy and resistance share the wall

By Erik Augustin Palm

A vibrant, community-sourced exhibition in Harajuku showcases queer art that spans the political, absurd and deeply personal.

Osaka wants to show off its artistic talents

By Zoria Petkoska

Stop-motion sci-fi saga ‘Junk World’ expands its bizarre universe

By Matt Schley

‘A Unique Country in Asia’: Sex and politics make for strange bedfellows

By James Hadfield

Parental grief and spiritual terror collide in ‘Dollhouse’

By Mark Schilling

Held from June 7-8, the Japan Rapid Chess Championships is the latest major event put on by the country's chess supporters who hope to capitalize on the game's global momentum.

Under shogi’s shadow, Tokyo’s chess lovers make their move

By Shyam Bhardwa

Japan has long resisted the lure of chess, but the stage is being set for the country’s first-ever grandmaster, one expert says.

In the forecast for June — a lot of talk about the weather

By Yaeko Kabe

So long, gateball. Japan’s seniors are ready to work those core muscles.

By Yuko Tamura

With Igniv Bangkok, the Thai capital’s fine dining scene gets a boost

By Phoebe Amoroso

From Belgian waffles to Nordic sushi: What to eat at the 2025 Osaka Expo

By Patrick St. Michel

Tokyo Rainbow Pride is wrapping up for the year, but a slew of events in cities all over the country, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, lies in store in the second half of 2025.

The persistence of Pride: LGBTQ+ events in Tokyo and beyond

By Mike Fu

Pride isn’t just a one-off weekend — a slate of activities and programs in support of the queer community continues in full force, from Hokkaido to Kyushu.

Cool cat Treacle is a master of relaxation

Hiraku Morilla: ‘Pride means respect for those who walked so we could run’

By Gendel Gento

Mateusz Urbanowicz: ‘Miyazaki inspired me to put the audience first’

By Naomi Oren

This charming Shiba enjoys life’s simple pleasures

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

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.

How 91仓库 youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic

By Alex K.T. Martin

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