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JAPAN
Hegseth says U.S. has ¡¯high expectations¡¯ for Japan on defense spending
By
Gabriel Dominguez
and
Jesse Johnson
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has delivered a veiled warning to Tokyo, saying that while Japan was "headed in the right direction," more must be done.
More coverage
U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to accelerate missile coproduction
Mogami frigate talks anchor first Japan, Australia, N.Z. trilateral defense chiefs¡¯ meeting
BUSINESS
/
Markets
Japan used record $73.6 billion to support yen over past month
Finance Ministry data for the month from April 28 to Wednesday showed a total intervention of ?11.73 trillion ($73.6 billion) over a period marked by several spikes in the yen.
JAPAN
/
Crime & Legal
Fifth high school boy arrested in Tochigi robbery-murder case
The 18-year-old student allegedly used a communication app to introduce the boy, 16, to another, despite knowing he would be used to help carry out the crime.
BUSINESS
/
Companies
Toyota to pull plug on next-gen EV development
The automaker said that it will allocate its management resources to the development of SUVs, which are in strong demand.
ASIA PACIFIC
China is building launchpads near its nuclear missile silos
By
Greg Torode
,
Laurie Chen
and
Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa
The scale of the construction points to a sweeping expansion of hardened infrastructure ?designed to protect and operate China's land-based nuclear forces.
JAPAN
Japan to set special aid category for community-based startups
The internal affairs ministry aims to promote what is known as AI transformation, in which companies reform themselves by placing AI at the center.
LDP and CRA agree on debate schedule for fiscal 2026 supplementary budget
The budget committees of both the upper and lower houses will each spend one day deliberating the extra budget for the fiscal year that started in April.
New Zealand to decide on Japan¡¯s frigates by end of 2027, defense chief says
By
Gabriel Dominguez
Japan voices concern over rice imports in white paper
Japan passes bill to raise co-payments for prescription drugs similar to OTC counterparts
By
Tomoko Otake
Japan¡¯s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows
By
Yukana Inoue
BUSINESS
Trump administration wants to raise North American auto content to 82%, with half from U.S.
The proposed new thresholds were revealed to automakers during two days of bilateral talks to revise the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade that concluded on ?Friday.
Space rally gets reality check with Blue Origin blowup
By
Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos
The Jeff Bezos-backed firm's New Glenn rocket blew up Thursday evening while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad.
Few Japan firms take steps toward economic security, government paper finds
Prices for over 1,000 food items in Japan set to rise in June
BOJ will probably raise rates in June, former board member says
By
Toru Fujioka
and
Sumio Ito
Japanese banks see hybrid bond boom to fund regulatory capital
By
Atsuko Fukase
WORLD
Myanmar¡¯s junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China
The five-day trip underscores the gradual return of regional re-engagement for Myanmar, five years after being shunned by many of its neighbors.
Iran¡¯s strongest card in nuclear talks: its highly enriched uranium
By
Francois Murphy
Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran's nuclear program.
China is building launchpads near its nuclear missile silos
By
Greg Torode
,
Laurie Chen
and
Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa
U.S. judge freezes Trump ¡¯slush fund¡¯ for allies
Russian Oreshnik missile fired in January was nine years old, Ukrainian experts say
By
Max Hunder
Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive
Sports
Rare
komusubi
title win bodes well for Wakatakakage¡¯s future
By
John Gunning
Wakatakakage is just the 11th man since 1931 to claim sumo's most important prize while ranked at komusubi.
Paris Saint-Germain edges Arsenal for second consecutive Champions League title
Victor Wembanyama steps up as Spurs dominate Thunder to force Game 7
MLB owners push for salary cap in negotiations with MLB Players¡¯ Association
Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60
Opinion
Goyo gakusha
: Welcome to Japan¡¯s new cancel culture
Waka Ikeda
Guilt by affiliation is not scholarship. It is the abandonment of scholarship.
