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Heavy snow after a snow storm in Prospect Park in Brooklyn in February 2024. Frigid temperatures are expected to affect 150 million Americans through the weekend as a massive storm is set to hit the U.S. with heavy snow.
WORLD
Jan 23, 2026
Freezing temps and heavy snow expected in central and eastern U.S. this weekend
New York, Boston, Baltimore and Washington could ?receive 10 to 25 centimeters of heavy, wet snow starting on Saturday.
Federal law enforcement agents speak to a pedestrian in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
U.S. Homeland Security to send hundreds more officers to Minnesota
The move comes after tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of ?a woman ?by an immigration agent.
A picture of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national suspected of shooting two national guard members, is displayed at a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 28, 2025
What we know about the suspect in national guard shooting near White House
The Afghan national, who had entered the U.S. through a Biden-era?immigration program in 2021, had no known criminal history, according to a federal law enforcement dossier.
Juan Rivera gave the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump high marks on its handling of immigration because "there's a lot more public safety."
WORLD / Society
Sep 5, 2025
These Trump voters back his immigration crackdown, but some worry about his methods
All 20 voters said they support Trump¡¯s work to expel immigration offenders with violent criminal records, but there was less consensus about how he is going about the crackdown.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 28, 2025
They voted for Trump. Most still back him ¡ª but not on everything
A group of 20 Trump voters were asked to share their thoughts on the president¡¯s performance so far. The results were a mixed bag.
Documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy are displayed after they were released following an order from U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2025
Trump releases JFK assassination documents
Many of the documents reflected the work by investigators to learn more about assassin Lee Harvey Oswald¡¯s time in the Soviet Union.
Protesters link arms outside Hamilton Hall barricading students inside the building at Columbia University, despite an order to disband the protest encampment supporting Palestinians or face suspension, in New York on April 30.
WORLD
May 7, 2024
Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony in wake of protests
The protests drew national attention, inspiringf similar demonstrations at dozens of universities around the country.
The armed suspect in a shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday. At least 22 people have been reported killed and dozens injured in the city, U.S. media has reported, citing police.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2023
At least 22 killed and dozens wounded in Maine shootings
If the death toll of 22 is confirmed, the massacre would be the deadliest in the United States since at least August 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2022
Election denier Kari Lake loses governor¡¯s race in battleground Arizona
Lake¡¯s loss is the latest defeat for a series of candidates endorsed by Trump, who on Tuesday is expected to announce another White House bid.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 17, 2021
Law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet¡¯s dark corners
Officials warn that online chatter could include early warning signals of planned attacks around the inauguration of Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2018
In #MeToo era, Ford lauded on left and right as honest and brave
Christine Blasey Ford began her testimony in front of a Senate committee by saying she was ¡°terrified,¡± and at times she looked it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 21, 2016
In some U.S. cities, police push back against ¡®open-carry¡¯ gun laws
Tents, ladders, coolers, canned goods, tennis balls and bicycle locks are banned in the area surrounding the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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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