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Mirai Ikeda looks ahead to Olympics after historic Asian Games gold in surfing
The 18-year-old outperformed China's Yang Siqi in the women's final, earning the inaugural gold and a provisional place at the 2028 Olympics.
BOJ board opinion summary shows shift in focus to curbing inflation overshoot
The summary is likely to boost speculation over another hike this year, although it offers no clear signal on the timing.
Takaichi to focus on economic growth and better future in policy speech
The prime minister will say her administration will draw up a five-year plan for Japan's growth strategy, outlining a path for domestic investment.
Nidec shares sink after auditor withholds opinion on results
Thursday's stock decline marks its worst intraday drop since September 2025.
Legal challenges could prolong Manchester City saga for years
The Premier League said that City had used "sham" commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade.
From FX trading to plant people, fall anime gets weird
Our critic sifts through 60-plus series to spotlight five unconventional newcomers worth adding to your watchlist.
Trump says he raised case of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai with Xi
The U.S. president was under pressure to raise high-profile humanitarian cases when he met with the Chinese leader in Washington last week.
Back in parliament, Takaichi will face her biggest test yet
The crowded 69-day parliamentary session will present the biggest test yet for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership.
Google grapples with employee skepticism about new Gemini 4
The company said Gemini 4 posted leading scores on several benchmark tests, while internally some criticize how it performs in areas such as coding.
U.K. PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in airbase incident
Iran's embassy in London earlier said it "categorically rejects and strongly condemns" speculation it was involved in the incident near RAF Fairford.
Trump unveils $200 billion South Korean investment in U.S. projects
Trump said the investment will include the construction of nuclear power plants, an LNG pipeline in Alaska and a power generation facility in Texas.
This Japanese tax has a problem: It’s too popular
A system with winners must have losers, and in this case, they are the places, mainly prosperous cities, watching their tax revenue flow elsewhere.
Seibu Shibuya store bids farewell after 58 years
Despite the rain, many visited to say goodbye to the department store that has long been a symbol of the shopping and entertainment district.
France and Spain would welcome back U.K. if it rejoined EU
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham floated the possibility on Wednesday, a day after vowing to set out a new relationship with the bloc.
Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic
"If Europe attacks Russia, it will be a completely different sort of war — a very short war," said a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
White Sox sweep past Astros to reach ALDS
The White Sox — who got a letter of support from lifelong fan Pope Leo XIV before the series — fended off a spirited comeback from the Astros
Japan Times 1926: Meiji Shrine baseball park opens
Also in the archives, the Lower House approves peace and security treaties and an SDF antiterrorism bill wins quick Diet passage.
Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot
After passengers and crew overpowered the co-pilot, a second pair of pilots aboard the flight landed the jet safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Abu Dhabi’s crown prince is spending billions to bypass Iran’s grip on Hormuz
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund is likely to spend tens of billions of dollars on new port infrastructure outside the embattled strait, sources say.
Joy mixed with fear as U.S. forces depart Iraq leaving potential security vacuum
The withdrawal of troops ended the largest U.S. war of the century, which brought devastation and chaos from which Iraq has yet to fully emerge.