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Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates with teammates after defeating the Blue Jays in Game 7 of the MLB World Series in Toronto on Sunday.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Dodgers beat Blue Jays to repeat as World Series champions
The Dodgers rallied to 5-4 win in extra innings, becoming MLB's first repeat champion in 25 years.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates with teammates after defeating the Blue Jays in Game 7 of the MLB World Series in Toronto on Sunday.
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
JAPAN / Society
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
By Elizabeth Beattie
Japan's convenience stores, with their myriad products and services as well as creative hacks, have proven to be a hit with travelers.
U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist as he boards Air Force One before traveling to South Korea, from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Trump plays nice with Asian allies stung by repeated threats
By Alastair Gale, Philip J. Heijmans and Eric Martin
While allies in Asia have ample reason to be wary of U.S. President Donald Trump, the message from his regional tour appeared to be that America isn't going anywhere.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a news conference in Gyeongju, South Korea, following the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Takaichi rules out dissolving Lower House for snap election
The prime minister said her government must focus on accelerating the rollout of economic measures, including steps to tackle inflation.
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
By Karen Lema and david lague
Batanes province in the Philippines is on the front line of the great power competition between the United States and China.
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.

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.
Japan sees no stable funding for costly policy plans
Pugwash Conference opens in Hiroshima
Kihara vows bold revision of security documents
South Korea's Lee says 'worries vanished' after meeting Takaichi
By Jesse Johnson

BUSINESS

There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
If he does, it would mark the first sitting president ever to attend oral arguments at the nation’s highest court.
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. tariffs on heavy trucks and buses come into effect
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

WORLD

Fireworks light up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo, on Saturday.
Egypt officially opens grand museum near pyramids
Spanning half a million square meters, the museum houses around 100,000 artifacts — half of them on display — dating back more than six millennia.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is greeted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during their meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday.
South Korea hosts Xi as Chinese leader rekindles fraught ties
The visit was the Chinese leader's first since 2014 and comes after years of strained ties over everything from trade to cultural disputes.
Police arrest two suspects after U.K. train stabbings seriously injure nine
Trump threatens U.S. military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians
Obama calls Mamdani, praises campaign ahead of New York mayoral election
Trump’s move on Venezuela splinters region over possible strike

Sports

South Africa wing Kurt-Lee Arendse scores a try against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
Springboks plunder nine tries in 61-7 rout of Japan
Japan’s lone try came via fullback Yoshitaka Yazaki in a rare entry into the Springbok 22, but they could not cope with the physicality of their opponents in difficult conditions.
Throwing prowess makes the difference as Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins Levain Cup final
By Sean Carroll
Forever Young gives Japan first Breeders' Cup Classic triumph
Dodgers hold off Blue Jays 3-1 to force World Series Game 7
Hawks lay demons to rest with Japan Series win
By Jason Coskrey

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

People walk on the street amid debris, after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Black River, Jamaica, on Thursday.
Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely, says study
Warming caused mainly by burning fossil fuels increased both the likelihood and intensity of the devastating Category 5 hurricane, the study found.
Climate change and poor planning drive Vietnam flooding
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

The current exhibition at 21_21 Design Site is A-POC Able’s first venture outside fashion, though it follows in the footsteps of its founder Issey Miyake, who launched a lighting collection in 2011 with Italian company Artemide.
New generations of designers carry Issey Miyake's legacy
By Phoebe Amoroso
From pleated garments to glowing lamps, the designer’s philosophy continues to evolve through new brands, collaborations and generations.
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’

Longform

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
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
By Gabriel Dominguez and Gabriele Ninivaggi
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.　
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
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
JAPAN
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as a thief during a rally ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.