Elina Svitolina powers past Coco Gauff in Italian Open final
The win over the American followed Svitolina’s wins over world No. 2 Elena Rybakina and third-ranked Iga Swiatek.
Taiwan says it is already ‘independent’ after Trump warning
Taipei’s assertion came after the U.S. president warned the island not to formally declare independence and hinted at using arms sales as a ” negotiating chip” in talks with China.
Renho suffers upset loss in CDP Tokyo chapter leadership race
The 58-year-old member of the House of Councillors was defeated by Yuji Kawana, 66, a member of the Musashino city assembly in western Tokyo.
Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces ‘eliminate’ senior Islamic State leader
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of the terrorist group globally, was killed in a “partnership” between U.S. and Nigerian forces.
Two more teens arrested over robbery-murder in Tochigi Prefecture
Two more 16-year-old boys were arrested in connection with a robbery-murder incident targeting an elderly woman.
Onagawa No. 2 reactor to be halted for inspection after radioactive steam detected
The level of radioactivity in water that had accumulated in the reactor turbine building floor was about one-thousandth of the government’s reporting threshold.
Trump’s geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran
The continuing impasse with Iran comes as Trump faces domestic pressure over high U.S. gasoline prices and his own low approval ratings.
One of Japan’s best meals is hidden in a Yamagata hot spring town
Chef Makoto Harada combines Italian flavors with the northern region’s culinary traditions.
Japan considers missile exports to the Philippines, reports say
Tokyo last month unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms transfers.
Amgen’s Tavneos discouraged by Japanese partner after deaths
Twenty people in Japan died after taking Tavneos, though it’s unclear whether the drug killed those people, a media report said.