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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Trump seeks trade-war truce with China's Xi in South Korea talks
The tussle between the world's top two economies has rocked markets and gummed up supply chains for months.

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China closing in on U.S. as leader in global science, study shows
U.S. and South Korea finalize trade deal after months of talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
A mushroom cloud rises with ships below during Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons test on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, in 1946.
WORLD
Trump asks Pentagon to immediately resume testing U.S. nuclear weapons
Never mind that Russia and China are not currently conducting nuclear tests and nuclear testing is overseen by the Department of Energy.
The USS Annapolis nuclear-powered submarine is anchored at a naval base on Jeju Island, South Korea, in July 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
South Korea to build nuclear-powered subs in U.S., Trump says
By Gabriel Dominguez
Washington’s decision to share the closely held nuclear technology with Seoul could have implications for Tokyo’s own defense policies.
The Bank of Japan last increased rates in January.
BUSINESS / Economy
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 0.5% despite high inflation
By Kazuaki Nagata
The central bank stuck to a wait-and-see approach owing to continued uncertainty.
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
CULTURE / Music
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
By Adam Davidson
The British rockers' Tokyo Dome set included such favorites as "Wonderwall," "Live Forever" and "Champagne Supernova."
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.

JAPAN

National security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa (fourth from right) is seen on stage as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump review an honor guard of the Self-Defense Forces at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Who is Keiichi Ichikawa, Takaichi’s new national security adviser?
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Ichikawa is expected to play a leading role in the prime minister’s ambitious endeavors on the diplomatic and security front.
Sotatsu Yanase, a 46-year-old tatami shop owner, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison by the Tokyo District Court on Thursday for burning his girlfriend's body and dumping it in the sea off Izu Oshima.
Tokyo court sentences man to 30 months in prison for burning girlfriend’s body
According to the indictment, Sotatsu Yanase abandoned his girlfriend's remains in 2024 near Izu Oshima's southwest coast, with police still investigating how she died.
Japan's new resupply spacecraft docks at International Space Station
Japan could scrap gasoline tax surcharge this year, LDP says
Lawmaker Kei Sato testifies at Abe shooter trial
Japan weighs fines to strengthen personal data protection

BUSINESS

JR Central President Shunsuke Niwa explains the increase in total construction costs for its planned superfast magnetically levitated shinkansen train line, in the city of Nagoya on Wednesday.
Maglev shinkansen costs seen ballooning further to ¥11 trillion
It is the second time that the project cost estimate has been revised up for the line.
Toyota Motor CEO Koji Sato speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Toyota doesn’t plan better offer in privatization deal, CEO says
By Nicholas Takahashi and Tsuyoshi Inajima
CEO Koji Sato said Toyota Motor has no plans to sweeten a deal involving a proposed ¥4.7 trillion buyout of Toyota Industries.
Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925B fund after gigaproject delays, source says
By Yousef Saba and Federico Maccioni
Trader Sumitomo to acquire IT service firm SCSK
Takaichi pushed back on U.S. request to ban Russian gas imports, sources say
Honda halts production at Mexico plant amid chip shortage

WORLD

An infant at a camp for displaced people who fled from El Fasher to Tawila, Sudan, on Monday. Fears mounted in Sudan three days after paramilitaries seized the key city of El Fasher, amid reports of mass atrocities and the killing of five Red Crescent volunteers in Kordofan.
WHO condemns reported 'horrific' mass killing in Sudanese hospital
"All attacks on health care must stop immediately and unconditionally," said the U.N. health agency's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Federal employees line up before collecting food from a Capital Area Food Bank distribution center as the U.S. government shutdown continues in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Tuesday.
Millions set to lose food aid amid U.S. government shutdown standoff
By Bo Erickson and Leah Douglas
There has been no sign of movement in the weekslong stalemate, with funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, set to lapse Saturday.
Myanmar arrests three artists for ‘disrupting election’
Dutch far-right party falls in election as centrists set to win
By Patrick Van Oosterom, Katharina Rosskopf and Wout Vergauwen
U.S. prosecutors suspended after calling Jan. 6 defendants 'mob of rioters,' sources say
By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward
Israeli army says ceasefire in Gaza resumed after strikes
By Dan Williams, Eric Martin and Jennifer A Dlouhy

