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A recent cyberattack on brewer Asahi Group Holdings resulted in the company suspending shipments.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 22, 2025

AI-optimized cybercrime increasingly targeting Japan

Many of the attacks originate in China, using underground marketplaces that sell access and sensitive data to other cybercriminals.
Tetsuya Yamagami, the man accused of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leaves a police station in the city of Nara in July 2022.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 22, 2025

Mother of Abe's alleged killer to testify in court

The trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who is accused of killing the former prime minister with a homemade gun, is set to begin Tuesday.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa will help maintain a close connection with the United States.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 22, 2025

Takaichi's economic picks reflect balancing act with party and U.S. in mind

Differences on policy have been deemphasized for the time being.
A bear warning sign. Bears have been increasingly encroaching into towns where the human population is greying and dwindling.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2025

Japan vows tougher measures after record bear attack deaths

Bears have been increasingly encroaching into towns where the human population is greying and dwindling.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers passes against the Bengals during the first quarter in Cincinnati on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 23, 2025

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers not viewing showdown with Packers as 'revenge game'

Rodgers didn't leave Green Bay on good terms, but the quarterback said Wednesday that the hard feelings are a thing of the past.
South Korean singer Chanyeol made his Japanese-language solo debut with the EP “Hibi,” which features six tracks inspired by his love of Japanese music.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 23, 2025

K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ‘Hibi’

The South Korean singer explores his creative growth on a Japanese-language EP inspired by a desire to put his own spin on J-pop.
Pilgrims carry a sedan chair holding a statue of the sea goddess Mazu out of a temple during a pilgrimage on Meizhou island, Fujian province, China on Oct. 11, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2025

China courts Taiwanese worshippers in religious charm offensive

Security officials in Taiwan are wary of what they see as a Beijing influence campaign using religions that are important to Taiwanese life but tightly controlled by the CCP.
Kyoto's Rafael Elias, seen scoring the third goal of his hat trick against FC Tokyo on Aug. 24, will try to help his club stay in the J. League title race when it meets Kashima on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 23, 2025

Unlikely title contender Kyoto Sanga braces for biggest test of remarkable season

A win for Kyoto this weekend against current league-leader Kashima Antlers would take the title race right down to the wire.
Photographs dry on clotheslines after a cleaning process as University of Fine Arts' students restore family pictures that have been damaged by mud during a flood.
WORLD / Society
Oct 23, 2025

After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos

Thanks to a university-led initiative, many memories have been rescued from ruin.
After an escalation in trade tensions had called into question the meeting, the White House confirmed on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2025

Trump to meet Xi in South Korea as part of Asia swing

Trump will also meet Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Busan on Wednesday.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko meet with a family member of a victim of the Tokyo air raids on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2025

Japan’s imperial family mourns 1945 Tokyo air raid victims

Tokyo’s Sumida Ward memorial preserves the remains of some 105,000 people, including those who died in the massive air raid.
Blazers coach Chauncey Billups leaves the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse after a hearing following his arrest on federal gambling charges in Portland, Oregon on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 24, 2025

NBA's Billups and Rozier among dozens arrested in gambling probe

Two separate but related federal gambling investigations involved the league and the Mafia.
A ground crew member guides a Russian Tu-95 nuclear-capable strategic bomber performing a flight over the Sea of Japan, in this still image taken from a video released on Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2025

Japan scrambles jets after nuclear-capable Russian bombers fly nearby

The incident took place hours before Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, pledged in her first speech to parliament since taking office to accelerate a defense buildup.
The Pentagon has said it has accepted a $130 million anonymous donation to cover pay for U.S. troops amid the government shutdown.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 25, 2025

Pentagon received $130 million anonymous gift to pay troops

The Pentagon said it received a donation to pay the military amid the government shutdown, but using it would be legally questionable.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Tokyo launches English-language international school database
A screenshot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's international schools portal site
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Takaichi focuses on economic and security concerns in first policy speech
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in the Lower House in Tokyo on Friday.
New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'
Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024
The health ministry's Suicide White Paper for 2024 has found that numbers for both men and women peak at age 21, with “concerns over future career paths” being identified as the most likely cause.
The newly formed LDP-JIP coalition may not be as solid as it seems
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura sign a policy agreement between the two parties at the Diet in Tokyo on Monday.

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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.
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