U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Japan's $550 billion of investment funding in return for lower U.S. tariff rates will be directed by President Donald Trump to benefit the United States. ebx.sh/a7Jc5A

A great-grandson of Tome Torihama, who was a beloved motherly figure to kamikaze suicide attack pilots in World War II, is dedicated to preserving the stories of the pilots. ebx.sh/Vr4ozp

Toshiba, Fujitsu and other major Japanese manufacturers are relocating their headquarters functions from central Tokyo to elsewhere in the country in response to the spread of remote work. ebx.sh/cka03P

The unpredictability of Trump and doubts about whether America can be relied on to provide security have led some in Japan to consider an unthinkable Plan B: nuclear arms. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/2…

Black-and-white, but far from simple, Kon Ichikawa’s film "Fires on the Plain" is a survival story that stares into humanity’s darkest corners. japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/0…

Commentary: Carl J. Green, a lawyer who opened the Ford Foundation’s representative office in Tokyo and devoted a lifetime to U.S.-Japan relations, has died at age 85. ebx.sh/jGLYer

Japan's push to digitalize medical records and services is stalling as My Number health insurance cards remain unpopular. ebx.sh/D4jq2h

After marrying an Australian serviceman in the aftermath of WWII, Akiko Kirkham moved to Australia, where she faced discrimination to the point she changed her name and stopped speaking Japanese. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/2…

While sumo in 2025 is more accessible than at any time in the past, fans and tourists alike are all too often getting an experience that pales in comparison to what was previously possible. ebx.sh/S7Hdxw

The U.S. Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China, but it's not going well. ebx.sh/sgHLXB

Pakistan ordered businesses, schools and public offices in Karachi to shut on Wednesday after torrential monsoon rain left at least 10 people dead in the densely populated port city. ebx.sh/O6wn3J

Russia said that any attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow's participation were a "road to nowhere." ebx.sh/SA7Jj2

Commentary: Japan is pacing efforts to find new sources of critical minerals and leading the surge in urban mining, writes Brad Glosserman. ebx.sh/srtjm6

Israel’s military announced the first steps of an operation to take over Gaza City, calling up tens of thousands of reservists while the government considered a new ceasefire proposal to pause nearly two years of war. ebx.sh/QiUunW

A shadowy contract in Egypt between an unnamed government entity and an investment company to build a resort on one of the country's last undisturbed Red Sea beaches has drawn criticism and public action. ebx.sh/o0HQ8O