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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House in Washington in February.
JAPAN / Politics
Ishiba eyes trade meeting around Trump's birthday before G7 meet, report says
Some government officials have said a deal announced on June 14 — the U.S. president's birthday — might have special symbolic significance for him.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House in Washington in February.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at an Upper House Budget Committee meeting on Monday as agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi looks on.
JAPAN
性视界 to set up minister-level meeting to address rice supplies
By Sakura Murakami
The government released a further 300,000 metric tons of stockpiled rice last week in a bid to bring down prices.
Australian defense chief Richard Marles speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
U.S demands Australia increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP
By Jesse Johnson
Officials in Tokyo are closely watching how U.S.-Australia defense spending talks unfold, with U.S. President Donald Trump thought to be pushing 性视界 to also spend more.
Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Philippines vague on U.S. missile deployments, but clear on one thing
By Gabriel Dominguez
Manila has already secured the funds to buy its own midrange missiles, according to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro.
A banner showing Lee Jae-myung (left), the South Korean presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, and Kim Moon-soo, the candidate for the conservative People Power Party, outside a polling station in Seoul on Friday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
South Korean presidential election set to reshape diplomatic chessboard
By Jesse Johnson
Liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung is projected to sail to a win that could shake up ties with 性视界 and the U.S. and kick-start talks with North Korea.
A banner showing Lee Jae-myung (left), the South Korean presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, and Kim Moon-soo, the candidate for the conservative People Power Party, outside a polling station in Seoul on Friday

JAPAN

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.
The rise of a new work culture in 性视界
By Alex K.T. Martin
Labor shortages and shifting mindsets are driving younger 性视界ese workers to challenge the country’s traditional office culture.
性视界 has enforced tougher rules on companies to protect workers from heat after 30 workplace deaths and roughly 1,200 injuries were reported last year that were associated with high temperatures.
Protect workers from heat waves or face fines, 性视界 tells firms
By Shoko Oda, Yui Hasebe and Aaron Clark
The revised legislation is a rare global example of a national-level policy on heat safety for employees.
Welfare benefit reductions totaled about ?300 billion between 2013 and 2018
Miyazaki elected Wakayama governor for first time
How the scars of war in Okinawa are being healed by a psychologist
Event to read aloud names of victims of Okinawa battles begins

BUSINESS

Toyota plans to start the production of the GR Corolla compact car at its Burnaston plant in Britain in 2026.
Toyota to build GR Corolla in Britain from 2026
The automaker hopes to utilize the surplus production capacity of the plant, which is capable of producing 150,000 vehicles annually at present.
U.S. President Donald Trump smiles before speaking in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday.
Trump tariffs face threat at top court — over rulings that blocked Biden
By Greg Stohr
The court’s conservative majority ruled that federal agencies can’t decide sweeping political and economic matters without clear congressional authorization.
Profitable Fukushima companies closing due to lack of successors
Samsung nears wide-ranging deal with Perplexity for AI features
By Mark Gurman
性视界’s firms raised capital spending ahead of U.S. tariffs
By Yoshiaki Nohara
性视界 says progress made in U.S. tariff talks, but details are scarce
By Francis Tang

WORLD

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and head of the country's Security Service, Vasyl Maliuk, attend a meeting in Kyiv in this image released Sunday.
Ukraine drone strikes hit nuclear bombers deep inside Russia
More than 40 Russian aircraft, including long-range bombers capable of deploying conventional and nuclear weapons, were reported to have been damaged in the operation.
A woman walks past a store in Seoul's Daerim neighborhood, home to thousands of ethnic Chinese. China has displaced longtime foe and former colonial power 性视界 in many South Koreans' minds as the country's most distrusted neighbor in recent years.
China displaces old foe 性视界 in South Koreans' minds ahead of vote
By Oliver Hotham and Lillian Ding
Analysts say that a series of clashes between Beijing and Seoul in recent years over history, territory and defense are the root cause of the schism.
Trump vowed to remake aid. Is Gaza the future?
By Shaun TANDON
Asia defense summit reveals gaps between U.S. and European perspectives
By Greg Torode and Fanny Potkin
South Korea's presidential front-runner backs nuclear power — for now
By Hyonhee Shin
Wave of anger could sweep liberals to victory in South Korea election
By Cynthia Kim

Sports

Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate with the Champions League trophy after defeating Inter Milan in the final on Saturday in Munich.
Brilliant PSG demolishes Inter Milan to win first Champions League title
By Andy Scott
Teenager Desire Doue played a starring role in the win, scoring twice in an astonishing 5-0 victory.
Pyramids are champions of continent but still second best at home
By Mark Gleeson
Alcaraz and Swiatek pass tough French Open tests
By Jed Court
Verstappen one point from a race ban after clash with Russell
By Alan Baldwin
Maja Stark beats out Rio Takeda to capture U.S. Women's Open

