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Kansai Electric Power plans to carry out geological and other surveys in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, home to its Mihama nuclear power plant, as groundwork for next-generation reactors.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2025

Kansai Electric to conduct surveys for new nuclear reactors

The government's renewed push for nuclear power comes amid a surge of new facilities with high electricity consumption, notably data centers and semiconductor plants.
Work to dismantle and remove exhibits begins at several pavilions of the Osaka Expo on Tuesday, a day after the event ended.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2025

Osaka Expo drew 25.57 million visitors over 184 days

A total of 207,889 people visited the site on Monday, the last day of the event.
Takuya Matsui, head of a library run by the town of Shari in Hokkaido, stands in July in front of the library's bulletin board filled with answers to students' questions, holding a book made by compiling the answers.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2025

Book offering life tips from Hokkaido library's bulletin board becomes nationwide hit

The library's director said a question box was set up in 2023 to expose teens to diverse ways of thinking "in today’s social media-centric world."
Nippon Ishin no Kai leader and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura meets with Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2025

Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM

If the LDP and Nippon Ishin agree to link up, they will only be two votes short of a majority in the Lower House.
Large self-deprecating advertisements for Fuji Baking’s Snack Sand products at JR Sendai Station
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 27, 2025

After 50 years, Snack Sand sandwiches embrace their roots

The idea for crustless, sealed sandwiches came to the creator after his brother returned from the U.S. and mentioned the hot sandwiches he had seen there.
Sora 2, a short-form video app made by OpenAI, enables users to create realistic AI videos with text prompts, but critics say that there are insufficient guardrails — from a lack of copyright consideration to families of public figures upset by the reanimation of their loved ones.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2025

Japan’s government asks OpenAI to seek permission amid Sora 2 copyright concerns

Sora 2 enables users to create realistic AI videos with text prompts, but critics say that there are insufficient guardrails.
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds a news conference after the LDP presidential election on Oct. 4.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2025

Poll shows 43.8% poised to back possible Takaichi cabinet

Support for the possible Takaichi Cabinet is considerably higher than the 28% approval rate marked by the current Cabinet of outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, before she was elected the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party earlier this month.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2025

Over 40% back Takaichi visiting Yasukuni Shrine, poll shows

Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has repeatedly visited the shrine, which enshrines Class-A war criminals from World War II among the war dead.
Series composer Akira Yamaoka and writer Ryukishi07 were integral figures in helping one of Japan's greatest horror gaming franchises land a Japanese setting.
LIFE / Digital
Oct 17, 2025

How Japan’s greatest psychological horror game came home

Since 1999, the Silent Hill franchise of psychological horror games has always leaned into American settings. But with the new Silent Hill f, the series comes to Japan.
At an Oct. 15 performance in Hiroshima, Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich (left) plays a piano that survived the atomic bombing of the city. She is accompanied by Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino. In the right foreground is a digital piano developed to reproduce the notes of the famous piano.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2025

Digitized sounds unveiled of piano that survived atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Concerns about the aging piano's fragility prompted the creation of a project to make a digital recording of its 88 keys recorded at six volume levels.
Rakuten Group issued a local bond with this year's highest coupon of 4.691%, highlighting the impact of rising interest rates on corporate borrowing costs in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2025

Japan gets highest-yielding yen bond this year with Rakuten deal

Japanese bond yields have climbed over concerns the next administration may pursue a more expansionary fiscal policy.
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, second from left) inspects the growth of rice crops, on Aug. 28 in the city of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2025

Race to secure 2025 rice crop heats up, lifting prices

Competition to secure new-crop rice is intensifying, pushing up the provisional payments that agricultural cooperatives advance to growers.
The Tokyo High Court held that, “even taking the woman’s consent into account” for sharing her personal information, the officers breached their duty of care and acted unlawfully.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2025

Tokyo ordered to pay damages to South Asian woman over police response

A park dispute led police officers to provide the woman’s personal details to a man who went on to make abusive social media posts against her.
The Aichi Prefectural Police headquarters in Nagoya
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2025

Seven key members of major bank account brokerage ring arrested

The organization is believed to be one of the biggest of its kind in Japan, handling over 1,000 accounts annually for the purpose of money laundering
Swan & Lion's Sunday roast, which is drenched in a red wine gravy, is part of a three-course meal.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Oct 17, 2025

