Home page

 
Menu
Search
 
Menu
Search
Tokyo Weather 23℃
TOKYO
September 30, 2024
The Independent Voice in Asia
September 30, 2024
LDP RACE
Hakamata retrial
Hyogo governor
Latest News
Deep Dive
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
Shigeru Ishiba holds a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election.
JAPAN / Politics
Ishiba hints at general election in late October as he starts to form Cabinet
By Eric Johnston
Media reports said that preparations were underway for a snap general election to be held on Oct. 27.

More coverage

Ishiba wins: An unusual result for an unusual election
Fifth time's a charm: Shigeru Ishiba set to be Japan PM after LDP poll win
Shigeru Ishiba holds a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election.
Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a news conference after winning the party's leadership election in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Ishiba's foreign policy vision to face immediate tests as he takes helm
By Kathleen Benoza and Jesse Johnson
The new Japanese leader will be greeted immediately with the challenge of reining in escalating regional tensions and building up the U.S. alliance.
Hezbollah fighters take part in a funeral procession for one of the movement's commanders who was killed in an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's penetration of Hezbollah
By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and Maayan Lubell
The Hezbollah leader had been even more cautious than usual since the Sept. 17 pager blasts, out of concern Israel would try to kill him.
The logo of Tokyo-based chipmaker Rapidus
BUSINESS / Companies
Sony and others to make extra investments in Rapidus
The Tokyo-based chipmaker hopes to secure the necessary funds to start mass production of next-generation semiconductors as early as 2027.
The “Fragment Shadow” exhibition by Shunichi Kasahara and Satoru Higa, in which people’s shadows were digitally re-created and manipulated.
JAPAN / Science & Health / OUR PLANET
Researchers in Japan look to art to mold the scientific process
By Chris Russell
From astrobiology to cybernetics, scientists are trying to use art not just for public outreach, but to shape research itself.
The “Fragment Shadow” exhibition by Shunichi Kasahara and Satoru Higa, in which people’s shadows were digitally re-created and manipulated.

JAPAN

Residents of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, clear debris from a home after torrential rain struck the area last weekend.
Many still in evacuation shelters after heavy rain in Ishikawa
Authorities are now concerned about disaster-related deaths partly due to deteriorating sanitary conditions in the disaster-hit area.
Out of a total of 509,373 foreign technical trainees, 1.9% went missing in 2023, according to Immigration Services Agency data.
Record number of technical trainees go missing in Japan in 2023
By Himari Semans and Francis Tang
Of the total, 1,765 were Myanmar nationals who had fled conflict in their home country.
Japan's legions of panda-lovers bid farewell to beloved pair in Tokyo
By Yukana Inoue
Ishii named Komeito head in first leadership change in 15 years
Ishiba gets down to the business of forming new administration
China, Taiwan and South Korea weigh in on Ishiba victory

BUSINESS

Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds a news conference after the LDP leadership election, on Friday.
Ishiba calls for loose monetary policy amid fragile economic recovery
On fiscal policy, Ishiba said he will aim to compile a package of measures at an early date to cushion the economic blow from rising living costs.
U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on Friday.
Biden still opposes Nippon Steel deal's bid for U.S. Steel
The remarks threw cold water on hopes by deal supporters that the proposed tie-up could get a green light from a key review committee.
SBI to end plant construction tie-up with Taiwan chipmaker
Kobayashi Pharma sued in Taiwan over beni kōji products
Fast-aging South Korea sees money in luxury retirement homes
By Heejin Kim
Arm is rebuffed by Intel after inquiring about buying product unit
By Ian King

WORLD

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Friday.
Netanyahu ratchets up challenge to Iran with Nasrallah killing
By Dan Williams, Peter Martin and Sam Dagher
Washington, Israel’s closest ally, got only a last-minute heads up as its latest bid to stop the violence failed.
Visitors look at a painting of late Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong at an exhibition held by Mao memorabilia collectors in Beijing on Sept. 21.
China's 'red collectors' cherish bygone Maoist era
By Mary Yang and Peter CATTERALL
Recent decades have seen a resurgence of nostalgia for the Mao era — despite its horrors — due in part to its utopian official outlook and fervent patriotic spirit.
As Hezbollah threat loomed, Israel built up its spy agencies
By Adam Goldman, Ronen Bergman, Julian E. Barnes and Aaron Boxerman
Hezbollah leader's death is 'measure of justice' for his victims, Biden says
U.S. southeast faces daunting cleanup from Helene as death toll rises
Hassan Nasrallah, Iran’s man atop Hezbollah, dead at 64
By Omar El Chmouri and Dana Khraiche

Sports

Giants players celebrate their Central League title by tossing manager Shinnosuke Abe into the air after the team's 8-1 win over the Carp on Saturday.
Giants clinch Central League pennant after tough season-long battle
The storied club earned its first league championship in four years in a year in which the Giants are celebrating their 90th anniversary.
Knicks acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from Wolves
Chelsea's Palmer has match to remember with four first-half goals
By Clare Lovell
Kolisi hails record-breaking Etzebeth as Springboks exact revenge
U.S. grabs 11-7 lead heading into last day at Presidents Cup

Opinion

While Shigeru Ishiba’s victory suggests a shift within the Liberal Democratic Party, he still faces challenges from those who remain loyal to the old party guard. 
Japan’s perennial political underdog finally gets a win
Ishiba margin of victory was slim, meaning that there is still a sizable portion of the party who will be resistant to his initiatives.
Shigeru Ishiba made his career as an Anti-Abe
By Gearoid Reidy
The world needs bigger and better financial firefighters
By Marina Zucker-Marques and Kevin P. Gallagher
Tepco's Fukushima decommissioning effort is challenging — but making progress
By Junichi Matsumoto
Kishida’s failure to support democracy in Myanmar
By John S. Thang

