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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speak during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Harris goes on offense against Trump in combative debate
The Democratic vice president put her Republican rival on the defensive with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for office and his myriad legal woes.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speak during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi announces his decision not to seek reelection in his party's Sept. 28 presidential election, in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi announces decision to step down
By Eric Johnston
The decision not to seek reelection marks the end of an era for the party and raises questions on how it might impact the LDP's presidential race.
This handout photo from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings taken in July shows a set of pipes used for removing radioactive debris from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Tepco starts extracting radioactive fuel debris at Fukushima No. 1 plant
By Kathleen Benoza
The move is a key step in the decommissioning of nuclear reactors crippled by a triple meltdown in the wake of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Rapidus' semiconductor foundry construction site in Chitose, Hokkaido
BUSINESS / Companies
Japan’s Rapidus seeks another ¥100 billion in chipmaking push
By Taro Fuse
The proceeds will help finance the construction of Rapidus’ foundry in Hokkaido, sources said.
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader and prime minister, Fumio Kishida, attends a campaign event with then-LDP candidate Junko Mihara and lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi (left) in Kawasaki in July 2022. Koizumi is viewed as a potential front-runner in the party's upcoming leadership contest.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Japan’s public wants change. Can the ruling party deliver?
Gearoid Reidy
The LDP's upcoming leadership contest features a diverse field of candidates, including Shinjiro Koizumi, who is viewed as a potential front-runner.
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader and prime minister, Fumio Kishida, attends a campaign event with then-LDP candidate Junko Mihara and lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi (left) in Kawasaki in July 2022. Koizumi is viewed as a potential front-runner in the party's upcoming leadership contest.

JAPAN

Environment Minister Shintaro Ito (right) receives the International Atomic Energy Agency's final expert report on Japan's plan to reuse soil and radioactive waste from decontaminated areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident, in Tokyo on Tuesday.
IAEA supports Japan's recycling and disposal Plan for Fukushima soil
After three expert safety review missions on the issue of contaminated soil since 2023, the IAEA says Japan's approach is consistent with international standards.
A gate at the fifth station of Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, is closed Tuesday as this year's climbing season ended.
Authorities say cap on Mount Fuji hikers achieved goals as season ends
Yamanashi introduced a daily limit of 4,000 climbers and ¥2,000 fee this season, in hopes of clamping down on "bullet climbing" and easing congestion.
Ex-lawmaker held over alleged sexual assault in Tokyo karaoke parlor
Women comprise 60% of attempted suicide and self-harm cases in Japan
Aichi teen arrested over possession of high explosives
Pachinko-style gambling is helping seniors’ brains in Japan
By Eru Ishikawa

BUSINESS

Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils the iPhone 16 at the Steve Jobs Theater on the company's campus in Cupertino, California, on Monday.
iPhone 16 to land in Japan without Apple Intelligence 
By Sam Byford
The new feature, which uses generative artificial intelligence to analyze text and photos, will only be activated in 2025 in several markets, including Japan.
Masato Kanda, Japan's former top currency diplomat, led massive bouts of yen-buying intervention in the currency markets in 2022 and 2024.
Japan nominates ex-currency diplomat Kanda to head ADB
By Makiko Yamazaki
Since its 1966 founding, the ADB's top post has always gone to a Japanese national, making Kanda a strong candidate.
Yen gains to strongest since Jan. 2 after BOJ official speaks
By Ken McCallum
Over a third of Australians say they’ll never be able to retire
By Amy Bainbridge
U.S. airlines may soon face cash penalties for delayed flights
By Lebawit Lily Girma
Mitsubishi Electric develops multilingual translation system for meetings

WORLD

A Palestinian girl walks near a puddle of wastewater and piles of garbage and debris amid the spread of skin infections in the northern Gaza Strip on Aug. 5.
Sickness a 'death sentence' in Gaza with a health care system in ruins
By Nazih Osseiran
"We have no medical system," a general practitioner with the Palestine Red Crescent Society in Gaza said.
Vadim Morus, a Russian professional skater and trainer, practices for his performance in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 19.
A mini Russia emerges in Serbia as thousands flee war
By Aleksandar Vasovic
Russian-owned clubs, kindergartens and medical practices have sprung up in Belgrade, a city of less than two million people.
Vietnam evacuates 59,000 as death toll from typhoon climbs to 127
By Tran Thi Minh Ha
Death prompts U.S. to demand overhaul of Israeli conduct in West Bank
By Daphne Psaledakis and Steven Scheer
Plan for summit on U.N. sidelines to seek ways 'to talk sense' into China, Philippines envoy says
By David Brunnstrom
Israel offers Hamas leader safe exit from Gaza in a bid to end the war
By Natalia Drozdiak and Eric Martin

Sports

Japan's Koki Ogawa shoots at the Bahrain goal during a World Cup qualifying match in Riffa, Bahrain, on Tuesday.
Japan coach slams Bahrain fans after World Cup qualifying rout
Japan won 5-0 in Manama to continue their impressive start to the Asian qualifying third round, following last week's 7-0 home thrashing of China.
Aston Martin hopes to win big with 'bargain' design guru Adrian Newey
By Alan Baldwin
White House is drawn into dispute over Chinese doping
By Tariq Panja, Michael S. Schmidt and Jenny Vrentas
Mauricio Pochettino appointed as new coach of U.S. national soccer team
By Simon Evans
Djokovic shut out as young guns usher in new Grand Slam era
By Shrivathsa Sridhar

