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Teenager Izumi Wakatsuki (left) visited Japan's training camp in Nashville before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SOCCER
Jun 25, 2026
Teen in Nashville cheers for Japan at World Cup while dreaming of joining women¡¯s squad
As the Japan Football Association evaluated her skills, Wakatsuki was able to make her national team debut with the U-16 squad at a tournament in France in April last year.
Governments and regulators around the world have launched probes into xAI, imposed bans and demanded safeguards in a growing push to curb illegal and offensive material.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 17, 2026
Tennessee minors sue Musk¡¯s xAI, alleging Grok generated sexual images of them
Governments and regulators around the world have launched probes into xAI, imposed bans and demanded safeguards in a growing push to curb illegal and offensive material.
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.
A Tennessee State Trooper vehicle drives in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he will deploy the National Guard to the city.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2025
U.S. to deploy National Guard to Memphis, Trump says
The move follows his administration¡¯s unprecedented police takeover in Washington, D.C., last month.
Fawn Weaver's book ¡°Love and Whiskey,¡± out this month, is an engrossing narrative tracking the author's discovery of the truth behind one of the most popular whiskey brands in the world.
CULTURE / Books
Jun 30, 2024
¡®Love and Whiskey¡¯: A tale of how an obsession delivered a woman from grief
Through Fawn Weaver¡¯s efforts, bracketed within a personal tragedy, the true story of how Jack Daniel learned how to make whiskey from a Black slave comes to life.
Yujiro Nakajimaya's advice for players new to hockey is that you have to know what you want to achieve. Is it a professional career? Then you need to challenge yourself.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 9, 2023
Yujiro Nakajimaya: ¡®Overcoming adversity is an art¡¯
At a young age, this hockey-playing Hokkaido native left for Canada and ended his journey playing in the NHL.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023
Female shooter kills six at Nashville elementary school, U.S. police say
The alleged shooter, who was killed by police, was a 28-year-old white woman from Nashville who is believed to be a former student at the Covenant School, Metro Nashville Police said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023
Memphis releases deadly police beating video
Footage of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with murder in his beating death has sent shock waves through the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2023
Five U.S. police officers charged with beating Black man to death
Tyre Nichols, 29, was stopped on Jan. 7 for what the Memphis Police Department said was reckless driving.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
Shootings and manhunt paralyze Memphis as city is urged to shelter
It was not immediately clear how many people had been shot Wednesday or whether the shootings were random.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 4, 2019
¡®White power¡¯ graffiti defaces historic Tennessee civil rights site that was victim of fire
Racist graffiti was painted in the parking lot of a Tennessee social justice center that hosted giants of the 1960s U.S. civil rights movement, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, it said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 18, 2018
Amy Schumer, Asley Judd join calls to free U.S. trafficking victim jailed for murder
Actors Amy Schumer and Ashley Judd have backed a campaign for an American woman convicted of killing a man who paid to have sex with her as a child to be given clemency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2018
Thousands in U.S. South may not be able to cast ballots in early voting as registrations surge, suppression is alleged
Thousands of voters in Tennessee were at risk of being blocked from casting regular ballots when early voting opened this week, as officials struggled to process a surge of new registrations ahead of Nov. 6 elections to determine control of the U.S. Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2015
Gunman, four others killed in ¡®terrorist¡¯ attack on Chattanooga military installations
Five people were killed on Thursday, including a suspected gunman who opened fire at two military-related facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in an attack local officials described as an act of terrorism.
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.
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¡¯

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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