Home page

 
Menu
Search
 
Menu
Search
Tokyo Weather 22℃
TOKYO
October 07, 2025
The Independent Voice in Asia
October 07, 2025
Sanae Takaichi
Real Estate
GAZA
Latest News
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
The LDP's newly-appointed election chief Keiji Furuya (far left), general affairs council chair Haruko Arimura (second from left), vice president Taro Aso (center left), president Sanae Takaichi (center right), secretary-general Shunichi Suzuki (second from right) and policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Takaichi's leadership lineup favors Aso and his allies while shutting out rivals
By Himari Semans
The new lineup also reflects her desire to reward allies of the party’s former Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi and former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi.

More coverage

Trump hails 'wisdom and strength' of Japan's incoming prime minister
Takaichi kicks off LDP presidency with polls showing strong support
The LDP's newly-appointed election chief Keiji Furuya (far left), general affairs council chair Haruko Arimura (second from left), vice president Taro Aso (center left), president Sanae Takaichi (center right), secretary-general Shunichi Suzuki (second from right) and policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks to reporters at parliament after meeting with Liberal Democratic Party executives on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Future of Japan's ruling coalition uncertain as Komeito pushes back on Takaichi
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito has said that they cannot form a coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party unless Komeito's concerns are addressed.
OpenAI has rolled out a social app powered by Sora 2, its artificial intelligence video generator, which was quickly flooded with videos featuring iconic Japanese intellectual property.
BUSINESS / Tech
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is drowning in Japanese 'AI slop'
By Elizabeth Beattie
Iconic Japanese characters are prevalent across Sora 2, but legally, this places the company on shaky ground.
Japanese teachers work significantly longer hours than their peers in other countries, with time spent on extracurricular activities being a heavy burden, an OECD study shows.
JAPAN / Society
Teachers in Japan still work the longest hours, OECD survey finds
By Yukana Inoue
Teachers worked an average of over 50 hours per week, but much of it was spent on out-of-classroom work.
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the words "Nobel" written on it, as supporters and family members of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, demonstrate to demand the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages, outside the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Trump has his eyes on the prize — but a Nobel win looks unlikely
By Jesse Johnson
While this year’s prize is expected to be out of reach, the U.S. president could gain momentum for next year’s award if his Gaza plan and North Korea outreach prove fruitful.
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the words "Nobel" written on it, as supporters and family members of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, demonstrate to demand the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages, outside the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2.

JAPAN

Shimon Sakaguchi, an immunologist and a distinguished professor of Osaka University, attends a news conference after winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in medicine, in Suita, Osaka prefecture, on Monday.
With medical breakthrough, Japan’s latest Nobel winner bucked convention
By Tomoko Otake
Shimon Sakaguchi’s unwavering conviction in the validity of his research paid off with the discovery of immune-regulating cells — and a Nobel Prize in medicine.
Japan's then-foreign minister, Yoko Kamikawa (left), and Philippine defense chief Gilberto Teodoro shake hands after signing a Reciprocal Access Agreement, at the Malacanang Palace in Manila in July last year.
Tokyo, Manila apply visiting-forces pact for first time to supply relief goods
By Gabriel Dominguez
The two countries employed the Reciprocal Access Agreement as part of a disaster relief mission following a deadly quake in the Philippines last week.
Nuclear victims hold global forum in Hiroshima
Japanese immunologist among three Nobel medicine prize winners
By Tomoko Otake
Imperial couple make second visit to Osaka expo
Startups lead charge as Japan warms to defense and dual-use technologies
By Alastair Gale

BUSINESS

Etsuro Honda, who advises the ruling party's head Sanae Takaichi on economic policies, says a rate hike by the Bank of Japan this month would be difficult.
Takaichi adviser and Abenomics architect says October too soon for BOJ rate hike
By Toru Fujioka
Remarks by Etsuro Honda, who advises the new ruling-party leader on economic policies, suggest the BOJ may wait, despite earlier speculation of an October move.
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally on Monday. On Tuesday, they rallied again, then retreated.
‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach
By Francis Tang
Tokyo stocks zoomed to a new record and then quickly retreated.
Toyota Industries $31 billion buyout plan faces antitrust delays
By Nicholas Takahashi
Breast cancer patients lived longer on drug Datroway, says maker
By Ashleigh Furlong
Hokkaido company president develops defibrillator toy to promote awareness
Japan’s household spending rises more than expected in August
By Yoshiaki Nohara

WORLD

A bust of Swedish chemist, inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel, founder and namesake of the Nobel Prize, stands at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on Monday.
Trio wins physics Nobel for macroscopic quantum tunneling discovery
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis used a superconducting electrical system that could tunnel from one state to another, as if it were passing straight through a wall.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visits the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition in Taipei on Sept. 19.
China takeover of Taiwan would threaten U.S. too, Taiwan president says
China's increasing military activities further and further from its own shores are a challenge not only for Taiwan, Lai said.
Israel marks Oct. 7 anniversary as talks in Egypt aim to end Gaza war
By Jay Deshmukh and Chloe Rouveyrolles-Bazire
The Gaza twins whose whole lives have been war
By Ramadan Abed
'I found hell': the women ensnared in Albania's global sex trade
By Briseida MEMA
Chinese Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea for ruling party anniversary
By Jesse Johnson

