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United Airlines will launch daily round-trip service between Narita International Airport and Chicago from Oct. 24, becoming the first U.S. carrier to operate the route.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2026
United Airlines to open two new routes to Japan from Chicago and San Francisco
The U.S. airline will have one daily flight connecting Narita International Airport with Chicago and three per week between New Chitose Airport and San Francisco in the winter.
The media-savvy Rev. Jesse Jackson advocated ?for the rights of Black Americans and other marginalized communities dating back to the turbulent civil rights movement of the 1960s.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2026
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and U.S. presidential hopeful, dies at 84
The media-savvy Jesse Jackson advocated ?for the rights of Black Americans and other marginalized communities dating back to the turbulent civil rights movement of the 1960s.
Members of the national guard outside of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles in June
WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2026
Trump says pulling national guard from three cities ¡ª for now
Local leaders slammed the moves as authoritarian overreach and launched a string of successful legal challenges.
U.S. National Guard members at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Broadview facility in Chicago in October. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called the high court's ruling on the national guard "an important step in curbing the Trump administration's consistent abuse of power and slowing (President Donald) Trump¡¯s march toward authoritarianism."
WORLD
Dec 24, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump¡¯s military deployment in Chicago area, for now
The rejection was a rare setback for the president¡¯s administration at the high court, which has often backed his assertions of presidential authority.
People flee, cough, and cover their faces as the neighborhood fills with tear gas deployed by federal agents on the southeast side of Chicago on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2025
Military tactics by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Chicago fuel backlash
Agents trained to spot illegal border crossings, who normally police the frontier, are being sent into densely populated neighborhoods deep inside the country.
Eduardo Santoyo stands by his family's tamales stand in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on Saturday. Santoyo's mother, Maria, was tending their business on Friday morning when she was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2025
Snatched: How ICE raids are shattering Chicago¡¯s immigrant world
Families are left to pick up the pieces as immigration agents swoop in without warning, often in broad daylight, snatch unsuspecting residents and drive off.
A federal agent chases a man in a shopping center parking lot in Chicago on Saturday, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention.
WORLD
Oct 12, 2025
U.S. appeals court says national guard sent to Illinois can stay, but not deploy
The decision largely upholds a lower court¡¯s halt on the mobilization by U.S. President Donald Trump as part of his mass deportation campaign.
A teacher hands out a "defend your rights" flyer to a parent outside Nash Elementary School, amid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's increased presence in the Chicago area on Sept. 4.
WORLD
Oct 11, 2025
Chicago ICE raids and national guard troops prompt new school leaflets: ¡®Know your rights¡¯
U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s deportation drive has induced fear in immigrant communities and protectiveness from educators.
National guard members at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Broadview facility in Chicago on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2025
U.S. judge blocks Trump¡¯s deployment of national guard in Illinois
U.S. District Judge April Perry said that permitting guard troops in the state would only ¡°add fuel to the fire.¡±
Members of the Texas National Guard guard an entry point at their temporary barracks at a U.S. Army Reserve center in Elwood, a suburb south of Chicago, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Oct 9, 2025
Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment
Neither Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson nor Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has been accused of criminal wrongdoing.
A demonstrator wrapped in a U.S. flag stands amid smoke during a protest at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2025
Trump¡¯s Insurrection Act threat escalates showdown with Democratic cities
President Donald Trump again left open the possibility of using the Insurrection Act to sidestep any court rulings blocking the dispatch of guard troops into Democratic-led cities.
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.
Law enforcement officers stand guard outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters, after U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut on Sunday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from sending any National Guard troops to police Portland, in south Portland, Oregon, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2025
Trump says may invoke Insurrection Act to deploy more troops in U.S.
The U.S. president openly mulled use of the Insurrection Act after a federal judge in Oregon temporarily halted a National Guard deployment in Portland.
Federal law enforcement officers line up in the Brighton Park neighborhood in Chicago on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2025
Trump administration brands U.S. cities war zones
An escalating political crisis across the country is pitting Trump¡¯s anti-crime and migration crackdown against Democrats who accuse him of an authoritarian power grab.
JB Pritzker
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2025
Illinois governor says Trump to send National Guard to state over his objection
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump plans to call up 300 members of the state¡¯s national guard, defying local political opposition.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on Monday. Trump has said he is creating a "task force¡± to crack down on crime in Memphis, Tennessee.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2025
Trump sends troops to Memphis and says Chicago is ¡®probably next¡¯
Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is backing the president¡¯s move.
Police and first responders work at a cordoned-off area after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a man as officers attempted to detain him, according to the Department of Homeland Security, in Franklin Park village, northwest of Chicago, on Friday.
WORLD
Sep 13, 2025
ICE officer kills man in Chicago suburb during arrest attempt
ICE officers were conducting a vehicle stop to arrest Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez when he drove his car at the officers, DHS said in a statement.
Soldier Field in Chicago prior to a game between the Bears and Seahawks
MORE SPORTS
Sep 10, 2025
Bears to leave Chicago for new stadium in the suburbs
Chief Executive Officer Kevin Warren told fans on Monday ¡ª just hours before the Bears¡¯ season opener ¡ª that the NFL team plans to build a stadium in Arlington Heights.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle is parked outside the Cook County Courthouse after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence and immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security in Chicago on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2025
Trump administration says it launched ¡®Operation Midway Blitz¡¯ in Chicago
The operation appeared to resemble more typical immigration enforcement rather than troop deployments the U.S. president had authorized in other Democratic-held cities.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (left) and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at a news conference in Chicago on Tuesday. Pritzker said he has learned details of U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for troop deployments to Chicago from government sources and reporters, not the Trump administration itself.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2025
¡®We¡¯re going in¡¯: Trump to send national guard troops to Chicago
The U.S. president¡¯s extraordinary effort to militarize the country¡¯s third-largest city is likely to trigger a legal battle.
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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