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Tankers in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday

BUSINESS / Markets

Japan promises 80 million barrels of oil to support 400 million-barrel global intervention

By Francis Tang

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced the commitment hours before the IEA announced the unprecedented coordinated effort by 32 nations.

Iran tells world to get ready for oil at $200 a barrel as it fires on merchant ships

China’s energy security push pays off as war roils Asia refiners

Tankers in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday

The U.S. is investigating a total of 16 jurisdictions for unfair trade practices related to excess capacity.

BUSINESS / Economy

U.S. to investigate Japan and other countries for unfair trade practices

By Francis Tang

President Donald Trump could impose tariffs based on findings of Section 301 inquiries.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on the day of their bilateral summit in Beijing on Sept. 4.

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

China is rebuilding its grip on North Korea. Is Kim Jong Un ready to oblige?

By Mei Mei Chu, Ju-min Park and Claire Fu

Beijing is deepening ties with North Korea as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit China and expresses interest in reviving talks with Kim.

Beverage companies have been forced to rethink the vending machine business.

BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS

Is Japan pulling the plug on vending machines?

By Kanako Takahara

Competition and cost-consciousness conspire against the ubiquitous, and legendary, beverage sales channel.

A comparison with Japan in 1944 suggests Iran will resist fiercely and try to prolong the war to preserve its Islamic regime.

COMMENTARY / Japan

Today’s Iran is like Japan in 1944

Kuni Miyake

Iran, like Imperial Japan, is mounting what could be called fanatical and tenacious resistance against overwhelmingly powerful U.S. military attacks.

A comparison with Japan in 1944 suggests Iran will resist fiercely and try to prolong the war to preserve its Islamic regime.

Saitama Prefectural Children’s Medical Center head Akira Oka (center left) and other staff bow to reporters in the city of Saitama on Wednesday.

Unexpected drug found as Saitama hospital probes death of teen after treatment

By Yukana Inoue

An anticancer drug found in a patient’s cerebrospinal fluid was not intended for use in the therapy he received.

A buried pipe protrudes 13 meters above ground on Wednesday in the city of Osaka.

Construction pipe suddenly rises 13 meters above ground in Osaka

The head of the city’s sewer department apologized for disruptions the pipe's inexplicable action caused, saying road closures had caused major traffic congestion.

Japan not planning to send minesweepers to Middle East, Takaichi says

By Alastair Gale and Sakura Murakami

Takaichi backs education minister after affair report

Ransomware attacks reported in Japan number 226 in 2025

Tepco to maintain goal of decommissioning Fukushima plant by 2051

Tokyo-based PayPay priced the initial public offering of American depositary receipts at $16 apiece for its U.S. stock exchange debut.

PayPay and SoftBank raise $879.8 million in payments firm’s U.S. IPO

By Georgie McKay

It is the biggest listing for a Japanese company on a U.S. stock exchange in a decade.

Honda will cancel the development and launch of three electric vehicle models that had been planned for North America.

Honda warns of ?2.5 trillion charge on global EV downturn

By Nicholas Takahashi

The carmaker said Thursday that it would cancel the development and launch of three EV models that had been planned for North America.

Microsoft's Copilot AI goes head-to-head with China's DeepSeek in Africa

By Loni Prinsloo

Japan insurers still keen on private debt amid growing red flags

By Nao Sano

Mexico considering social media restriction for minors

By Jean ARCE

‘Horrendously high’ fares and bomb fears upend spring travel

By K. Oanh Ha and Danny Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang arrive for the closing session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

China passes ethnic unity law to advance Xi’s assimilation push

For critics, the law adds to pressure on minorities across the Han Chinese-majority country.

Graves are being prepared for the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, on March 2.

U.S. may have struck Iranian girls' school after using outdated targeting data, sources say

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart

The strike, during the first day of U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, killed 150 students, according to Iran's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva.

Vance treads Iran tightrope with an eye on 2028

By Danny Kemp

Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread

By Sheikh Sabiha ALAM

China sends more warplanes toward Taiwan after mystery lull

By Yian Lee and Alastair Gale

U.S. ignited Iran war but Gulf Arab states paying the price, Gulf sources say

By Samia Nakhoul

Japan's offense has been over-reliant on MLB stars like Seiya Suzuki, seen here making a hit against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.

