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Ambulances are seen outside U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works following explosions at the plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2025
Two dead, 10 hospitalized after Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
The incident at U.S. Steel¡¯s Clairton Coke Works happened at around 11 a.m. on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Steel Corporation Irvin Works facility in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, on Friday
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2025
Trump to hike steel tariffs to 50% to aid Nippon-U.S. Steel
The U.S. president said the move would help protect American steelworkers during a visit to a United States Steel plant on Friday.
Fire damage at the Pennsylvania governor¡¯s mansion in Harrisburg on Sunday. Pennsylvania state authorities have arrested a 38-year-old Harrisburg man and said he set fire to the Pennsylvania governor¡¯s mansion, forcing Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to evacuate early Sunday before the blaze severely damaged part of the building.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 14, 2025
Suspect held over arson attack on Pennsylvania governor¡¯s mansion
Shapiro, who is Jewish, said the suspect¡¯s motives weren¡¯t known but he evoked the Passover meal he hosted at the governor¡¯s residence hours before the fire was set.
A crater in Philadelphia on Saturday, the day after a deadly plane crash that also killed one person on the ground
WORLD
Feb 2, 2025
Small plane crash in Philadelphia leaves seven dead, 19 injured
The jet was headed to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri to refuel before heading to Tijuana in Mexico.
The United States Steel's Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania. In a letter, a group that includes mayors in Pennsylvania and Indiana denounced the head of the United Steelworkers union over his refusal to negotiate in good faith with Nippon Steel its plan to acquire U.S. Steel.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 25, 2024
Mayors urge Biden to approve Nippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel
A total of 20 people, including the heads of administrative districts where U.S. Steel facilities are located, underlined the importance of the deal to the local communities.
The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 23, 2024
Three Mile Island nuclear plant gears up for Big Tech reboot
Giant cooling towers at the plant have sat dormant for so long that grass has sprung up in the towers¡¯ hollowed-out bases and wildlife roam inside.
Zackree Kline works as a manager in a diner and also at a funeral home. "I work every single day of the week. I never have a day off," he said.
WORLD / Society
Oct 5, 2024
One job by day, another by night as U.S. voters make ends meet
Rising costs of living are weighing heavily on voters who want the next president ¡ª whoever it may be ¡ª to ¡°do the right thing.¡±
The Three Mile Island plant made global headlines in 1979 with a partial meltdown at its Unit 2 reactor, the worst nuclear incident in U.S. history.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Sep 25, 2024
U.S. nuclear plants won¡¯t power up Big Tech¡¯s AI ambitions right away
Plans may be delayed by high regulatory hurdles, potential fuel supply obstacles, and sometimes stiff local and environmental opposition.
Warships and fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 21, 2024
U.S. leans on shipbuilding prowess of allies to compete with China
America¡¯s shipbuilding industry has virtually collapsed over the last generation, raising concerns amid its rivalry with China.
Birds rest on the banks of the Susquehanna River near the Three Mile Island nuclear plant south of Middletown, Pennsylvania, in March 2019.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 21, 2024
Microsoft AI needs so much power it¡¯s tapping site of U.S. nuclear meltdown
The decision is the latest sign of surging interest in the nuclear industry as power demand for AI soars.
Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe delivers an opening statement at a joint hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Judiciary Committees on the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 30.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2024
U.S. Secret Service chief says local police warned of gunman at Trump shooting
Local authorities and Secret Service agents were using different communications channels, which prevented the warning from getting through.
An aerial view on Monday of the Butler Farm Show grounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally on July 13.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2024
From honor student to the gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump
Thomas Crooks was a brainy and quiet young man who built computers and won honors at school, impressing his teachers. Then he became a would-be assassin.
People lay flowers before the two year anniversary of the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the city of Nara on July 7.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 16, 2024
Trump shooting reminds Japan of similar attacks on politicians at home
The attack on the former U.S. president evoked memories of similar incidents involving Japan¡¯s prime ministers.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
The FBI identified the suspected shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, a Pennsylvania resident who was later killed by Secret Service agents.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is rushed into a waiting vehicle after a shooting at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
An attempt to kill an ex-president, caught in real time, stuns America
In the era of social media, it was not introspection that followed the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, but rather rage, blame, even comedy.
A bloodied Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
¡®America¡¯s under attack¡¯: A gleeful Trump rally shattered by gunfire
A campaign rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump was a day of big emotions. Glee, unity and righteous anger ¡ª and then suddenly fear.
Takahiro Mori, Nippon Steel's executive vice president, said the company will move its U.S. headquarters to Pittsburgh if it succeeds in acquiring U.S. Steel.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2024
Nippon Steel pledges to move U.S. HQ to U.S. Steel¡¯s Pittsburgh
The Japanese steelmaker will move its existing headquarters in the U.S., which is in Houston, in addition to keeping U.S. Steel¡¯s headquarters.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2024
Biden¡¯s best shot against Trump lies in ¡®blue wall¡¯ states
In Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, his campaign sees signs for optimism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022
Three presidents swoop into Pennsylvania in a clash that transcends 2022
The establishment politics of the two most recent U.S. Democratic presidents met the disruptive force of the last Republican one, with control of Congress at stake.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2022
Obama and Biden team up in bid to boost key U.S. Senate candidate
Obama, in a speech to a pumped-up crowd in Philadelphia aimed at boosting Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, accused Republicans of resorting to politics of fear.
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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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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