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Police officers and fire department officials investigate a vehicle that crashed into a barricade outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Saturday morning after a man threw Molotov cocktail-like objects outside the ruling party's headquarters. The vehicle's number plate has been digitally obscured.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Man arrested after throwing apparent firebombs at LDP headquarters, reports say
By Jesse Johnson
The suspect, identified as a 49-year-old man from Saitama Prefecture, was arrested on the spot and no injuries were reported from the incident.
Police officers and fire department officials investigate a vehicle that crashed into a barricade outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Saturday morning after a man threw Molotov cocktail-like objects outside the ruling party's headquarters. The vehicle's number plate has been digitally obscured.
A Tokyo Electric Power Co. employee opens a watertight door inside the Unit 7 reactor building at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 6.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Japan shifting back to nuclear to ditch coal and power AI
By Simon STURDEE
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world's biggest nuclear plant, could help Japan cut carbon emissions while also powering artificial intelligence.
People load a bus heading to the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California, in this 1943 handout photo.
WORLD / Politics
Trump compares jailed Capitol rioters to WWII Japanese internment
By Jesse Johnson
The former U.S. president's comments were met with widespread criticism from Japanese American groups and others.
The Tokyo Electron logo is displayed at the Semicon Japan exhibition in Tokyo last December.
BUSINESS / Tech
Japan pressed by U.S. lawmakers to strengthen chip curbs on China
By Mackenzie Hawkins
China remains a crucial and lucrative market for all chip toolmakers, and officials in Tokyo and the Hague are cautious about imposing more restrictions.
Stays at Aman Kyoto start at around $2,500 (about ¥375,000) and increasing to $4,000 (about ¥600,000) per night, but for the right traveler, it's not money entirely wasted.
LIFE / Travel / Destination Restaurants
Kyoto’s most expensive hotel offers inner peace — for a price
By Tan Pin Yen
Aman Kyoto is one of the most luxurious options for stays in Japan’s ancient capital — but is it worth the hefty price tag?
Stays at Aman Kyoto start at around $2,500 (about ¥375,000) and increasing to $4,000 (about ¥600,000) per night, but for the right traveler, it's not money entirely wasted.

JAPAN

The Financial Services Agency in Tokyo. The financial instruments and exchange law prohibits corporate officials privy to important information, such as tender offers, from trading related shares before the information is made public.
Judge seconded to FSA probed over insider trading suspicions
Since summer, the SESC has been investigating individuals and places related to the judge and scrutinizing his transaction details.
The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced Australian Daniel Mathew Otto, 32, to two years in jail for breaking into a home in Shinjuku Ward in June 2023 and injuring an elderly man who lives there. Otto had claimed that a language mix-up led to the victim thinking he was a robber.
Australian man claiming language mix-up jailed over Tokyo break-in
By Himari Semans
He claimed he was trying to warn the home owner of danger by telling him to “Go to a door.” The victim heard him shout "gōtō da" (This is a robbery) instead.
Ruling and opposition parties vow redoubled regional revitalization efforts
Election causing disruptions amid autumn sports day season
In western Tokyo, national scandals rub up against local politics
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Man surrenders to police over 50-year-old Chiba woman’s abduction

BUSINESS

Interest on the federal debt exceeded $1 trillion for the first time in fiscal 2024 while spending grew for the Social Security retirement program, health care and the military, the Treasury Department said Friday.
U.S. budget deficit tops $1.8 trillion in fiscal 2024, third-largest on record
The deficit for the year ended Sept. 30 was up 8%, or $138 billion, from the $1.695 trillion recorded in fiscal 2023.
Alimentation Couche-Tard and Seven & I Holdings directly compete in thousands of locations across the United States, with more than 45% of Circle Ks within two miles of a 7-Eleven or related store.
Couche-Tard’s 7-Eleven overlaps to face skeptical U.S. FTC review
By Leah Nylen and Nazmul Ahasan
More than 45% of Circle Ks are within two miles of a 7-Eleven or related store.
Tokio Marine pauses sale of Southeast Asia life insurance business, sources say
China's third-quarter GDP hits weakest pace since early 2023
By Kevin Yao
Big clients halt trades with Nomura over market manipulation scandal
By Nao Sano and Takahiko Hyuga
Luxury Japan hot springs brand to open first U.S. location in New York
By Lisa Du

WORLD

A street in Zakir Nagar, a Muslim neighborhood in New Delhi, last month.
In Modi's Delhi, Indian Muslims segregate to seek security
By Charlotte Greenfield and Aftab Ahmed
There is no official data on segregation in India, but it appears to be increasing among Muslims in recent years due to rising Islamophobia.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Huntington Place in Detroit on Friday.
U.S. cities seek to 'Trump-proof' inequality action ahead of election
By Carey L. Biron
After the pandemic and protests following the death of George Floyd in 2020, racial and economic inequality moved to the center of federal policymaking.
Foreign workers trapped and terrified amid conflict in Lebanon
By Mariejo Ramos, Bukola Adebayo and Md. Tahmid Zami
Warned by police, some of Canada's Sikhs feel threatened by India
By Anna Mehler Paperny
Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing
Pyongyang says recovered remains of South Korean drone

Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning against the New York Mets during game five of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Citi Field in New York on Friday.
Mets top Dodgers 12-6 to stay alive in MLB playoffs
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had two singles in the loss, going 2-for-4, with two strikeouts and a walk.
Kento Yamasaki races to Japan's second-ever world title in men's keirin
Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open due to back injury
How it feels to 'fly' onboard a foiling America's Cup boat
Guardians stage late rally to edge Yankees on walk-off homer in 10th inning