Samurai Japan still faces lineup questions despite perfect WBC record

By Jim Armstrong

In the first three games in Tokyo, Japan relied heavily on its three major league stars at the top of the batting order: Shohei Ohtani, Seiya Suzuki and Masataka Yoshida.

Hamilton returns to scene of his first and only Ferrari win

By Alan Baldwin

Bodo/Glimt no longer a surprise as Champions League rollercoaster continues

By Philip O'Connor

WNBA teeters on the edge as CBA talks fail to yield deal

By Angelica Medina

Vinnie Pasquantino's 3 homers make WBC history as Italy beats Mexico

A comparison with Japan in 1944 suggests Iran will resist fiercely and try to prolong the war to preserve its Islamic regime.

Today’s Iran is like Japan in 1944

Kuni Miyake

Iran, like Imperial Japan, is mounting what could be called fanatical and tenacious resistance against overwhelmingly powerful U.S. military attacks.

U.S. strikes on Iran will only harden North Korea's nuclear resolve

By Karishma Vaswani

Amid a regional transformation, deterrence remains ‘simple’

By Brad Glosserman

Development provides security as effectively as hard power

By Alexander De Croo

From toilets to fiber optics, Japan’s unlikely AI players

By Gearoid Reidy

Scientists say the last 11 years have been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 topping the podium and 2023 in second place.

'Significant' acceleration of global warming since 2015: study

Scientists say the last 11 years have been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 topping the podium and 2023 in second place.

How fossil fuel disruptions lead to booms in solar and batteries

By Akshat Rathi

What Trump’s new tariffs mean for climate tech

By Coco Liu

India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid

By Peter Martelli

Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals

By Arunabh SAIKIA and Uzmi ATHAR

Koto Kawaguchi, a Deaflympics medalist who works in auto parts logistics in Aichi Prefecture, recently made his acting debut in the Hollywood film “Marty Supreme.”

The unlikely Hollywood story of Deaflympics champion Koto Kawaguchi

By Mai Yoshikawa

The table tennis medalist discusses his unlikely turn in the Oscar-nominated 'Marty Supreme' and returning to life in Aichi Prefecture.

‘Tony Takitani’: Haunting Murakami adaptation rendered beautifully in new 4K restoration

By Mark Schilling

‘The Specials’: Dancing assassins stumble in clumsy caper

By James Hadfield

Oh, bother —?Winnie the Pooh is turning 100

Bad Bunny plays first-ever Japan show at exclusive Spotify event

By Patrick St. Michel

In Japan, whistleblowing can clash with cultural expectations of loyalty to one’s company or group.

Loyalty and the language of whistleblowing in Japan

By Yaeko Kabe

How Japanese grammar and vocabulary reveal the cultural tensions surrounding hierarchy and whistleblowing.

Need a quick, healthy meal? Steam a bowl of sushi

By Simon Daly

Working overtime: ‘Silver Jinzai’ centers keep Japan’s seniors employed

By Bhavesh Gulrajani

Pitas, parfaits and more in Yoyogi-Uehara

By Robbie Swinnerton

From Italy to Japan: Vannelli Coffee opens in Tokyo

By Weiwen Lin

In the week before CC’s closed, customers lined up in the rain to pay a final visit to the longstanding cafe.

Kyoto bids farewell to a storied poets’ cafe

By Felicity Tillack

Opened by American poet Cid Corman in 1974, CC’s in Nakagyo Ward had served as an important gathering ground for the literary community.

Don’t keep patient Pine waiting any longer

Recentering Okinawa, one story at a time

By Kris Kosaka

In Sapporo, snow becomes a shared language

By Karl Pont

Pomelo peps up a Kobe couple’s life

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

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Koto Kawaguchi, a Deaflympics medalist who works in auto parts logistics in Aichi Prefecture, recently made his acting debut in the Hollywood film “Marty Supreme.”

The unlikely Hollywood story of Deaflympics champion Koto Kawaguchi

By Mai Yoshikawa

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