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JAPAN

Out-of-pocket expenses for medicine with ingredients and effects similar to those of over-the-counter drugs are set to be raised from March 2027.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 28, 2026
Lower House approves bills to raise out-of-pocket costs for OTC-like drugs
Under the new system 25% of the prices of OTC-like drugs will be added to out-of-pocket costs from March 2027, aside from those for cancer and other intractable diseases.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi greets his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Australia and Japan tighten regional energy security coordination amid Mideast crisis
By Gabriel Dominguez
Foreign Minister Penny Wong highlighted the need for boosted cooperation following talks in Tokyo with 91²Ö¿â ministers for trade, economic security and foreign affairs.
A Japanese prosecutor, who uses the pseudonym Hikari, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 31. Hikari alleges she was raped by her former boss, the former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2026
Prosecutor who accused boss of rape to resign after request for probe rejected
Very few women in Japan speak out about sexual assault, but the prosecutor came forward in 2024 to accuse Osaka's then-top prosecutor of raping her six years earlier.
Among the 99 people subject to action by Japanese police, 25 junior high school and high school students were involved in cases including their sharing explicit images of classmates with friends.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2026
99 accused in Japan in international crackdown on child sexual abuse material
Of the 99 people, 25 are junior high school and high school students involved in cases including sharing explicit images of classmates with friends.
The incinerator at the Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on Sunday
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2026
Zoo employee admits to burning wife¡¯s body in incinerator
A zoo in Hokkaido has postponed its summer opening as it cooperates with the investigation.
Some 74% of those surveyed in a recent poll by Nikkei and TV Tokyo said energy-saving is needed.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2026
Japanese public wants energy-saving as Takaichi holds back
By Shoko Oda
The war in Iran is putting pressure on Japan to consider energy-saving measures, a challenge for the prime minister as she seeks to calm public anxiety over potential shortages.
South Korea's Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk speaks at an event hosted by the Research Institute of Japan in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
South Korean ambassador calls on Seoul and Tokyo to enhance their security ties
South Korea's Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk said Seoul and Tokyo need to promote stable and innovative exchanges amid an increasingly uncertain international environment.
Then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in New York in September 2024. Kishida is set to visit the Philippines this week.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Takaichi entrusts ex-PM Kishida with letter to Philippine president
Amid lingering tensions in the Middle East, Takaichi hopes to speed up work on beefing up 91²Ö¿â cooperation with the Philippines in the fields of energy and other matters.
A plastic surgery clinic advertisement displayed in a subway station in Seoul. Of the total number of medical tourists to South Korea in 2025,the largest share (62.9%) went for dermatological treatment and 11.2% for orthopedic treatment.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2026
Number of Japanese heading to South Korea as medical tourists rises in 2025
The number of Japanese medical tourists to South Korea in 2025 stood at about 600,000, or up 36.0% from the previous year.

ASIA PACIFIC

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in Pyongyang on Feb. 23.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2026
North Korean executions rose dramatically during COVID-19, report shows
Death penalty cases related to foreign culture, religion and "superstition" jumped by 250% after the country closed its borders, the report showed.
Taiwan is on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2026
Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands
China sends its warships ?and warplanes ?into the waters and skies around the island on an ?almost daily basis.
Arifah Choiri Fauzi (center), Indonesia's minister of women's empowerment and child protection, speaks during a news conference on a child abuse probe at a daycare center, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2026
Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal
Those in custody ¡ª 11 childcare workers, as well as the headmaster and the head of the foundation that ran the daycare ¡ª will face a rash of charges including child neglect.
Visitors stand under the Espiritu Santo, a full-scale representation of a 17th century galleon, on display at the Museo del Galeon in Manila on April 23.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 28, 2026
Philippine museum brings deadly and lucrative galleon trade to life
By Cecil Morella
Museumgoers will starting May 1 be able to walk on the deck of a full-size replica of a Spanish galleon that was built and crewed by Filipinos.
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2026
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
By Gabriel Dominguez
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson said the strategy seeks to fuse the strengths of Washington's regional treaty allies into a single, networked system capable of coordinated actions.
A vendor sits next to used air conditioners at a roadside shop in Manila on April 24. A heat wave is sweeping across Southeast Asia as governments put energy-saving measures in place due to the war in Iran.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2026
Southeast Asia office workers swelter in energy-saving drive amid heat wave
By Thomas Kutty Abraham
As the prolonged shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz drains energy reserves, relief does not look to be coming anytime soon with countries set to bake in abnormally hot weather.