Sports

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Monday.
Dodgers hold off Phillies to win MLB playoff thriller
The win puts the Dodgers firmly on course to advance to the National League Championship Series.
ATP open to heat policy after string of retirements in Shanghai sauna
By Shrivathsa Sridhar
Brewers blast three homers to take 2-0 NLDS lead over Cubs
Red Bull's Mekies taking no credit as Verstappen narrows F1 gap
Woods to make TGL Season 2 debut in mid-January

Opinion

Sanae Takaichi celebrates in Tokyo on Saturday with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election.
From radical to Rihanna: Myths about the new LDP leader
Gearoid Reidy
When Shinzo Abe returned as LDP leader in 2012, there was a similar flood of coverage attempting to cast him as a radical conservative.
Trump weaponizes American trade policy
By Kazuto Suzuki
Russia’s hybrid war looks increasingly like the real thing
By Brad Glosserman
Hegseth tries turning back 94 years of press freedom
By John Authers
Without Jane Goodall, chimps need new champions — us
By Lara Williams

ENVIRONMENT

Jane Goodall spun her love of wildlife into a lifelong campaign that took her from a seaside English village to Africa and then across the globe in a quest to better understand chimpanzees.
Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
By Susan Heavey
The scientist and global activist was a pioneer in her field, both as a female scientist in the 1960s and for her work studying the behavior of primates.
Swiss glaciers hit by light snowfall and heat wave, scientists say
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
By Eric Margolis
Beijing takes the lead with new climate plans amid Washington’s denial
By Valerie Volcovici and Yukun Zhang
In bid to upend global energy policy, Trump denies climate change in U.N. speech
By Brian Kahn

CULTURE

Anshul Chauhan’s Japanese film “Tiger” won the Hylife Vision Award for independent films at this year’s Busan International Film Festival.
Japanese films win crowds but few prizes at Busan festival
By Mark Schilling
From art house cinema to commercial hits, 24 films showcased Japan’s range at the 30th edition of the Busan International Film Festival.
Artists turn Okayama into Murakami-esque city of wonder
By Mike Fu
With Hollywood facing headwinds, Netflix looks eastward
By Erik Augustin Palm
‘Cinderella Grey’ gallops past the other sports documentaries
By Patrick St. Michel
The summer kabuki came roaring back
By Kris Kosaka

LIFE

Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo
By Weiwen Lin
The man behind Chicago’s iconic Alinea restaurant shares insights on modernist cuisine and his Tokyo pop-up.
Don’t poke the bear: Learn how to sort your garbage the right way
By Yuko Tamura
Tokyo's newest stationery store sells 'a slower, more human rhythm'
By Gendel Gento
Autumn eggplants offer a juicy start to the season
By Makiko Itoh
Tokyo retains Michelin crown with 160 starred restaurants for 2026
By Weiwen Lin

COMMUNITY

Through the Japan-Korea Summer Exchange Conference, undergraduate students have sustained an ongoing cultural and academic dialogue for 40 years.
Student groups nurture Japan-South Korea dialogue and cultural ties
By Moe Shimizu
Since 1985, the Japan-Korea Summer Exchange Conference has provided a platform for students to discuss bilateral relations and build cultural bridges along the way.
Chipper Yorkie-Maltese mix still young at heart
Scaredy-cat Kashata is searching for a friend
Linda Joyce: ‘We hope people recognize the benefits of exploring rural areas’
By Louise George Kittaka
Stirred, not shaken: Kyoto business platform blends local and global
By Samantha Seghers

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
Takaichi, the LDP’s first female president, is far from an ‘overnight success’
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi greets her fellow LDP members on Saturday at party headquarters.
ASIA PACIFIC
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
By Gabriel Dominguez
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
LIFE
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
By Edward Hewes
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.
LIFE
Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo
By Weiwen Lin
Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
LIFE
Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido
By Weiwen Lin
Intrigued by Japanese wines, Burgundy winemaker Etienne de Montille decided to explore Hokkaido's wine scene, eventually setting up his outpost in Hakodate in 2017.

Podcast

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

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
By Alex K.T. Martin

JT Directory Service

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER

Ex.Portal By Synergy Media Specialists

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Foreign wrestlers have a long history in sumo
Foreign wrestlers have a long history in sumo
default

WHAT’S TRENDING

JAPAN
How Takaichi won the LDP’s leadership race
By Eric Johnston
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses in the party leader's office after the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on Saturday.
BUSINESS
Asahi ships beer using paper and fax after ransomware attack
Drinks produced by Asahi at a liquor store in Tokyo. Retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralyzed production and distribution at the major brewer.
JAPAN
Retro-wrapped trains mark 100th anniversary of Tokyo's Yamanote Line
Trains decorated to resemble the 103 (left) and 205 series of trains that formerly ran on the Yamanote Line, in Tokyo on Saturday.
WORLD
Americans and Canadians unite in battling 'eating machine' carp
A Fisheries and Oceans Canada team patrols the Grand River in Dunnville, Ontario, in search of invasive grass carp specimens on Sept. 25.
JAPAN
Suzuki eyed for LDP secretary-general, reflecting Aso’s growing influence
By Eric Johnston
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (center) speaks to reporters on Sunday after meeting Taro Aso, the party's supreme advisor, at the party's headquarters.