Opinion

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda can point to Washington all he wants, but his inability to settle on a consistent message is part of what ails his nation's currency.
The yen pays the price for a timid Bank of Japan
Daniel Moss
Ueda can point to Washington all he wants, but his inability to settle on a consistent message is part of what ails his nation's currency.
Tablets in schools can dramatically improve learning
By Bjorn Lomborg
Putin's nuclear doctrine isn't his worst threat
By Marc Champion
Japan goes to vote, but it’s not clear why
Beijing’s success is a conundrum for Nobel winners
By Mihir Sharma

ENVIRONMENT

The Goi thermal power station in Chiba Prefecture
Japanese youth sue utilities over climate impact
The plaintiffs, all in their teens and 20s, say it is the first such case brought by young people in Japan.
Japan studying measures for more renewable energy areas
Global forest fire carbon emissions have jumped 60% in 20 years
By Coco Liu
Lab-grown frogs: A Colombian's response to wildlife trafficking
By Andrea TOSTA
Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say

CULTURE

One Direction members (from left) Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles arrive at the 42nd American Music Awards in Los Angeles in November 2014.
One Direction members 'devastated' by Liam Payne's death
By Leila Macor and Martin Raschinsky
Singer's bandmates say they will speak more on the incident when they are able to.
Akutagawa winner ‘Bari Sanko’ takes office politics to the mountains
By Thu-Huong Ha
T3 Photo Festival reflects on past and present of the medium
By John L. Tran
Japan-based features generate buzz at Busan International Film Festival
By Philip Brasor
Rieko Nakagawa, author of 'Guri and Gura,' dies at 89
By Jessica Speed

LIFE

The earth tones and suave furnishings of Sezanne's dining room come courtesy of Hong Kong designer Andre Fu.
Michelin stars awarded to 170 Tokyo restaurants
By Mike Fu
A glimmering constellation of coveted accolades lights the way for foodies and fine diners in the Japanese capital.
117 creative exhibits take over Tokyo for Designart 2024
By Mio Yamada
How your favorite Japanese video games are translated into English
By Eric Margolis
As Japan shuns stiff drinks, cider aims for a bigger share of the market
By Louise George Kittaka
Can't stop tossing and turning at night? Perhaps a bedtime story would help.
By Tomoko Otake

COMMUNITY

Performers at Stand Up Indonesia Tokyo shows crack plenty of jokes, but the main purpose behind the group, organizers say, is to provide a space where Indonesian expats can express themselves about any struggles they may have about living abroad.
Tokyo’s Indonesians get through life abroad with a couple of laughs
By Yohana Belinda
Stand Up Indonesia Tokyo is a community of comedians, comedy fans and others with connections to Indonesia seeking a reminder of home.
Named for an opera, Lauretta is more adorable than dramatic
Jonathan Dunnett: ‘The ocean is far bigger than we are, and it will humble us.’
By Justin Randall
The forgotten Japanese naturalist who created a U.S. national park
By Drew Damron
What’s a mother to do when your non-Japanese child is bullied in school?
By Harriet Ocharo

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
Australian man claiming language mix-up jailed over Tokyo break-in
By Himari Semans
The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced Australian Daniel Mathew Otto, 32, to two years in jail for breaking into a home in Shinjuku Ward in June 2023 and injuring an elderly man who lives there. Otto had claimed that a language mix-up led to the victim thinking he was a robber.
BASEBALL
Shohei Ohtani making major impact on viewership numbers during MLB playoffs
By Jason Coskrey
Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Mets in Game 4 of the NLCS in New York on Thursday.
JAPAN
Mid- to long-term foreign residents in Japan hit record high
By Francis Tang
Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Oct. 7. The number of Japanese nationals who traveled abroad in the first half of this year totaled 5.8 million, a 60.4% increase from the same period in 2023.
JAPAN
MHI, BAE Systems showcase drones for potential use with GCAP fighter
By Gabriel Dominguez
At this week's Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Tokyo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries unveiled concepts of two drone systems that could potentially operate alongside the next-generation fighter aircraft that Japan is developing with Italy and Britain. The full-scale model on the left is of an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance drone while the other is a 1:10 scale model of a tactical combat drone.
SUMO
Foreign wrestlers add international flair to All Japan Women’s Sumo Championships
By John Gunning
Australian Giselle Shaw, 18, competes at the All-Japan Women's Sumo Championships in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Sunday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Capsule hotels were created as a way to deal with the amount of overwork employees tend to do in Japan. Can't commute home? Then spend the night in an tiny, affordable sleeping space.
Japan wakes up to the market for a proper sleep
By Alex K.T. Martin

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JAPAN
Tokyo court upholds dual nationality ban, rejecting teen's citizenship case
By Karin Kaneko
Teruo Naka (right) and Hironori Kondoh, both lawyers for a plaintiff stating the nationality law is unconstitutional, speak to reporters on Thursday at the Tokyo District Court.
JAPAN
Australian man claiming language mix-up jailed over Tokyo break-in
By Himari Semans
The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced Australian Daniel Mathew Otto, 32, to two years in jail for breaking into a home in Shinjuku Ward in June 2023 and injuring an elderly man who lives there. Otto had claimed that a language mix-up led to the victim thinking he was a robber.
BASEBALL
Shohei Ohtani making major impact on viewership numbers during MLB playoffs
By Jason Coskrey
Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Mets in Game 4 of the NLCS in New York on Thursday.
JAPAN
Chilean woman slammed over viral clip of pullups on torii shrine gate
A torii gate in Tokyo. A Chilean gymnast has apologized after receiving criticism for posting a video of herself doing pullups on a torii gate.
JAPAN
JICA staffer suspected of leaking info on Philippines railway project
By Kathleen Benoza
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is responsible for most of Japan's overseas aid known as official development assistance.