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Pressed on his claims that Russia and China have been testing their nuclear weapons, U.S. President Donald Trump said that a global monitoring system that employs state-of-the-art technology had somehow failed to detect the tests.
WORLD / FOCUS
Trump claims that China and Russia secretly conduct nuke tests
By Jesse Johnson
The U.S. leader alleged that the nation's rivals "test way underground, where people don't know exactly what's happening."
Pressed on his claims that Russia and China have been testing their nuclear weapons, U.S. President Donald Trump said that a global monitoring system that employs state-of-the-art technology had somehow failed to detect the tests.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Busan on Thursday
BUSINESS / Tech
China to suspend some rare earth curbs and U.S. chip firm probes
By Hadriana Lowenkron
Washington will also pause some of Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs on China for another year and is halting plans to implement a 100% tariff on Chinese exports to the U.S.
Ground Self-Defense Force personnel unload a box trap during a training exercise on wildlife damage control.
JAPAN
SDF to provide logistical aid for bear capture efforts
There have been over 8,000 reported bear sightings in the prefecture this fiscal year, and 50 people have suffered injuries, including three fatalities.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping talk after a meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Trump says China’s Xi aware of ‘consequences’ of attacking Taiwan
By Jesse Johnson
The U.S. president also again claimed that Chinese leader Xi Jinping would not invade democratic Taiwan as long as Trump remains in office.
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
LIFE / Food & Drink
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
By Tan Pin Yen
With chef collaborations, exclusive pours and vegan choices, the region’s top carriers are taking their meals for premium class passengers to new heights.
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.

JAPAN

Aichi Prefectural Police officials hold a news conference about the arrest of a suspect of the 1999 murder case last Friday in the city of Nagoya.
Police say 1999 killing of Nagoya housewife most likely premeditated
Police in Aichi believe a woman arrested last week over the killing of a 32-year-old housewife had attacked her immediately after she opened her front door.
Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi
Japan looks to boost 'connected population' in bid to revitalize regions
Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is considering to develop a registration system to serve as a "passport" for nonresidents to participate in regional support activities.
JIP co-leader Fumitake Fujita to stop using secretary’s firm
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii recognized in Japan autumn honors
Firm helps clinical engineers from Madagascar receive technical training
How a family in Sendai narrowly escaped a U.S. air raid in 1945

BUSINESS

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
Trump’s global tariffs to face challenge before Supreme Court
By Beiyi Seow
The court will hear arguments Wednesday on the legality of the U.S. president’s unprecedented use of powers.
An instructor touches up a mannequin in a coffin during a funeral administration class at the Busan Institute of Science and Technology in Busan.
Death becomes a growing business in aging, lonely South Korea
By Claire Lee
Single-person households now account for around 42% of all homes in South Korea, giving rise to a new profession: cleaners called in to clean homes after their occupants have died.
In the black: The business of mourning Thailand's queen mother
Russian oil finds fewer takers in China after hit from sanctions
Nvidia is worth $5 trillion. Here’s what it means for the market
By Ryan Vlastelica and Subrat Patnaik
A toy-maker takes his case against Trump’s tariffs to the Supreme Court
By Jan Wolfe

WORLD

French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum in Paris on Oct. 19.
Louvre heist work of petty criminals, not organized crime, prosecutor says
By Geert De Clercq
The profiles of the four people under arrest so far are not typical of organized crime professionals capable of executing complex operations, the Paris prosecutor said.
A newspaper vendor pulls a newspaper with an article reporting U.S. President Donald Trump's message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians, at a newspaper stand in Lagos on Sunday.
Nigeria says U.S. help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty
By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Camillus Eboh
President Donald Trump has threatened military action in Nigeria over what he said was the ill-treatment of Christians in the West African country.
Philippines inks military pact with Canada in bid to deter China
Powerful 6.3 quake in northern Afghanistan kills at nine
Trump’s college czar has a ‘secret weapon’ to transform campuses
By Liam Knox
U.S. not planning nuclear explosions at this time, energy secretary says