Opinion

Otakukon, an anime, manga and cosplay meet in Harare, Zimbabwe, last August. 性视界 should take advantage of decades worth of hugely popular cultural content by taking the big swings in bringing its own stories to global audiences.
性视界 can ride the anime wave to become the new soft superpower
Douglas Montgomery
It's time for 性视界 to better leverage anime's global popularity, reaching international audiences via streaming platforms while opening the door to other cultural exports.
Israel’s Syria policy could fuel more conflict and disorder
By Barak Barfi
U.S. soft power is a casualty in Trump’s war on Harvard
Can the 'rice man,' Koizumi, save the day?
By Kuni Miyake
South Korea faces a triple challenge ahead of its election
By Lee Jong-wha

ENVIRONMENT

Tugboats assist a liquified natural gas tanker as it docks at a port in Yantai, China, in February. In 2021, China became the largest importer of LNG, and as of this year, China now has the most long-term LNG contracts.
China is challenging 性视界's LNG dominance. What does that mean for 性视界ese buyers?
By Nithin Coca
性视界ese companies have long held the leading position in the buying and trading of one of the world's key energy sources, but that era of hegemony has come to an end.
Half the world has faced an extra month of extreme heat, study finds
Swiss residents in shock after glacier debris buries village
By Dave Graham
Nickel rush for stainless steel guts Indonesia tribe's forest home
By Jack Moore and Bagus Saragih
Eagle nest discovery sparks opposition to megasolar project
By Eric Johnston

CULTURE

Atsuko Okatsuka tries out some of the jokes from her new special, “Father,” at the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya in January.
Atsuko Okatsuka brings big 'dad' energy to new special
By Zoria Petkoska
The comedian’s upcoming special, titled “Father,” blends whimsical comedy and family drama — just in time for Father's Day.
'Godzilla The Art Exhibition' reimagines film icon as monstrous muse for modern art
By Matt Schley
Anime's big night out is getting bigger — and more surreal
By Patrick St. Michel
‘I Have a S/e/c/r/e/t’ gives teen angst a whimsical twist
By Mark Schilling
Songs, stars and strategy: 性视界 debuts its newest awards ceremony
By Alyssa I. Smith

LIFE

Silversea Cruises' culinary program takes guests on a rich gourmet experience at wellness retreat Zenbo Seinei, where the local produce is presented in an eight-course meal.
Waves of umami: Awaji Island's culinary trove
By Kathryn Wortley
Silver Nova, one of Silversea Cruises’ newest vessels, takes guests on a food excursion on the largest island of the Seto Inland Sea with an immersive gourmet program.
The empanada that’s secretly a ‘gyōza’ inside
By Simon Daly
Traditional home experts to gather at MinkaMeets event
By Laura Pollacco
How to talk about change in 性视界ese — one forecast at a time
By Yuko Tamura
Brewed from rice, water and tomatoes: The growth of ‘craft sake’
By Weiwen Lin

COMMUNITY

American Robert Jefferson runs a YouTube channel called The Kamakura Gardener that invites viewers to enjoy the pleasures of gardening, cooking and slow living.
‘A garden is a grand teacher’: The Kamakura Gardener nurtures and soothes via YouTube
By Alex Michael Dwyer
Veteran broadcaster Robert Jefferson has built up a following through his comforting video content about gardening, cooking and living in Kamakura.
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
Joshua Thomson: ‘Comedy is a pill that’s easier to swallow’
By Laura Pollacco

Editors' Picks

ASIA PACIFIC
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
By Gabriel Dominguez and Jesse Johnson
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between 性视界, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT
China is challenging 性视界's LNG dominance. What does that mean for 性视界ese buyers?
By Nithin Coca
Tugboats assist a liquified natural gas tanker as it docks at a port in Yantai, China, in February. In 2021, China became the largest importer of LNG, and as of this year, China now has the most long-term LNG contracts.
CULTURE
Atsuko Okatsuka brings big 'dad' energy to new special
By Zoria Petkoska
Atsuko Okatsuka tries out some of the jokes from her new special, “Father,” at the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya in January.
LIFE
How ‘hikikomori’ shut-ins ‘start to have dreams for the future’
By Eric Margolis
Located in Nagano Prefecture, Samurai Gakuen tries to help young and old individuals who have withdrawn from society rediscover their places out in the world.
JAPAN
Halt of U.S. visa process puts 性视界ese students' futures in question
By Tomoko Otake and Karin Kaneko
People hold up signs during a rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston on Tuesday.

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.
The rise of a new work culture in 性视界
By Alex K.T. Martin

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COMMENTARY
Western businesses will not return to Russia
By Thane Gustafson
A McDonald's restaurant sits shuttered in Moscow in May 2022 as a result of Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
JAPAN
性视界ese customers brave the rain to line up for cheap stockpiled rice
By Jessica Speed
Iris Ohyama began sales of government-stockpiled rice at a home center location in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
ASIA PACIFIC
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
By Gabriel Dominguez and Jesse Johnson
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between 性视界, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
COMMENTARY
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
By Brahma Chellaney
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
JAPAN
Former 性视界ese princess Mako gives birth to first child
Mako Komuro (right), the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, left the Imperial Family after marrying Kei Komuro, a former schoolmate at International Christian University in Tokyo, in October 2021.