WORLD

A woman feeds her malnourished child at a hospital in Somalia on April 20 amid a shortage of lifesaving therapeutic foods caused by shipping disruptions due to the Iran war.
WORLD / Society
Apr 28, 2026
Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children
By Ammu KANNAMPILLY and Olivia Le Poidevin
Shortages of lifesaving therapeutic foods are forcing clinics to turn away severely malnourished children and ration supplies.
Rabih Khreiss sits with his sister Rajaa Khreiss at their shelter in a makeshift encampment, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Beirut, on Monday.
WORLD
Apr 28, 2026
As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair
By Zohra Bensemra
A father's quick thinking got the family out of harm's way. But he didn't expect to be hanging on by a thread in a makeshift camp for nearly two months.
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this month
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 28, 2026
Trump administration fires entire National Science Board
By Kanishka Singh
The independent board was established in 1950 ?to advise ?the president and Congress on policies ?about science and engineering.
Milorad Dodik, the former president of Republika Srpska, the Serb half of Bosnia-Herzegovina, is building closer ties with people associated with U.S. President Donald Trump.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Trump¡¯s family and friends help revive a former Balkan pariah
By Misha Savic
Milorad Dodik, the former president of the Serb half of Bosnia-Herzegovina, is benefiting from the Trump family's business focus on the Balkans.
People wait to fetch drinking water at a makeshift camp for displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip on April 10
WORLD
Apr 28, 2026
Israel using water access as 'weapon' in Gaza, report says
By Alexandre GROSBOIS
Doctors Without Borders has warned that Israeli authorities are systematically depriving people in Gaza of water.
A woman wearing a <i>kokoshnik</i>, a Russian traditional headdress, is seen at the fair of folk and arts craft of Russia in central Moscow on March 4.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Russian style enjoys revival in Moscow, culturally isolated due to Ukraine war
By Marina LAPENKOVA
Facing difficulty traveling and steeped in an ultrapatriotic drive from the Kremlin, many Russians have turned to the tastes of their czarist and Cold War-era ancestors.
Yair Lapid (right) and Naftali Bennett during a weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sept. 18, 2022.The new party they formed, called "BeYachad" meaning "together" in Hebrew, has not released a formal policy platform.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 28, 2026
Netanyahu's rivals are joining forces. Would they shift Israel's security policy?
The new party from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top rivals ¡ª right-leaning?Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid ¡ª is called "BeYachad," or "together" in Hebrew.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
U.S. and Iran clash at U.N. after Tehran gets nuclear nonproliferation role
By David Brunnstrom
The nuclear issue has been at the heart of the war between Iran and the U.S. and Israel, with U.S. President Donald Trump reiterating that Tehran can never have a nuclear weapon.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a press statement during the CDU/CSU parliamentary group¡¯s executive committee meeting in Berlin on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Trump being ¡®humiliated¡¯ in Iran talks, Germany¡¯s Merz says
By Michael Nienaber
The German chancellor said he didn't see "what strategic exit the Americans are now choosing" with regard to their country's conflict with Iran.
(L-R) Britain&#039;s Queen Camilla, Britain&#039;s King Charles III, U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for photos during their visit to the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
King Charles arrives in U.S. for state visit amid differences over Iran war
By Jacob Bogage ¡ª Suzanne Plunkett
The state visit marks the 250th anniversary of the ?U.S. Declaration of Independence from British rule.
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 25, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Bruised by Trump, NATO alliance considers end to annual summits
By Humeyra Pamuk, Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer
Trump has engaged repeatedly in scathing criticism of many of NATO members, most recently for not providing more assistance to U.S. military with Iran.

