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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ireland's prime minister in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.

JAPAN

Trump aborts call for Japan and others to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

By Jesse Johnson

The abrupt about face came less than a day before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was to depart for a key summit in Washington with the American leader.

How Tokyo politicians view the Iran war

Iran war to dominate Takaichi’s meeting with Trump this week

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ireland's prime minister in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.

Plaintiffs at a news conference on Tuesday after a ruling on voluntary sterilization was handed down by the Tokyo District Court

JAPAN / Crime & Legal

Tokyo court rules against women’s right to voluntary sterilization

By Jessica Speed

Under Japanese law, sterilization surgery for women can be performed only when specific health risks are present.

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks during a news conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo in January.

BUSINESS / Economy

BOJ likely to sit tight as Middle East conflict clouds economic outlook

By Kazuaki Nagata

Though a rate hike is unlikely this month, if the yen’s depreciation continues, pressure on the bank to act will likely grow at the next meeting in April.

People in Japan get among the fewest hours of sleep in the world, with the OECD data showing that the average amount is 7 hours and 22 minutes — far shorter than the global average of 8 hours and 28 minutes.

JAPAN / Science & Health

Japan’s health ministry to allow clinics to add sleep disorders as their specialties

By Tomoko Otake

The move aims to make it easier for people to find doctors who can treat insomnia and other sleep-related health issues.

In “Sisters in Yellow,” Mieko Kawakami brings to life a group of exuberant young hustlers in the underbelly of 1990s Tokyo.

CULTURE / Books

‘Sisters in Yellow’ is a wild ride through Tokyo’s underworld

By Thu-Huong Ha

Mieko Kawakami’s noir-y novel follows a group of powerless young women working in Tokyo’s 1990s nightlife.

In “Sisters in Yellow,” Mieko Kawakami brings to life a group of exuberant young hustlers in the underbelly of 1990s Tokyo.

Shigeaki Mori (right), an atomic bomb survivor, embraces former U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima’s Naka Ward in 2016.

Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima hibakusha hugged by Obama, dies at 88

Scenes of Mori, a historian, and Obama hugging in May 2016, during Obama's visit to Hiroshima — the first by a sitting U.S. president — were reported by media outlets worldwide.

The sample Somei Yoshino cherry tree whose blooming, one of the earliest in the country, was announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency, in the city of Gifu on Monday.

Cherry blossom season begins as first trees bloom

Kochi was the first city in the country to see cherry blossoms for the third straight year.

Most female rhinoceros beetles mate only once in a lifetime, study finds

Four dead in Aomori after cargo ship's collision with fishing boat

By Francis Tang

Takaichi weighs options as Trump pressures Japan on Hormuz

By Jesse Johnson

Government adopts bill to establish CFIUS-like body in Japan

An attendant holds a petrol nozzle after refueling a car at a PetroChina gas station in Beijing on March 10.

China's fuel export ban to further tighten Asia supply

By Lewis Jackson, Ruma Paul

Australia, Bangladesh and the Philippines are ?especially reliant on Chinese fuel supply and will have to cover their needs elsewhere.

Despite fears higher oil prices and inflation would hurt the market, Japan’s 20-year bond auction was well-received on Tuesday due to the appeal of higher yields.

Relief as Japan’s 20-year bond sale draws strong demand despite Gulf crisis

By John Cheng

Higher yields attracted buyers, easing concerns that rising oil prices and inflation risks would damp appetite.

92% of job-seeking university students held offers as of Feb. 1, data shows

91仓库 average land price rises for fifth straight year

Vietnam firms vie to launch crypto exchanges ahead of ban on overseas trading

By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen

Nomura plans precious metals trading expansion under new hire

By Alice Atkins and Jack Ryan

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday

Trump expects Xi summit in ‘five or six weeks’ as Iran war rages

By Josh Wingrove, Hadriana Lowenkron

The move underscores how the war has jumbled the U.S. president's foreign policy agenda and adds another point of tension in the U.S.-China relationship.

Joseph Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 11, 2025.

Top U.S. security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat

By Erin Banco, Phil Stewart

Joe Kent, who headed the National Counterterrorism Center, is the first senior official in Trump's ?administration to resign over the conflict, now in its third week.

45 million more face hunger threat from extended Mideast war: U.N.

