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National security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa (fourth from right) is seen as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump review an honor guard of the Self-Defense Forces at the Akasaka State Guesthouse in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2025

Who is Keiichi Ichikawa, Takaichi’s new national security adviser?

Ichikawa is expected to play a leading role in the prime minister’s ambitious endeavors on the diplomatic and security front.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday that the central bank has no timeline in mind for the next rate increase.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 30, 2025

BOJ keeps policy rate at 0.5% as lack of U.S. data makes forecasting difficult

The central bank stuck to a wait-and-see approach owing to continued uncertainty.
Sotatsu Yanase, a 46-year-old tatami shop owner, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison by the Tokyo District Court on Thursday for burning his girlfriend's body and dumping it in the sea off Izu Oshima.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2025

Tokyo court sentences man to 30 months in prison for burning girlfriend’s body

According to the indictment, Sotatsu Yanase abandoned his girlfriend's remains in 2024 near Izu Oshima's southwest coast, with police still investigating how she died.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings plans to discharge 7,800 tons of treated water after diluting it with large amounts of seawater in the ongoing operation, set to run until Nov. 17.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2025

Nuclear plant in Fukushima starts fifth round of treated water discharge

This is the 16th time that water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium has been released since the discharge began in August 2023.
A bear roams around a field in the town of Kuzumaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 12.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2025

Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks

With the move, which pulls together more agencies than have previously been involved, authorities hope to cull bears that enter residential areas more quickly and accurately.
Despite the advance of synthetic alternatives and declines in the available workforce, some textile workers still see the potential of traditional persimmon dyeing.
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 1, 2025

Sun-dried and sustainable, Japan’s persimmon dye lives on

Thanks to Japan's largest freshwater lake, Shiga Prefecture has long thrived as a production center of persimmon tannin dyeing.
Former Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano speaks at a meeting in Saitama on Oct. 25.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2025

CDP signals change of position on security legislation

Former leader Edano's remarks surprised some party members and supporters because they affect the party's foundation.
The mother of a deceased male inmate of a juvenile detention facility who filed a lawsuit over the medical treatment he had received while detained speaks during a news conference in Tokyo Thursday following a ruling ordering the state to pay damages.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2025

Tokyo court orders state to pay damages following inmate’s death

The dispute centered on whether a medical exam conducted in January 2020 at the juvenile detention branch had been appropriate given the man was later diagnosed with cancer.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued her first clear warning on currency moves in noting the government is monitoring the yen with a strong sense of urgency.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2025

Japan’s Katayama warns on FX as yen hits eight-month low

The yen traded around an eight-month low after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged, with markets unconvinced by Gov. Kazuo Ueda offering hints a rate hike is coming.
Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday with the reconstruction work on its exterior completed six years after the October 2019 fire
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2025

Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

The vivid vermilion wooden palace, long regarded as a symbol of the island, is finally visible again as crews move on to interior painting and decorative work.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2025

Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026

A system of statutory child support will also be introduced on the same date.
Maki Takubo, mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, after the city assembly passed a second no-confidence motion against her, in the city on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2025

Scandal-hit mayor of Ito in Shizuoka finally ousted

Maki Takubo had claimed to have graduated from Toyo University but admitted in July that she had actually been expelled.
Prices of 143 products from major Japanese food and beverage makers will rise in November.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2025

Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November

The figure is down 58.4% from a year earlier and marks the first decline in 11 months, according to research firm Teikoku Databank.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 1, 2025

U.S. tariffs on heavy trucks and buses come into effect

Fresh U.S. tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks took effect Saturday, raising the levy on such vehicles from Japan to 50%.
South Africa wing Kurt-Lee Arendse scores a try against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 2, 2025

Springboks plunder nine tries in 61-7 rout of Japan

Japan’s lone try came via fullback Yoshitaka Yazaki in a rare entry into the Springbok 22, but they could not cope with the physicality of their opponents in difficult conditions.
Forever Young trains with American Stage ahead of the 2025 Breeders Cup Championship at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Oct. 29.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 2, 2025

Forever Young gives Japan first Breeders' Cup Classic triumph

The globe-trotting Forever Young got his nose in front coming off the final turn and had enough to hold off late closing Sierra Leone and Fierceness — last year's runner-up.
U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist as he boards Air Force One before traveling to South Korea, from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2025

Trump plays nice with Asian allies stung by repeated threats

While allies in Asia have ample reason to be wary of U.S. President Donald Trump, the message from his regional tour appeared to be that America isn't going anywhere.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks in an interview at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2025

Kihara vows bold revision of security documents

The Takaichi administration, inaugurated Oct. 21, aims to revise the documents next year.
Hussain Al-Shahristani, president of the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs (second from left), and other officials visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Saturday.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2025

Pugwash Conference opens in Hiroshima

The 63rd Pugwash Conference opened in Hiroshima on Saturday, with nearly 200 participants set to discuss the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a news conference in Gyeongju, South Korea, following the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2025

Takaichi rules out dissolving Lower House for snap election

The prime minister said her government must focus on accelerating the rollout of economic measures, including steps to tackle inflation.
The capital city's Harajuku district in December 2024. Tokyo’s “coolest” neighborhood is subjective and constantly shifting, as the city’s appeal lies in its diversity of areas, each offering a unique mix of trends, culture and hidden gems.
COMMENTARY
Nov 3, 2025

Tokyo’s coolest neighborhood? There isn’t one.

Tokyo can’t be reduced to a single trendy suburb: What’s appealing is precisely the incongruity of its locales.
Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2025

JIP co-leader Fumitake Fujita to stop using secretary’s firm

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, said he would stop placing orders with his secretary’s company following a report of dubious spending.
Aichi Prefectural Police officials hold a news conference about the arrest of a suspect in the 1999 murder case last Friday in the city of Nagoya.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2025

Police say 1999 killing of Nagoya housewife most likely premeditated

Police in Aichi believe a woman arrested last week over the killing of a 32-year-old housewife had attacked her immediately after she opened her front door.
China is extending its short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors by one year, continuing the policy beyond December.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2025

China to extend visa exemption for Japanese visitors

Under the program, travelers are allowed to stay in China for up to 30 days without a visa for tourism or business.
Members of U.S. military police patrol entertainment districts of Naha on Nov. 1.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2025

U.S. Marine held on suspicion of assaulting restaurant worker in Okinawa

The warrant officer is suspected of pressing his hand against the neck of a restaurant employee and causing abrasions on a Naha street at around 4 a.m. on Monday.
Yo Okutani holds a bear repellent spray he developed at Biosiense in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, last month.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2025

Tokushima company develops bear repellent spray amid record attack numbers

The spray is a rare domestic product in a market dominated by imported options.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) listens to questions from Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), regarding her policy speech at the Lower House in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2025

Takaichi defends choices for government posts in first debate with Noda

CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda lambasted the prime minister's decision to appoint LDP lawmakers involved in the slush fund scandal to government posts.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 4, 2025

Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents

The government envisions a tougher crackdown on visa overstayers, as well as on foreign residents who fail to pay social insurance premiums.
Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita speaks during a news conference in parliament on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2025

JIP co-leader refuses to resign over ¥21 million payment to secretary’s firm

Fumitake Fujita defended his payment to his secretary’s firm, saying there was nothing illegal about placing orders for printing services.
Kirin Holdings employees with disabilities attend a session held in September on the use of IT support tools.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2025

Japanese firms boost support for workers with disabilities

Most public programs prioritize job placement for those with disabilities, leaving gaps in ongoing workplace support that analysts say is crucial for long-term employment.
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.
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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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