ENVIRONMENT

Funafuti, Tuvalu’s most populous island, on Sept. 6
Tuvalu fights to retain its maritime rights amid climate change inundation
By Kirsty Needham
Tuvalu's economic zone is rich in tuna, but few foreign jurisdictions that fish in the Pacific have supported efforts to safeguard its maritime boundaries.
Climate change made Europe’s floods worse and more likely, study shows
By Olivia Rudgard and Eamon Akil Farhat
Offshore wind opponents in Australia and Europe look to U.S. for advice
By Nichola Groom and Lewis Jackson
Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
Insurance czar has ‘harsh’ message about climate: You may just have to move
By Thomas Seal

CULTURE

“A Whisper in the Eye of the Storm,” by Canadian artists Caitlind R. C. Brown and Wayne Garrett is an outdoor installation of around 14,000 recycled lenses of varied prescriptions.
Weather makes for an unpredictable artist at Nagano art festival
By Thu-Huong Ha
Fram Kitagawa’s Northern Alps Art Festival embraces its inconvenient location and the natural elements.
Masayoshi Fujita’s ‘Migratory’ is an ode to nature and nurture
By Russell Thomas
Comedy offers new routine for women prisoners in Paraguay
By Hugo Olazar
NewJeans’ ultimatum casts K-pop’s displays of labor in a new light
By Jon Caramanica
'National treasure' U.K. actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89
By Helen ROWE

LIFE

Cucina Salve's wild herb salad is a example of chef Hiroshi Tsubouchi's commitment to creating dishes with as little artificial additives as possible.
Neither allergies nor ADHD could stop chef Hiroshi Tsubouchi
By Kimberly Hughes
A childhood of hardships led this Chichibu-based chef to embrace an organic philosophy for all his dishes.
The secret ingredient in this cocktail? Rice.
By Simon Daly
A first look inside the new Nintendo Museum
By Joel Tansey
In need of rice and some Japanese words that describe necessity
By Yuko Tamura
Some idioms and terms pertaining to Japan's favorite grain
By Yuko Tamura

COMMUNITY

Having grown up in North Carolina, where people are chatty and friendly, Duane Levi says Kansai and Osaka in particular had a similar vibe.
Duane Levi: 'Once you are able to create something that has sustainability … you’re going to get help and support.'
By Patrick St. Michel
Unable to get a job in PA and recording, Duane Levi forged his own path in the Japanese music scene and has introduced many artists to the market here.
Saying good riddance to what bugs me about a Japanese summer
By Jordan Allen
‘The people I’d seen in kimono didn’t have as much melanin as I do’
By Baye McNeil
Andreas Fuchs: ‘I love that no two days are the same’
By Louise George Kittaka
Philippine envoy highlights climate and smart farms
By Louise George Kittaka

Editors' Picks

CULTURE
NHK furthers global reach with Tiny Desk Concerts Japan
By Patrick St. Michel
Musician Koshi Inaba is the latest artist to be featured on national broadcaster NHK’s Tiny Desk Concerts Japan. Based on a series from America’s National Public Radio, Japan’s version has spotlighted acts that you likely wouldn’t see stateside, like veteran rockers Kirinji and upstart pop artist yama.
LIFE
Tokyo Game Show 2024 stacked with big returns and hyped announcements
By Samantha Low
Tokyo Game Show opens to the public on Sept. 28 full of cosplayers promoting a full slate of new and upcoming titles.
ASIA PACIFIC
China's newest nuclear-powered submarine sank this year, U.S. says
By Jesse Johnson
A series of satellite images from Planet Labs appears to show cranes at the Wuchang shipyard in Wuhan, China, on June 15.
JAPAN
Deadline approaches for free HPV vaccine 'catch-up' campaign
By Jessica Speed
A 13-year-old junior high school student receives a vaccine for the human papillomavirus at a hospital in Tokyo in 2022.
CULTURE
Weather makes for an unpredictable artist at Nagano art festival
By Thu-Huong Ha
“A Whisper in the Eye of the Storm,” by Canadian artists Caitlind R. C. Brown and Wayne Garrett is an outdoor installation of around 14,000 recycled lenses of varied prescriptions.

Podcast

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

Longform

A woman passes an "akichi" (vacant lot) in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. The capital is littered with such small lots in part because of Japan's aging and shrinking population.
Dealing with rising land vacancies as Japan shrinks
By Alex K.T. Martin

JT Directory Service

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER

Ex.Portal By Synergy Media Specialists

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

The celebrated artist ‘updating’ the kimono
The celebrated artist ‘updating’ the kimono

WHAT’S TRENDING

JAPAN
Fifth time's a charm: Shigeru Ishiba set to be Japan PM after LDP poll win
By Eric Johnston and Kanako Takahara
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves after he was elected as the new head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party during a leadership vote on Friday.
JAPAN
Ishiba wins: An unusual result for an unusual election
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba takes a seat in the Liberal Democratic Party president's office in Tokyo after being elected to the post on Friday.
BUSINESS
Toyota ends sponsorship with 'political' Olympics
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda
ASIA PACIFIC
Japan and U.S. partners hold dueling military drills with China in South China Sea
By Jesse Johnson
The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Sazanami leaves Sasebo Naval Base in Saikai, Nagasaki Prefecture, in April 2012.
BUSINESS
Yen rallies as Ishiba beats Takaichi in LDP race
By Kazuaki Nagata
New Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba (right), economic security minister Sanae Takaichi (left) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida celebrate after Ishiba won the LDP leadership race on Friday in Tokyo.