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Stocks in Japan hit another record on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nikkei 225 hits record days after Ishiba announces resignation
By Francis Tang
Stocks rose Monday, and the rally continued at the open Tuesday morning.
Stocks in Japan hit another record on Tuesday.
A customer shops at a Takeya store in Tokyo in July.
BUSINESS / Economy
Hidden inflation drives Japanese consumers to price-tracking sites
By Emi Tanimoto
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.1% in July from the previous year.
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks after a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 3
WORLD / Politics
Epstein letter allegedly from Trump released by House Democrats
By Jamie Tarabay
Recently released papers also include Epstein¡¯s will as well as entries from his contact books and information about his known bank accounts.
Smoke rises as a residential building collapses after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Israel warns of 'mighty hurricane' in Gaza if Hamas does not surrender
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Steven Scheer
The Israeli military, in a final warning, said Gaza would be destroyed if Hamas doesn't disarm and release 48 hostages seized in the 2023 attacks that triggered the war.
Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she ¡°naively believed.¡± This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
SPORTS / Longform
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa
Two Japanese athletes reveal how their pursuit of excellence in sports led to eating disorders, and how recovery is reshaping their lives.
Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she ¡°naively believed.¡± This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.

JAPAN

Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
One presidential hopeful has announced his bid following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba¡¯s decision to step down just a year after taking over as chief of the ruling party.
The city of Obihiro, Hokkaido, under the scorching sun on July 23
Heatstroke patient numbers jumped in cooler Hokkaido and Tohoku this summer
By Yukana Inoue
In Hokkaido, the number of heatstroke patients rose 1.7-fold from the previous year, while Aomori Prefecture saw a 1.53-fold rise and Akita Prefecture saw a 1.42-fold rise.
Japan expands preimplantation genetic testing eligibility
Takeda nears first therapy for root cause of narcolepsy
By Kanoko Matsuyama
Prosecutors question former Nippon Ishin lawmaker over alleged fraud
Kyoto University develops protein to help remove cancer cells

BUSINESS

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan¡¯s $550 billion investment pledge
By Francis Tang
The pledge was described over the weekend by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as essentially a blank checkbook for U.S. President Donald Trump.
A Homeland Security Investigations police officer watches over workers during a federal search warrant at a company in Ellabell, Georgia, on Thursday.
U.S. migrant raid jolts South Korea and stirs investor anxiety
By Youkyung Lee and Denny Thomas
The raid came shortly after a White House summit between the presidents of both countries where Korean companies pledged to up U.S. investments.
Real-life 'Succession' ends: Lachlan Murdoch takes control, siblings take cash
By Dawn Chmielewski
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ?50 billion
By Ryo Horiuchi
Japan-U.S. trade deal expected to hold up post-Ishiba
By Francis Tang
Japan set for record number of takeover offers from foreign firms
By Tsuyoshi Inajima

WORLD

Doris Aguirre, an immigrant from Honduras, participates virtually in a Sunday service by the immigrant-focused Lincoln United Methodist Church, held online due to the threat of immigration sweeps, in Chicago on Aug. 31.
Immigrant faithful turn to online sermons, home communion amid Trump crackdown
By Nathan Layne
On Trump's first day in office, his administration scrapped earlier policy of designating places of worship as sensitive locations off limits to immigration enforcement.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle is parked outside the Cook County Courthouse after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence and immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security in Chicago on Monday.
Trump administration says it launched 'Operation Midway Blitz' in Chicago
By Tom Polansek and Ted Hesson
The operation appeared to resemble more typical immigration enforcement rather than troop deployments the U.S. president had authorized in other Democratic-held cities.
Suspected China-linked hackers tried to pose as Republican lawmaker, panel says
By Maggie Eastland
Flotilla for Gaza says boat struck by drone in Tunisian waters
By Enas Alashray and Tarek Amara
At least 19 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban, corruption
By Anup OJHA
Macron is running out of viable prime ministers for France
By William Horobin

Sports

Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa is tossed in the air as the team celebrates winning the Central League pennant at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.
Roaring Tigers had no equal in CL on way to winning pennant in record time
By Jason Coskrey
The club took a step toward becoming the best team in Japan by clinching the Central League pennant in record time with a 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Sunday.
Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers avoid another letdown against Orioles
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella addresses controversy over team orders
Controversy continues to follow U.S. sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson
Bills rally to stun Ravens to cap wild opening weekend in NFL

