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Intrigued by Japanese wines, Burgundy winemaker Etienne de Montille decided to explore Hokkaido's wine scene, eventually setting up his outpost in Hakodate in 2017.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 3, 2025

Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido

Burgundy’s Domaine de Montille has opened a winery in Hakodate — a vote of confidence in the region’s terroir.
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 20.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2025

CDP doesn’t rule out cooperation with LDP

Noda’s comments come as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party prepares to elect a new leader, who will need opposition support in order to govern.
Ryan Gander’s “The Find” transforms Okayama into the site of a scavenger hunt for coins that anyone is free to take home.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 5, 2025

Artists turn Okayama into Murakami-esque city of wonder

The fourth edition of the triennial Okayama Art Summit transmutes the sensibility of Haruki Murakami’s “1Q84” into an urban art program.
Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 4, 2025

Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo

The man behind Chicago’s iconic Alinea restaurant shares insights on modernist cuisine and his Tokyo pop-up.
Hamas said on Friday that it had agreed to release all of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza, in response to the peace proposal introduced by President Donald Trump earlier this week.
WORLD
Oct 4, 2025

Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages but sets conditions

The statement was a positive step that still raised questions about whether the promise would be sufficient to end the conflict.
Former FBI Director James Comey
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2025

FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say

James Comey was charged on Sept. 25 with making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington. The leaders of both parties are sticking to their talking points as the first shutdown in nearly seven years stretches into its third day.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 4, 2025

Shutdown drags on as senators leave Washington amid impasse

The leaders of both parties are sticking to their talking points as the first shutdown in nearly seven years stretches into its third day.
Chinese President Xi Jinping
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 4, 2025

China urges Trump to lift security curbs in push for deals

In exchange, China is dangling the prospect of a massive investment package as part of a proposal that would upend a decade of policy.
People attend a vigil to remember the victims of the Manchester Synagogue attack in Manchester, U.K. on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 4, 2025

U.K. confronts rising long-term terror threat from Gaza war

The attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday has crystallized concern building in the British security services since Oct. 7, 2023.
Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws during the second inning of a game against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sept. 23.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2025

'Nervous, grateful' Ohtani poised for long awaited MLB playoff pitching start

The 31-year-old played a key role in the Dodgers' run to the World Series title last season, but his contribution was limited to his batting.
WNBA Commissionner Cathy Engelbert speaks during the WNBA Draft in New York on April 14.
BASKETBALL
Oct 4, 2025

WNBA commissioner vows to 'do better' after Collier criticism

The dispute comes at a pivotal moment for the 29-year-old league, with its collective bargaining agreement set to expire on Oct. 31.
Moroccan youth from a collective calling itself GenZ 212 chant slogans as they rally for a seventh straight day to demand reforms to public health care and education.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2025

Gen Z anger at ruling elites is erupting across the world

There has been a surge in Gen Z demonstrations in Africa and Asia against aging leaders and corruption.
German Patriot air-defense systems are seen at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania in July 2023.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2025

Lithuania's Vilnius Airport reopens after suspension over balloons in airspace

European aviation has been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2025

Taiwan's Lai congratulates Takaichi on LDP leadership win

The Taiwanese leader expressed his heartfelt congratulations in a post written in Japanese on X, calling Takaichi a steadfast friend of Taiwan.
Former quarterback Mark Sanchez spent eight seasons in the NFL.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 5, 2025

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez arrested in hospital after being stabbed

Sanchez was in Indianapolis to call Sunday's game between the host Colts and Las Vegas Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Garment workers at a factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, in April.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2025

Bangladesh's textile firms turn to technology to sort waste crisis

Cloud-hosted software allows manufacturers to monitor waste on a digital platform and track it as it passes between factories, handlers and recyclers.
Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Phillies in Game 1 of the NL Division Series in Philadelphia on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Oct 5, 2025

Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez lead Dodgers over Phillies in Game 1

Shohei Ohtani shrugged off a shaky start to pitch six strong innings, and Teoscar Hernandez hit a game-changing three-run home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Saturday.
George Russell celebrates after earning pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 5, 2025

George Russell celebrates after claiming pole position in Singapore

Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start on the second row after coming in third.
Siya Kolisi holds the Rugby Championship trophy after South Africa's victory over Argentina in London on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 5, 2025

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi hopes Rugby Championship title can inspire nation

One of the closest-fought editions of the tournament ended in dramatic style with the Springboks winning successive Rugby Championship titles for the first time.
Sanae Takaichi, newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 5, 2025

Takaichi's win to support Japanese stocks but weigh on yen and bonds

Bank stocks will likely struggle on expectations rate hikes will be pushed back, while domestic demand and small-cap shares may get a "significant tailwind," experts say.
A Xiaomi SU7 model electric car is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing in April last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2025

Porsche and Xiaomi face off over custom-model buyers in China

Xiaomi is competing for consumers who may otherwise opt for an individualized Porsche or another premium European brand.
A customer pays for a coffee at a bar in Buenos Aires on Sept. 23. Many Argentines are traveling to Rio de Janeiro, Miami and the Uruguayan beach town of Punta del Este but, when it comes to shopping trips, most go to the Chilean capital of Santiago.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2025

Argentines blow billions shopping abroad, fanning currency crisis

More Argentines have traveled to Chile this year than have people from every other country combined, with their purchases with Argentine bank cards there soaring 438% this year.
Employees work on photovoltaic cell modules at a factory that produces the modules for export, in Lianyungang, China, last month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2025

China is beating the U.S. in the battle for energy export dominance

This year, more than half of China’s electric-car exports have come from outside the OECD.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Oct 6, 2025

Competition heats up to challenge Nvidia's AI chip dominance

Nvidia now boasts the world's highest revenue, driven by sales of its GPUs — the processors that are key to building the technology behind ChatGPT and its rivals.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin shakes hand with U.S. President Donald Trump as they meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, in August.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2025

Trump says Putin's offer on nuclear arms control 'sounds like a good idea'

Any agreement on continuing to limit nuclear arms would stand in contrast to rising tensions between the United States and Russia.
Empress Masako (left), Emperor Naruhito (center) and their daughter Princess Aiko watch the World Athletics Championships held at the National Stadium in Tokyo in September.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2025

Parliament talks deadlocked on Japan's imperial succession

With no agreement reached during this year's ordinary session of the Diet, Japan's parliament, prospects for a consensus of the legislature remain dim.
A banner of U.S. President Donald Trump on the Department of Labor in Washington, on Thursday
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2025

Fake job scams cost U.S. job seekers $12 billion as labor market tightens

Employment-related scam cases rose by over 1,000% from May through July, when new graduates typically search for jobs, according to McAfee.
Cuba Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2025

Citing Cuban fighters in Ukraine, U.S. urges allies to shun Havana at U.N.

U.S. diplomats will tell countries that the Cuban government is actively supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine with up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Moscow's forces.
Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) Chairman Raul Lambino shakes hands with guests during a ceremony for the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding at The Manila Hotel in Manila in June.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2025

How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines

China paid for a cyber campaign to weaken support for Philippine government policy and to sow discord over Manila's security alliance with the United States.
A screen displays Japan's 10-year government bonds and the rate of the yen against the dollar outside a securities firm in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 6, 2025

Goldman sees Japan bond 'shocks' spilling over to Treasurys

Global bonds feel the ripple from Tokyo as investors react to Sanae Takaichi’s election win and looming fiscal stimulus.
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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