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Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.

BUSINESS / Companies / Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go

By Kazuaki Nagata and Richard Meyer

The CEO and president of Rapidus says the chip venture in Hokkaido is key to Japan's fortunes.

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.

Roki Sasaki pitches for Japan during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 11, 2023.

BASEBALL / MLB

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers

By Jason Coskrey

Sasaki is considered one of the most talented young pitchers on the planet.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba poses for a photo with Dimitri Kerkentzes (second left), visiting secretary-general of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Friday.

JAPAN

Ishiba vows to make Osaka Expo a success

"We will do our best to communicate (the attractions of) not only Osaka but also Japan as a whole to the world," Ishiba also said.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state, reacts as he testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.

JAPAN / Politics

'Quad' top diplomats expected to meet the day after Trump inauguration

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio appears on track for confirmation as Trump's secretary of state on Monday, clearing the way for the meeting the following day.

From the mid-2000s onward, Ryuichi Sakamoto created a number of installation works, often in collaboration with Shiro Takatani, of multimedia art collective Dumb Type.

CULTURE / Art

A slow dive into ‘a moment and an eternity’ with Ryuichi Sakamoto

By James Hadfield

New exhibition “Seeing Sound, Hearing Time” is the first comprehensive overview of the musician’s installation work presented in Japan.

From the mid-2000s onward, Ryuichi Sakamoto created a number of installation works, often in collaboration with Shiro Takatani, of multimedia art collective Dumb Type.

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo hold a joint news conference in Taguig City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday.

Japan looks to up the ante with more money and partners in military aid program

By Gabriel Dominguez

As funds for Japan's official security assistance increase, so will Tokyo's efforts to boost the number of countries it assists, according to the Foreign Ministry.

More Japanese students are reluctant to study abroad following the pandemic, when borders were closed for many countries.

Tokyo to offer financial aid to students studying abroad

By Yukana Inoue

Applicants need to be Japanese nationals who are either enrolled in or set to enter a university or technical college in Japan and whose parents reside in Tokyo.

China court to sentence man over Japanese school bus stabbings

Unified university entrance exams begin in Japan

Japan conveys serious concerns during rare visit by Chinese military delegation

Fuji TV to launch third-party probe after allegations of sexual misconduct

By Karin Kaneko

TikTok says it will go dark Sunday in U.S. without assurance from Biden

The statement came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law banning TikTok on national security grounds if its Chinese parent company does not sell it.

Most of the grant funding for U.S. President Joe Biden's ambitious Chips and Science Act has been awarded, and the initiative has spurred more than $400 billion in planned company investments. But much of the job remains unfinished — and broader upheaval in the chip industry will only add to the challenges.

Biden’s chips team hands off $52 billion program to a skeptical Trump

By Mackenzie Hawkins

Before the election, Donald Trump described the Chips Act as "so bad” and suggested tariffs would be a better solution.

Over 95% in Japan feel impact of higher prices: BOJ survey

IMF keeps Japan's 2025 growth outlook intact

Major Japanese firms pay record winter bonuses

Japan now expects to miss its 2025 primary balance goal

By Erica Yokoyama

A boy runs with a Palestinian flag atop a mound of rubble at a camp for people displaced by conflict in Bureij, in the central Gaza Strip, on Friday following the announcement of a ceasefire amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli Cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire accord due to take effect Sunday

The six-week ceasefire, which will also see a series of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges, could pave the way to ending the 15-month war.

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their bilateral meeting during the Group of 20 leaders summit in Osaka in June 2019.

Trump and China's Xi hold call on TikTok, trade and Taiwan

Both leaders were upbeat about the call, with Trump calling it "a very good one" and Xi saying he and Trump both hoped for a positive start to U.S.-China relations.