Sports

Hawks starter Ryosuke Otsu pitches against the Tigers during Game 4 of the Japan Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Hiroki Kokubo pushes right buttons as Hawks move to brink of Japan Series title
By Jason Coskrey
The Hawks are one win away from clinching the title.
Austin Reaves' buzzer-beater carries Lakers past Timberwolves
SoftBank pitcher's Japan Series hit may be one of the last ever
By Jason Coskrey
Lions' Aidan Hutchinson lands $180 million extension
Yesavage gem carries Blue Jays to brink of World Series as Dodgers downed
By Rob Woollard

Opinion

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday. The encounter capped a strong first week for the new prime minister.
With Trump, flattery will get Takaichi everything
Gearoid Reidy
Whereas Takaichi’s predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, played for a draw at his White House meeting in February, this encounter was redolent of Abe’s best moments.
China is winning the global ‘narrative war’
By Stephen R. Nagy
Takaichi earns kudos for following Trump ‘manual’
By Kuni Miyake
India’s geoeconomic options in a Trumpian world
By Manish Sharma
Meta’s chatbot scandal is really a culture problem
By Gautam Mukunda

ENVIRONMENT

Protesters take part in a march in The Hague on Sunday to demand more action against climate change.
World far off track to meeting climate goals, U.N. warns
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that slow action from nations meant it was "inevitable" efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius would fail.
Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for first time
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
By Tomoko Otake
'What is the value of a human life?' In Nigeria, oil giant Shell may find out.
By Susan Njanji
Climate change and population growth threaten to spark malaria resurgence

CULTURE

Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
By Adam Davidson
The British rockers' Tokyo Dome set included such favorites as "Wonderwall," "Live Forever" and "Champagne Supernova."
‘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
Tokyo Biennale hides the art in plain sight
By Kim Kahan
New book scrutinizes sustainability of traditional Japanese textiles
By Jessica Kozuka

LIFE

Inspired by "oyakodon," a chicken and omelet rice bowl, the "oyako" sandwich is perfect for a quick breakfast.
Turn a Japanese comfort food into a fuss-free sandwich
By Simon Daly
The secret to a two-minute “oyako” chicken omelet filling for your bread roll is mayonnaise.
Trick or trade: Talking about the stock market's 'Halloween effect' in Japanese
By Yuko Tamura
Bodybuilders find new calling in Japan’s struggling care industry
By Tomohiro Osaki
Lentil by lentil, Nepali food takes shape in Tokyo
By Aarohi Narain
Have you heard? This year Shibuya wants us to have a ‘good Halloween’
By Yuko Tamura

COMMUNITY

The byzantine process for converting a foreign driver’s license into a Japanese one entails mountains of paperwork and significant stamina — unless you're a lucky license holder from a country or region where these requirements are waived.
Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.
By Thu-Huong Ha and Mike Fu
From the desperate and defeated to the blissful and breezy, readers share their experiences of getting a driver’s license in Japan.
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

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.
SUMO
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
By John Gunning
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18
CULTURE
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
By Alyssa I. Smith
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."
CULTURE
Spanish artist and Japanese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan
By Gendel Gento
"Menheim” is a dark fantasy manga with a story that centers on a girl’s quest to find a cure for her ill brother.

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

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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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SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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JAPAN
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
By Alex K.T. Martin
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
JAPAN
At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges 'new golden age' for alliance
By Jesse Johnson, Gabriele Ninivaggi, Gabriel Dominguez and Francis Tang
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her fist as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech in front of U.S. Navy personnel on board the U.S. Navy's USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the American naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Abe shooting suspect Yamagami pleads guilty to murder
By Tomoko Otake
Members of the media gather outside the Nara District Court in the city of Nara on Tuesday hours before the start of the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
JAPAN
Takaichi buys time and builds trust with ‘near-perfect’ Trump summit
By Jesse Johnson and Gabriel Dominguez
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier during a visit to the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
JPYC, world’s first yen stablecoin, is issued
By Kazuaki Nagata
Noritaka Okabe, head of Japanese startup JPYC, at a news conference for the first yen stablecoin in Tokyo on Monday