Home page

 
Menu
Search
 
Menu
Search
Tokyo Weather 23℃
TOKYO
October 10, 2025
The Independent Voice in Asia
October 10, 2025
Sanae Takaichi
Real Estate
NOBEL PRIZE
Latest News
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
A crowd gathers to celebrate at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday evening, following a deal paving the way for Hamas to return all remaining Israeli hostages.
WORLD / Politics
Israeli Cabinet ratifies ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas
The move clears the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held in Gaza within 72 hours after that.

More coverage

Trump exerted leverage for Gaza deal but tough questions remain
A crowd gathers to celebrate at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday evening, following a deal paving the way for Hamas to return all remaining Israeli hostages.
Komeito head Tetsuo Saito and the party's executives (left) meet with the LDP's Sanae Takaichi and counterparts in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
LDP and Komeito's shaky ties throw doubt on Takaichi becoming prime minister
By Eric Johnston
The inability of the LDP and Komeito to forge a quick agreement and vote for Takaichi to become prime minister has created uncertainty at a busy time on the political calendar.
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
By Tomoko Otake
Waiting on a supercomputer to analyze the structure of a new crystal gave him time to come up with the idea for a kind of material that could, for example, capture carbon dioxide.
Japan’s government set a target of 60 million annual foreign visitors by 2030, but many businesses involved with tourism are already struggling with skilled worker shortages.
BUSINESS
Japan set to be most impacted by tourism labor shortages globally, report shows
By Elizabeth Beattie
The country will see a 29% shortfall in necessary labor in 2035, according to the Future of the Travel & Tourism Workforce report.
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”
CULTURE / Stage
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
By Zoria Petkoska
Melbourne-based comedian Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi, who has only ever done stand-up in his second language, is fast becoming Australia’s favorite Japanese comedian.
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”

JAPAN

Set to become first husband, former Lower House lawmaker Taku Yamamoto is supportive of Sanae Takaichi potentially becoming prime minister despite the political circumstances surrounding the Liberal Democratic Party.
Takaichi taking office will herald arrival of Japan’s first-ever first husband
By Himari Semans
Former LDP Lower House lawmaker Taku Yamamoto has supported Sanae Takaichi’s position on surnames after marriage and her bid to lead Japan.
Among respondents in a recent survey who have been affected by inflation, 91.3% said price increases had impacted their food expenses.
Over 80% of households in Japan feel impact of rising prices, survey shows
Over half of respondents said their cost of living had increased, with average monthly living expenses rising by ¥9,636.
Japan to assist Ukraine with mine removal training
Over half of needy pregnant women in Japan have no savings
Japan's food self-sufficiency rate remains at 38%
Foreign residents in Japan hit record 3.95 million

BUSINESS

Tokyo stocks have been rallying in recent months even as uncertainties build locally and globally.
Buzz builds for a 50,000 Nikkei 225 as index breaks yet another record
By Francis Tang
Benchmark has hit nine all-time highs in about six weeks.
Against the yen, the dollar was last up 0.53% at ¥152.7. It earlier reached ¥152.99, the highest since Feb. 14, and has risen from ¥147.44 on Friday.
Yen weakest since mid-February on fiscal fears
The dollar has likely benefited from a lack of U.S. government economic data as the federal government remains shut.
Japan’s political shakeup opens door for real estate activism
By Kentaro Tsutsumi
Japan’s top bank CEOs push for AI, soothing worry over human work
By Taiga Uranaka and Takashi Nakamichi
Russia's industrial titans furlough workers as its war economy stalls
By Anastasia Lyrchikova and Gleb Stolyarov
China expands rare earths restrictions, targeting defense and chips users

WORLD

National guard members at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Broadview facility in Chicago on Thursday
U.S. judge blocks Trump's deployment of national guard in Illinois
U.S. District Judge April Perry said that permitting guard troops in the state would only "add fuel to the fire."
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks in New York on Oct. 1.
Letitia James, New York's attorney general and Trump foe, indicted over mortgage fraud
The Trump administration has sought to use government power against those who have pursued investigations into Trump or resisted his agenda.
Taiwan president unveils 'T-Dome' air defense system to counter China threat
U.N. peacekeeping forces to be cut 25% due to budget strains: official
Nobel Prizes this year offer three cheers for slow science
By Katrina Miller
Powerful earthquake strikes off southern Philippines with tsunami warnings issued

Sports

Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki pitches against the Phillies during Game 4 of the NL Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Dodgers advance to NLCS after costly error by Phillies in 11th inning
Roki Sasaki threw three perfect innings for the Dodgers in the win.
Bills head into showdown with Falcons looking to rebound from upset loss
Women's track-and-field startup Athlos eyes sustainable and durable growth
Lakers superstar LeBron James to miss start of season due to sciatica
Red Sox legend Mike Greenwell dies at 62

