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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.
Breaking News
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.
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.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a signing ceremony after summit talks at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges 'new golden age' for alliance
By Jesse Johnson and Gabriele Ninivaggi
The meeting is 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.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a news conference at the ministry on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Akita governor asks for SDF help amid 'dire' bear attacks
Bears have killed a record 10 people in Japan so far this year, a government official confirmed.
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.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
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%.
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
JAPAN / History / Longform
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
By Alex K.T. Martin
A sealed 1930s subway platform beneath Shimbashi Station still holds traces of what the capital looked like before the war.
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.

JAPAN

Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya (center right) and others submit a bill to revise the Panel Code to House of Councilors Secretary-General Fumitake Kobayashi (center left) at parliament on Monday.
Sanseito submits bill to punish desecrating the Japanese flag
While damaging or defacing a foreign national flag with the intent to insult can result in imprisonment or a fine, there is no similar provision for the Japanese flag.
A storage pool for spent nuclear fuel at Japan Nuclear Fuel's reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho in Aomori Prefecture, on May 30. Radiation was detected inside the nasal cavity of one of three workers who had been sent to work in a controlled area of the plant.
Three nuclear power plant workers in Japan suspected of radiation exposure
Radiation was detected inside the nasal cavity of a worker at a plant in Aomori Prefecture, prompting Japan Nuclear Fuel to check whether all three workers were internally exposed.
Japan and Vietnam agree to promote exchanges
Ishiba wants 1940 anti-military speech record restored
LDP policy chief ramps up moves to ease rules on exporting lethal defense gear
By Jesse Johnson
Trump arrives in Japan for security and trade talks in test for Takaichi
By Jesse Johnson

BUSINESS

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.
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.
Norinchukin still ready to invest in credit despite losses
By Taiga Uranaka
Shionogi lifts profit outlook on HIV royalties and overseas growth
By Reina Sasaki
Nidec faces delisting risk as Tokyo Stock Exchange boosts scrutiny
By Aya Wagatsuma and Nicholas Takahashi
Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say
By Greg Bensinger

WORLD

Beirut's skyline as seen from Mansourieh, Lebanon. The Israeli army still occupies five positions in southern Lebanon and continues to carry out strikes on Lebanese territory, claiming to target Hezbollah.
U.N. and France slam Israel after attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon
The incident "shows disregard for safety and security of the peacekeepers implementing Security Council mandated tasks in southern Lebanon," the U.N. peacekeeping force said.
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.
For Gazans buried in rubble or unmarked graves, a last indignity
By Fares Akram
Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for war
By Eduardo Baptista and Fanny Potkin
Lawyers for Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro request shorter sentence in coup plot
By Ricardo Brito
U.N. probe finds new Russian crimes against humanity in Ukraine
By Robin Millard

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.
Mahomes and Kelce lead surging Chiefs over Commanders
Messi eyes 2026 World Cup despite age and fitness concerns
By Janina Nuno Rios
League reviewing policies after federal gambling charges rock NBA
By Frank Pingue
'Divisive' Brendan Rodgers quits as Celtic manager

Opinion

The U.S.-China economic confrontation under Donald Trump's leadership is marked by chaos, a lack of strategy and internal divisions within U.S. circles, raising critical questions about the future of global diplomacy and trade.
The U.S. has no China policy, no strategy and no clue
Andreas Kluth
But tariffs were just the overture, as Washington and Beijing, tit-for-tat, started going after each other in every other way.
What does the market really think about AI?
By Isaiah Andrews and Maryam Farboodi
China and Russia do not pose the same hard security threat to Europe
By Justyna Szczudlik
Sanctions or Tomahawks? Only credible threats will convince Putin.
By Marc Champion
Takaichi’s rise to power and the ‘glass cliff’
By Christina L. Davis

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.
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
Bali grapples with flood reckoning as overdevelopment and waste take toll
By Marchio Gorbiano

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

Care worker and bodybuilder Hokuto Tatsumi helps a woman train at a care home for people with disabilities operated by Visionary in Aichi prefecture.
Bodybuilders find new calling in Japan’s struggling care industry
By Tomohiro Osaki
A Nagoya firm is tackling Japan’s caregiver shortage by recruiting bodybuilders — offering gym perks, protein subsidies and purpose.
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
Ninja Gaiden 4 revives series with kinetic carnage, clumsy platforming
By Gendel Gento
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
By Phoebe Amoroso

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
Ukyo Shuto's run into Japan Series history shows game is about more than speed
By Jason Coskrey
SoftBank's Ukyo Shuto rounds first base after hitting a double in the seventh inning 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.
LIFE
Lentil by lentil, Nepali food takes shape in Tokyo
By Aarohi Narain
At Nepalico, the "dal bhat" — a Nepali dish consisting of rice and lentils stewed with spices — with chicken curry is the most popular item on the menu.

Podcast

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
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JAPAN
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