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Some anticipate Sanae Takaichi becoming the prime minister will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2025

'Get married': The reality of Japanese politics for women

Some female politicians anticipate Sanae Takaichi becoming the prime minister will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics.
Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao arrives at federal court in Seattle, Washington, in April 2024.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2025

Crypto billionaire gets pardon after firm supports Trump family venture

U.S. President Donald Trump said 'a lot of people' had told him convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao wasn't guilty.
Shohei Ohtani lacks the advantages that made NBA legend Michael Jordan a global icon: a unified mass media landscape, broad commercial appeal and a sport built to show off individuality.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2025

Why can’t Shohei Ohtani truly be like Michael Jordan?

The challenge begins with baseball itself. The game is played at a high level throughout the Americas and parts of Asia-Pacific, but remains a niche sport elsewhere.
U.S. and Canadian flags flutter next to the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Point Edward, Ontario, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2025

Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps trade talks

Trump announced on his Truth Social network on Thursday that he had "terminated" all negotiations with Canada over what he called the "fake" ad campaign.
Thailand's Queen Sirikit waves to people during her arrival in Chinatown for Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok, in January 2012
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2025

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93

The palace said she had been hospitalized since 2019 due to several illnesses before passing away late on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 27, 2025

U.S. and China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump and Xi to finish

After talks wrapped up Sunday in Malaysia, an official said there is preliminary consensus on topics like export controls, fentanyl and shipping levies.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks on as Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders attend the opening of bloc's summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2025

In diplomatic debut, Takaichi chooses continuity at ASEAN summit

New Prime Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi put fears of a more hawkish approach to China on the backburner as she promised boosted ties with Southeast Asia.
Toyota has managed to achieve overall growth, despite volatility in China and trade tensions brought about by U.S. tariffs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2025

Toyota posts record first-half sales amid growth in the U.S.

The world’s biggest carmaker has managed to achieve overall growth, despite volatility in China and trade tensions brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Takayuki Kobayashi answers questions during the LDP presidential election candidates' joint news conference at party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 23.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2025

LDP policy chief ramps up moves to ease rules on exporting lethal defense gear

The LDP's Takayuki Kobayashi said that he intends to push for relaxing the regulations in order to “contribute to world peace” and strengthen Japan’s defense industry.
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
Oct 28, 2025

At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges 'new golden age' for alliance

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.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as he walks from Air Force One upon arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 28, 2025

Anwar turns Malaysia into stage for dealmaking with Trump’s help

Local media largely portrayed Anwar’s hosting of the ASEAN summit as a showcase of Malaysia’s diplomatic resurgence, calling it a moment of renewed regional leadership.
Nidec's Qingdao Industrial Park in China. The Tokyo Stock Exchange has designated Nidec as a "security on special alert" for a possible delisting.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2025

Nidec faces delisting risk as Tokyo Stock Exchange boosts scrutiny

The move by the exchange may deal another blow to Nidec’s shares, which have tumbled roughly 20% since the start of September as its accounting issues came to light.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders at the White House in Washington in August. A new study found that national security officials often overestimate their knowledge, with statements they rated as 90% likely to be true actually true only 57% of the time.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2025

Feeling confident? Think again — you’re probably wrong.

A study finds that overconfidence by many national security experts “was so extreme that it essentially canceled out the knowledge that these individuals possessed.”
Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets in a barrel at a factory in China
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2025

Rare-earth producers look to U.S.-led boom to blunt China’s power

U.S. companies are working to expand supplies of the tiny but vital industrial components at the heart of a global trade showdown.
Inspired by "oyakodon," a chicken and omelet rice bowl, the "oyako" sandwich is perfect for a quick breakfast.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Oct 28, 2025

Turn a Japanese comfort food into a fuss-free sandwich

The secret to a two-minute “oyako” chicken omelet filling for your bread roll is mayonnaise.
The U.S. Ice Hockey team's Caroline Harvey poses for a photograph at the Team USA Media Summit in New York City on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Winter Sports
Oct 29, 2025

