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Taiwan's Lin Hsin-i, the island's representative for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Lima on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2024
At APEC, Taiwan representative and Xi greet each other with only a wave
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is one of the few international meetings in which both Taiwan and China participate.
Former Taiwan Vice Premier Lin Hsin-i attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2024
Taiwan’s APEC representative invites Biden to visit island
Meeting on the sidelines of APEC summit in Lima, Taiwan’s representative Lin Hsin-i thanked Biden for his contributions to promoting U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Donald Trump remains mum on the deal just as a top Nippon Steel executive readies a trip to Pittsburgh to persuade rank-and-file union members and politicians to support the $14.1 billion acquisition of the iconic American company.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 16, 2024
Trump promised to kill U.S. Steel deal. Now what?
The president-elect remains mum on the deal just as a top Nippon Steel executive readies a trip to Pittsburgh to rally support for the sale.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima on Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2024
Ishiba meets Biden and Yoon, as Trump’s White House return looms
The three sought to further cement ties by announcing the creation of a “trilateral secretariat” to better coordinate and implement their goals.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (right) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima on Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2024
Japan, U.S. and South Korea to set up secretariat to ‘institutionalize’ ties
Senior officials from the three countries have been discussing their relations ahead of Donald Trump being sworn in as U.S. president.
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, on Nov. 15, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024
Biden and Xi to have face-to-face at Asia-Pacific summit in Peru
It will likely be the last meeting between the sitting leaders of the world’s largest economies before Joe Biden hands the reins back to Donald Trump.
Nippon Steel Chairman and CEO Eiji Hashimoto told a local weekly that a lawsuit is possible if the company's proposed buyout of U.S. Steel gets blocked without proper procedures being followed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2024
Nippon Steel does not rule out lawsuit if U.S. Steel deal nixed, CEO says
If the deal falls through without a legitimate reason or proper procedures, the Japanese steelmaker would consider suing the U.S. government, CEO Eiji Hashimoto says.
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto in Washington on Tuesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2024
Indonesia’s Prabowo courts Trump and meets top executives in U.S.
Prabowo Subianto’s first overseas trip since taking office saw him visit China before he headed for the U.S., as he tries to balance relations with both countries.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev speaks at the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2024
COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of using oil and gas
Some observers of the COP29 negotiations said the president of Azerbaijan’s remarks did not bode well for a strong result from the two-week summit.
Donald Trump attends a town hall moderated by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 14.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2024
Trump’s Day One: Deportations, border wall, scrapping Biden’s programs
The sweeping efforts will be led by incoming “border czar” Tom Homan and other Republican immigration hardliners.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington. The U.S. Constitution assigns to the Senate the power to confirm a president's nominees for life-tenured seats on the federal judiciary.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2024
U.S. Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office
Democrats are on a crusade to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden as possible.
A meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to take place in Lima on the sidelines of a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Friday and Saturday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2024
Ishiba and Xi to affirm mutually beneficial strategic ties
In his meeting with Xi, Ishiba plans to demand China resume imports of Japanese fishery products at an early date.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands before attending a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2024
Trump and Putin speak as Biden set to ask president-elect to back Ukraine
Donald Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
After GOP wins, Senate Democrats eye major push to confirm Biden judges
The loss of the White House and the Senate majority will end Democrats’ ability to fill judicial vacancies come January.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus, in Chandler, Arizona, in March.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2024
Trump’s win sets off race to complete chip subsidy deals
The Biden administration is aiming to shore up one of its signature initiatives before President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House.
Lawmakers and strategists looking for someone to blame for Tuesday's wipeout have so far been more likely to target U.S. President Joe Biden.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2024
Defeat to Trump prompts Democratic soul-searching
The election night disaster has proved to be a Rorschach test, with rival factions each offering reasons for the defeat informed by their particular brand of politics.
A congratulatory billboard for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Jerusalem on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 8, 2024
Biden plans final Mideast peace push but will leaders ignore him?
Officials in the region will likely be reluctant to take big steps, preferring instead to wait for Trump’s inauguration in January.
U.S. President Joe Biden
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2024
Biden in Ukraine sprint as Trump victory throws U.S. support in question
The Biden administration is looking to push out the more than $9 billion of remaining funding appropriated by Congress.
Donald Trump looks on as he speaks at a campaign rally in East Del Valle, Austin, Texas on Oct. 25
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2024
Who has President-elect Donald Trump threatened to prosecute?
Trump has vowed to investigate or prosecute political rivals, election workers and left-wing Americans if he becomes president again.
An exhibition of captured military hardware from NATO countries in Moscow in May. Whatever the results of the U.S. presidential election, the prospect of improved U.S.-Russia relations seems even more distant.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2024
Whether Trump or Harris, pessimism reigns in Russia over U.S. election winner
The sentiment is prevalent in a Russia that feels scorned and underestimated by Democrat administrations and betrayed by Trump.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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