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The fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers was raised from about $2,000 to $5,000, depending on various factors, to $100,000 following an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump in September last year.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
Trump¡¯s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, U.S. judge rules
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin concluded that the fee on the visas for highly skilled foreign workers constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.
Takeda Pharmaceutical headquarters in Tokyo. The company said it will "vigorously pursue" an appeal after a U.S. jury on Monday found the company liable for causing about $885 million in damages by delaying a generic version of its constipation drug through an anticompetitive scheme.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2026
Takeda engaged in antitrust scheme to delay generic constipation drug: U.S. jury
The verdict is the ?first time ?a jury has found a pharmaceutical company liable in class-action litigation over what is called a ¡°pay-for-delay¡± agreement with generic rivals.
The family of a detained migrant speaks to immigration officers in an attempt to gain information at the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, New York, on Jan. 16.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Feb 15, 2026
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn¡¯t stopped.
Under Trump, the number of people in ICE detention reached about 68,000 this month, up about 75% from when Trump took office last year.
A detained woman sits inside a vehicle surrounded by federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2026
U.S. appeals court lifts order curbing ICE tactics against Minnesota protesters
The decision comes as Washington launches a criminal probe of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, among the U.S. president¡¯s loudest political opponents.
Volunteers prepare to load donated food items into a resident's vehicle during a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank drive-through distribution at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2025
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund food aid benefits
The order blocks the administration¡¯s plan to only provide reduced benefits during the government shutdown.
A worker sorts fresh fruit and vegetables at a food pantry in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Oct. 29, days before food aid benefits, including SNAP payments, were to be suspended starting Nov. 1 amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2025
U.S. to pay reduced food aid benefits, but warns of weeks or months delay
SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, lapsed for the first time ever on November 1 during the federal shutdown.
An armored vehicle carrying members of a Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Response Team pulls up by a crowd of protesters outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2025
Illinois sues to halt Trump¡¯s deployment of national guard, but troops on the way
The case is the latest flashpoint in a growing number of court battles over Trump¡¯s authority to deploy military forces domestically.
Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to the city
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2025
National guard troops called up after Trump¡¯s Portland announcement
The U.S. president on Saturday announced plans to send troops into Portland to protect federal immigration facilities against ¡°domestic terrorists.¡±
The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Fugitive Operations team is seen in Santa Ana, California, on May 11, 2017.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2025
ICE may deport migrants to countries other than their own with hours notice
ICE agents could remove them to a so-called third country?with as little as six hours¡¯ notice ¡°in exigent circumstances,¡± a new memo says.
The ruling is far from the last word in the legal battle over U.S. President Donald Trump's order, which he signed in January on his first day back in office.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2025
Judge blocks Trump¡¯s birthright citizenship order after Supreme Court ruling
The judge made use of an exception to overcome the U.S. Supreme Court¡¯s recent ruling that restricted the ability of judges to block policies nationwide.
Harvard University students wearing graduation gowns walk through Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2025
Judge blocks Trump ban on Harvard¡¯s international students
The ruling is a victory for the Ivy League school that is entangled in multiple battles with the administration.
The Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2025
Trump administration blocks Harvard¡¯s international enrollments
The move came after Harvard refused to give Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem information about some foreign student visa holders at the school.
Detainees play outside during a media tour of the Port Isabel Detention Center, hosted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Harlingen Enforcement and Removal Operations, in Los Fresnos, Texas, on June 10, 2024.
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2025
Deportations to South Sudan appear to violate court order, U.S. judge says
The development marked a new clash between the federal judiciary and U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s administration in its efforts to implement mass deportations.
Demonstrators take part in a rally to support Rumeysa Ozturk ¡ª a Tufts doctoral student taken into custody by federal agents ¡ª in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 27, 2025
U.S. authorities detain Turkish doctoral student at Tufts, revoking F-1 visa
U.S. authorities have also targeted students at Columbia University, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Brown University and the University of Alabama.
The Eastern District of New York Court Federal Court House in New York on Feb. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2025
Judges face rise in threats as Musk blasts them over rulings
In recent weeks, Musk, congressional Republicans and other top allies of U.S. President Donald Trump have called for the impeachment of some federal judges.
Demonstrators protest against actions taken by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, outside the Treasury Department in Washington, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 9, 2025
U.S. federal judge temporarily blocks Musk¡¯s DOGE from accessing payment systems
A federal judge temporarily blocks Elon Musk¡¯s government efficiency team from accessing U.S. Treasury systems, citing risks of sensitive data leaks and cybersecurity threats.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2025
U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump¡¯s order limiting birthright citizenship
The judge¡¯s order prevents Trump¡¯s policy from being enforced nationwide for 14 days while he considers whether to issue a long-lasting preliminary injunction.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington. The U.S. Constitution assigns to the Senate the power to confirm a president's nominees for life-tenured seats on the federal judiciary.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2024
U.S. Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office
Democrats are on a crusade to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden as possible.
Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard, who was arrested by the FBI over his alleged involvement in leaks online of classified documents, poses for a selfie at an unidentified location.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2024
Pentagon leak defendant Jack Teixeira to plead guilty
The material allegedly leaked by Teixeira included highly sensitive U.S. military assessments, including on the war in Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden answers reporters questions as he departs for Camp David from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on Dec. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 28, 2023
With vote ahead, Biden trails Trump¡¯s pace of judicial appointments
Ahead of the 2024 election, Senate Democrats are pledging to stay focused on confirming Biden¡¯s judicial nominees and adding to the 166 already approved.
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.

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