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A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
JAPAN
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
By Gabriel Dominguez and Gabriele Ninivaggi
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first in-person talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit Friday afternoon.

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Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shakes hands with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after taking a group photo during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
South Korea's Lee says 'worries vanished' after meeting Takaichi
By Jesse Johnson
At a news conference, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that he believed the bilateral relationship would continue to improve.
The nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture
JAPAN
Some 890 tons of Tepco nuclear fuel kept at Aomori reprocessing plant
The revelations were the first time a specific company's amount at the site has been confirmed.
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
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
Police arrested the woman on Friday evening. She admitted the allegations against her, saying, they are "correct."
Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army stand as the strategic strike group displays DF-61 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballisitic missiles during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing on Sept. 3.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Trump's nuclear testing order risks expanded arms race
By ordering a resumption of nuclear testing, U.S. President Donald Trump risks an expanded arms race that could benefit China, experts say.
Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army stand as the strategic strike group displays DF-61 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballisitic missiles during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing on Sept. 3.

JAPAN

A SpaceX Super Heavy booster carrying the Starship spacecraft lifts off on its 11th test flight at the company's launch pad in Starbase, Texas, on Oct. 13.
International collaboration seen as key to commercial space tourism in Japan
By Yukana Inoue
When it comes to furthering the potential of future space travel, Japan is behind countries like the U.S., making collaboration essential.
Farmers spray herbicide at a rice farm in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, in June.
Japan 2026 staple rice production seen falling to 7.11 million tons
The country's staple rice production is forecast to fall 370,000 tons from 2025, the agriculture ministry has said.
Scandal-hit mayor of Ito in Shizuoka finally ousted
Japan's ministers likely to discuss policy for foreign nationals next week
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

BUSINESS

An employee works with a wafer in a production line of Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia in Hamburg, Germany, in June 2024.
U.S. to announce Nexperia's China facilities will resume shipments
Resumed shipments would be a relief for auto manufacturers worldwide who faced the imminent prospect of curbing production.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday.
U.S. tariffs on heavy trucks and buses come into effect
Fresh U.S. tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks took effect Saturday, raising the levy on such vehicles from Japan to 50%.
Russian hacker group claims responsibility for Askul cyberattack
Takaichi might be more of a supply-sider than a Keynesian
By Kazuaki Nagata
Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November
Japanese utilities say they can replace Sakhalin-2 if supply interrupted
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova

WORLD

Newly elected opposition Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun delivers her speech during a party congress in Taipei on Saturday.
Taiwan's new opposition leader takes over, warning against risk of China war
The position of the new leader of the democratic island's biggest opposition party could derail the government's spending plans.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday.
Xi to hold talks with Lee on first South Korea visit in 11 years
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was set to meet his new South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, as both leaders work to rebuild ties between their two countries.
North Korea says denuclearization is unrealizable 'pipe dream'
No spoils of war: Syria's new ruler lays down the law to loyalists
Trump keeps world guessing with shock nuclear test order
Hundreds said shot or disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries

Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning during Game 6 of the World Series at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Friday.
Dodgers hold off Blue Jays 3-1 to force World Series Game 7
With their backs against the wall and facing elimination, the Dodgers got six solid innings from starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Hawks lay demons to rest with Japan Series win
By Jason Coskrey
Latest NFL Chiefs-Bills duel has both chasing division leaders
Amorim proud of sticking to beliefs as United begins to turn a corner
Absence of key players no problem for Wallabies coach

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.
Takaichi shines on the diplomatic stage
Japan’s demining deployment is a security milestone
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
How is Takaichi doing after a week at the helm?
By Edo Naito
China is winning the global ‘narrative war’
By Stephen R. Nagy

ENVIRONMENT

A man wades through a flooded street following heavy rain in Hoi An, Vietnam, on Thursday.
Climate change and poor planning drive Vietnam flooding
The country is naturally vulnerable to frequent typhoons and some flooding, but the situation is being made worse by climate change, experts say.
Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely, says study
World far off track to meeting climate goals, U.N. warns
Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for first time
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
By Tomoko Otake

CULTURE

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.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
By Alicia Haddick
Once a niche passion, anime has become a global obsession. “Demon Slayer” lit the fuse. “Chainsaw Man” just proved it’s unstoppable.
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

Located in the redeveloped Takanawa Gateway neighborhood, the JW Marriott Tokyo is the first of the luxury brand’s outposts in the Japanese capital.  
Tokyo’s first JW Marriott brings a whole floor of mindfulness
By Gendel Gento
The redeveloped Takanawa Gateway neighborhood gets the newest outpost of the hotel chain’s luxury brand.
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
Trick or trade: Talking about the stock market's 'Halloween effect' in Japanese
By Yuko Tamura
Turn a Japanese comfort food into a fuss-free sandwich
By Simon Daly

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

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.
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

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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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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
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
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.
WORLD
Trump trims fentanyl-linked China tariffs after 'amazing' Xi meeting
By Trevor Hunnicutt
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
JAPAN
Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting
By Jesse Johnson
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ahead of their talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Thursday.