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Trump heads toward courts clash over migrant flights; annuls pardons issued by Biden
U.S. President Donald Trump barreled towards a showdown with the courts Monday after his administration expelled alleged members of a Venezuelan gang under little-used, centuries-old wartime legislation. Trump, already pushing the law to its limits on several fronts, also claimed he had annulled pardons issued by Joe Biden, on the… Read
Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as judge orders their removals be stopped
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S. District Judge James E.… Read
Japan eyes deploying long-range missiles in Kyushu
Japan is considering deploying long-range missiles in Kyushu as part of the country's efforts to acquire "counterstrike capabilities" to hit enemy targets in the event of an emergency, government sources said. The deployment, expected to commence at the end of the next fiscal year in March 2026, is aimed at… Read
Mount Fuji climbers to be charged ¥4,000 on all trails
Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding on the nation's highest mountain, a once-peaceful pilgrimage… Read
U.S. ambassador nominee to Japan says Tokyo will have to pay more
President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to Japan, George Glass, said on Thursday that Washington will "undoubtedly" have to ask Japan for an increase in its financial contribution for the upkeep of U.S. forces there, referring to an agreement due to be renegotiated in 2027. President Donald… Read
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 413 Palestinians and shatter ceasefire with Hamas
The death toll from a wave of Israeli strikes in Gaza Tuesday has reached 413, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. The ministry says at least 660 people have been wounded in the strikes. Israel launched a new offensive on Gaza Tuesday, shattering a ceasefire between it and… Read
Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel, aluminum imports go into effect worldwide
U.S. President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vowed to take back wealth “stolen” by other countries, drawing quick retaliation from Europe and Canada. The Republican president's use of tariffs to extract concessions from other… Read
Danes boycott U.S. goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too
Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds. The 67-year-old said it's the only way he knows to protest U.S. President… Read
Ghosn says all his work wasted at Nissan; says Musk could fix automaker
The ancient Greek tragedians would have made much of this character – or Shakespeare. Maybe no less a hand can do him justice. Macbeth, Oedipus, Ghosn. Few have risen higher, few fallen lower. That’s tragedy. Greatness is self-destructive. Carlos Ghosn was a corporate wizard, a magician. One failing company after… Read
Unification Church faces dissolution in Japan
The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon fall even further from grace. Authorities said in October 2023 they were seeking to dissolve the influential sect, founded in South Korea and nicknamed the "Moonies" after its late… Read