Opinion

Ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader and prime minister, Fumio Kishida, attends a campaign event with then-LDP candidate Junko Mihara and lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi (left) in Kawasaki in July 2022. Koizumi is viewed as a potential front-runner in the party's upcoming leadership contest.
Japan’s public wants change. Can the ruling party deliver?
Gearoid Reidy
The LDP's upcoming leadership contest features a diverse field of candidates, including Shinjiro Koizumi, who is viewed as a potential front-runner.
A new ‘Cold War’ with China might be the best hope for the future
By Brad Glosserman
How to make the most of the Kursk gambit
By Samuel Charap and Charles A. Kupchan
How to read Putin’s next nuclear threat
By Marc Champion
Could India become an alternative to China in the ‘chip war’?
By Eri Ikeda

ENVIRONMENT

A construction worker in Tokyo's Akasaka district on Aug. 21. With 886 cases, 54 of them fatal, during the period from 2019 to 2023, the construction industry leads Japan’s tally for occupational heatstroke.
Clocking off: Japan’s hotter summers put limit on outdoor work
By Annelise Giseburt
Climate change is forcing businesses to sacrifice productivity in the name of safety in industries ranging from construction to transportation.
Australian airports face the worst climate-change risks
By Angus Whitley
As the Amazon’s biggest champion approaches 100, he’s still fighting
By Olivia Rudgard
Taiwan workshop turns trash into sunglasses
By Angie Teo and Ann Wang
Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea's beloved cabbage dish at risk
By Sebin Choi and Hyun Young Yi

CULTURE

James Earl Jones in the Broadway revival of "Gore Vidal’s The Best Man” at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York in March 2012. Jones, once a stuttering farm child who became a voice of rolling thunder as one of America’s most versatile actors in a stage, film and television career that plumbed race relations, Shakespeare’s rhapsodic tragedies and the faceless menace of Darth Vader, died on Monday at his home in Dutchess County, New York. He was 93.
James Earl Jones, actor whose voice could menace or melt, dies at 93
By Robert D. McFadden
He gave life to characters like Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King,” and went on to collect Tonys, Golden Globes, Emmys and an honorary Oscar.
'Shogun' clinches record-breaking 14 Creative Arts Emmys
Magical Mirai 2024 shows that the future is bright for Hatsune Miku
By Patrick St. Michel
Almodovar wins top Venice prize for end-of-life film
By Alexandria SAGE
'The Third Love' is a time-bending meditation on romantic love
By Kris Kosaka

LIFE

Inside a gallery influenced by famed architect Kengo Kuma, Nakamura Ningyo's Hakata dolls represent a little-seen side of Japanese crafts.
From Godzilla to martyrs, Hakata doll-making knows no bounds
By Erik Augustin Palm
Since its establishment in Fukuoka in 1917, Nakamura Ningyo has been a cornerstone of the Hakata doll tradition.
From People’s Park to Ikea, Shanghai’s seniors look for love
By Alexandra Stevenson
‘When I die, I would like to come back as a rice ball’
By Florentyna Leow
Ditch labor-intensive ice cream for this whisked-together parfait
By Simon Daly
Traveling to Germany is ‘worth the cost’ for Japan’s indie studios
By Samantha Low

COMMUNITY

Jonah Ndeuludila (right) is studying at Tochigi Prefecture's Asian Rural Institute in order to bring skills back to his job at Namibia's Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust.
Over half a century, seeds of change grow at a Tochigi farm
By Madeleine Cuckson
Founded by Toshihiro Takami in 1973, ARI promotes organic, subsistence farming methods and the practice of servant leadership.
Philippine envoy highlights climate and smart farms
By Louise George Kittaka
Verdi is looking for a home as affectionate as him
Adrian Bianco: ‘Leaving your comfort zone keeps you alive’
By Ora Margolis
The American journalist ahead of the game on an ascendant Japan
By Bill Holstein

Editors' Picks

COMMENTARY
Unpacking Japan’s messy leadership election
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
The Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race is expected to have a record number of candidates.
BUSINESS
iPhone 16 to land in Japan without Apple Intelligence 
By Sam Byford
Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils the iPhone 16 at the Steve Jobs Theater on the company's campus in Cupertino, California, on Monday.
JAPAN
Small Hokkaido town ranked most comfortable place to live in Japan
By Jessica Speed
Asahidake in Daisetsuzan is located in the town of Higashikawa, Hokkaido, which ranked as the most comfortable municipality in 2024.
JAPAN
Updated Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment plan to keep more trees
By Yukana Inoue
Redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien district has trees in the area marked according to their status — trees marked in red were to be cut down in the original plan while those in blue were to be transplanted. In the updated plan, trees marked in red will no longer be felled, and those in blue will remain where they are.
JAPAN
U.K. envoy to Japan pushes back on Indo-Pacific disengagement concerns
By Gabriel Dominguez
U.K. Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom says the Indo-Pacific region offers a unique opportunity to not only tackle shared security concerns but also to generate new sources of economic growth.

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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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A store clerk tries to cool things down in front of their shop by spraying a hose.
Is extreme weather changing the way Japan shops?
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Small Hokkaido town ranked most comfortable place to live in Japan
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JAPAN
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JAPAN
Updated Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment plan to keep more trees
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Redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien district has trees in the area marked according to their status — trees marked in red were to be cut down in the original plan while those in blue were to be transplanted. In the updated plan, trees marked in red will no longer be felled, and those in blue will remain where they are.
TENNIS
Djokovic shut out as young guns usher in new Grand Slam era
By Shrivathsa Sridhar
Novak Djokovic reacts during his third-round match against Alexei Popyrin during the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 30.
BUSINESS
Japan’s Rapidus seeks another ¥100 billion in chipmaking push
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Rapidus' semiconductor foundry construction site in Chitose, Hokkaido