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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a live national address regarding the war against Iran, as seen on a street in Tokyo on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Trump threatens to escalate Iran war, while saying end is close
By Kate Sullivan, Courtney Subramanian and Jeff Mason
The U.S. president in a rare prime-time address on Wednesday cast the war as a success, saying the operation had nearly achieved its military goals.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a live national address regarding the war against Iran, as seen on a street in Tokyo on Thursday.
Yoshihiko Isozaki (right), the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet affairs chief in the Upper House, and his Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan counterpart, Yoshitaka Saito, attend talks at the Diet building on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
LDP abandons fiscal 2026 budget passage this week
Members of the LDP and the CDP agreed to hold a deliberation session on the bill Friday, effectively putting a vote off until next week.
A Japan Airlines airplane flies past an oil refinery as it approaches to land at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, as seen from a park in the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki, on March 17.
BUSINESS / Companies
Japan¡¯s international flights to get pricier due to hike in fuel surcharge
By Yukana Inoue
Fuel surcharges are expected to rise up to double their current rates due to the ongoing Iran conflict.
NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
NASA astronauts bound for moon in landmark return mission
By Loren Grush and Sana Pashankar
The mission marks the biggest milestone yet in NASA's multiyear Artemis campaign to land humans on the moon as soon as 2028.
Rusutsu lift pass police check that companies guiding and teaching on their resort have a corporate pass.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Foreign ski instructors and guides operating illegally in Japan spark concerns
By Himari Semans
Officials and businesses in major winter destinations warn that such illicit operations could disrupt public order, create unfair competition and raise safety concerns.
Rusutsu lift pass police check that companies guiding and teaching on their resort have a corporate pass.

JAPAN

Sayaka Eguchi, head of Eguchi Rice Farm, poses with her husband Hiroyuki at their farm in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.
An ¡®untapped field¡¯: The Japanese women who are seeing growth in agriculture
The traditional gender roles in Japanese agriculture are beginning to shift, giving way to a more flexible division of labor.
Organic food is less common in Japan than in the U.K., with about 70% of what is available in the country being imported.
In Japan, strong state-led certification key to boosting organic food uptake
By Elizabeth Beattie
Japanese and U.K. researchers have found that having a transparent government-certified system may help encourage more people to buy organic food products.
91²Ö¿â police agency to promote reform to tackle more specialized, global crime
Psychiatrist in Tokyo arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting patient
Number of visitors to 3/11 memorial facilities drops further
Japan and Turkey's foreign chiefs agree to cooperate on Iran

BUSINESS

The Sphere lights up in Las Vegas. SBI Holdings is exploring plans to build a Tokyo arena modeled on the iconic immersive venue.
SBI Holdings eyes Sphere arena in new Tokyo entertainment push
By Jessica Speed
The Tokyo-based financial group is considering the Odaiba waterfront district as a potential site for the project.
KDDI President and CEO Hiromichi Matsuda (left) bows in apology during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
KDDI says ?246.1 billion overstated via fictitious transactions
Eight KDDI executives, including President and CEO Hiromichi Matsuda, will return portions of their executive remuneration.
Secret codes and yuan fees get ships through Iran¡¯s Hormuz tollbooth
By Salma El Wardany, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Serene Cheong
Google faces calls to prohibit AI videos for kids on YouTube
By Alexandra S. Levine
America¡¯s AI build-out hinges on Chinese electrical parts
By Emily Forgash and Akshat Rathi
A 12,000-mile journey shows the world¡¯s scramble for diesel
By Jack Wittels, Serene Cheong and Alex Longley

WORLD

U.S. President Donald Trump (left), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (second from left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (third from left) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21.
Can Trump pull the U.S. out of NATO?
By Patricia Zengerle
The U.S. president has been harshly critical of the 77-year-old trans-Atlantic alliance for years.
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday. The court heard a landmark case testing whether U.S. President Donald Trump can limit birthright citizenship, the long-held principle that nearly all children born in the United States are automatically citizens.
U.S. Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump order to restrict birthright citizenship
By Andrew Chung, John Kruzel and Jan Wolfe
The Supreme Court proceedings come after a lower court found that Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship violated language in the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Trump says U.S. may exit Iran war soon and threatens to quit NATO
By Steve Holland, Alexander Cornwell and Yomna Ehab
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off Indonesia
By Daniel Traylor
Babies evacuated from Gaza two years ago returned to their overjoyed parents
By Ramadan Abed, Mahmoud Issa and Nidal al-Mughrabi
A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed
By Samia Nakhoul

Sports

Eight retired wrestlers at the announcement of a new tournament for former <i>rikishi</i> in Tokyo on Monday
Smiles, not stoicism, at new tournament for retired sumo stars
By John Gunning
A new tournament for former sumo wrestlers promises a far more relaxed atmosphere than the sport usually allows.
Tiger Woods receives permission to leave U.S. for treatment
Italy's sports minister asks soccer chief to step down after World Cup disaster
Relegation-battling Spurs appoint De Zerbi as manager
By Martyn Herman
Gattuso apologizes after Italy misses out on third straight World Cup
By Trevor Stynes

Opinion

The Trump administration is pursuing a ¡°third way¡± nuclear strategy combining Western Hemisphere primacy and multilayered deterrence, with frontline allies, particularly Japan, expected to strengthen their own deterrence mechanisms.
Redesigning U.S.-Japan security in a ¡®two-peer¡¯ nuclear era
Kuniharu Kakihara
Frontline U.S. allies like Japan must strengthen their own denial capabilities and institutionalize trigger mechanisms for extended deterrence and ensure rapid decision-making.
Japanese X is now America¡¯s favorite corner of the internet
By Gearoid Reidy
Who pays the price for Japan¡¯s nuclear power?
By Julia Gerster
AI threatens the finance industry's perpetual profit machine
By Paul J. Davies
Why Iran¡¯s escalation strategy is likely to backfire
By Mohammed Al Dhaheri

