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JAPAN
Japan set to suffer another scorching summer

Depending on weather conditions, this summer may be catastrophically hot,
matching the heat last summer.



JAPAN / Politics
LDP considers requiring records on policy activity funds

The LDP is considering a plan to require political funds reports to record when
so-called policy activity funds are used.
JAPAN
Saury fading from Japan's dining tables amid poor catches

Catches of saury are mired in a prolonged slump with no signs of recovery in
sight, and those that are caught are often lean and expensive.
BUSINESS / Economy
Japan issues fresh warning on yen drops and signals readiness to intervene

The finance minister also said he was in frequent contact with overseas
counterparts, particularly in the U.S., on issues including financial markets.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Xi Jinping’s recipe for total control: An army of eyes and ears
By Vivian Wang

Reviving a Mao-era surveillance campaign, the authorities are tracking
residents, schoolchildren and businesses to forestall any potential unrest.



JAPAN

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike plans to seek third term

Koike, who was reelected in 2020 as an independent, could make an announcement
as early as Wednesday, sources close to the matter said.
Foreign student numbers in Japan grew in 2023
By Francis Tang

A survey found 279,274 foreign students in the country as of May 2023, up 20.8%
from a year earlier but still below prepandemic levels.
LDP and CDP at odds over fate of fundraising parties

Ex-Miyazaki city assembly member gets 4½ years over sexual assault

Emergency probe of Japan Airlines carried out following incidents
By Yukana Inoue

Japan's SDF to take part in U.S. 'valiant shield' drill for first time



BUSINESS

USTR extends some Chinese tariff exclusions, but many to fall away

Friday's action means certain goods will maintain exclusions from import
tariffs.
Japan’s automakers vow to stop squeezing their suppliers
By Kazuaki Nagata

Member companies of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association have agreed
to treat subcontractors more fairly when the latter pass on cost increases.
China fear grips G7 with draft raising alarm at ‘harmful’ trade

Japan issues fresh warning on yen drops and signals readiness to intervene

Japan's 10-year bond yield tops 1% for first time in a dozen years

Jera warns of switching investment from Australia over lack of support
By Emily Chow




WORLD

U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs to meet next week, as military drills around
Taiwan end
By Jesse Johnson

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun,
next week for the first time, the Pentagon said Friday.
Putin wants Ukraine cease-fire on current front lines, sources say
By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn

The Russian president is also prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not
respond, according to sources.
Sometimes U.S. and U.K. politics seem in lock step. Not this year.
By Mark Landler

Ukraine starts freeing some prisoners to join its military
By Constant Meheut

Taiwan protesters gather against bill aimed at president

Putin wants Ukraine cease-fire on current front lines, sources say
By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn



SPORTS

Makoto Hasebe at peace with retirement, says body still 'wants to kick the ball'
By Jason Coskrey

Hasebe will eventually return to Germany and begin to lay the foundation for his
coaching career.
Strong field ready to go in Tokyo Yushun’s 91st edition
By Adrian Webber

Solid Kentucky Derby showing offers hope
By NAOKI MATSUDA

Women's rugby in Japan braces for a boom
By David McElhinney

Ryo Miyaichi focused as Marinos set sights on Asian Champions League crown
By Michael Church



OPINION

The U.S. is preparing for a second 'China shock'
Paul Krugman

The immediate impact of these tariffs will be small, because the United States
currently imports very few of the affected goods from China.
How are museums still justifying keeping stolen artifacts?
By Ciku Kimeria

Taiwan and its new president deserve our support

Hindu-Muslim split isn’t India’s most dangerous divide
By Mihir Sharma

We need effective governance to shape AI for good
By Tshilidzi Marwala



ENVIRONMENT

Rich nations reap climate finance dividend, benefiting from rates and terms
By Irene García Pérez and Jackie Botts

Developed nations have pledged to send $100 billion a year to poorer countries
to aid adaptation, but money from the deals is being funneled back into rich
economies.
Brazil's Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames
firefighting budget cut
By Jake Spring

The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
By Eric Margolis

Heat waves are testing India's ability to protect 1.4 billion people
By Rajesh Kumar Singh

Japan begins review of basic energy plan amid spread of AI



CULTURE

Daido Moriyama’s sweeping retrospective brings Tokyo streets to Helsinki
By Lance Henderstein

Local artists hope the Japanese photographer's raw approach inspires change in
the way Finns view the medium.
Can K2's goal of creating a better film industry in Japan win over skeptics?
By Mark Schilling

Contemporary Afro-Japanese shows broaden Tokyo's art scene
By Erik Augustin Palm

‘Confession’ takes a stab at the dark side of getting it off your chest
By James Hadfield

‘Bushido’: A realistically stylish samurai throwback
By Mark Schilling



LIFE

Land and sea come together in traditional kitchen staple
By Elizabeth Andoh

For a dish of ingredients that display such culinary affinity, the Japanese have
a go-to phrase: "aishō ga yoroshii" (good compatibility).
A California dreamin’ cookbook of 'izakaya' favorites
By Simon Daly

Meditation as architecture at a Shizuoka teahouse turned villa
By Mio Yamada

Gaming's latest culture war targets Yasuke, Japan's Black samurai
By Owen Ziegler

Get started on your at-home garden before the summer hits
By Yuko Tamura



COMMUNITY

Ryan Filiatrault: 'Failure is an obstacle not a barrier. You can always get back
on track.'
By Himari Semans

The Canadian filmmaker has taken a regimented approach to following his passion
— and it has worked.
The new vanguard of rural revitalization efforts in Japan
By Justin Randall

Toko Jinno: 'Eating fish is common in Japan, but the lives of fishers are not so
well-known'
By Justin Randall

Lost in translation? No, lost in Japan’s maze of streets.
By Jordan Allen

JapanIQ consultancy eases entry to tough market
By Louise George Kittaka



OPINION

Ciku Kimeria

How are museums still justifying keeping stolen artifacts?
As much as 90% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s cultural artifacts are outside of the
continent, according to a 2018 report commissioned by French President Emmanuel
Macron.
Mihir Sharma

Hindu-Muslim split isn’t India’s most dangerous divide
If the long-established consensus around states’ rights continues to erode,
India will be in real trouble.
Tshilidzi Marwala

We need effective governance to shape AI for good
How can we govern AI so that it serves the interests of humanity? Three key
principles can guide the way for the U.N. and other actors undertaking this
daunting challenge.



EDITORS' PICKS

JAPAN
At Japan-South Korea-China trilateral summit, a chance to manage tensions
By Jesse Johnson


CULTURE
Daido Moriyama’s sweeping retrospective brings Tokyo streets to Helsinki
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JAPAN
Shiba inu of dogecoin fame dies at 18
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JAPAN
Japanese researchers confirm blood test predicts risk of Alzheimer's
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JAPAN
Foreign student numbers in Japan grew in 2023
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