U.S. athletes 'conscious' of American image at 2026 Winter Games

Athletes and fans begin a 100-day countdown to the Milano-Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, preparing for spectators to be back in full force at the Winter Games.
As Hong Kong courts prosecute pro-democracy activists and tighten Beijing’s control, Western bankers attending a financial summit there are signaling they value profits over principles.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2025

Wall Street risks shorting freedom in Hong Kong

Western financiers seem willing to chase short-term profits even if it means funding a repressive regime that has made no secret of its animosity toward the West.
Meta's pursuit of AI advancement without a strong safety culture has led to serious risks — especially for children — and unless the company fundamentally reforms its priorities, more harm is inevitable.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2025

Meta’s chatbot scandal is really a culture problem

It was bad enough when the company didn’t prioritize safety with social media. The stakes with AI are even higher.
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025

At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market

The Chinese EV manufacturer’s Racco minivehicle is its first model exclusively made for a specific market.
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 1, 2025

Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice

From Hiroshima to Tokyo, Indonesian diasporic communities in Japan are expressing their support for compatriots back home and building solidarity online and offline.
A man wades through a flooded street following heavy rain in Hoi An, Vietnam, on Thursday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 30, 2025

Climate change and poor planning drive Vietnam flooding

The country is naturally vulnerable to frequent typhoons and some flooding, but the situation is being made worse by climate change, experts say.
London-based Ukranian photographer Varvara Uhlik shows a juxtaposition of childlike innocence and uncertainty in “Sunshine, How Are You?” exhibited at “Seeeu.”
CULTURE / Art
Oct 31, 2025

First European Photography Month in Tokyo

With over two decades of photo festivals in Europe under its belt, the European Photography Month’s Tokyo excursion brings timely topics and aesthetic innovation in the art form.
Nvidia's Blackwell GPU chip. The Blackwell family of chips is Nvidia’s top offering, with capabilities that far exceed those of processors the U.S. effectively banned from sale to China in 2022.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 31, 2025

Trump says Nvidia chip talks with Xi didn’t cover Blackwell

The U.S. president said chips were indeed discussed but that Beijing will have separate conversations with chipmakers directly.
Australia's Harry Grant in action with England's Jez Litten and Alex Walmsley at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 31, 2025

Absence of key players no problem for Wallabies coach

The test falls outside World Rugby's window for the release of players, and Australia therefore must do without several European-based players.
Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki on Thursday called the U.S. president’s order to restart nuclear tests “absolutely unacceptable.”
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2025

Nagasaki mayor condemns Trump’s nuclear test order

The U.S. president had instructed the Defense Department to restart nuclear testing because of other countries’ testing programs.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2025

Russia says peace talks with Japan only possible if Tokyo abandons ‘anti-Russian course’

Soviet troops took control of four islands off Hokkaido at the end of World War II.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim at the opening of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 31, 2025

Takaichi shines on the diplomatic stage

Takaichi got especially high marks for her masterful handling of U.S. President Donald Trump. Channeling her mentor, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Saturday
JAPAN / History
Nov 2, 2025

Japan-supported Grand Egyptian Museum fully opens

The GEM is a major national project whose concept began about 30 years ago, and Japan has played a significant role in its development.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Busan on Thursday
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2025

China to suspend some rare earth curbs and U.S. chip firm probes

Washington will also pause some of Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs on China for another year and is halting plans to implement a 100% tariff on Chinese exports to the U.S.
The capital city's Harajuku district in December 2024. Tokyo’s “coolest” neighborhood is subjective and constantly shifting, as the city’s appeal lies in its diversity of areas, each offering a unique mix of trends, culture and hidden gems.
COMMENTARY
Nov 3, 2025

Tokyo’s coolest neighborhood? There isn’t one.

Tokyo can’t be reduced to a single trendy suburb: What’s appealing is precisely the incongruity of its locales.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Ashfall warning in Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Suspect on run after woman stabbed by stranger in Tokyo’s Akasaka area
Tokyo Metropolitan Police examine the building where a woman was stabbed, in the capital's Minato Ward on Sunday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

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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.
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