ENVIRONMENT

Solar panels sit on the roof of a residential property in Sydney, Australia, on March 30. Global solar capacity grew by ?511 gigawatts in 2025 to 2,392 GW.
Renewables grew to almost 50% of global electricity capacity in 2025
By Susanna Twidale
The growth was led by a leap ?in solar capacity, which grew by ?511 gigawatts in 2025 to 2,392 GW.
A decade of global climate caution is sealed by India¡¯s wary goals
By Akshat Rathi
Arctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter
U.S.-Israeli war on Iran pushes consumers to reconsider fossil fuel alternatives
By Todd Woody
Planet trapped record heat in 2025: U.N.
By Alexandre GROSBOIS

CULTURE

Amy Yee poses for a photo in Lalibela, Ethiopia. An award-winning journalist and former foreign correspondent for the Financial Times, Yee shifted her focus to the issue of Tibetans in exile for her book, ¡°Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents.¡±
The voices of Tibet, far from home
By Michael Judge
A conversation with author Amy Yee on exile, identity and the lives of Tibetan refugees across continents.
¡®90 Meters¡¯ tempers the strain of caregiving with reassuring glow
By Mark Schilling
How the Japanese made jazz their own
By Roland Kelts
What¡¯s new (and what¡¯s not) at the reopened Edo-Tokyo Museum
By Thu-Huong Ha
Music Awards Japan sets June return in Tokyo
By Alyssa I. Smith

LIFE

The Sui Collection, a Cabinet Office-backed showcase of traditional Japanese artisanship, is visually stunning, but what is lost in translation when the state is a partner in cultural communication?
What happens when Japan curates its aesthetic for the world?
By Erik Augustin Palm
The Sui Collection of traditional artistry demonstrates how Japan wants to be seen ¡ª both domestically and abroad.
Cookies, miso and milk make a pie for all seasons
By Simon Daly
It¡¯s not too late ¡ª at least not when it comes to investing in Japanese stocks
By Yuko Tamura
A Saitama sake brewery embraces a little-known rice variety
By Jessica Kozuka
Tokyo earns seven spots on Asia¡¯s 50 Best Restaurants list
By Weiwen Lin

COMMUNITY

The executive committee of Women in Law Japan poses for a photo at the organization¡¯s 10th anniversary gala.
Women in Law Japan marks 10 years amid persistent gender gap in the profession
By Louise George Kittaka
Through events, workshops and mentorship programs, the platform offers opportunities to connect for women in the legal profession in Japan.
Cool cat Coulis waiting for a second lucky break
Sundae, a spry and special dog, wants a walking companion
In Onomichi, urbanists redesign public life via vacant homes
By Sneha Nagesh
Kyoto bids farewell to a storied poets¡¯ cafe
By Felicity Tillack

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
Japan¡¯s 'counterstrike capability' takes shape with missile deployments
By Jesse Johnson
Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (left) and city of Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (second from left) speak to reporters after viewing upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship missile systems (seen in the background), which have a range of about 1,000 kilometers, at the Ground Self-Defense Force¡¯s Camp Kengun in the city of Kumamoto on March 17.
JAPAN
ADHD medication in short supply in Japan as demand soars
By Tomoko Otake
Concerta, an ADHD drug marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutical, is in short supply in Japan as demand has climbed recently.
LIFE
What happens when Japan curates its aesthetic for the world?
By Erik Augustin Palm
The Sui Collection, a Cabinet Office-backed showcase of traditional Japanese artisanship, is visually stunning, but what is lost in translation when the state is a partner in cultural communication?
LIFE
With the end of 3G, 91²Ö¿â beloved flip phones go dark
By Thu-Huong Ha
Japan was the first country in the world to adopt 3G, but this month, it cuts off access to the obsolete wireless network for good.
JAPAN
Japan to tighten requirements for naturalization starting April 1
By Himari Semans
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.

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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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Amy Yee poses for a photo in Lalibela, Ethiopia. An award-winning journalist and former foreign correspondent for the Financial Times, Yee shifted her focus to the issue of Tibetans in exile for her book, ¡°Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents.¡±
The voices of Tibet, far from home
By Michael Judge

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JAPAN
JMA warns of potential tremors throughout the week after magnitude 5.0 quake
By Jessica Speed
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Tochigi and Ibaraki prefectures on Wednesday morning.
JAPAN
Japan¡¯s 'counterstrike capability' takes shape with missile deployments
By Jesse Johnson
Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (left) and city of Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (second from left) speak to reporters after viewing upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship missile systems (seen in the background), which have a range of about 1,000 kilometers, at the Ground Self-Defense Force¡¯s Camp Kengun in the city of Kumamoto on March 17.
JAPAN
Foreign ski instructors and guides operating illegally in Japan spark concerns
By Himari Semans
Rusutsu lift pass police check that companies guiding and teaching on their resort have a corporate pass.
JAPAN
Former mayor of Ito indicted after allegedly falsifying academic record
Maki Takubo, former mayor of Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, was indicted without arrest on Monday by public prosecutors on suspicion of violations including contravening the local autonomy law through alleged academic fraud.
BUSINESS
Japan¡¯s international flights to get pricier due to hike in fuel surcharge
By Yukana Inoue
A Japan Airlines airplane flies past an oil refinery as it approaches to land at Tokyo&#039;s Haneda Airport, as seen from a park in the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki, on March 17.