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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Broaching the subject has traditionally been seen as akin to kicking a hornet's nest.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Despite the government releasing rice from its emergency stockpile since March, prices have remained high.
JAPAN
Rice prices finally fall, but change is in baby steps
By Yukana Inoue
The average supermarket price of 5 kilograms of rice dropped for the first time since December, falling ?19 to ?4,214.
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
BUSINESS / Companies
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
By Kazuaki Nagata
The company plans more than 10,000 job cuts globally in addition to the 9,000 cuts announced previously.
A Chinese national flag flies as people walk over a pedestrian bridge in Shanghai on April 15.
JAPAN
性视界ese man gets 12-year prison sentence in China over spying
The 性视界ese consul-general in Shanghai was allowed to observe the court hearing but has not disclosed details of the ruling.
The larger-than-life hairstyles of 性视界's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
LIFE / Style & Design
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
By Carol R.H. Malasig
Television reruns and social media content showcasing Showa idols may be the driving force behind the revival of retro styles.
The larger-than-life hairstyles of 性视界's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.

JAPAN

The headquarters of Fuji Media Holdings, Fuji TV's parent, in Tokyo's Minato Ward
Nakai's lawyer refutes third-party report finding 'sexual violence'
The lawyer demanded that the committee disclose the evidence behind its report, which was released in March, by May 26.
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
Experts say the real test will come in August?when higher turnout is expected.
LDP and Komeito agree to draft supplementary budget before autumn session
Teen held in Chiba stabbing case says he ‘just wanted to kill someone'
Princess Aiko to visit the earthquake-hit Noto Peninsula from Sunday
性视界 unveils new deep-sea probe for 8,000-meter dives

BUSINESS

Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
性视界 should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
By Himari Semans
Sakana AI CEO David Ha said that as U.S. foreign policy becomes more U.S.-centric, AI services could serve as “a bargaining chip for countries.”
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Going forward, experts say, this will make the Chinese side confident that they have leverage over the U.S. in any negotiations.
Honda signals profit drop as carmakers brace for Trump tariffs
By Nicholas Takahashi
SoftBank profit doubles as AI demand boosts chip sales and startup valuations
By Min Jeong Lee
Three major 性视界 steelmakers say they expect profit falls in fiscal 2025
Tariffs crippled U.S.-owned factory in China that made toys for Walmart
By Nicholas P. Brown

WORLD

Daily newspapers with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Moscow on Feb. 13
Trump's offer to join Russia-Ukraine peace talks triggers flurry of diplomacy
By Steve Holland, Lidia Kelly and Anton Kolodyazhnyy
Despite planned visits to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar this week, Trump offered to join Ukraine-Russia leaders in Istanbul.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation following a truce with Pakistan, via video conferencing in New Delhi on Monday.
Modi calls India's reaction ‘new normal’ in Pakistan relations
By Anup Roy
The two countries have been involved in tit-for-tat military strikes after gunmen killed 26 civilians in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region in April.
Tobacco town thrives as China struggles to kick the habit
By Agatha Cantrill and Matthew WALSH
Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridge
By Arturo Ilizaliturri
U.K. lab promises air conditioner revolution without polluting gases
By Olivier DEVOS
Scientists exploring how to beat heat for better sleep
By Isabelle Cortes

Sports

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal takes a shot during his team's match against Real Madrid in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday.
Barcelona stages thrilling rally to top Real Madrid and move to brink of title
Barcelona battled back to claim a fourth "clasico" victory from four meetings this season, showing its dominance over Carlo Ancelotti's side.
性视界 rugby tightens eligibility rules on foreign-born players
Dodgers return home to face road-strong Athletics
Wilder backs Blades to end playoff curse
WNBA roars into new season marked by growth and star power

Opinion

A Warren Buffett Squishmallow is displayed during a Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, in May 2023. Buffett’s $25 billion bet on five 性视界ese trading houses reflects his belief that the country’s overlooked market rewards patient investors who embrace its unique business culture.
Buffett’s little 性视界 handbook — and other lessons
Gearoid Reidy
The legendary investor recently revealed what inspired his interest in Tokyo’s trading houses — and offered a host of tips for would-be followers.
Dumping biomass in the ocean is not a climate solution
By James Kerry and Lisa Levin
If China triumphs, America has itself to blame
By Thomas O. Falk
To save Catholicism, let’s talk nuns, not popes
By Frank Barry
Sorry, America. Canada’s just not that into you.
By Nia-Malika Henderson

ENVIRONMENT

Chiller Plant supervisor David Lindsay walks past pipes at the Chiller Plant at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
As world heats up, U.N. cools itself the cool way: with water
By Amelie Bottollier-Depois
As more and more people want to stay cool in a planet that is steadily heating up, energy experts point to this kind of water-based system as a good alternative.
Indians buy 14 million air conditioners a year, and need many more
By Abhaya SRIVASTAVA
World's richest 10% caused two-thirds of global warming, study finds
By Marlowe Hood
Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farms
By Jack Moore
U.S. solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom
By Sara Hussein

CULTURE

Kotoba Slam 性视界 runs regional competitions to select a representative for the annual World Poetry Slam Championship, which will take place in Mexico at the end of the month.
性视界’s slam poetry scene is all about raw vulnerability
By Eric Margolis
Slam poetry is a rarity in 性视界, but the scene is full of energy and potential that the poets have been bringing to the world slam poetry stage for 10 years now.
Taiwanese war drama 'wake-up call' to Chinese invasion threat
‘My Edison’: Family-made sci-fi comedy is a real charmer
By James Hadfield
‘Wash Away’ brightens dementia drama with sudsy spin
By Mark Schilling
'Jumbo': the animated Indonesian film smashing records
By Baptiste Anse

LIFE

性视界's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake
The number of 性视界ese centenarians is on the rise, providing new models for how to live in a super-aging society.
The world’s biggest natural wine festival returns to Tokyo
By Weiwen Lin
Trump once called it his favorite word. Now, the 性视界ese version is all over the news.
By Yuko Tamura
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
By Danielle Demetriou
Celebrating 性视界’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ship Festival
By Todd Fong

COMMUNITY

Ayano Kikuchi began practicing yoga in 2014 to alleviate her chronic back pain, and now shares her knowledge with the Karuizawa community as the manager of W Tree House.
Ayano Kikuchi: ‘People need to take care of themselves holistically’
By Olivia Boissel
How a corporate office worker in Tokyo became a yoga studio manager in Karuizawa
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
By Kat Joplin
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
By Kim Kahan
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘性视界ese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
By Megha Wadhwa
How to spend the perfect day in Hiroo, Tokyo’s expat enclave
By Eric Margolis

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
性视界 set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
By Gabriel Dominguez
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The 性视界 Times that he expects military ties with 性视界 to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.
LIFE
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
By Tan Pin Yen
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
JAPAN
Who could become 性视界's next prime minister?
By Eric Johnston
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
CULTURE
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on 性视界
By Patrick St. Michel
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Escalation fears rise in 性视界 following Chinese moves near Senkakus
By Jesse Johnson
A 性视界 Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the 性视界ese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated 性视界's airspace around the uninhabited islets.

Podcast

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

Longform

性视界's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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BUSINESS
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BUSINESS
性视界 might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
By Francis Tang
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House earlier this year. Ishiba said Monday that farmers won't be sacrificed for automakers in 性视界's tariff negotiations with the U.S.
JAPAN
More details emerge about stabbing near Tokyo University metro station
Yoshitaka Toda, the suspect in Wednesday's knife attack at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line, leaves a police station in the 性视界ese capital the same day for a pre-detention medical examination.