By Robin MILLARD

Trump ditches appeal for help in Iran war, slamming allies

By Hadriana Lowenkron

Vietnam bank to sell mogul’s property and car to offset fraud loss

Suicide attacks in northeastern Nigeria kill 23 and injure over 100

Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches during the sixth inning against the Blue Jays during game four of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 28.

Uniqlo looks to cash in on Dodgermania with partnership deal

By Yukana Inoue

The deal with superstar Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers will see the firm become Dodger Stadium’s official field presenting partner.

Italy falls short of WBC final but leaves lasting mark

By Jason Coskrey

Venezuela reaches first WBC final with comeback win over Italy

By Jason Coskrey

Jets trading quarterback Justin Fields to Chiefs

LA28 ticket registration nears deadline as first Olympic qualifiers emerge

By Rory Carroll

People wait in line to play Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in June 2017.?Bloomberg.

How Pokemon and Resident Evil rewrote gaming history

Gearoid Reidy

1996 was a seminal year for gaming, an era of rapid iteration and change that stands in contrast to the tedious yearslong development schedule of today.

Those who most need to understand AI don’t get it

By Charles Ferguson

The new ‘scramble for Africa’ risks becoming divide and conquer

By Justice Malala

Japan’s energy dilemma in an era of volatility

By Parul Bakshi

Japan and the world scramble amid the Iran conflict

The U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. Unidentified white foam has appeared from maintenance holes near the base.

Unidentified foam near U.S. military bases in Okinawa raises PFAS concerns

A civic group has asked for on-site investigations of U.S. bases for possible leaks but the U.S. military has turned down the request.

Toxic pollution from Iran war will spread and last for decades

By Laura Millan and Aaron Clark

AI ‘scientists’ help human ones answer urgent climate questions

By Eric Roston

'Significant' acceleration of global warming since 2015: study

How fossil fuel disruptions lead to booms in solar and batteries

By Akshat Rathi

In “Sisters in Yellow,” Mieko Kawakami brings to life a group of exuberant young hustlers in the underbelly of 1990s Tokyo.

‘Sisters in Yellow’ is a wild ride through Tokyo’s underworld

By Thu-Huong Ha

Mieko Kawakami’s noir-y novel follows a group of powerless young women working in Tokyo’s 1990s nightlife.

‘Drops of God’ decants a quiet, perfect ending

By Gabriella Geisinger

‘Monarch’ unleashes more monster mayhem

By Gabriella Geisinger

Paul Thomas Anderson finally wins Oscars as 'One Battle After Another' takes best picture

By Paula Ramon

‘Kokuho’ misses out on Oscar for makeup and hairstyling

At Ume Domaine Arimoto farm in Wakayama Prefecture, Suiko, a rarer cultivar of plum, is prized for its pear-like aroma, which gives "umeshu" (plum liqueur) an elegant character.

Japanese plum liqueur soaks up a new identity

By Aarohi Narain

Long viewed as just a sweet sip, "umeshu" is now getting the spotlight, thanks to a growing breed of producers who are showcasing the exciting possibilities of the beverage.

Loyalty and the language of whistleblowing in Japan

By Yaeko Kabe

Need a quick, healthy meal? Steam a bowl of sushi

By Simon Daly

Working overtime: ‘Silver Jinzai’ centers keep Japan’s seniors employed

By Bhavesh Gulrajani

Pitas, parfaits and more in Yoyogi-Uehara

By Robbie Swinnerton

In the week before CC’s closed, customers lined up in the rain to pay a final visit to the longstanding cafe.

Kyoto bids farewell to a storied poets’ cafe

By Felicity Tillack

Opened by American poet Cid Corman in 1974, CC’s in Nakagyo Ward had served as an important gathering ground for the literary community.

Ginger cat Zenzai to sweeten your space

Don’t keep patient Pine waiting any longer

Recentering Okinawa, one story at a time

By Kris Kosaka

In Sapporo, snow becomes a shared language

By Karl Pont

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Koto Kawaguchi, a Deaflympics medalist who works in auto parts logistics in Aichi Prefecture, recently made his acting debut in the Hollywood film “Marty Supreme.”

The unlikely Hollywood story of Deaflympics champion Koto Kawaguchi

By Mai Yoshikawa

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