Opinion

NASA says its satellite imagery shows the Earth is becoming drier ¡ª at least the parts where most people live.
The Earth is drying out and we need to act urgently
Mark Gongloff
Measurements from NASA¡¯s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment satellites suggest the continents have been losing fresh water at an alarming rate since 2002.
Huge crowds at the Vatican as teen becomes first millennial saint
Dowry-related violence continues to claim the lives of India's daughters
By Kavita Chowdhury
Tesla is offering Musk a trillion-dollar ransom
By Liam Denning
Can Europe and China forge a climate connection?
By Emmanuel Guerin and Bernice Lee

ENVIRONMENT

As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that¡¯s steeped in tradition
By Kai Wilson
The chagusaba method is sustainable, makes tea taste better and helps with biodiversity. But it¡¯s also labor-intensive and the number of practitioners is dwindling.
Drought hit over half of Europe in mid-August, EU data shows
China¡¯s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030, says think tank
Polluted and poor: Blighted U.S. cities tackle 'toxic soup'
By Carey L. Biron
How Europe lost an area the size of Cyprus to wildfires this year
By Laura Millan and Joe Wertz

CULTURE

¡°The Summer Hikaru Died¡± is a slow-burn horror and a coming-of-age narrative, but its thematic layers and queer undertones open conversations about friendship and belonging.
Dark folklore meets teenage angst in ¡®The Summer Hikaru Died¡¯
By Mike Fu
Slow-burn horror in the countryside coupled with queer undertones makes for a memorable anime adaptation.
Latest 'Demon Slayer' film slays at box office, earning over ?30 billion
Traditional Japanese erotic art exhibition puts female pleasure in focus
By Tomohiro Osaki
¡®Swallows' untangles the murky ethics of selling motherhood
By Kris Kosaka
¡®How Dare You¡¯ turns environmental activism into a youthful adventure
By Mark Schilling

LIFE

At Syn, chef Naoto Ohno's playfulness is evident in the "Apple," a replica fruit filled with applejack-flavored foie gras and served on a plate decorated with a familiar logo.
With a global approach, Syn gives French cuisine plenty of latitude
By Phoebe Amoroso
Up-and-coming chef Naoto Ohno draws from his rich travel experiences to redefine cooking traditions at his restaurant in Fukuoka.
Overnight mulberry matcha oats are the perfect answer to a busy morning
By Simon Daly
Racehorses, anime girls and gambling: Umamusume¡¯s recipe for success
By Owen Ziegler
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
By Ella IDE
Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Anna Wintour

COMMUNITY

A native of Saskatchewan, Canada, Jon Heese naturalized as a Japanese citizen in 2007 and embarked upon a career in local politics the following year.
Canadian-born politician tackles Ibaraki¡¯s issues big and small
By Gendel Gento
After being elected to four terms in the Tsukuba Municipal Assembly, Jon Heese now serves as a prefectural assemblyman ¡ª and one of Ibaraki Prefecture¡¯s biggest cheerleaders.
Smiley, spirited Hampen will run into your arms
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
By Justin Randall
Jesse Kirkwood: ¡®Languages are entire cultural universes with all sorts of baggage¡¯
By Kris Kosaka
More Than Music makes space for creative communion
By Shyam Bhardwa

Editors' Picks

BUSINESS
Search is on for loopholes in Japan¡¯s $550 billion investment pledge
By Francis Tang
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
LIFE
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
By Justin Randall
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags ¡ª an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
SUMO
London¡¯s calling and sumo¡¯s top division ¡ª along with Hello Kitty ¡ª are ready to answer
By John Gunning
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
BUSINESS
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
By Kazuaki Nagata
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
CULTURE
Haru Nemuri¡¯s radical new album refuses easy listening
By Patrick St. Michel
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan¡¯s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she ¡°naively believed.¡± This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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JAPAN
Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday
By Elizabeth Beattie
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
JAPAN
Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to step down, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sunday.
JAPAN
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
JAPAN
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
COMMENTARY
¡®Confugenics¡¯ and East Asia's demographic crisis
By Waka Ikeda
East Asia¡¯s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.