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U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced a $100,000 fee for the H-1B visa earlier this month, a move that potentially deals a big blow to the technology sector that sources many skilled workers from India.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 29, 2025

'Clog the toilet' trolls hit Indian visa holders rushing back to U.S.

Users on the far-right message board 4chan moved to overwhelm flight reservation systems, in a bid to block Indian visa holders from booking tickets.
A BYD Dolphin during a test drive in Yokohama. Due to poor sales in Japan, BYD is offering discounts of up to ¥1 million.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2025

BYD brings price war to Japan in bid to win over customers

BYD is now turning to discounts — a practice that’s put it front and center of an industry crackdown in China — to try and boost sales.
Members of an electoral commission count ballots after polling stations closed in Moldova's parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sunday. The country detected and neutralized multiple cyberattacks targeting election-related infrastructure over the weekend.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2025

Moldova’s pro-EU party set to win most votes in election

The election has been marred by allegations of widespread Russian meddling, including disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks.
Rory McIlroy celebrates with the trophy after Europe's win over the United States in the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 29, 2025

Europe holds off surging U.S. on final day to capture Ryder Cup

It marks Team Europe's 11th win in the last 15 Ryder Cups and its second in a row under captain Luke Donald of England.
Japanese property developers are expanding investments in London's prime business locations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2025

U.K. draws Japan property investors eyeing hedge on U.S. turmoil

Japanese investors have been pouring more capital into the U.K. over the last couple of years.
Benfica's Jose Mourinho reacts during a match against Gil Vicente FC in Lisbon on Sept. 26.
SOCCER
Sep 29, 2025

Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea stirs up mixed feelings

It was upon Jose Mourinho's arrival at Chelsea in 2004 that he proclaimed himself a "special one."
An Afghan woman after a lip filler procedure at a beauty clinic in Kabul. Despite widespread poverty and the strict theocratic rule of the Taliban, cosmetic surgery clinics thrive in Afghanistan's capital.
WORLD / Society
Sep 29, 2025

Botox under burqas: Cosmetic surgery in vogue in Afghanistan

Twenty or so clinics in Kabul have thrived in recent years despite widespread poverty and the strict theocratic rule of the Taliban.
Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the second hole during the singles matches at the Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 29, 2025

Rory McIlroy labels unruly fan behavior at Ryder Cup 'unacceptable'

The situation got so bad that extra police with dogs walked alongside McIlroy over the weekend.
Sony Financial Group CEO Toshihide Endo strikes the trading bell during the company's listing ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 29, 2025

Sony Financial surges in spinoff listing in Tokyo trading debut

The reference price for Sony ’s financial unit was set at ¥150 last week, which would translate into a market capitalization of about ¥1 trillion ($6.7 billion).
On Friday, Nidec said in a financial report that it had unearthed new problems following an external probe that found evidence of systemic accounting problems.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2025

Nidec shares slide after widening accounting scandal hurts trust

The company said in a financial report — submitted after a three-month delay — that it had unearthed new problems following evidence of systemic accounting problems.
Fukushima Prefecture's Tsuruga Castle in the city of Aizuwakamatsu. The castle's stone walls, with plants growing out of the cracks, face the risk of collapse if left unattended.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Oct 13, 2025

Fukushima hopes to preserve historic Tsuruga Castle and boost tourism

Battling limited resources, the public and private sectors are banding together to pass down the iconic symbol of the prefecture's culture and history.
Demonstrators gather in Boston in July to support Harvard University’s fight against the Trump administration’s attempt to cut federal research funding.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 29, 2025

Trump vs. universities: Can the innovation ecosystem be rebuilt?

There’s no question that U.S. President Donald Trump’s growing campaign against American colleges and universities represents a direct intervention into academic governance.
The Department of Justice's indictment of former FBI Director James Comey raises concerns about its legitimacy, with many seeing it as a politically motivated effort to undermine public trust, especially given it was pursued at U.S. President Donald Trump’s request.
COMMENTARY
Sep 29, 2025

Indictment of Comey subverts justice and the Trump administration’s credibility

James Comey's criminal indictment, pushed by Trump, undermines the legitimacy of the Department of Justice and seems designed to erode public trust in the criminal justice system.
Maaya Takaoka serves sake at a restaurant in Mumbai earlier this month.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2025

Japanese woman strives to promote sake in India

Maaya Takaoka moved to India this year, attracted by the country's vibrant culture and its large, untapped market.
Onosato's victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gave him his fifth Emperor’s Cup at the age of 25.
SUMO
Sep 29, 2025