Long overdue, Japan updates its intelligence infrastructure
Indo-Pacific deterrence rests on allied industrial coordination
By
Brad Glosserman
Japan¡¯s an AI laggard. That could be its edge.
By
Catherine Thorbecke
China will fight back if digital dollars corner global savings
By
Andy Mukherjee
ENVIRONMENT
Trees taking drastic measures to survive climate-driven heat
By Sofia BOUDERBALA
Countless trees across Europe's forests are adopting drastic ¡ª and often fatal ¡ª strategies to survive worsening heat and drought linked to climate change.
New gold rush threatens indigenous havens in Brazil¡¯s Amazon
By
Fran BLANDY
Climate change fueling growth of antibiotic-resistant salmonella
By
Karoline Kan
Record temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe
As bee population collapses, U.S. apiarists fear research cuts
By Paul BLAKE
CULTURE
Music festival Zipangu offers a glimpse of J-pop¡¯s future beyond anime
By
Patrick St. Michel
Ado, Chanmina, Atarashii Gakko!, Yuki Chiba and more turned a Pasadena golf course into a showcase for the breadth of Japanese music and its growing appeal abroad.
Sakanaction¡¯s overseas breakthrough came from a viral dance meme
By
Patrick St. Michel
Crime and comic antics abound in ¡®Tokyo Burst: The Roundup¡¯
By
Mark Schilling
Girl group Hana channels positivity into every performance
By
Patrick St. Michel
¡®Nameless¡¯: Cursed killer goes wild in uneven thriller
By
Mark Schilling
LIFE
On Dragon Quest¡¯s 40th anniversary, ¡®it¡¯s impossible to ignore its influence¡¯
By
Gendel Gento
The famous JRPG franchise that developers around the world say set the standard for the genre turns 40 on May 27.
¡¯Geek¡¯ hangout to tourist draw: Japan¡¯s maid cafes
By
Mathias Cena
and
Caroline Gardin
Barbaric tastes: The pickled Portuguese dish that won over Japan
By
Elizabeth Andoh
What I ate at SoNoMa, Kyoto¡¯s newest fine-dining restaurant
By
Kyoko Nakayama
At Kawasaki¡¯s ¡®penis festival,¡¯ phalluses are vessels of compassion
By
Elizabeth Beattie
COMMUNITY
Anglophone bookworms unite across Japan
By
Mike Fu
Book clubs, book swaps and other reading events are providing a space for wholesome offline socializing in Tokyo and beyond.
Sturdy Tanpopo is a ¡®dandy lioness¡¯
Exuberant eater Minori will bless your home
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
By
Simon Scott
and
Ben Stubbings
Italian creatives find their niche in Japan
By
Agnese Dionisio
OPINION
Brad Glosserman
Indo-Pacific deterrence rests on allied industrial coordination
The decline of the U.S. defense industrial base is not a new story, but it has assumed new urgency with the Iran war.
Catherine Thorbecke
Japan¡¯s an AI laggard. That could be its edge.
Japan can learn from the first-movers and skip to the impactful part of turning the technology into real economic infrastructure.
Andy Mukherjee
China will fight back if digital dollars corner global savings
Anything that entrenches the U.S. currency's hegemony in countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Egypt or Sudan goes against China's strategic interest.
Editors' Picks
JAPAN
Japan enacts bill to drastically raise visa-related fees
By
Himari Semans
JAPAN
Meet the Japanese mayor seeking to normalize maternity leave in public office
By
Mai Yoshikawa
BUSINESS
Labor shortage fuels ramp-up of humanoid robot development
By
Elizabeth Beattie
CULTURE
Kore-eda¡¯s sci-fi film ¡®Sheep in the Box¡¯ fuzzy at edges
By
James Hadfield
JAPAN
Built for speed: Inside Japan¡¯s child protection system
By
Mai Yoshikawa
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Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯
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He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
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