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JAPAN

A child looks at a selection of comics by Osamu Tezuka at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007 in Tokyo in March 2007.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2026
Unpublished anime documents created by Osamu Tezuka found
Tezuka laid the foundation for Japan¡¯s anime industry by producing numerous popular anime series. He continued to work energetically until the end of his life.
Lower House Speaker Eisuke Mori (third from left) speaks to reporters alongside Upper House Speaker Masakazu Sekiguchi (second from left) in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession
The draft calls for allowing female members of the imperial family to retain their status after marriage and male heirs to be adopted from former branches.
Participants in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride march through the streets on Sunday.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 7, 2026
Tokyo Pride draws thousands to spotlight important year for LGBTQ rights
By Jessica Speed
Japan remains the only Group of Seven nation that does not recognize same-sex marriage, even as public support for marriage equality has reached about 67%.
Since adjusting cash register systems for a 1% tax rate would take less time than for zero percent, implementing 1% next April is gaining support within the government and ruling parties.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Final decision on tax cut left to PM Takaichi: LDP exec
Since adjusting cash register systems for a 1% tax rate would take less time than for zero percent, implementing 1% next April is gaining support.
The arrival of the rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region, which includes the Tokyo metropolitan area, is about the same time as the average year and one day later than usual for the central Tokai region
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2026
Rainy season begins in Kanto and central Japan
The arrival of the rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region, which includes the Tokyo metropolitan area, is about the same time as the average year.
Tourists in Nara Park in March
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2026
Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan
Some facilities stopped offering discounts amid criticism of preferential treatment for foreigners.
A former prosecutor using the pseudonym Hikari, who accused her boss of rape, demands an independent panel to be launched during a protest in Tokyo on May 29.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2026
Prosecutors across Japan to be surveyed for harassment
The supreme office issued related instructions to local prosecutor offices across the country last month and plans to compile a report by the end of fiscal 2026.
The body of James "Weston" Higginbotham ?was discovered in a mountainous area ?by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother, Nancy Higginbotham, wrote Saturday on Facebook.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 7, 2026
Missing U.S. student found dead near Kyoto, mother says
The body of James Higginbotham, ?20, ?was discovered in a mountainous area ?by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, Nancy Higginbotham wrote.

ASIA PACIFIC

A student enters a school on the first day of China&#039;s National College Entrance Examination known as <i>gaokao</i> in Beijing on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2026
Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling gaokao
By Mary Yang
Attitudes toward the test are changing, with students and parents more and more unwilling to trade physical and mental health for high test scores.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the country&#039;s 71st Memorial Day to commemorate veterans and independent activists, at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
South Korean president nominates would-be second woman PM
The nomination comes after Lee¡¯s party dominated local elections on Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang International Airport in the North Korean capital in this photo released June 21, 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2026
Ahead of talks, Kim has a message for Xi: North Korea¡¯s nukes aren¡¯t up for negotiation
By Jesse Johnson
North Korea has been clear in the run-up to Chinese leader Xi Jinping¡¯s visit to Pyongyang that it is hoping for at least a tacit recognition of its nuclear status.
A Taiwan Coast Guard boat patrols near the Kinmen Islands on May 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Taiwan coast guard deploys vessels in response to China operation
The move comes after Chinese state media reported that the ¡°law enforcement operation¡± was in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines regarding the affected waters.
Children sing the national anthem at a school, under an overpass in Mumbai.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 7, 2026
India school under overpass offers lifeline to street children
Despite laws guaranteeing free schooling for children aged six to 14, poverty and migration continue to keep many out of classrooms.
A demonstrator raises his fist as people surround a vote-counting center to protest a controversy over a shortage of ballot papers that disrupted voting in a local election, in Seoul on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2026
South Koreans protest over ballot mishap, demanding local election rerun
By Claire Lee
National Election Commission chairperson Rho Tae-ak resigned after public outrage over ballot paper shortages.

WORLD

A captured Russian-Iranian Shahed-136 (Geran-2) kamikaze drone is put on display in Kyiv in November.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2026
Ukraine says drone hit nuclear fuel facility near Chernobyl
The director general of the IAEA, said the incident was ¡°deeply concerning as it occurred at a facility containing large amounts of nuclear material.
A woman swims in a pool at the Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort in Dubai on Saturday.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2026
Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee
The clientele is driven by hotels offering residents-only deals that have become a lifeline for Dubai¡¯s luxury tourism.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress as midterm pressures build
By David Morgan
Multiple Republican factions have stepped forward to rebuke his war against Iran, his White House ballroom ?and his $1.8 billion ¡°anti-weaponization¡± fund.
Heavy smoke billows in the background after Ukrainian drones hit infrastructure in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2026
Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks
The strikes on the city and the surrounding region set a defense ministry facility ablaze and disrupted operations at an airport for several hours.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives to attend a ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Hegseth urges Europe on D-Day to counter present-day ¡®invasion¡¯
The U.S. Defense Secretary also called on European countries to do more to contribute to their own defense.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, in December.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2026
Pentagon sees growing espionage threat from Israel
By Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
Israel and the U.S. have long known that each was spying on the other but recent Israeli efforts to learn about U.S. positions in talks with Iran may have crossed a line.
Officials inspect damage inside a terminal at Kuwait International Airport following a drone and missile attack, in Kuwait City on Wednesday
WORLD
Jun 7, 2026
U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies¡¯ reconstruction
The disclosure came a day after an adviser to Iran¡¯s supreme leader said that a peace ?deal hinged ?on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the United States.

