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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2024
Harris heads to Chicago with momentum as GOP attacks her economy plans
A recent poll shows U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris narrowly leads former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center right) arrives in Tel Aviv on Sunday — his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Gaza war began when Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2024
Blinken to push for Gaza cease-fire while Israel launches more strikes
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making his ninth trip to the region since the war began. 
U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrive for a joint news conference at Camp David in Maryland on Aug. 18, 2023.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2024
South Korea, Japan and U.S. leaders renew pledge to cooperate on regional challenges
The principles on trilateral cooperation established at the summit last year continues to serve as a roadmap for the three countries' cooperation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a Group of Seven summit at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Savelletri, Italy, in June.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2024
Kishida planning U.S. visit in late September, report says
The visit may take place for several days starting on Sept. 22, the report said, citing multiple government sources it did not identify.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2024
How Trump’s intimidation tactics have reshaped the Republican Party
Those seen as disloyal to Trump and his Make America Great Again agenda have been the target of threats by his most ardent supporters.
Antony Blinken
WORLD
Aug 17, 2024
Gaza cease-fire bid nears endgame as top U.S. diplomat heads to Israel
Diplomats worked frenetically to bring the fighting to an end and to keep Iran from making a retaliatory strike that might ignite a wider war.
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence on the Scott Northern Wake Campus of Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 17, 2024
Harris touts plan for 'opportunity economy’ in voter pitch
The plan represented the first major policy rollout of Harris’ nascent campaign, and looked to attack one of her greatest liabilities.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let President Joe Biden's administration enforce a key part of a new rule protecting LGBT students from discrimination in schools and colleges based on gender identity in 10 Republican-led states that had challenged it.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 17, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court won't allow LGBT student protection in certain states
The Biden administration sought to restore a provision clarifying that discrimination "on the basis of sex" includes sexual orientation and gender identity.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (left), U.S. President Joe Biden (center) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold a joint conference in Camp David near Washington in August 2023.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 16, 2024
Japan, U.S. and South Korea mull trilateral summit by end of year
At their Camp David meeting in August last year, the leaders of the three countries agreed to meet at least once a year.
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, delivers remarks as U.S. President Joe Biden looks on at an event on Medicare drug price negotiations, in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 16, 2024
Biden goes from star to sideshow at Democratic convention
Like all U.S. presidents, Biden has an eye on the history books, and he knows that the surest way to secure his legacy now runs through Harris.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris hosts a roundtable discussion with Japanese business executives from companies in the semiconductor industry in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. In a recent survey, some 43% of Japanese firms polled said they preferred a Harris presidency.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 15, 2024
Japan firms see Harris presidency as better for business than Trump
The results of a Reuters survey reflect respondents' concerns about protectionism and policy unpredictability.
A F-18 jet lands on the runway of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 160 kilometers south of Oahu, Hawaii, on July 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 15, 2024
U.S. Navy's newest long range missile could shift balance in South China Sea
The AIM-174B can fly several times farther than alternatives, does not require new production lines, and is compatible with Australian aircraft.
The chance of open civil unrest in the United States within the next year is low — just 2.9% — but is third highest among the Group of 20 major economies, according to the analysis.
WORLD / Society
Aug 15, 2024
Threat of U.S. civil unrest is low but rising, analysis finds
The U.S. trails only Turkey and Russia among the world’s biggest economies likeliest to see violent political turmoil in the next year.
Naomi Osaka hits a backhand during her second round match at the WTA Tour stop in Toronto on Aug. 8.
TENNIS
Aug 15, 2024
Osaka, Andreescu and Wawrinka receive U.S. Open wildcards
Dominic Thiem is another former U.S. Open champion who was given a wildcard.
Bales of hard-to-recycle plastic waste piled up at Renewlogy Technologies in Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 17, 2021.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Aug 15, 2024
In shift, U.S. backs global target to reduce plastic production, source says
The change away from earlier calls to leave such decisions up to each country puts the U.S. in direct opposition to countries like Saudi Arabia and China.
An archival photo depicting a CWAJ board meeting from April 6, 1966
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Aug 15, 2024
From the division of war, 75 years of intercultural aid
Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the mission of the College Women’s Association of Japan remains straightforward yet ambitious: Women supporting women.
Naomi Osaka reaches for a ball during her loss to Elise Mertens at the WTA Tour stop in Toronto last week.
TENNIS
Aug 14, 2024
Naomi Osaka perplexed by power struggles after Cincinnati setback
The 26-year-old was beaten by Ashlyn Krueger in the second round of qualifying for the Cincinnati Open, the latest setback in a patchy run of form.
Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro (right) speaks during a joint press conference with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a hotel in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Aug. 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 14, 2024
Manila looks beyond Asia for defense support
Germany is the latest Western power to announce plans to deepen security ties with the Philippines amid Manila's escalating territorial disputes with China.
Students at the University of British Columbia during the first week of classes in Vancouver, Canada
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2024
Global immigration crackdown ensnares students studying abroad
Aggregate visa data for the first quarter of 2024 showed volumes to the U.K., Canada and Australia down between 20% and 30% from a year earlier.
An Israeli tank near the Israel-Gaza border on July 25
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2024
U.S. approves sale to Israel of $20 billion weapons package
Washington is facing mounting domestic and international criticism for its support of Israel.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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