Onosato’s fifth title cements preeminent position in Japan’s national sport

The question now is just how many Emperor’s Cups can the massive yokozuna win?
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during an arrival ceremony in Beijing in November 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

Xi pushes Trump to 'oppose' Taiwan independence in major shift

Any change in wording will fan concerns that Washington’s position on the self-ruled democracy is becoming a trade war bargaining chip.
Hideki Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, became the second Japanese person to receive the Nobel Prize in chemistry in October 2000.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Oct 1, 2025

Japan Times 2000: Japanese professor wins Nobel Prize in chemistry

Hideki Shirakawa received the Nobel Prize in October 2000 along with two American scientists for their revolutionary work on conductive polymers.
Rioters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. YouTube agreed to pay a $24.5 million settlement to Trump and others who were banned by the video streaming platform in the wake of the riots, according to a legal document filed on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 30, 2025

Google to pay $24.5 million to end Trump suit over Jan. 6 ban

The court filing states $22 million will go toward the construction of a new ballroom in the White House, a project near and dear to Trump.
A new draft proposal is aimed at clarifying the charge of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2025

Justice Ministry proposes criteria for dangerous driving offenses

The proposal is aimed at clarifying the charge of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the opening day of the U.K. Labour Party annual conference on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

Starmer seeks political redemption by taking on Farage threat

Labour’s gathering is a chance for the British prime minister to test-drive a new strategy of going on the attack against an insurgent Reform U.K. party led by Farage.
Kim Son Gyong, North Korea's vice minister for foreign affairs, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2025

With U.N. speech and China visit, North Korea ramps up diplomatic moves

Pyongyang sent a senior official to the U.N. on Monday for a speech for the first time since 2018, while its foreign minister was in China for talks with top officials.
Industrial production in Japan dropped 1.2% from the previous month, following the same pace of decline from July, according to the economy ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2025

Japan’s output falls as U.S. tariffs drag on global outlook

The data reflect ongoing caution among manufacturers as the U.S. continues to threaten additional tariffs to narrow its trade deficit.
Kashata will most likely settle in well in a home with another cat companion.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 30, 2025

Scaredy-cat Kashata is searching for a friend

Believed to be around 3 years old, Kashata is a shy fellow in need of some love and attention.
Chiba Bank President Tsutomu Yonemoto (left) and Chiba Kogyo Bank President Hitoshi Umeda shake hands at a news conference on Monday in the city of Chiba.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2025

Chiba Bank and Chiba Kogyo Bank to integrate under holding firm

The merger will create Japan's second-largest regional banking group, after Fukuoka Financial Group.
Kioxia has been aggressively investing in its main chip factories as it aims to close the gap to rivals Samsung and SK Hynix.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2025

Japan’s Kioxia sees AI driving strong memory growth for years

The Tokyo-based memory maker Kioxia anticipates demand for NAND storage will grow by roughly 20% each year as AI data center operators keep scaling up.
Takeshi Niinami speaks at a news conference in early September after police investigated him over the shipment of supplements to his home.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2025

Niinami resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai

The business lobby's senior vice chairperson, Mutsuo Iwai, will become acting chairperson until a new leader is chosen.
Iga Swiatek serves to Camila Osorio during their women's singles match at the China Open in Beijing on Monday.
TENNIS
Sep 30, 2025

Swiatek may skip mandatory events due to packed schedule

The men's and women's circuits have faced criticism due to their 11-month seasons.
Public executives in Japan are held to exceptionally high standards of judgment and propriety, as shown by the swift resignation of Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami after a police inquiry into his alleged involvement in the import of CBD supplements. 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2025

'For relaxing times...' don’t be a CEO like Suntory’s Niinami

Niinami says he’s done nothing wrong and he hasn’t been charged.
Shinjiro Koizumi (center), Sanae Takaichi (right), and Yoshimasa Hayashi speak at a news conference for candidates taking part in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race in Tokyo on Sept. 23.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2025

Is this the LDP’s last presidential election?

The five LDP presidential candidates — three conservatives and two liberals — are competing to offer the most uninspiring platform.
Toyota aims to install 500 fast chargers for electric vehicles at its dealerships in Japan by the end of March 2026.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2025

Toyota steps up high-speed EV charger installations at dealerships

The carmaker aims to have 500 fast chargers installed at dealerships in Japan by the end of March 2026.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
Japan to subsidize demolition of abandoned inns
Abandoned Japanese-style inns in the Kinugawa hot springs resort in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, in March 2023
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
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.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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