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The Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump has secured a settlement with the IRS, dropping a lawsuit filed in January, despite concerns that he effectively controlled both sides of the litigation.
WORLD / Politics
May 20, 2026
Trump¡¯s IRS settlement includes dropping tax cases and audits
The accord represents a major triumph by U.S. President Donald Trump over the Internal Revenue Service, but has also been called ¡°a breathtaking abuse of the tax and legal system.¡±
A protester holds flowers as federal law enforcement officers move a crowd of protesters back from the gate of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 12.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2025
Appeals court allows Trump¡¯s Portland troop deployment, for now
The decision, for now, is a major boost for the Trump administration¡¯s effort to send the military into Democratic-led cities like Portland.
A bipartisan group of economic experts urged the Supreme Court not to let U.S. President Donald Trump fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 26, 2025
Economic luminaries enter legal battle over Fed independence
The Supreme Court this year has largely sided with Trump in his firing decisions, but the justices have previously said the Fed is a ¡°uniquely structured, quasi-private entity.¡±
Global markets have fluctuated wildly since U.S. President Donald Trump announced so-called reciprocal levies in a sweeping executive order on April 2.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 29, 2025
U.S. trade court blocks Trump¡¯s global tariffs, dealing major blow to agenda
The U.S. Supreme Court may ultimately have the final say in the high-stakes case that could impact trillions of dollars in global trade.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as he arrives back at Trump Tower after being convicted in his criminal trial, in New York City on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2024
Trump found guilty on all counts in hush money case
Prosecutors said Trump led a broader scheme to influence the election by concealing stories of his alleged sexual encounters with women.
Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York on May 21.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2024
Trump¡¯s historic closing arguments will be a ¡®tale of two cases¡¯
Prosecutors and defense lawyers will give dueling takes on the evidence and testimony presented over nearly five weeks.
Michael Cohen, former lawyer for Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump departs his home in Manhattan to testify in Trump's criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in New York on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2024
Michael Cohen testimony ties Trump to hush money payment
Cohen¡¯s account of Trump directing the falsification of financial records is potentially the most damaging testimony against the former president so far.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his attorney, Todd Blanche, at Manhattan criminal court in New York on Tuesday. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to silence claims of extramarital sexual encounters during his 2016 presidential campaign.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2024
Trump¡¯s private life exposed in intimate Stormy Daniels testimony
The remarkable testimony is the latest example of how Trump¡¯s dealings with women are coming back to haunt him in court.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2023
Trump shouts from witness stand in $250 million civil fraud trial
The former U.S. president appeared visibly angry and sometimes shouted over questions, accusing the judge next to him of being ¡°biased.¡±
Former U.S. President Donald Trump makes his way inside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York on April 4. Trump was indicted on Monday over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election ¡ª the most serious legal threat yet to the former president as he campaigns to return to the White House.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2023
Trump charged with conspiracy for efforts to overturn 2020 election
The indictment alleges Trump knowingly spread lies about the election in order to undermine public faith in the vote and remain in power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2023
Trump rape trial renews focus on his treatment of women
The trial of a civil suit by New York author E. Jean Carroll, who claims Trump raped her in the 1990s, started Tuesday in Manhattan with jury selection and opening statements.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023
The Murdoch empire ¡ª and Fox News ¡ª is at a crossroads
Just how influential Rupert Murdoch remains looms large in Republican circles ahead of what portends to be a contentious 2024 U.S. presidential primary race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2022
New York suit threatens to uproot Trump from his hometown and business legacy
As well as pursuing the former U.S. president for alleged inflation of asset values, the city¡¯s attorney general also seeks to ban his three oldest children from running a corporation there.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2022
Trump search was unprecedented, but records case will be tough
While the raid is ¡®uncharted territory¡± for the U.S., it isn¡¯t a foregone conclusion that Trump is in serious legal jeopardy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2022
Biden weighs mask mandate appeal that may be fruitless ¡ª or worse
The federal court ruling scuttling the requirement has posed a difficult legal and political calculus for the U.S. Justice Department and for President Joe Biden.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2022
Top Donald Trump probe prosecutors quit from Manhattan district attorney office
The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney¡¯s criminal case against the former U.S. president¡¯s real-estate company resigned unexpectedly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2022
Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. subpoenaed in asset probe
The eldest children of former U.S. President Donald Trump have filed a joint motion in New York state court to block the subpoenas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
Texas abortion law put on hold after Biden legal challenge
The ruling means medical professionals can once again offer abortions in the state after about six weeks of pregnancy without fear of being sued by members of the public, at least for now.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 15, 2021
For victims of Bernie Madoff, ¡®tragedy goes on¡¯ after scammer¡¯s death
Madoff¡¯s death in prison doesn¡¯t change much for his victims, many of whom are still waiting to be made whole on their share of $20 billion that vanished.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 2, 2020
U.S. prosecutors probe suspected effort to buy a presidential pardon
The disclosure of an alleged attempt to purchase a pardon comes as the term of U.S. President Donald Trump winds to an end, which is traditionally a time when pardons are meted out.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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