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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces that an agreement has been reached on the city's 2027 budget at City Hall on June 30.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2026
Mamdani¡¯s American dream
Something new has emerged with the rise of so-called democratic socialists in the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump stands by the FIFA World Cup Trophy as he listens to FIFA President Gianni Infantino (off frame) speak during a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York on Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 19, 2026
Trump to bask in World Cup final spotlight
Trump is expected to present the trophy alongside FIFA boss Gianni Infantino.
Ferry passengers look on as the New York City skyline is blanketed in wildfire smoke in New York on July 15.
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 19, 2026
Wildfire haze hangs over eastern U.S. ¡ª and World Cup final
The wildfires burning in Canada have sent the noxious smog billowing across the border, with residents in New York, Washington and elsewhere urged to stay indoors.
A makeshift memorial for Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated to protest China's occupation of Tibet outside the United Nations headquarters on July 2, in New York, as seen on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
U.S. reiterates backing Tibet in preserving culture after man set himself on fire
International human-rights groups and exiles have routinely condemned what they call China¡¯s oppressive rule in Tibetan areas.
Luigi Mangione during a pretrial hearing at New York State Supreme Court in New York, on Wednesday
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2026
Accused insurance CEO killer could face hurdles with breakdown defense
Luigi Mangione is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a hotel ?in Midtown Manhattan in December 2024.
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Knicks owner James Dolan attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 9, 2026
Ticketholders boo Trump as NBA Finals security clogs Madison Square Garden
A strict, airport-style gauntlet of security was in place as Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend the NBA Finals.
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is seen on a screen as cheer leaders perform ahead of a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 7, 2026
NYC braces for arrival of Donald Trump and NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden
The Secret Service urged ticket holders to arrive early to the self-styled ¡°World¡¯s Most Famous ?Arena.¡±
Mori Building's Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Tokyo. The firm and SL Green Realty are building an office tower near the Grand Central Terminal in New York.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2026
SL Green partners with Japan¡¯s Mori to build NYC office tower
The new 46-story building will be close to One Vanderbilt, SL Green¡¯s prized skyscraper that has commanded some of the highest office rents in New York.
Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen charged with conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government by helping set up a Chinese ¡°secret police station,¡± arrives at Brooklyn federal court during his trial in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2026
Man accused of running China police outpost in New York convicted
The man, a U.S. citizen, was also convicted in Brooklyn federal court of obstruction of justice.
The Epstein files on public display at the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room in New York City on May 8
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2026
Epstein files on display at New York pop-up exhibit, all 3.5 million pages
The pop-up also has a display on the longstanding relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial.
A karate performance during the Japan Parade event in New York on Saturday
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May 10, 2026
Japan Parade cultural promotion event held in New York
About 100 organizations including companies, schools and groups of Japanese nationals from various prefectures took part in the event.
Japan and 115 nations and regions took part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, ahead of the 2026 review conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty at the U.N. headquarters in New York.
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May 1, 2026
Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons
The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on ¡°invaluable testimonies¡± of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to future generations.
Sun Xiaobo, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Arms Control Department, delivers a speech at a review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
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Apr 30, 2026
Chinese claim Japan is seeking to host allies¡¯ nuclear arms rebutted in New York
Japan¡¯s representative said ¡°introduction of nuclear weapons is not permitted¡± under its nonnuclear principles and that its nuclear energy is ¡°exclusively for peaceful purposes.¡±
Hibakusha and others march in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sunday.
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Apr 27, 2026
In New York, hibakusha call for nuclear weapons abolition
More than 200 hibakusha and other people marched for a kilometer to the U.N. headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
Goldwin President Takao Watanabe at the company's new story in New York on Friday
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2026
Japan¡¯s Goldwin opens flagship store in New York
The company hopes to use the New York store as a base to promote recognition of the Goldwin brand.
Author Haruki Murakami (right) joins Roland Kelts on stage for the Murakami Mixtape event. Murakami is the contemporary Japanese novelist most emblematic of the country¡¯s love of jazz.
CULTURE / Music / CULTURE SMASH
Mar 29, 2026
How the Japanese made jazz their own
Through Haruki Murakami and a Tokyo-to-New York performance, hints of how Japan reinterpreted jazz.
An Air Canada Express jet that collided with a fire truck on a runway on Sunday remains at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 25, 2026
Safety system failed to alert LaGuardia tower before crash
An Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck late Sunday evening, killing the two pilots.
A United Airlines aircraft taxis next to the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 24, 2026
Two pilots killed in New York runway collision as Trump sends ICE to airports
The crash at LaGuardia Airport also injured dozens of passengers and led to hundreds of flight cancellations in the latest disruption for airports amid a personnel shortage.
A man identified as Emir Balat is detained by police officers during a rally to stop public Muslim prayer outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in New York City on Saturday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 10, 2026
Two men charged with terrorism after homemade bomb thrown at anti-Islam protesters in New York
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, are accused of traveling from Pennsylvania to Manhattan with dangerous improvised explosive that they used at an anti-Islam rally.
Takeshi Ebisawa, a member of a yakuza crime group, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York court on Tuesday after being convicted of trafficking nuclear material, drugs and weapons.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2026
U.S. court convicts Japanese man of trafficking nuclear material
Takeshi Ebisawa, 61, pleaded guilty to a total of six charges in January 2025.
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¡¯

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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
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