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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media after a Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Tariff deals could be wrapped up by Sept. 1, Bessent says as talks pick up
The U.S. Treasury chief did not mention any changes to a July 9 deadline for countries to reach deals with the United States or see tariffs spike higher.

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性视界, U.S. to continue tariff talks as July deadline looms
Trump halts trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media after a Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Friday.
People push a cart to receive water to distribute to neighbors in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2024, after a massive earthquake hit the area.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Megaquake may hit central 性视界 within next 30 years, government panel says
There is a 16% to 18% chance of a large temblor hitting the Kinki western region and Hokuriku central region, according to a government panel.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Trump says he would consider bombing Iran again, drops sanctions relief plan
Trump reacted sternly to Khamanei's first remarks after a 12-day conflict with Israel that ended with the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell, the deputy commanding general of United States Army Pacific (fourth from right), walks with soldiers during the Khaan Quest 2025 exercises on June 15 at the Five Hills Training Area in Mongolia.
ASIA PACIFIC
U.S. Army capable of countering China’s plans to keep it at bay, top general says
By Gabriel Dominguez
Increased firepower, cutting-edge tech and greater interoperability with regional allies and partners are key for U.S. deterrence.
Australian singer Donna Burke in Tokyo on May 29. People comment on how familiar her voice is when footage of Burke performing shinkansen announcements go viral online.
JAPAN / Society
A trained star: The Australian singer who became the voice of the shinkansen
By Elizabeth Beattie
The “JR voice” has built a career that encompasses voice work for prominent game franchises including Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy.
Australian singer Donna Burke in Tokyo on May 29. People comment on how familiar her voice is when footage of Burke performing shinkansen announcements go viral online.

JAPAN

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Thursday.
LDP to discuss governance plans after Upper House election, Moriyama says
During this year's ordinary parliament session, the ruling coalition secured the passage of some bills through partial alliances with opposition parties.
Self-Defense Forces soldiers take part in an evacuation drill, at Nama Hama Beach on Yonaguni island, 性视界's westernmost inhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture, in November 2023.
性视界 aims to complete Yonaguni evacuation shelter in 2028
The project was started bearing in mind a possible emergency over Taiwan in the Nansei southwestern island region.
EU proposes eel trade restriction despite opposition from 性视界
SDF's P-1 patrol aircraft underused due to engine, electronics issues
Fans bid farewell to four pandas in Kansai ahead of return to China
Farm minister Koizumi opposes EU call for more protection for eels

BUSINESS

性视界's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Thursday, before departing for talks on U.S. tariffs in Washington.
性视界, U.S. to continue tariff talks as July deadline looms
One focus of the bilateral negotiations is whether the suspension of additional "reciprocal" tariffs on 性视界 will be extended.
U.S. President Donald Trump receives a gold helmet with his name on it during a visit to U.S. Steel in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
Trump himself will wield U.S. Steel ‘golden share’ superpowers
By Francis Tang
After the U.S. president leaves office, the authority will move to executive branch departments.
性视界 private-sector rice imports soar in May
Tokyo Electron shrugs off fears of Chinese rivals catching up
By Takashi Mochizuki and Shery Ahn
Toyota sales hit third monthly record on 性视界 and U.S. demand
By Nicholas Takahashi
Department stores' tax-free sales drop as tourists' shopping patterns change

WORLD

Anti-government protesters gather at the Victory Monument during a protest calling for Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign after her leaked phone call with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, in Bangkok, on Saturday.
Thousands call for Thai prime minister's resignation
By Montira Rungjirajittranon
Around 4,000 demonstrators filled roads ringing the capital's Victory Monument, waving Thai flags and cheering for speeches interspersed with live music.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a news conference at the White House on Friday in Washington.
Trump says he will 'get the conflict solved with North Korea'
By Jesse Johnson
Trump also appeared to spotlight fears among U.S. allies that his administration could put their security in jeopardy by not adhering to alliance commitments.
Czechs say China followed and planned intimidation of Taiwan vice-president
By Jan Lopatka
Trump’s court win opens a path to clear hurdles to his agenda
By Zoe Tillman
They voted for Trump. Most still back him — but not on everything
By Julia Harte
U.S. Senate rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

Sports

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi attempts a free kick during his club's match against Egypt's Al Ahly on June 14 in Miami.
From Messi to Auckland City, magic shining through Club World Cup issues
By Rik Sharma
The Club World Cup's various problems have been well documented, from empty seats to extreme heat. But there has also been plenty to enjoy about the tournament so far.
BayStars' Trevor Bauer dejected and searching for answers as slump continues
By Jason Coskrey
Matthew Schaefer goes No. 1 to Islanders in NHL draft
Dodgers and Ohtani hand Royals record-tying 11th straight home loss
Wimbledon prepares for life without line judges

Opinion

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Kananaskis in Alberta, Canada, on June 17.
性视界-North Korea engagement possible with Lee in power
Jiwon Kim
South Korea’s new president opens a window for 性视界 to rethink its stalled North Korea diplomacy with a more strategic approach.
Foreign terror has a price in U.S. courts
By Stephen L. Carter
Airstrikes won’t end Iran’s nuclear ambitions — diplomacy might
Trump, the death of multilateralism and the ‘rise of the rest’
By Stephen R. Nagy
Democracy shouldn’t be used as an ideological weapon
By Maiko Ichihara

