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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (center) in the parliament building earlier this month. Takaichi took office on Oct. 21.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 21, 2025
A month into her premiership, Takaichi's style proves to be double-edged sword
The prime minister's straight talk appears well received by the public, but other aspects of the way she works have caused a stir in other circles.
A Sudanese woman walks past graves of people killed during clashes in Omdurman, Sudan on March 20.
WORLD
Nov 21, 2025
Scramble for Sudan's resources fuels brutal civil war
The conflict between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has escalated in recent weeks with the RSF's capture of the major city of El-Fasher in Darfur.
Itsunori Onodera, the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Research Commission on Security
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 21, 2025
LDP begins talks to update key national security documents
The party is expected to discuss how much to increase defense spending and how to finance the increase.
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso speaks to members of the media after the World Cup Playoff Tournament and European Playoff draws in Zurich on Thursday.
SOCCER
Nov 21, 2025
Italy to face Northern Ireland in 2026 World Cup playoffs
Italy will take on Northern Ireland on March 26 next year at an Italian venue that is yet to be confirmed, after to the draw made in Zurich on Thursday.
Hei Seki, member of the House of Councilors, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 21, 2025
Japan should counter China threats with U.S. help, lawmaker says
Washington has been asking Japan to join forces to cripple China’s ability to make advanced semiconductors, which are critical for economic security and defense capabilities.
Miles Chamley-Watson (left) of the United States in action against Tommaso Marini of Italy during the 2024 Paris Games in August 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Fencing
Nov 21, 2025
U.S. Olympic fencer Chamley-Watson to launch World Fencing League
The new league is part of a growing trend in which athletes and investors are organizing Olympic sports into professional leagues.
Japanese and South Korean tech stocks tumbled Friday, with Softbank falling over 10% amid AI bubble concerns.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 21, 2025
Asia tech stocks tumble on AI bubble fears
Seoul's benchmark Kospi index was trading down nearly 4%, while Tokyo's Nikkei index shed 2.3% in morning trade.
A satellite image shows a deck cargo ship, loaded with vehicles, heading toward the beach near Jiesheng, Guangdong, China, in July.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2025
China's civilian shadow navy practices for invasion of Taiwan
An investigation reveals China is experimenting with techniques that could accelerate the landing of troops and equipment onto multiple Taiwanese beaches simultaneously.
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's rift with U.S. President Donald Trump has some supporters concerned about the future of the MAGA movement.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2025
Trump’s break with Marjorie Taylor Greene jolts MAGA heartland
The dispute with one of his most fervent supporters has fueled concerns that Trump’s MAGA base could fracture ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Curacao's Kenji Gorre (right) in action with Jamaica's Dexter Lembikisa in Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday
SOCCER
Nov 21, 2025
Veteran Curacao coach hails 'crazy' World Cup qualification
The oldest coach in World Cup finals history is set to take the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup into the competition.
Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million over manga piracy
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay ¥500 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
The reality of human trafficking in Japan
A view of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward at night. Last year in Japan, 66 people were put in protective custody as victims of human trafficking. Among them, 58 — including all 41 minors — were Japanese nationals. International pressure to act on human trafficking led Japan to make efforts to crack down on the crime, such as a tightening of conditions in 2005 for entertainer visas.
¥21.3 trillion stimulus package approved by Cabinet
The Cabinet is expected to submit an extra budget bill to finance the package to parliament, which is in session until Dec. 17.
First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change
Hosei University President Diana Khor, who herself was an international student, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change
Hosei University President Diana Khor, who herself was an international student, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
Japanese companies advised to change mindset about investment in Africa
Bernard Laurendeau, chief of Enkopa Lab Japan, in Tokyo last month
Munetaka Murakami headlines quartet looking to move to MLB via posting system
The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami has 246 career home runs in eight NPB seasons.
The reality of human trafficking in Japan
A view of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward at night. Last year in Japan, 66 people were put in protective custody as victims of human trafficking. Among them, 58 — including all 41 minors — were Japanese nationals. International pressure to act on human trafficking led Japan to make efforts to crack down on the crime, such as a tightening of conditions in 2005 for entertainer visas.
Why we can’t get enough of the sham of the rental family
“Rental Family,” directed and co-written by the single-named Hikari, follows out-of-work actor Phillip (Brendan Fraser), who is hired as the “token white guy” at a Tokyo agency called Rental Family.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley