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Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2025

New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'

New Japanese tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko has voiced concerns about overtourism and the negative impact on the country from the large influx of foreign tourists.
Security lines at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, in May
WORLD
Oct 25, 2025

U.S. to photograph all noncitizens entering and exiting country

The rule comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to expand collection of data on immigrants and foreign nationals in the United States.
Kunashiri Island is seen across the Nemuro Strait, just before sunrise from Rausu, Hokkaido. A strong earthquake struck the area at a depth of about 40 kilometers early Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2025

Strong quake shakes Hokkaido as authorities urge vigilance

The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.8, measured a lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the city of Nemuro.
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.
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. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One, at Al Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 26, 2025

Rubio says U.S. won’t change Taiwan policy for China deal

Xi Jinping has renewed a push for the U.S. to change its longstanding policy that it doesn’t support Taiwan’s independence.
The seventh H3 rocket carrying the newly developed HTV-X1 resupply vehicle is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2025

JAXA launches new HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft to International Space Station

The craft’s journey to the ISS will be the first time in five years that Japan has sent supplies to the station.
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups reacts during a game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Oct. 8. Billups has been charged in a case involving the alleged rigging of high-stakes poker games.
BASKETBALL / NBA / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2025

NBA insider arrests highlight risks of leagues embracing sports betting

The arrests will bring fresh scrutiny to the relationship between online sports books and professional leagues, worth millions of dollars to both sides.
U.S. director Kathryn Bigelow attends the Los Angeles special screening of her Netflix film "A House of Dynamite" at The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California, on Oct. 9.
WORLD
Oct 26, 2025

Pentagon frets over ‘A House of Dynamite’ nuclear doomsday film

The Pentagon agency responsible for the more than $50 billion system of ground-based interceptors designed to avoid just such a scenario isn’t happy about it.
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 26, 2025

Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism

For Japan coach Eddie Jones, a second half turnaround against Australia was a sign of growth.
Sanae Takaichi’s selection as Japan’s first female prime minister marks a historic breakthrough for women in politics, but her leadership faces significant challenges from political fragility and critics, both at home and abroad.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2025

Takaichi’s rise to power and the ‘glass cliff’

Her appointment could prove to be a “glass cliff” as she encounters hypercriticism and the inherent challenges of a shaky coalition.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a bilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2025

U.S.-Pakistan relations don’t come at expense of India, Rubio says

The U.S.’ pivot toward Pakistan under President Donald Trump has irked New Delhi and coincided with a fraying in ties between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
An electronic signboard in Tokyo shows the benchmark Nikkei 225 index above 50,000.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 27, 2025

Nikkei 225 breaks 50,000 for first time ever on trade and rate optimism

The rally comes after China and the United States reached a framework trade agreement.
Officers stand guard near the Louvre Pyramid after French police arrested suspects in a heist case in Paris on Sunday.
WORLD
Oct 27, 2025

Suspects in Louvre heist in custody after weeklong search

Two of the suspects, already known for burglaries, appear to be experienced criminals in their thirties and may have been acting on orders, Le Parisien reported.
The Children and Families Agency plans to launch a system in December 2026 that would allow employers to verify whether job seekers who will work with children have a sexual offense record.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2025

Japan faces gaps in new system to track teachers with sex offense records

The new system excludes offenses such as stalking, as well as cases that end without indictment because the crime is deemed minor or a settlement is reached with the victim.
An Apollo Go vehicle in Dubai
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2025

Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to take driverless cars global

The dominant EV industry China has built for decades gives its autonomous-vehicle companies a potential advantage over U.S. hopefuls.
An F/A-18F Super Hornet
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2025

U.S. Navy helicopter and fighter jet in separate South China Sea crashes

A Sea Hawk helicopter went down about 2:45 p.m. on Sunday "while conducting routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz,” the U.S. Navy said.
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.
Trump arrives in Japan for security and trade talks in test for Takaichi
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Emperor Naruhito upon his arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday evening.
Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia
A Nishiyama Seimen employee works at its factory in Sapporo.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Three years later, trial begins for man accused of ex-PM Abe’s assassination
The Nara District Court has scheduled 19 days for the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami before it hands down a ruling on Jan. 21 next year.
Hawks aim to bring energy from Japan Series blowout to Koshien
Hawks players celebrate victory over the Tigers at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on Sunday.
Spanish artist and Japanese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan
"Menheim” is a dark fantasy manga with a story that centers on a girl’s quest to find a cure for her ill brother.
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.
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.

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
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