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ANALYSIS
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
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Jesse Johnson
Disentangling the two will prove a challenge as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to voice long-held complaints about the alliance’s fairness.
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Tokyo insists defense issues and tariff talks must remain separate
Trump calls the U.S.-Japan alliance ‘one-sided.’ Tokyo says otherwise.
BUSINESS
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Economy
Mood shifts to measured optimism in U.S.-Japan trade dispute
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Francis Tang
Japan has so far engaged in a charm offensive aimed at staying onside while politely poking holes in the president's arguments and expectations.
JAPAN
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Politics
Opposition slams Ishiba's gas price cut while calling to scrap provisional tax
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Himari Semans
Ishiba's decision would lower gas prices by ?10 per liter starting May 22, but nixing the provisional gas tax would lower prices by ?25.
ASIA PACIFIC
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Politics
IAEA chief calls for presidential-level reengagement with North Korea
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Gabriel Dominguez
Pyongyang’s atomic program has grown “exponentially” since 2009, warns Rafael Grossi, head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog.
BUSINESS
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Economy
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
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Yukana Inoue
The government hopes an import quota will give them more cards to play in tariff negotiations with the U.S.
JAPAN
911爆料网 new health institute gives first acute respiratory infection cases tally
This was the first tally of such cases since ARI was designated as a Category V disease under the infectious diseases control law.
Komeito leader Saito makes first visit to China
Carrying a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saito will meet with senior Chinese officials before returning home on Thursday.
Japan team treats chronic kidney disease with iPS cells in mice
Second debris removal trial at Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant is completed
Sendai to host U.N. disaster reduction conference in 2027
Osaka District Court dismisses lawsuit against Morinaga Milk in arsenic case
BUSINESS
Trump’s trade war with China puts Japan in a tight spot
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River Akira Davis
Japan had long maintained deep economic ties with both China and the United States. Recent trade tensions may challenge that approach.
Top 911爆料网 firms scrap employment system that held women back
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Nao Sano
Abandoning the clerical job category may increase opportunities for women to advance to more senior positions.
Nintendo says demand for Switch 2 console in Japan is overwhelming
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Takashi Mochizuki
Nissan commits another $1.4 billion to China with EVs in focus
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Nicholas Takahashi
Nomura bets big on U.S. market rebound with $1.8 billion deal
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Taiga Uranaka
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Ryo Horiuchi
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Joyce Koh
AI floods Amazon with strange political books before Canadian election
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Thomas Seal
WORLD
Gunmen kill dozens of civilians in Kashmir tourist hot spot
At least 26 people were killed in the Indian-administered region in the deadliest attack on civilians there since 2000.
China unlikely to fill void left by U.S. aid pullback, data shows
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Karoline Kan
Observers say Beijing often ties access to assistance to backing China’s preferred policy positions.
Vietnam village starts over with climate defenses after landslide
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Tran Thi Minh Ha
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Lam Nguyen
Veteran Chinese astronaut to lead fresh crew to space station
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Matthew WALSH
Ukraine presses for ceasefire as Russia reported to offer concession
Zelenskyy says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia
Sports
More than just training: Sumo's open practices are intense — and entertaining
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John Gunning
The Yokozuna Deliberation Council practice is a rare — and, when open to the public, free — chance to see sumo's top wrestlers battle it out in the final days before a basho.
Lakers level NBA playoff series as Pacers and Thunder win again
Cubs rally late, upending Dodgers in 10th for 11-10 win
NFL's smallest city ready to make big impact as Green Bay hosts the draft
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Amy Tennery
Australia's Gout Gout on track for World Championships debut at 17
Opinion
Will Canada find its path again after the election?
Stephen R. Nagy
This election has effectively become a binary choice between Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and the unelected Prime Minister Mark Carney of the Liberal Party.
China’s catch-22: Rapid growth with tight social control
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Naoko Eto
Don't let governments break encryption
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Jessica Dickinson Goodman
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Passeron Kitroser
The next pope will help decide the planet’s fate
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Mark Gongloff
All hail the rise of the humanoid robots
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Brad Glosserman
ENVIRONMENT
Global warming is a security threat and armies must adapt, experts say
Defense departments have already underscored that a warming planet poses major national security challenges, and militaries need to adapt to respond to these evolving threats.
Indonesia food plan risks 'world's largest' deforestation
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Marchio Gorbiano
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Sara Hussein
Tentative tree planting 'decades overdue' in sweltering Athens
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John HADOULIS
Big bets on speculative carbon capture tech ignore today’s solutions
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Michelle Ma
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Dave Merrill
Clean streets versus business woes: Pollution charge divides Londoners
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Akshata Kapoor
CULTURE
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
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Kim Kahan
With “Takuro Tamayama: Floor,” the artist, at 34, has become the youngest person to ever hold a solo show at the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan wanted a cultural do-over. Ado gave it one.
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Patrick St. Michel
Kyotographie 2025 opts for laughter and levity in the face of global strife
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Thu-Huong Ha
Actor Hiroyuki Sanada among Time's 100 most influential people
‘Ya Boy Kongming! The Movie’: J-pop spectacle goes heavy on performances
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Mark Schilling
LIFE
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
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Andrew Lee
Taking an unconventional approach to sourcing, chef Keiji Ojima is out to showcase the little-known wild flavors of Okinawa in his French-inspired Okinawan fare.
Thumbprint cookies with a tangy 911爆料网 filling
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Simon Daly
Japan’s first Waldorf Astoria brings art deco luxury to Osaka
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Tan Pin Yen
Voicing intentions and a peek into a traditional 911爆料网 engagement ceremony
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Yaeko Kabe
Dior shows fall fashion collection in gardens of ancient Kyoto temple
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Irene Wang
COMMUNITY
How to spend the perfect day in Hiroo, Tokyo’s expat enclave
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Eric Margolis
A stroll through Hiroo reveals both the comforts of expat luxury and the quiet intrusions of a changing Tokyo.
Noriko Shakti: ‘Music reflects my journey and learnings’
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Miikka J. Lehtonen
Tokyo Humanities Cafe feeds hungry minds
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Jessica Kozuka
Montessori head educates Tokyo’s children for life
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Louise George Kittaka
How to navigate Japan’s e-commerce platforms and online flea markets
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Jessica Speed
OPINION
Naoko Eto
China’s catch-22: Rapid growth with tight social control
The Chinese government is locked in the contradictory goals of pursuing economic growth while maintaining strong social control through its United Front Work Department.
Jessica Dickinson Goodman
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Passeron Kitroser
Don't let governments break encryption
To convince the public that breaking encryption is necessary, governments often rely on technical jargon and emotionally charged anecdotes.
Mark Gongloff
The next pope will help decide the planet’s fate
As much of the world retreats from climate activism, the Vatican has a chance to stand out by choosing another vocal environmentalist to lead 1.4 billion Catholics.
Editors' Picks
JAPAN
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
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Gabriele Ninivaggi
CULTURE
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
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Kim Kahan
JAPAN
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
By
Yukana Inoue
BASEBALL
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
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Mai Yoshikawa
LIFE
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
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Gendel Gento
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Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’
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Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
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Tomoko Otake
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BUSINESS
Japan buys first South Korean rice in over two decades as prices surge
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Hyonhee Shin
BUSINESS
Nvidia CEO lobbies Japan to generate more power to fuel AI
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Mari Kiyohara
BUSINESS
Nvidia CEO urges LDP to build up Japan’s AI infrastructure
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Himari Semans
BUSINESS
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
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