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Team Japan performs during the group 5 Ribbons Final at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 24.
MORE SPORTS / Gymnastics
Oct 28, 2025

Tough love or too far? Inside Japan’s rhythmic gymnastics coaching scandal

Reports of harsh tactics behind the scenes of Fairy Japan have prompted urgent questions about the boundaries of coaching and the price of winning in sports.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a news conference at the ministry on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2025

Akita governor asks for SDF help amid 'dire' bear attacks

Bears have killed a record 10 people in Japan so far this year, a government official confirmed.
Some Bank of Japan policy board members have started to dissent from the wait-and-see approach of their colleagues.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2025

Bank of Japan expected to sit this one out and keep benchmark rate at 0.5%

Even though inflation remains high, so too does uncertainty.
Richard Attias has credited the Future Investment Initiative with playing a crucial role in driving investment, generating as much as $190 billion in deals since its 2017 launch.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2025

Saudi power broker pitches kingdom’s AI pivot to Wall Street

Richard Attias, who spent the past decade courting investors to back Saudi Arabia, credited the Future Investment Initiative with playing a crucial role in driving investment.
Eric Morel de Westgaver, European Space Agency director of strategy, announces the opening of the agency's Tokyo office during a news conference on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2025

European Space Agency opens first Asia office in Tokyo

The European Space Agency said its Tokyo office will be a bridge between European and Japanese space stakeholders as both sides aim to boost their presence in the space industry.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run in the eighteenth inning against the Blue Jays during Game 3 of the MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 28, 2025

Freeman strikes again as Dodgers down Blue Jays in World Series epic

Freeman's winning home run crowned a night of extraordinary drama that saw both teams slug it out in a back-and-forth battle that resembled a heavyweight boxing contest.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued a €300 million (¥53 billion) bond on Tuesday to fund flood defenses and other climate-related measures.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2025

Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues climate resilience bond

The money will be used to upgrade coastal protection facilities for the Port of Tokyo, develop sediment prevention facilities and enhance river flood resilience.
A Ford F-150 pickup truck
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2025

Trump's 'hot truck' becomes symbol of Japan trade talks

When Trump met Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, an F-150 was parked prominently outside the Akasaka Palace venue.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to people waving Malaysian national flags before he departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2025

Trump’s new trade deals give U.S. an edge over Southeast Asia

The pacts give Trump some clear wins, such as the removal of many tariff and nontariff barriers on U.S. exports into those countries.
Scientists use a raft inside the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector located about 1 kilometer under Mount Ikeno near the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, in this undated image obtained on Wednesday
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2025

Researchers in U.S. and Japan offer insight into ghostly neutrinos

The new study is providing insight into the difference in mass between neutrino types, a key unanswered question.
People watch a TV news report on North Korean missile launches at the main railway station in Seoul on Oct. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2025

North Korea answers Trump entreaties with nuclear-capable missile test

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared resigned that a grand summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un was probably not in the cards during his trip to Asia this week.
Lebanon's flag is seen next to a damaged building in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila in Lebanon on Feb. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2025

Lebanese army walks political tightrope to disarm Hezbollah

Hezbollah, which is designated a terrorist group by the U.S., was once the dominant political force in Lebanon.
A study has found that Chinese-based scientists filled 45% of leadership roles in U.S.-China joint studies in 2023, up from 30% in 2010.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2025

China closing in on U.S. as leader in global science, study shows

An analysis of almost 6 million research papers shows that Chinese scientists are taking the helm in almost half of all collaborations with U.S. counterparts.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gifts U.S. President Donald Trump a putter owned by late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a golf bag signed by Hideki Matsuyama and a gold leaf golf ball in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2025

With gifts and hospitality, Takaichi taps Abe's legacy to forge bond with Trump

Talk turned to Abe as soon as the U.S. leader stepped into the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo to exchange pleasantries with Japan's recently appointed prime minister.
An electronic quotation board in Tokyo shows the Nikkei 225 stock average topping 51,000 on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 29, 2025

Nikkei 225 breaks 51,000 for the first time ever

The stock index achieved the 50,000 mark just two days ago.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado speaks at a rally in Caracas on July 25.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2025