BUSINESS

A production line at a Mercedes-Benz factory, in Rastatt, Germany, in June 2025
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2026
German carmakers weigh China and defense tie-ups for idle plants
Volkswagen said in April it is also open to the idea of ¡°partnering¡± with Chinese manufacturers at its plants.
Mega-IPO candidates including SpaceX are expected to face a long road to entry to the S&P 500 Index, after the company that makes the rules rejected a proposal that included relaxing the requirement that they be profitable.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2026
SpaceX and other mega IPOs may wait years to join the S&P 500
S&P Dow Jones Indices¡¯ index committee declined to remove a rule that companies generate positive net income for the past year.

Opinion

Sohei Kamiya, leader of the Sanseito party, delivers a speech during a campaign event in Tokyo in late January ahead of the February snap election.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2026
How students almost got protesting Sohei Kamiya right
By Shaun O'Dwyer
I have a more than trivial disagreement with the students¡¯ tactics and with how they comprehend freedom of inquiry.
A robotic arm manipulates SK Hynix wafers at a summit in Seoul on Nov. 3. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae Won projected strong demand for artificial intelligence and downplayed concerns about a spending bubble.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2026
A trillion-dollar question for memory chipmakers
By Shuli Ren
We are only in the second year of the AI boom, making it too early to know if it will outlast past cycles.

Sports

Scotland fans support their team prior to a match between Scotland and Switzerland during Euro 2024 in Cologne, Germany, in June 2024.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 7, 2026
Scotland¡¯s Tartan Army to bring ¡®the party¡¯ on World Cup return
The joy of reaching the World Cup, though, has been tempered by the exorbitant prices of tickets, travel and accommodation.
Lamine Yamal practices with Spain&#039;s World Cup team in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 7, 2026
Spain coach embraces favorite tag but warns nothing is guaranteed at World Cup
Spain opens Group H against World Cup debutant?Cape Verde on June 15
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is seen on a screen as cheer leaders perform ahead of a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 7, 2026
NYC braces for arrival of Donald Trump and NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden
The Secret Service urged ticket holders to arrive early to the self-styled ¡°World¡¯s Most Famous ?Arena.¡±
Mirra Andreeva celebrates with the Suzanne Lenglen Cup and her dog after winning the French Open women&#039;s final in Paris on Saturday. trophy and a dog after winning her final match against Poland&#039;s Maja Chwalinska REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
TENNIS
Jun 7, 2026
Teenager Mirra Andreeva lives up to hype by winning French Open
Andreeva joined the select group of active major champions led by players such as ?Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff.
A temporary arena is being built on the South Lawn of the White House for UFC Freedom 250, which will take place on June 14.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 7, 2026
Political blows fly ahead of Donald Trump¡¯s White House UFC fight
¡°I mean, there¡¯s no more American thing than having a UFC fight on the White House lawn. It¡¯s so American. It¡¯s so Trump. It¡¯s so crazy,¡± podcaster Joe Rogan said.

LIFE

The signature piece in chef Koji Takahira¡¯s "nigiri" selection is "shiro-amadai" (white tilefish) ¡ª one of the most prized species from the Seto Inland Sea on account of its sweetness, rich umami and firm texture.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 7, 2026
In Matsuyama, sushi more than worth the pilgrimage
By Robbie Swinnerton
When chef Koji Takahira took over Kurumasushi from his father, he also transitioned to serving Edomae-style ¡°nigiri¡± sushi ¡ª a move that has paid dividends.

COMMUNITY

Like her name, which is Japanese for ¡°sweet chestnut,¡± Amaguri is a sweetheart and considers anyone who pays attention to her to be a new friend.
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jun 7, 2026
Amaguri is an aptly named sweetheart
Like her name, which is Japanese for ¡°sweet chestnut,¡± Amaguri is a sweetheart and considers anyone who pays attention to her to be a new friend.
Asics will spin off trendy shoe brand Onitsuka Tiger
Widely popularized by ¡°Kill Bill,¡± Onitsuka Tiger started as a sport shoe brand and later became a fashion trend under parent Asics.
Emperor Naruhito seeks public backing for an imperial family plan
Emperor Naruhito speaks at a news conference about his upcoming visit to the Netherlands and Belgium, in Tokyo on Thursday.
¡®Messenger of God¡¯ and six others arrested over teen¡¯s confinement
Nara police have arrested a self-proclaimed "messenger of God" and six others over the confinement of a company executive&#039;s teenage son at a relative&#039;s house in Yokohama.
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket
H3 Launch Vehicle No. 6 lifts off from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency&#039;s Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday.
SMBC-backed Yes Bank sees Indians tip-toeing back to deposits
SMBC, part of Japan¡¯s second-largest banking group, became the top shareholder of India&#039;s Yes Bank with a 24.9% stake last year.
¡®All of a Sudden¡¯: A tender triumph from Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Virginie Efira (left) and Tao Okamoto play two women in crisis drawn together by happenstance in Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°All of a Sudden.¡±
In Japan, Nepalese students navigate a growing study-to-work pathway
Dipu Tamang from Nepal is among more than 400,000 international students in Japan.
Could Hoshoryu be the last Mongolian yokozuna?
Hoshoryu attends a Japan Sumo Association event in Tokyo in September 2025.
How Tokyo aims to turn retired military equipment into lasting strategic returns
A security guard takes a selfie beside the Maritime Self-Defense Force&#039;s Amagiri, an Asagiri-class destroyer, upon its arrival for a goodwill visit in Metro Manila in February 2018.
What was left unsaid may be biggest takeaway from Xi-Kim summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watch a welcome performance at Pyongyang Gymnasium on Monday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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