BUSINESS

Prediction markets are touted on social media as a lucrative side hustle, but in reality, most traders are losing money.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 28, 2026
Most prediction market traders are losing money while bots rack up gains
By Carolyn Silverman ¡ª Nathaniel Popper ¡ª Marie Patino
Among the winners, a majority of the profits were raked in by a tiny slice of what look to be automated bots.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Expectations of a rate increase cooled over the past few weeks in part due to the absence of clear signals from BOJ officials.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2026
Three dissents at BOJ policy board meeting suggest hawkishness ahead
By Kazuaki Nagata
The war in Iran was a factor in keeping the policy rate at 0.75% at the April meeting.
A Japanese machine tool industry group is concerned about a potential shortage of thinners and cutting oils amid prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2026
Japan industry group warns of war¡¯s impact on supply of thinners
By Yuki Furukawa
There are no shortages now, but the prolonged conflict in the Middle East could affect supplies in the future, the head of an industry group has said.
Joby Aviation has begun test flights of its "flying cars" in New York.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2026
Toyota-backed startup begins 'flying car' test flights in New York
Toyota has invested $894 million in the startup and has been involved in its design and electrification technology development.
The Google logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, on March 24. A reported agreement between Google and the U.S. Department of Defense requires the tech giant to help adjust its AI safety settings and filters at the government&#039;s request.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2026
Google inks deal allowing Pentagon to use AI models for classified work
A reported agreement requires the tech giant to help adjust its AI safety settings and filters at the government's request.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (second from right) speaks at the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy on Monday at the Prime Minister¡¯s Office.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2026
Key government panel calls for boost to long-term public works investment
Members of the panel, chaired by Takaichi, discussed reforms to build a sustainable regional economy amid aging social infrastructure.
A Nippon Express logistics facility in Tokyo. Elliott Investment Management has bought a 5% stake in the Tokyo-based logistics company.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2026
Nippon Express shares make record jump as Elliott takes stake
By Lisa Du
Shares in the Tokyo-based logistics company jumped as much as 18% after the U.S. hedge fund disclosed a 5.04% stake.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index and the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations are displayed at the Korea Exchange in Seoul on March 4.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 28, 2026
South Korea passes U.K. to become world¡¯s eighth-largest stock market
By Charlotte Yang
The total market capitalization of Korean-listed companies has surged more than 45% this year to $4.04 trillion, while the U.K.'s has climbed about 3% to $3.99 trillion.
The Manus decision comes just weeks before China¡¯s Xi Jinping and the U.S. president are scheduled to meet at a high-profile summit.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2026
Xi tests China¡¯s reach by blocking already-done Meta deal
The country's powerful state planner decreed Monday that the deal must be canceled ¡ª four months after it was sealed.
Nissan Motor shares have jumped after the company raised its earnings outlook, supported by lower emissions-related costs, currency gains and better cost control.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2026
Nissan shares rise after carmaker revises forecast for profit instead of loss
By Go Onomitsu
The firm cited the removal of U.S. emissions-related charges, a favorable foreign-exchange impact and improved cost performance.
A humanoid robot performs ground handling tasks at Tokyo&#039;s Haneda Airport on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2026
Japan Airlines to test humanoid robots for airport ground handling work
In the test, two robots will carry out tasks such as transporting containers and opening and closing levers that secure them.
Daiwa Securities Group will integrate its Daiwa Next Bank unit with Orix Bank, seeking a "virtuous cycle¡± of deposit and loan growth.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2026
Daiwa to buy Orix Bank for $2.3 billion in lending expansion
By Takashi Nakamichi and Ryo Horiuchi
The merger will create an entity with about ?9 trillion of total assets, which aims to expand deposits by more than ?2 trillion over the next five years.
The California State Capitol building in Sacramento. A pressure campaign waged by tech companies, spearheaded by the California Chamber of Commerce and the big tech trade group Chamber of Progress, has quashed a California legislative measure that pitted giants such as Apple and Google against smaller rivals.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2026
Apple and Google crushed California bill helping smaller rivals
By Emily Birnbaum, Josh Sisco and Eliyahu Kamisher
The bill had sought to stop major technology platforms from favoring their own products over those of competitors in places such as Apple's App Store.
People wait to enter the U.S. District Courthouse in Oakland, California, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2026
Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle
By Deepa Seetharaman and Jonathan Stempel
The bitter legal fight may come down to a few pages in one executive's personal diary.
Oil tankers off the shore of Singapore
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2026
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worse
By Kristine Servando
The disruption has laid bare how reliant the region is on Middle East energy, and how dwindling stockpiles may hit everything from Taiwan's chip supply chain to rice harvests.

ENVIRONMENT

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has exposed many countries&#039; heavy dependency on oil and gas imports.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Apr 28, 2026
Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices
By Kate Abnett
The gathering will focus on practical steps to shift economies away from fossil fuels, rather than setting new global targets of the kind agreed to at U.N. climate summits.
A mini laboratory at a blending and fuel pump station for the B50 road test in Lembang, Bandung, Indonesia
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Apr 28, 2026
War hastens an Indonesian biofuels push that has global stakes
By Eko Listiyorini and Anuradha Raghu
With energy bills rising due to the Iran war, the Southeast Asian nation is fast-tracking the rollout of a diesel blend comprised 50% of biofuels from its vast palm plantations.

Opinion

While climate-change skeptics downplay the issue, earlier blooming cherry trees in Washington and Kyoto serve as visible indicators of the climate crisis, driven by global warming.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2026
Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry
By Mark Gongloff
It was the seventh consecutive year in which the trees flowered earlier than their 20-year average.
A ceremony is held at Misawa Air Base to mark the arrival of the first operational F-35A Lightning II to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force¡¯s 3rd Air Wing in February 2018. The SDF is already one of the world&#039;s best equipped militaries.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 28, 2026
Japan¡¯s constitutional theater: Revising Article 9 would be a mistake.
By Andrew Latham
The distance between constitutional language and security practice is not a mistake that needs correcting.
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu¡¯s alignment with U.S. President Donald Trump, political polarization, rising antisemitism and the partisan shift in U.S.-Israel relations have left American Jews increasingly vulnerable and exposed to backlash.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2026
Netanyahu¡¯s Trump alignment leaves American Jewish community at risk
By Steven Simon
Political polarization, the collapse of institutional gatekeepers and social media's amplification of fringe voices were always going to put pressure on American Jews.
A container ship enters the Singapore Strait for the Strait of Malacca at mainland Asia&#039;s southernmost point in Johor, Malaysia, in November 2016.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2026
How Asia should deal with the ¡®Malacca dilemma¡¯
By Karishma Vaswani
The confrontation between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz has shown how easily chokepoints can be militarized and how quickly economic fallout can spread.

Sports

Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick celebrates after the match against Brentford at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Monday.
SOCCER
Apr 28, 2026
Man United close in on Champions League spot but still work to do, manager says
By Suramya Kaushik
The club's interim manager Michael Carrick says they must keep pushing to finish as high up the Premier League table as possible.
White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Angels during the seventh inning at Rate Field in Chicago on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 28, 2026
Murakami blasts three-run homer to spark White Sox rally past Angels
The seventh inning homer helped lift the Chicago White Sox to an 8-7 victory against the skidding Los Angeles Angels on Monday.
Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg speaks to the crowd before a game against the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Center in Dallas on April 12.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 28, 2026
Mavs' Cooper Flagg narrowly wins Rookie of the Year
The No. 1 overall selection in the 2025??NBA Draft lived up ?to all of the lofty expectations, leading all ?qualifying rookies with 21.0 points per game.
Aryna Sabalenka (right) hugs Naomi Osaka after winning her round of 16 match at the Madrid Open on Monday.
TENNIS
Apr 28, 2026
Elena Rybakina crashes out of Madrid Open as Aryna Sabalenka beats Naomi Osaka
The Australian Open champion fell to a shock defeat by Anastasia Potapova on Monday, while the Belarusian world No. 1 clinched a gripping battle to reach the quarter-finals.
Figure skating pair Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The pair have announced their retirement from competitive skating.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Apr 28, 2026
'RikuRyu' signs off in emotional farewell
By Sam Byford
Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara said their career together had been defined by shared effort.
Anthony Joshua is seen ringside ahead of the heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London on April 11.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Apr 28, 2026
Joshua to make comeback fight in Riyadh in July before facing Fury
By Alan Baldwin
Former world heavyweight boxing champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed up for a long-awaited clash later ?this year, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Monday.

LIFE

With six three-starred restaurants in this year&#039;s Michelin guide, Kyoto continues to build on its reputation as a gourmet destination.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 28, 2026
Gourmet capital Kyoto now has six three-Michelin-starred restaurants
By Weiwen Lin
The latest edition of the Michelin Guide Kyoto & Osaka sees Miyamaso earn three stars ¡ª the first time since 2020 that Kyoto has a new three-starred entry.

CULTURE

Erika Toda brings force but limited nuance to her portrayal of Kazuko Hosoki in "Straight to Hell."
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 28, 2026
¡®Straight to Hell¡¯ gets stuck in purgatory
By James Hadfield
Lies and lurid twists stack up in Netflix's take on fortune teller Kazuko Hosoki, but when it reaches her empire and influence, the story feels rushed and insight runs thin.
New Zealand officials reject statue remembering 91²Ö¿â comfort women
A statue symbolizing former South Korean comfort women in Seoul
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
Japan considers making language programs a factor in residency screenings
The government is considering creating a Japanese language program for foreign people that would be a factor in residency screenings.
'RikuRyu' signs off in emotional farewell
Figure skating pair Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The pair have announced their retirement from competitive skating.
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays¡¯ engines running
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.
The American chef reconnecting with Japan through a Kyoto restaurant
SoNoMa chef partner Kyle Connaughton (right) and chef de cuisine Keita Tominaga both have ties to Sonoma County in Northern California, the restaurant¡¯s namesake. Connaughton rose to prominence there with SingleThread, while Tominaga¡¯s father ran a Japanese restaurant in the region.
Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan¡¯s convenience stores
Alongside the simplified management of a convenience store, Inkonbini asks players to help a small cast of regular shoppers with not only their shopping but problems in their personal lives.
Japanese developers worry over construction supply shortages amid Iran war
Paul Nikel, President of West Canada Homes, with an increasingly rare supply of plastic foam

Podcast

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

Longform

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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