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U.S. Marines who were placed in an alert status over the weekend rehearse nonlethal tactics in the greater Los Angeles area.
WORLD
Marines arrive in LA as tensions grow over immigration raids
By Alicia A. Caldwell, Alicia Clanton and John Gittelsohn
The extraordinary deployment comes after Los Angeles saw a fourth night of clashes between police and demonstrators.

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Unrestrained Trump turns to military in second-term power play
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U.S. Marines who were placed in an alert status over the weekend rehearse nonlethal tactics in the greater Los Angeles area.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks to members of the media at Lancaster House in London on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
U.S. and China officials agree on plan to ramp down trade tensions
By Annmarie Hordern and Daniel Flatley
Officials on both sides expressed optimism but the framework must now be approved by leaders in Washington and Beijing.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (second from right) poses with U.S. Ambassador to 性视界 George Glass (third from left) and U.S. Marines during a visit to the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture on June 4.
JAPAN / Politics
U.S. intel chief warns ‘warmongers’ fomenting nuclear war after Hiroshima visit
By Jesse Johnson
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s unusual remarks seemed to echo Russian talking points on the war in Ukraine.
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on Tuesday.
WORLD
Russia launches one of war's largest air attacks on Kyiv
By Anastasiia Malenko and Pavel Polityuk
The overnight strikes were part of what Moscow says is retaliation for attacks by Ukrainian forces on Russia.
性视界 faces soaring rice prices, a powerful farming cooperative resistant to change, declining farmer numbers, falling rice consumption and conflicting government policies that hinder effective reform of the sector.
COMMENTARY
How ‘vintage’ rice is shaking up 性视界ese politics
Gearoid Reidy
Rice is where consumers have drawn the line. The staple rose by 98% in the past year, adding almost half a percentage point to headline inflation.
性视界 faces soaring rice prices, a powerful farming cooperative resistant to change, declining farmer numbers, falling rice consumption and conflicting government policies that hinder effective reform of the sector.

JAPAN

Visitors look at replicas of the Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong at the People's Liberation Navy Naval Museum on the 75th founding anniversary of the navy in Qingdao, China, in April last year.
Two Chinese aircraft carriers conduct simultaneous drills in Pacific for first time
By Jesse Johnson
The moves highlight the Chinese Navy’s growing ability to punch through the “second island chain,” officials say.
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks in a news conference after a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
性视界 to release extra 200,000 tons of stockpiled rice as prices fall
By Himari Semans
The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice at supermarkets in the week through June 1 was ?4,223, down ?37 from the previous week.
Documents of 1945 vivisection of U.S. POWs on exhibit at Fukuoka museum
性视界 faces staffing challenges for crucial census
Former 性视界 envoy to U.S. calls for avoiding Trump's isolationist policies at G7
性视界 plans to target 80% reduction of likely megaquake death toll in 10 years

BUSINESS

All 53 economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast the Bank of 性视界 to hold its benchmark rate at 0.5% at the end of a two-day meeting on June 17.
Most BOJ watchers expect slower pace in reducing bond purchases
By Toru Fujioka and Cynthia Li
All 53 economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast the BOJ to hold its benchmark rate at 0.5% at the end of a two-day meeting on June 17.
The Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California. The World Bank stopped short of forecasting a recession, but said global economic growth this year would be its weakest outside of a recession since 2008.
World Bank slashes global growth forecast as trade tensions bite
By Andrea Shalal
The bank stopped short of forecasting a recession, but said global economic growth this year would be its weakest outside of a recession since 2008.
Nintendo's Switch 2 sets sales record in boon for gaming sector
By Takashi Mochizuki
Hyundai Motor has a rare earths stockpile that can last about a year, source says
By Heekyong Yang
3D urges shareholders to reject new term for Nippon Steel heads
By Takako Taniguchi
China’s solar industry gathers as gloom deepens over demand

WORLD

Members of law enforcement detain people as protests against federal immigration sweeps continue, in downtown Los Angeles, on Monday.
Unrestrained Trump turns to military in second-term power play
By Josh Wingrove, Courtney McBride and Jamie Tarabay
Trump’s moves to deploy troops to Los Angeles and hold a parade on the Army’s 250th birthday fulfills his goal of using the military for a show of power.
People carry relief supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private U.S.-backed aid group that has bypassed the longstanding U.N.-led system in the territory, as displaced Palestinians return from an aid distribution center in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Palestinians' dangerous ordeal to reach Israeli-approved aid
By Hatem Khaled and Nidal al-Mughrabi
Gunfire and a desperate crowd of hungry people make reaching aid points a life-threatening ordeal that may ultimately be an exercise in futility.
Snakes on a plane highlight Thailand-India wildlife trafficking, NGO reports
Italy's citizenship referendum flop bolsters Meloni
By Angelo Amante
Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boat
By Alice Chancellor, Nir Kafri and Marine Lesprit
Iran looks for planes and partners in post-sanctions order
By Leen Al-Rashdan

Sports

The Fighters' Ryota Isobata reacts after a hit during a game against the DeNA BayStars in Yokohama on Saturday. The Fighters had announced a policy of allowing spectators to post videos and photos to social media at games, but backtracked after opposition from NPB.
性视界's baseball world divided on fans' social media use
NPB introduced a ban in February on posting photos and videos of players on the field during play to social media sites.
Pacers admit Tyrese Haliburton is hurting but will play Game 3
性视界 and South Korea celebrate World Cup qualification with big wins
Senegal becomes first African team to beat England with 3-1 win
By Lori Ewing
Canadian teenager McIntosh smashes 200m medley world record

Opinion

性视界 faces soaring rice prices, a powerful farming cooperative resistant to change, declining farmer numbers, falling rice consumption and conflicting government policies that hinder effective reform of the sector.
How ‘vintage’ rice is shaking up 性视界ese politics
Gearoid Reidy
Rice is where consumers have drawn the line. The staple rose by 98% in the past year, adding almost half a percentage point to headline inflation.
Catastrophe on the roof of the world
By Brahma Chellaney
Los Angeles is losing the war for public opinion
By Erika D. Smith
The MAGA odd couple turns combustible
By Nia-Malika Henderson
Solar EVs are a ray of hope for cutting emissions
By Ashish Khanna and Mridula Bharadwaj

ENVIRONMENT

A plastic bottle lies on the sand at Maccarese beach in Italy in 2018.
Development banks to invest �3 billion in ocean plastics fight
By Simon Jessop, Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett
Plastic waste entering the water could triple to up to 37 million metric tons per year by 2040, from around 11 million tons in 2021, the U.N. estimates.
Swiss glacier collapse is a lesson on climate disaster management
By Laura Millan
Octopus invasion in English Channel flags marine heat wave risks
By Joe Wertz
How Switzerland's Birch glacier collapsed
By Robin Millard
Half the world has faced an extra month of extreme heat, study finds

CULTURE

BTS member RM (left) plays saxophone while V looks on while holding flowers at an outdoor facility in Chuncheon on Tuesday.
Two BTS megastars released from South Korea military
By Sue Han Kim and Hieun SHIN
As the members of one of the world's biggest pop groups complete their military service obligations, fans hope for a new album.
Film symposium marks 60 years since Niigata Minamata disease outbreak
By Ryne Hisada
South Korean musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' tops Broadway's Tony Awards
By Maggy Donaldson
Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain
By Natsuko Fukue
‘Strangers in Kyoto’: Tea, tradition and passive-aggressive politeness
By James Hadfield

LIFE

More and more older 性视界ese people are joining health clubs, with Pilates becoming a popular form of exercise.
So long, gateball. 性视界’s seniors are ready to work those core muscles.
By Yuko Tamura
性视界’s seniors are trading gateball for Pilates, chasing strength, stability and a new kind of aging — with core control.
With Igniv Bangkok, the Thai capital’s fine dining scene gets a boost
By Phoebe Amoroso
From Belgian waffles to Nordic sushi: What to eat at the 2025 Osaka Expo
By Patrick St. Michel
性视界ese mollusks with a tangy lift
By Simon Daly
What’s in a name? With new guidelines, the 性视界ese government wants to know.
By Yuko Tamura

COMMUNITY

Since moving to Tokyo from New York City in 2014, Hiraku Morilla has been promoting Keith Haring’s legacy in his professional life and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community.
Hiraku Morilla: ‘Pride means respect for those who walked so we could run’
By Gendel Gento
The New York-raised director of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection reflects on his queer, multiracial identity and LGBTQ+ rights in 性视界.
‘A garden is a grand teacher’: The Kamakura Gardener nurtures via YouTube
By Alex Michael Dwyer
Mateusz Urbanowicz: ‘Miyazaki inspired me to put the audience first’
By Naomi Oren
This charming Shiba enjoys life’s simple pleasures
A moving meditation: Finding serenity in tea ceremony across space and time
By Michele Laudig

Editors' Picks

BUSINESS
Montbell founder went from a feeble boy to a renowned mountaineer
By Elizabeth Beattie
For Isamu Tatsuno, the founder and CEO of outdoor gear maker Montbell, his youth was all about reaching the pinnacle. Today, he’s far more interested in enjoying the journey.
CULTURE
‘Kokuho’ finds riveting drama on and off the kabuki stage
By Mark Schilling
Lee Sang-il’s "Kokuho" stars Ryo Yoshizawa as an orphan from a yakuza clan who rises through the world of kabuki to become a star performer.
MORE SPORTS
Junto Nakatani remains on collision course with Naoya Inoue after latest win
By Jason Coskrey
Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida to unify the WBC and IBF bantamweight titles at Ariake Coliseum on Sunday.
LIFE
At a mountainside shrine, yuzu candy made by imperial decree
By Lance Henderstein
Descendents of the original "Gonin Byakushō" families are the only vendors allowed inside the gates of Kotohira Shrine, where they sell "kamiyoame," a golden-hued, yuzu-flavored candy meant for good fortune.
CULTURE
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
By Jennifer Pastore
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.

Podcast

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

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a 性视界ese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How 性视界's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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Two Chinese aircraft carriers conduct simultaneous drills in Pacific for first time
By Jesse Johnson
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SUMO
Hakuho vows to grow sumo globally after exiting domestic sports body
By Kanako Takahara
Former yokozuna Hakuho gives a news conference to announce his retirement from the 性视界 Sumo Association and reveal his future plans in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Experts warn of 'June syndrome' among children in 性视界
Experts are calling on people not to miss children's signs of trouble, particularly in June after fatigue can accumulate over the two months since the beginning of the school year in April.
BUSINESS
Online brokerage account hijackings continue in 性视界
By Kazuaki Nagata
Online brokerage accounts are being taken over through the use of malware, phishing and other techniques.
WORLD
U.S. deploys marines to LA as Trump tensions with Newsom intensify
By Alicia A. Caldwell, John Gittelsohn, Eliyahu Kamisher and Hadriana Lowenkron
Police in riot gear advance past protesters lying in the street outside the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Santa Ana Field Office after reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Santa Ana, California, on Monday.