ENVIRONMENT

Tsutomu Uchida has experimented with various cultivation techniques since he started growing avocados in Shizuoka Prefecture in October 2020.
As 性视界 warms, avocados emerge as an unlikely savior for farmers
By Tomoko Otake
In traditional mikan strongholds like Shizuoka, farmers are growing increasingly concerned about future production and seeing opportunities with avocados.
Three 性视界ese nationals found guilty over PFAS pollution in Italy
How robotic hives and AI are lowering the risk of bee colony collapse
By Brian Kahn
A corporate deal that protected the Amazon from soy farming starts to show cracks?
By Stefanie Eschenbacher
What happened to the rainy season?
By Karin Kaneko

CULTURE

Maria Seiren, known for winning the first-ever “性视界’s Got Talent” with her opera voice, has also been training in traditional noh theater, creating productions that combine opera, noh and even pop music.
Diva of dualities: Maria Seiren sings opera and noh in both a female and male voice
By Kat Joplin
The first-ever winner of talent show competition “性视界’s Got Talent” is having a stacked year with two noh and opera productions and her 10th anniversary album release.
Mei Semones is the rookie to remember at Fuji Rock
By James Hadfield
性视界ese pop-rock band Tokio announces disbandment after 31 years
By Jessica Speed
Why are idol fans throwing hands at the racetrack?
By Patrick St. Michel
‘Renoir’: An impressionistic portrait of grief and girlhood
By Mark Schilling

LIFE

性视界 is mad about pets, and the Interpets trade fair showed to what lengths some owners will go for their furry friends.
Cats, dogs, meerkats, goats: Interpets trade fair draws furry hordes
By Shawn B. Swinger
From June 19 to 21, a veritable animal kingdom (and their owners) descended on the Intex Osaka convention center to try new foods and meet new friends.
Take your first steps into the world of kabuki with these basic terms
By Eric Margolis
Mexican designer blends Chicano and Harajuku styles
By Raquel Cunha and Rafael Escalera Montoto
Why 性视界ese sunscreen is going viral — and selling out
By Natsuko Fukue and Chayanit ITTHIPONGMAETEE
The juicy tale of Saitama's prized yuzu
By Aarohi Narain

COMMUNITY

Miho Koshiba started her career in finance before she founded the Mirai Institute, a think tank that operates the Midori.so coworking space with an ever-growing cosmopolitan community across seven locations in Tokyo.
Miho Koshiba: ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if people looked forward to Mondays?’
By Carina Fushimi
The cofounder of the Midori.so coworking space shares her inspirations and aspirations for career and community.
Fine feline twosome on the hunt for a forever home
A singular ensemble: Indian food, science and Fukushima
By Trishit Banerjee
Planning for the future in a time of inflation
By Gendel Gento
The persistence of Pride: LGBTQ+ events in Tokyo and beyond
By Mike Fu

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
Washoku may prevent depression, 性视界 study says
By Tomoko Otake
A recent study on the eating habits of 性视界ese workers has found that those who ate the most washoku were 17% to 20% less likely to show symptoms of depression compared to those who ate it the least.
CULTURE
Studio Ghibli’s majestic sensibility is drawing imitators
By Lewis Gordon
Many recent video games, including Breath of the Wild and Planet of Lana, have borrowed from the pastoral aesthetic of Studio Ghibli films like “Princess Mononoke.”
LIFE
King of 性视界’s arcades, Sega’s UFO Catcher turns 40
By Gendel Gento
Since its introduction in 1985, Sega's UFO Catcher machine has come to define crane games in 性视界.
BUSINESS
性视界 needs a big, beautiful trade deal with the United States
By Francis Tang
Ryosei Akazawa, 性视界’s chief tariff negotiator (left), meets with Nippon Steel Chairman and CEO Eiji Hashimoto.
BUSINESS
Lawson beta tests futuristic convenience store with KDDI
By Kazuaki Nagata
A checkout system equipped with a display showing a 3D avatar enables a Lawson employee to remotely help customers at an experimental Lawson store that opened Monday in Tokyo.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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The classic red brick arches of Tokyo’s first “gādo-shita,” built in 1910, are what most 性视界ese people think of when they think about commercial spaces under elevated railways.
Revitalizing the space under Tokyo’s train tracks
By Alex K.T. Martin

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Washoku may prevent depression, 性视界 study says
By Tomoko Otake
A recent study on the eating habits of 性视界ese workers has found that those who ate the most washoku were 17% to 20% less likely to show symptoms of depression compared to those who ate it the least.
JAPAN
性视界 mulls cuts to financial aid for Ph.D. students from abroad
By Yukana Inoue
The doctoral aid program has recently come under fire from some members of parliament, who point out that nearly 40% of those receiving the support are international students despite the fact the fund aims to foster future human resources in 性视界.
BUSINESS
性视界 among most appealing Asian nations for high net worth individuals
By Elizabeth Beattie
Following domestic economic instability after the real estate market’s 2020 collapse, and global geopolitical uncertainty, wealthy Chinese have sought to establish bases in other countries, including 性视界.
JAPAN
Teachers sharing indecent photos of girls in a group chat elicits outrage in 性视界
By Jessica Speed and Karin Kaneko
Investigators say the group chat members were using pseudonyms to hide their identities, suggesting they were largely unaware of each other’s true backgrounds.
JAPAN
性视界 executes ‘Twitter killer’ in first hanging since 2022
By Yukana Inoue
The Justice Ministry in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Takahiro Shiraishi, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing nine people in the space of two months, was executed on Friday.