Opinion

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi addresses the media at the White House on June 27 as President Trump listens following a Supreme Court ruling that limited federal judges' power to block presidential orders.
Global lessons from a press in peril
Martin Baron
A democracy cannot survive without a free press. There has never been a democracy without a media that is free and independent.
South Korea should turn the U.S. ICE raid into trade leverage
By Juliana Liu
Will Takaichi become the prime minister Japan needs?
By Stephen R. Nagy
What’s behind the great American murder decline?
By Justin Fox
Best evidence yet that the U.S. dollar isn’t close to being dead
By Daniel Moss

ENVIRONMENT

U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed climate change as "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" and his administration has reportedly moved to quash debate on the issue.
Trump calls climate change a con; science braces for more
By David Sherfinski
The Department of Energy is reportedly telling staff to avoid using language that runs counter to the president's views on climate science.
Indonesia says no to scrap metal after shrimp radiation scare
By Chandra Asmara
Global renewable power output overtakes coal for the first time, report says
Swiss glaciers hit by light snowfall and heat wave, scientists say
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse
Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
By Susan Heavey

CULTURE

Laszlo Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian novelist, in 2014. Krasznahorkai was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday.
Hungarian 'master of the apocalypse' Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in literature
The prize was awarded "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art."
Iyo Sky takes flight: How the ‘Genius of the Sky’ turned risk into art and fear into fun
By Adam Davidson
‘Hokusai’s Daughter’ captures the ferocity of a forgotten painter
By James Hadfield
‘Flame Union’: Hitman returns with fighting finesse and comic firepower
By Mark Schilling
Artists turn Okayama into Murakami-esque city of wonder
By Mike Fu

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.
Tokyo earns three spots on World’s 50 Best Bars list
By Weiwen Lin
From straight to curly: Getting your hair done in Japanese
By Mishu Callan
Roasted green tea gets a milky makeover
By Simon Daly
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
By Edward Hewes

COMMUNITY

Shrunali Ranade moved to Japan in 2015 and has carved a niche for herself as both an engineer and a cricket player.
Shrunali Ranade: ‘Stepping back isn’t failure but another form of strength’
By Megha Wadhwa
As an engineer and member of the women’s national cricket team in Japan, Shrunali Ranade has carved out her own niche over the past 10 years.
Student groups nurture Japan-South Korea dialogue and cultural ties
By Moe Shimizu
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
Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan
By Gendel Gento

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
Tokyo named world’s best big city for second straight year
By Jessica Speed
Tokyo was ranked the world's best large city for the second year in a row in the Conde Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.
JAPAN
With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges
By Gabriel Dominguez
The Jingei, the third of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Taigei-class submarines, was commissioned in March last year. It is equipped with lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to have a longer diving time and cruising distance than older models with lead-acid batteries.
BUSINESS
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is drowning in Japanese 'AI slop'
By Elizabeth Beattie
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.
WORLD
Trump has his eyes on the prize — but a Nobel win looks unlikely
By Jesse Johnson
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.
BUSINESS
‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach
By Francis Tang
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally on Monday. On Tuesday, they rallied again, then retreated.

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

COMFACTS

Tsunan Sake Brewery’s Representative Director Suzuki Paid a Courtesy Visit to BRIN Bandung
Tsunan Sake Brewery’s Representative Director Suzuki Paid a Courtesy Visit to BRIN Bandung
TSUNAN SAKE BREWERY

WHAT’S TRENDING

JAPAN
Typhoon Halong to cause windstorms, heavy rain and high waves on the Izu islands
Typhoon Halong is moving north near the Izu Islands, with strong winds, high waves and heavy rain expected as it passes early on Thursday, prompting warnings from the weather agency.
JAPAN
Japan to move toward five-year integrated bachelor's-master’s programs
By Jessica Speed
Japan plans to introduce nationwide five-year bachelor's-master's programs to raise graduate school enrollment and train more highly skilled professionals amid a shrinking workforce.
JAPAN
Chemistry Nobel winner Kitagawa says downtime helped him think up new material
By Tomoko Otake
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.
JAPAN
After 26 years, Komeito may be showing signs it will break with LDP
By Eric Johnston
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito (left) and LDP counterpart Sanae Takaichi meet in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Bear injures two in Japan supermarket; man killed in separate attack
A bear seen in security camera footage taken Tuesday inside a supermarket in Numata, Gunma Prefecture