How Biden’s inner circle protected a faltering president

By Katie Rogers, Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Carl Hulse

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to stop COVID-19 shots six months after rollout

By Christina Jewett

Trump picks one-term congressman to manage U.S. nuclear arsenal

By William J. Broad

Russia and Iran draw closer with new pact before Trump returns

Terunofuji won 10 titles in sumo's top division during his career.

Yokozuna Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Terunofuji, who has already acquired Japanese citizenship, will become a stablemaster after his retirement.

Rampant Swiatek has ball 'listening' to her in rout of Raducanu

Naomi Osaka retires with injury during third round of Australian Open

Tiger Woods-hosted PGA Tour event to be relocated due to LA wildfires

Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at 90

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump and other Asian leaders pose for a family photo during a the ASEAN-U.S. 40th Anniversary Summit in Manila in November 2017. The U.S. president-elect’s Cabinet secretary level and other picks for his second term point to a tougher China policy.

What Trump’s appointments tell us about his Asia policy

Joshua Kurlantzick

Donald Trump’s second term as president appears set to intensify efforts to curb China’s influence while maintaining crucial alliances in Asia.

A moment of opportunity for Japan-China relations

Japan has nothing to fear from Trump — except in maybe one area

By Edo Naito

Gaza ceasefire deal is a win for Trump

By Marc Champion

Elon Musk won’t save TikTok

By Catherine Thorbecke

Rescue workers search a flooded area during the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis, which caused severe floods at the Chikuma River, in the city of Nagano in October 2019.

Disaster-hardened Japan faces enormous costs from climate change

By Anton L. Delgado

The total cost in climate damages for the country through 2050 could amount to ¥952 trillion if more ambitious action isn't taken.

Europe threatens to trigger a global scramble for natural gas

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Priscila Azevedo Rocha, Stephen Stapczynski and Ruth Liao

In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon markets

By Anna PELEGRI

The 'climate archive': How scientists study the ancient past

By Benjamin Legendre

Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species

By Will Dunham

Filmmaker David Lynch at his Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles in 2002. The painter turned avant-garde film artist, whose fame, influence and distinctively skewed worldview extended far beyond the movie screen, died on Thursday at 78.

David Lynch, maker of florid and unnerving films, dies at 78

By J. Hoberman

A painter turned artist whose films included “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” Lynch also brought his visionary view to the small screen with “Twin Peaks.”

‘Muromachi Outsiders’: Yo Oizumi commands attention in rebellion tale

By James Hadfield

Japan's most prestigious literary awards go to a trio of contemporary voices

By Alyssa I. Smith

The unnervingly timed return of ‘Squid Game’

By Erik Augustin Palm

Isekai anime offers a key to understanding globalization

By Stevie Suan

For some time away from Tokyo's suffocating urban sameness, Yamagata Prefecture is home to a soothing array of natural abundance.

For tourists in search of seasonal sights, Yamagata makes its case

By Johan Brooks

Japan’s much-lauded four seasons aren’t felt as much in Tokyo as they are in the full, rural vistas of Yamagata Prefecture.

Let’s make some predictions about what will happen in the year ahead

By Yuko Tamura

Nintendo announces Switch 2, its first new console in eight years

By Sam Byford

From Tokyo to Manhattan, Takuma Watanabe stirs up a stiff drink

By Mike Fu

Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?

By Tomoko Otake

Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.

Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms

By Justin Randall

With adventure tourism on the rise in Hokkaido, a new generation of foreign-born guides is eager to greet travelers.

Kaz Shiomi: ‘I want to show people … how to color outside the lines’

By Laura Pollacco

There were plenty of hot topics to opine on in 2024

By Gendel Gento, Kimberly Hughes, Ora Margolis, David McElhinney, Zoria Petkoska, Justin Randall, Himari Semans, Patrick St. Michel and Ansel Swindells

A holiday season built on creativity and care

By Baye McNeil

From the stage to the streets, make a difference this holiday season

By Kimberly Hughes

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

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.

Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go

By Kazuaki Nagata and Richard Meyer

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