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Demonstrators hold signs protesting Jeffrey Epstein as he awaits arraignment in the Southern District of New York on charges of sex trafficking of minors in 2019. While Epstein died by suicide that same year in a Manhattan prison cell before he could stand trial, his crimes have continued to resonate across Wall Street.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2024

Confidential Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed in New York

Many of the people whose names will be unsealed are already known to have associated with the disgraced financier, and some have been named in similar litigation as well.
The most expensive tuna sold at this year's first auction displayed outside Toyosu Market in Tokyo on Friday
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2024

Tokyo’s top tuna for the new year sells for ¥114.2 million

The tuna weighed 238 kilograms and was sold Friday to seafood wholesaler Yamayuki and sushi chain operator Onodera Group.
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2024

JR passengers up 8% during year-end and New Year's holidays

The combined number of users of bullet trains and other rail services came to around 9,869,000 for the period from Dec. 28 to Thursday.
The New York Times website lists the city of Yamaguchi among its "52 places to go in 2024."
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2024

Yamaguchi among New York Times '52 Places to Go' list for 2024

Noting its moniker as 'the Kyoto of the West,' NYT praised Yamaguchi's traditional charms and smaller crowds
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 12, 2024

Winds of change swirl at the top of sumo ahead of New Year meet

Kirishima has his sights set on promotion to yokozuna, while major questions surround injury-plagued Terunofuji.
The Rurikoji temple pagoda is currently wrapped in tarps for renovation, which is scheduled to be completed by 2025.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2024

Yamaguchi rushes to prepare for tourists after New York Times pick

Only 9,000 foreign tourists visited Yamaguchi in 2022. Is the city ready to receive an influx of visitors?
Travelers at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station on Feb. 6. For the Feb. 10-17 period, there were 99.5 million rail trips made in China, a figure 36% higher than the comparable period in 2019.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 19, 2024

China’s new year travel and spending top pre-COVID levels

Some 474 million tourist trips were made around the country during the festival, which began Feb. 10 and concluded Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Mar 3, 2024

Hataji becomes first Japanese golfer to win New Zealand Open

Hataji's four-under 67 was enough to secure his maiden victory as a professional by one stroke over Australia's Scott Hend.
"Coffin club" member Kevin Heyward poses next to a coffin he built to resemble a hot rod. It's a task of grave importance, but there's nothing to stop New Zealanders having a laugh as they work on DIY caskets in the country's coffin clubs.
WORLD / Society
Mar 18, 2024

New Zealand's 'coffin clubs' bury taboos about death

The clubs, where people work on DIY caskets, provide a space to open up about death and dying during weekly meetups.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 25, 2024

New Zealand troops to help Solomon Islands in election

New Zealand said it will dispatch defense personnel, helicopters and a naval ship to the Solomon Islands to assist in a national election due next month.
New York police said the man, who they identified as Max Azzarello of St. Augustine, Florida, did not appear to be targeting Trump or others involved in the trial.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2024

Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway

Police said the man, who they identified as Max Azzarello of St. Augustine, Florida, did not appear to be targeting Trump.
Hanagasa Ondo folk song performers from Yamagata Prefecture take part in the Japan Parade held in Manhattan on Saturday.
JAPAN
May 12, 2024

New York hosts a Japan Parade

About 100 groups took part in the event where parade-watchers were able to enjoy traditional Japanese culture and food.
Lawrence Wong will become Singapore's fourth prime minister on Wednesday. He will be tasked with steering the city-state into new territory as its economy slows down and its population ages rapidly.
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2024

New Singaporean PM faces some economic headwinds

Lawrence Wong will be sworn in as the city-state's fourth prime minister on Wednesday. Despite Singapore's strong economy, new challenges lie ahead.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with New Caledonia's elected officials and local representatives at French High Commissioner Louis Le Franc's residence in Noumea, New Caledonia on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2024

Macron arrives in riot-hit New Caledonia for high-stakes talks

Local group warns things may take a turn for the worse if the French president does withdraw an electoral bill that protesters fear will dilute Indigenous votes.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the High Commissioner's residency in Noumea, New Caledonia, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2024

The colonial-era inequalities that fueled the New Caledonia crisis

The island territory is marked by deep disparities in education and employment, according to data and experts.
Locals gather to help in the search effort after a landslide that hit in Papua New Guinea's Enga province on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2024

More than 670 estimated dead in Papua New Guinea landslide: U.N.