Tokyo's best Sunday roasts and all their trimmings

Bathed in rich gravy and paired with scrumptious Yorkshire puddings, the classic British dish is perfect for a languorous lunch — or dinner.
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, who leads Nippon Ishin no Kai, says a "definite condition" for forming a coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party is to reduce the number of parliamentary members.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2025

Coalition with LDP could give Nippon Ishin chance to advocate its pet projects

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, who leads Nippon Ishin, said a "definite condition" for forming a coalition with the LDP was reducing the number of parliamentary members.
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (third from right) and LDP executives hold talks with Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita (third from left) and Nippon Ishin executives at the Diet building on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2025

Nippon Ishin edges closer toward forming coalition with LDP

The Osaka-based party has decided to no longer take part in policy talks with its opposition peers on forming an alliance against the ruling party.
MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank intend to issue stablecoins under a unified standard for use in corporate fund settlements, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2025

Japan's top three banks to jointly issue stablecoins

MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank intend to issue the stablecoins under a unified standard for use in corporate fund settlements.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2025

LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says

The ruling party's Sanae Takaichi, and Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the smaller right-leaning group, are set to formalize their alliance on Monday.
Japanese EV production is focusing on batteries as automakers compete for the lightest, most durable models and the longest driving range.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 19, 2025

EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers

Batteries account for about one-third of the price of an EV and largely determine its driving range and durability, fueling fierce competition for innovation.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, has postponed Tuesday's planned launch of its seventh H3 rocket due to a poor weather conditions.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 19, 2025

Bad weather forces postponement of JAXA H3 rocket launch

According to JAXA, strong winds and heavy rain are expected to continue around Tanegashima, with weather conditions unlikely to improve until at least Thursday.
A visitor makes his way to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on the first day of its annual autumn festival on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2025

Takaichi skips Yasukuni visit during autumn festival

With a vote on the next prime minister set for Tuesday, the new LDP president apparently took into account the possibility that any visit could adversely impact foreign affairs.
Empress Emerita Michiko poses at the Sento Imperial Residence in Tokyo earlier this month prior to her 91st birthday on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2025

Empress Emerita Michiko turns 91

She spends her days caring for her husband, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, and looking after her own health.
Saitama Prefectural Police officers raid the home of murder suspect Toya Kimura in the city of Kumagaya on Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2025

Former care home worker entered Saitama facility with 'intent to kill'

Investigators believe he broke into his former workplace after forming an intent to kill despite holding no grudge against the two residents he allegedly killed.
A cyberattack on Askul, a seller of office supplies, is disrupting major Japanese retailers' e-commerce and logistics operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2025

Japan retailers halt online sales after cyberattack cripples supplier operations

The disruption, coming weeks after one suffered by brewer Asahi Group Holdings, will raise questions about the vulnerability of Japan’s e-commerce infrastructure.
Former NHK President Katsuji Ebisawa died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on Sunday at the age of 91.
JAPAN / Media
Oct 20, 2025

Former NHK President Katsuji Ebisawa dies at 91

He was known for promoting high-definition television and digital terrestrial broadcasting.
Bank of Japan building in Tokyo
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2025

BOJ board hawk calls for rate hike as Japan’s price norm shifts

"I believe that now is a prime opportunity to raise the policy interest rate,” Takata said in a speech to local business leaders in Hiroshima.
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, during the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong, China, in August. Japanese policymakers are taking a more positive view of crypto as U.S. President Donald Trump’s embrace of the assets bolsters the industry.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2025

Japan's FSA may allow banks to invest in crypto assets if risks are managed

The Financial Services Agency is also considering allowing banking groups to apply for licenses to operate cryptoexchanges, according to a source.
Edge chair Eiko Todo says she wants to "realize a society where people with dyslexia can live vibrantly.”
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2025

Tokyo nonprofit promotes dyslexia awareness to build a more inclusive society

The Japan Dyslexia Society has lectures, training programs and free consultations available to help foster a better understanding of learning difficulties and expand support.
Emergency vehicles arrive at the JR Otsuka Station in Tokyo Monday following a report that a woman had allegedly injured passengers with pepper spray inside a train on the Yamanote Line.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2025

Woman arrested for pepper spray assault on Yamanote Line

The alleged assault injured two men and resulted in train delays of up to 15 minutes.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
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.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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