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U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped ?to ?34%, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2026
Few in U.S. say 51³Ô¹ÏÍø was worth it, poll finds
Only 23% of Americans think the U.S. is now in a stronger position with Iran compared with its position before the war, the poll found.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
Trump¡¯s deportation drive could cost Republicans in midterms, poll shows
Some 52% of Americans in a six-day poll completed Monday said they were less likely to support a candidate who backs the U.S. president¡¯s approach to deportations.
Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025 at age ?78, becoming the oldest U.S. president on inauguration day in history.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Most Americans say Trump is growing erratic with age, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Overall, 61% of respondents ?in the poll said they would describe Trump as having ¡°become erratic with age.¡±
Democratic Texas Rep. Gene Wu speaks at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. State officials are redrawing congressional maps to benefit Republicans.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2025
Americans worry democracy is in danger amid gerrymandering fights, poll finds
As Texas Republicans redraw the state¡¯s congressional maps to benefit their party, California Democrats threaten to respond in kind.
Just 42% of respondents in a recent survey approved of U.S. President Donald Trump's performance on crime.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2025
Trump approval holds at 40%, lowest level of his term, poll finds
The latest poll showed Hispanics, a group that swung toward Trump in last year¡¯s election, have also soured on the president.
Just 17% of Americans approve of U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffery Epstein case, a weaker rating than the president received on any other issue in the poll.
WORLD
Jul 18, 2025
Trump faces backlash as 69% believe Epstein details concealed, poll finds
Close to two-thirds of Republicans surveyed think the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is hiding details on Jeffrey Epstein¡¯s business.
A migrant is detained by federal immigration officers at a U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City on June 6.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2025
Trump¡¯s approval on immigration falls to lowest level of term, poll shows
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a nationwide campaign to arrest migrants in the country illegally, executing raids featuring masked officials at work sites.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in July 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 14, 2025
Americans worry Trump is too closely aligned with Russia, poll finds
The two-day poll also found little appetite among Americans for Trump¡¯s expansionist agenda.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2025
Trump¡¯s approval rating slips as Americans worry about the economy
The share of Americans who think the economy is on the wrong track rose to 53% in the latest poll from 43% in the Jan. 24 to 26 poll.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris applauds during a campaign event in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2024
Harris widens lead over Trump with boost from women and Hispanics
Harris leads Trump 45% to 41% in the poll published Thursday.
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2024
Harris in speech says Trump would create a U.S. of ¡®fear and hate¡¯
In her speech, Kamala Harris went after Donald Trump¡¯s vulnerabilities, comparing her background as a former prosecutor to his record as a convicted felon.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop in Detroit, Michigan, on July 12.
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jul 19, 2024
What happens to Biden¡¯s $91-million campaign money if he drops out?
It depends on whether Vice President Kamala Harris, his running mate, is on the new presidential ticket.
A flag waves in the wind as law enforcement conducts an investigation into the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
WORLD / Society
Jul 17, 2024
Four in five Americans fear country is sliding into chaos, poll finds
Eighty percent of voters surveyed ¡ª including similar shares of Democrats and Republicans ¡ª said they think the country is spiraling out of the control.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs after delivering remarks at Trump Tower in New York on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2024
Biden¡¯s big weakness vs Trump: Voters without college degrees
Such results help set the stage for what national opinion polls show is a tied race between Biden and Trump.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Trump Tower in New York on Friday. Some Republican strategists say they believe the news of Trump's conviction will have little influence on voters' thinking by Nov. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2024
Some Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict, poll finds
The election is still more than five months away, however, meaning much could change between now and Nov. 5.
U.S. flags are inspected at Valley Forge Flag¡¯s manufacturing facility in Lane, South Carolina on Feb. 22. Almost a third of independent respondents also picked extremism as their top concern in the poll.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2024
Extremism is U.S. voters¡¯ greatest worry, poll finds
The issue is by far the biggest one for Democrats while Republicans are most concerned about immigration.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to his supporters, as he departs for his second civil trial after E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago, outside Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Friday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 27, 2024
Big money fails to stop Trump, again, prompting a donor reckoning
Donors have learned a hard lesson: Big money cannot win the GOP presidential nomination, at least not against Trump.
A nationwide poll of 1,250 U.S. adults showed former U.S. President Donald Trump leading incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden 40% to 34%, with the rest unsure or planning to vote for someone else or no one.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2024
Trump gains lead over Biden in rematch many Americans don¡¯t want
Slightly more than half of respondents said they were dissatisfied with the U.S. two-party system, with just one in four satisfied by it.
Argentine President-elect Javier Milei and his delegation arrive for meetings at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2023
Argentina¡¯s Javier Milei seeks foreign policy reset on U.S. trip
The president-elect is also aiming to lead his nation¡¯s economy out of crisis.
An office of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, in San Francisco. The firm recently assured corporate partners that their data would not be used to train the chatbot further.
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2023
ChatGPT fever spreads to U.S. workplace, sounding alarm for some
Some 28% of respondents to an online poll on artificial intelligence said they regularly use ChatGPT at work.
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.
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.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

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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