Sports

South Africa wing Kurt-Lee Arendse scores a try against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
Springboks plunder nine tries in 61-7 rout of Japan
Japan’s lone try came via fullback Yoshitaka Yazaki in a rare entry into the Springbok 22, but they could not cope with the physicality of their opponents in difficult conditions.
Commanders lose Daniels to arm injury in blowout loss to Seahawks
Haaland shines with double as Manchester City beats Bournemouth
By Lori Ewing
Bo Bichette heads MLB free agent list after World Series
India wins maiden Women's World Cup title after Verma-Sharma show
By Amlan Chakraborty

Opinion

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a self-made politician from a humble family, earned her way into Japan’s old-boys’ club through sheer determination, an achievement worth celebrating.
Takaichi deserves better than gendered stereotypes
Waka Ikeda
Takaichi’s diplomatic interactions don't strike me as “selling her womanness” to Trump, as some have claimed.
Seemingly conscious artificial intelligence is coming soon
By Mustafa Suleyman
In Russia, enemies are everywhere
By Nina L. Khrushcheva
Bill Gates is wrong to quiet-quit the climate fight
By Mark Gongloff
India’s Kabul return may recast global Taliban policy
By Brahma Chellaney

ENVIRONMENT

People walk on the street amid debris, after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Black River, Jamaica, on Thursday.
Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely, says study
Warming caused mainly by burning fossil fuels increased both the likelihood and intensity of the devastating Category 5 hurricane, the study found.
Trump pivot is a ‘watershed moment’ for climate, says EU’s Hoekstra
By Danielle Bochove
Volunteers race to save U.S. climate data from Trump’s purge
By Carey L. Biron
The world’s biggest consumers of electricity are hidden in plain sight
By Akshat Rathi
Climate change and poor planning drive Vietnam flooding

CULTURE

The current exhibition at 21_21 Design Site is A-POC Able’s first venture outside fashion, though it follows in the footsteps of its founder Issey Miyake, who launched a lighting collection in 2011 with Italian company Artemide.
New generations of designers carry Issey Miyake's legacy
By Phoebe Amoroso
From pleated garments to glowing lamps, the designer’s philosophy continues to evolve through new brands, collaborations and generations.
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
By Patrick St. Michel
First European Photography Month in Tokyo
By John L. Tran
‘Flames of a Flower’: A bold interrogation of Japan’s pacifist identity
By James Hadfield
‘Baka's Identity’ exposes an underworld of stolen names and lost souls
By Mark Schilling

LIFE

All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
By Tan Pin Yen
With chef collaborations, exclusive pours and vegan choices, the region’s top carriers are taking their meals for premium class passengers to new heights.
A Sichuan-inspired classic gets an umami boost
By Makiko Itoh
Sun-dried and sustainable, Japan’s persimmon dye lives on
By Joanna Kawecki
Renowned wine critic James Suckling brings Great Wines World back to Tokyo
By Weiwen Lin
Tokyo’s first JW Marriott brings a whole floor of mindfulness
By Gendel Gento

COMMUNITY

Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
By Nadila
From Hiroshima to Tokyo, Indonesian diasporic communities in Japan are expressing their support for compatriots back home and building solidarity online and offline.
Genmai the dachshund has a spring in his step
Wielding a weapon of yore at a community dojo
By Monique Bae
Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’
By Samantha Seghers
Lovely listener Jimena just needs time and care

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
By Elizabeth Beattie
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
CULTURE
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
By Alicia Haddick
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
CULTURE
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
By Adam Davidson
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
BUSINESS
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
By Kazuaki Nagata
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
CULTURE
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
By Patrick St. Michel
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
By Alex K.T. Martin

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CULTURE
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
By Alicia Haddick
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
JAPAN
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
By Elizabeth Beattie
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
BASEBALL
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
JAPAN
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
JAPAN
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday