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March 30, 2025

Tokyo government steps in to keep ‘sento’ bathhouses alive
TOKYO — As Japan’s traditional bathhouses, or sento, face a wave of closures across Tokyo, the metropolitan government is launching initiatives to help find new ownership and to assist with renovating facilities. With aging owners confronted with a shrinking customer base and costly repairs, many sento are shuttering rather than passing the torch. As a…
New Jersey mayor arrested while on Congressional visit to ICE facility
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. U.S. China negotiators meet in Switzerland for trade talks 02:21 Tufts student arrested by ICE freed from detention 00:36 Newark mayor arrested while protesting at ICE detention center 00:26 Judge pauses Trump’s massive layoffs; US, China hold trade talks 03:03…
Putin says Russia is ‘committed’ to restart talks with Kyiv, suggests May 15 start
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin of Russia said early Sunday that his country is committed to restart direct talks with Kyiv about ending their war, and suggested the next discussions begin May 15 in Turkey. He said he was scheduled to speak to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, later Sunday with hopes of holding talks…
Japan to support companies moving into Africa
TOKYO — The Japanese government plans to join hands with venture capital firms to help Japanese companies make inroads into Africa by gathering information about local startups and facilitating tie-ups, Nikkei has learned. The initiative is to be announced at an African economic conference to be held in Ivory Coast on Monday.
DHS spokesperson threatens arrests of House Democrats who were at N.J. ICE facility
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday suggested the Trump administration could pursue arrests of the House Democrats involved in an incident at a New Jersey Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility on Friday and accused them of assaulting ICE officers. “I think that we should let viewers know there will likely…
How Pope Leo became a beloved Peruvian figure
CHICLAYO, Peru — Walkiria Garcia was 14 years old when she made her confirmation in the Catholic Church, an already significant religious sacrament made even more unforgettable by the man officiating it, Robert Prevost, who a decade later would become Pope Leo XIV. To many Peruvians, however, Leo is more than the first pope from…
Japan manufacturers log 1st profit decline in 2 years
TOKYO — The combined net profit of Japan’s manufacturers for the year ended March 31 declined 2% from the prior year, the first decline in two years, as automakers struggled with weak sales in the U.S. and China while steelmakers had to deal with a flood of cheap Chinese imports. Automakers’ net profit fell by…
Can consensus still save ASEAN?
Azry Almi Kaloko is Head of Strategic Policy and Research at the ASEAN-UK Business Forum and contributes regularly to public discourse through The Jakarta Post and other regional publications. ASEAN has long been viewed as Southeast Asia’s stabilizing factor, promoting harmony in politically diverse and previously tense surroundings. Its “ASEAN Way” of nonconfrontation and consensus…
Kentucky Derby-winning jockey suspended, fined $62,000 for striking horse too many times
The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby last week has been fined over $60,000 for striking the horse with his riding crop too many times during the race, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. Junior Alvarado was found to have struck the horse with his riding crop “more than…