The unforgiving terrain, damaged roads and an outbreak of tribal violence nearby have seriously hamstrung efforts to get help into the disaster zone.
Locals gather amid the damage after a landslide in Maip Mulitaka, Enga province, Papua New Guinea, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2024

More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide

Treacherous terrain, a remote location and water flowing under the debris, make it extremely dangerous to search for survivors.
Joey Chestnut during the weigh-in ceremony ahead of the 2023 Nathan's Famous hot dog eating competition in New York on July 3 last year.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 12, 2024

Champion hot dog eater excluded from New York contest over veggie franks

Chestnut, a construction engineer by trade and native of Indiana, said in a statement on X that he was "gutted" to learn that he was being "banned."
An event to promote wagyu beef is held in New York on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2024

Japan targets beef exports with wagyu promotional event in New York

Japan's beef exports to the U.S. rose 1.6% in 2023 from the previous year making it the country's second-largest beef export market after Taiwan.
Family members of Gary Gerbes, founder of the Mongrel Mob gang, gather ahead of the release of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care outside New Zealand's Parliament House in Wellington on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 25, 2024

Survivors recount trauma as New Zealand releases child abuse report

Many survivors suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and resorted to substance abuse and violence as a result of the trauma.
New gene-edited crops could address climate change and agricultural challenges; however, high regulatory barriers and safety concerns limit innovation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2024

It’s time to embrace a new era of gene-edited food

New crops may improve our health or help us mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington in 2017
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 3, 2024

New Zealand's data fog leaves its central bank flying blind

Years of tight funding by successive governments have left statisticians struggling to keep up with a rapidly changing economy.
Linda Sun, a former aide to New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul, exits Brooklyn Federal court after she was charged with acting as an unregistered agent of China’s government in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2024

Ex-aide to New York governor charged with acting as Chinese agent

Federal prosecutors said Linda Sun was acting as an agent of the Chinese government in exchange for millions of dollars in compensation and gifts.
Aeon is selling an assortment of 'osechi' (traditional New Year's cuisine) curated with the support of artificial intelligence.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 13, 2024

AI fried chicken, retro chic collabs: Retailers rebrand Japan's New Year's cuisine

Major department stores and supermarkets are trying unorthodox methods to entice younger generations to buy traditional New Year's dishes in Japan.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams listens to a reporter during an event at City Hall in New York on Sept. 16.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2024

New York City mayor indicted following corruption probe

The largest U.S. city has been in a state of political upheaval for the past month.
Shigeru Ishiba's nascent administration is attracting something of a reputation for flip-flopping — and it hasn’t even been a week.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2024

Don’t take Japan's new leader literally. But should you take him seriously?

Ishiba will discover that his supply of capital with the public will run out quickly if he offers no break from his predecessor.
Ineos Britannia and Emirates Team New Zealand race during the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Sailing
Oct 13, 2024

New Zealand crushes Ineos Britannia in America's Cup opener

Skippered by Peter Burling, the Kiwis drew first blood by 0.41 seconds in the opening race of the best-of-13 series.
Emirates Team New Zealand competes in the second race of the match against Ineos Britannia in Barcelona on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Sailing
Oct 14, 2024

New Zealand extends America's Cup lead over Britain after near clash

Britain was given a distance penalty after failing to keep clear in response to an aggressive close-quarters maneuver by New Zealand.
Washing stations at a hot spring bath at Hoshinoya Tokyo, operated by Hoshino Resorts, in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2024

Luxury Japan hot springs brand to open first U.S. location in New York state

The president of Hoshino Resorts had made it his personal goal to bring Japanese hot spring resorts to North America.
Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum during a preseason game against the Denver Nuggets in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 6
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 22, 2024

Celtics tip off new season with chip on their shoulders

Ticket demand for the team is nearly double that of last season, according to retailer StubHub, trailing only the New York Knicks.

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