How Venezuela's Nobel Prize winner built a high-stakes alliance with Trump

Members of Maria Corina Machado’s team helped Washington build the case for an aggressive stance against the Venezuelan government led by President Nicolas Maduro.
A Taliban soldier stands guard as deported Afghan refugees from Pakistan arrive at the border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2025

Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan 'failed'

Pakistan and Afghanistan have been holding negotiations in Istanbul aimed at securing peace after deadly border clashes killed more than 70 people and wounded hundreds.
Vehicles produced at the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Kentucky
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025

Toyota to ship its U.S.-made vehicles to Japan

Tokyo has agreed to work toward allowing safety certified U.S.-made vehicles to be sold in Japan without undergoing additional testing.
One month after the cyberattack, Asahi Group Holdings faces an inevitable hit to profits, while competitors scramble to meet rising demand for substitutes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025

A month after Asahi cyberattack, Japan's beverage industry still high and dry

Asahi’s output remains well below pre-incident levels and competitors are also feeling the strain as they scramble to meet surging demand for substitutes.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2025

Trump lands in South Korea to face trade talks and North Korean missiles

The U.S. president will address a summit of CEOs and meet with South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju.
2026 Milano-Cortina President Giovanni Malago (back right), Italy Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini (right), President of Lombardy Attilio Fontana (center right), President of Veneto Luca Zaia (center left) and former Italy swimmer Federica Pellegrini (back center) during the unveiling of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics medals in Venice on July 15.
OLYMPICS / Winter Sports
Oct 29, 2025

With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs 'can see finish line'

Time is ticking down to the start of an unusually intricate and spread-out Winter Olympics.
Koto Nagata’s “Baka’s Identity” follows three men (from left: Yuta Hayashi, Takumi Kitamura and Go Ayano) in Japan’s fake ID trade, bound by crime and brotherhood.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 29, 2025

‘Baka's Identity’ exposes an underworld of stolen names and lost souls

In Koto Nagata’s thriller, Japan’s vulnerable youth on society’s margins risk everything — even who they are.
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.
Cocoa prices and cautious consumers are weighing on Mondelez International, the maker of Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025

Oreo cookie maker trims outlook as cocoa prices take a bite out of margins

Mondelez International notes cautious consumers are also pulling back from snacks to focus on essential goods.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13. Modi is campaigning for his party in a crucial state election that kicks off next week, and is said to have been unwilling to risk a meeting with Trump at a regional leaders summit in Malaysia this week that could have damaged his party’s chances at the polls.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2025

Modi skipped summit to avoid Trump face-off denting poll prospects, sources say

Indian officials were apprehensive the U.S. leader would repeat his claim that he mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after an armed conflict in May, the people said.
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi speaks to reporters at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2025

LDP and JIP to set up joint policy conference

The LDP aims to make it clear that JIP is responsible for running the government as a member of the ruling coalition even though it has no Cabinet posts.
Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a two-run home run during the third inning against the Dodgers during Game 4 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 29, 2025

Blue Jays swat Dodgers 6-2 to level World Series

Less than 24 hours after a shattering 18-inning Game 3 loss, the Blue Jays climbed off the canvas to breathe new life into their hopes of a first title in 32 years.
Tareq Amin, CEO of Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence startup Humain, attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on May 13.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 29, 2025

Saudi AI chief vows to avoid Huawei tech in bid for U.S. chips

Tareq Amin, the head of Saudi Arabia’s artificial intelligence startup Humain, is confident the U.S. will clear the sale of advanced chips to the kingdom.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday. The encounter capped a strong first week for the new prime minister.
COMMENTARY
Oct 29, 2025

With Trump, flattery will get Takaichi everything

Whereas Takaichi’s predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, played for a draw at his White House meeting in February, this encounter was redolent of Abe’s best moments.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's trade minister, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met on Sunday and Monday for lunch.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2025

No projects finalized under Japan's $550 billion investment pledge

Fact sheets issued during the recent Japan-U.S. summit offered little insight into any progress made.
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.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
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.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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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