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October 29, 2025
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October 29, 2025
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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 / Politics
At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges 'new golden age' for alliance
By Jesse Johnson, Gabriele Ninivaggi, Gabriel Dominguez and Francis Tang
The meeting was a crucial test of Takaichi’s diplomatic chops as she seeks to elevate the Japan-U.S. alliance while staving off pressure from the U.S. on defense spending.
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.
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 / Crime & Legal
Abe shooting suspect Yamagami pleads guilty to murder
By Tomoko Otake
On the first day of his trial, Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, admitted to the 2022 killing of the former prime minister.
The most common factor behind work-related mental health issues in Japan is “relationships with people,” a government white paper on death by overwork found.
JAPAN / Society
Record number of applicants seek compensation for job-related mental stress
By Yukana Inoue
Despite efforts to reduce overtime hours and workplace harassment in Japan, a white paper released Tuesday shows the problems remain persistent.
Some Bank of Japan policy board members have started to dissent from the wait-and-see approach of their colleagues.
BUSINESS / Economy
Bank of Japan expected to sit this one out and keep benchmark rate at 0.5%
By Kazuaki Nagata
Even though inflation remains high, so too does uncertainty.
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 / Entertainment news
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
By Alyssa I. Smith
From Juliette Binoche’s directorial debut to Paul Schrader’s Mishima biopic, this year’s festival celebrates cross-cultural creativity.
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."

JAPAN

Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura pose for a picture after signing an agreement to form a coalition, at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Oct 20.
Smaller parties set to suffer most if LDP and JIP reduce Lower House seats
By Eric Johnston
Smaller parties such as Komeito could lose out the most if a bill is passed to reduce Lower House seats by 10%.
Eric Morel de Westgaver, European Space Agency director of strategy, announces the opening of the agency's Tokyo office during a news conference on Tuesday.
European Space Agency opens first Asia office in Tokyo
By Jessica Speed
The European Space Agency said its Tokyo office will be a bridge between European and Japanese space stakeholders as both sides aim to boost their presence in the space industry.
Trump's 'hot truck' becomes symbol of Japan trade talks
By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Dolan
Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues climate resilience bond
By Aaron Clark and Issei Hazama
Akita governor asks for SDF help amid 'dire' bear attacks
Japan and Vietnam agree to promote exchanges

BUSINESS

The Port of Nansha in Guangzhou, China
Latest U.S.-China trade truce leaves fundamental issues unresolved
U.S. President Donald Trump, on a weeklong trip to Asia, said on Monday that he felt good about reaching a deal with China.
The U.S. government is partnering with Advanced Micro Devices to build two supercomputers that will tackle large scientific problems ranging from nuclear power to cancer treatments to national security.
U.S. Department of Energy forms $1B supercomputer and AI partnership with AMD
By Timothy Gardner and Max A. Cherney
The U.S. is building two supercomputers to run increasingly complex experiments that require harnessing enormous amounts of data-crunching capability.
Trump’s new trade deals give U.S. an edge over Southeast Asia
By Claire Jiao and Philip J. Heijmans
Rare-earth producers look to U.S.-led boom to blunt China’s power
Saudi power broker pitches kingdom’s AI pivot to Wall Street
By Laura Gardner Cuesta and Nicolas Parasie
Norinchukin still ready to invest in credit despite losses
By Taiga Uranaka

WORLD

A Thai soldier keeps watch over people who crossed over from Myanmar, as they wait to be screened and interrogated by officials on Oct. 23.
Myanmar detains over 10,000 foreigners in scam center crackdown
By Khine Lin Kyaw
The move comes as the international community pressures the junta to dismantle billion-dollar scam networks.
An FAA air traffic control tower at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Oct. 24
Thousands of U.S. flights delayed as government shutdown halts paychecks
By David Shepardson
Roughly 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must work without pay amid a government shutdown.
Researchers in U.S. and Japan offer insight into ghostly neutrinos
By Will Dunham
China eyes 'positive signals' from new Japan leadership
Sudan paramilitary unit overruns major Darfur city as war rages on
By Simon Marks and Mohammed Alamin
For Gazans buried in rubble or unmarked graves, a last indignity
By Fares Akram

Sports

Team Japan performs during the group 5 Ribbons Final at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 24.
Tough love or too far? Inside Japan’s rhythmic gymnastics coaching scandal
By Mai Yoshikawa
Reports of harsh tactics behind the scenes of Fairy Japan have prompted urgent questions about the boundaries of coaching and the price of winning in sports.
Hawks edge Tigers on road to grab lead in Japan Series
By Jason Coskrey
Shiffrin taking it step by step with Winter Games on the horizon
By Aadi Nair
Freeman strikes again as Dodgers down Blue Jays in World Series epic
By Rob Woollard
Mahomes and Kelce lead surging Chiefs over Commanders

Opinion

Sanae Takaichi’s rise to prime minister has boosted optimism in Japan, but sustaining it will depend on her handling of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's political, ethical and electoral challenges.
Takaichi’s road to rebuilding the LDP’s ‘big tent’
Taro Tsuda
Sanae Takaichi’s rise to prime minister has boosted optimism in Japan, but sustaining it will depend on her handling of the LDP’s political, ethical and electoral challenges.
Feeling confident? Think again — you’re probably wrong.
By Brad Glosserman
U.K.’s China spying scandal is a ‘Slow Horses’ plot
By Matthew Brooker
With new leadership, Japan has the chance to flex its defense muscles
By Karishma Vaswani
OpenAI’s latest ‘breakthrough’ is a sobering reality check
By Parmy Olson

ENVIRONMENT

“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
By Tomoko Otake
“Future Kid Takara,” a new series set to air on NHK Educational TV, aims to empower children and encourage them to take action against climate change.
World far off track to meeting climate goals, U.N. warns
Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for first time
'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

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."
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
By Alyssa I. Smith
From Juliette Binoche’s directorial debut to Paul Schrader’s Mishima biopic, this year’s festival celebrates cross-cultural creativity.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
By Patrick St. Michel
Tokyo Biennale hides the art in plain sight
By Kim Kahan
New book scrutinizes sustainability of traditional Japanese textiles
By Jessica Kozuka
Japanese rock fans can't agree on kurayamisaka
By Patrick St. Michel

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.
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
Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms
By Edward Hewes

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.
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
A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day
By Gendel Gento

Editors' Picks

BASEBALL
Hawks aim to bring energy from Japan Series blowout to Koshien
By Jason Coskrey
Hawks players celebrate victory over the Tigers at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on Sunday.
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.
ENVIRONMENT
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
By Tomoko Otake
“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.
MORE SPORTS
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
By John Gunning
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
By Jesse Johnson
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.

Podcast

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
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
Trump arrives in Japan for security and trade talks in test for Takaichi
By Jesse Johnson
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Emperor Naruhito upon his arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday evening.
BUSINESS
Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia
A Nishiyama Seimen employee works at its factory in Sapporo.
JAPAN
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.