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DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
JAPAN / Politics
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Yuichiro Tamaki has been a long-time advocate of nuclear power and the reactivation of Japan’s halted nuclear power plants.
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
The European Union is considering stationing the equivalent of a defense attache with its delegation in Tokyo — Brussels' first in Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
EU considering stationing defense attache with Tokyo delegation
By Gabriel Dominguez
The adviser would provide military expertise within the EU delegation in Tokyo and interact with counterparts from the Self-Defense Forces, officials said.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
JAPAN
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
A report on Sunday said that Japan and the U.S. aim to compile a joint military plan for a possible Taiwan emergency that includes deploying missiles.
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
BUSINESS / Companies
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
By Elizabeth Beattie
Tactics allegedly employed by the retailer involve the squeezing of business partners in exchange for visibility.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed at the DSEI Japan defense show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba in March last year. Europe’s defense industry sees “very significant potential” to further deepen cooperation with Japanese firms in areas ranging from space tech to advanced electronics and unmanned weapons systems, a key lobbying group has said.
JAPAN
European defense industry sees ‘significant potential’ to work with Japan
By Gabriel Dominguez
The remarks by industry officials come after Tokyo and Brussels launched a new security and defense partnership earlier this month.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed at the DSEI Japan defense show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba in March last year. Europe’s defense industry sees “very significant potential” to further deepen cooperation with Japanese firms in areas ranging from space tech to advanced electronics and unmanned weapons systems, a key lobbying group has said.

JAPAN

People line up to board a bus in the city of Kyoto. To ease heavy congestion caused by an influx of visitors, the Kyoto Municipal Government in June launched sightseeing express buses that run directly from Kyoto Station to major tourist attractions.
Japan's local governments weigh implementing an accommodation tax
The number of visitors to Japan between January and September 2024 reached 26.88 million, setting a record-breaking pace.
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
By Kathleen Benoza
A 3-year-old boy was hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries from the attack.
Emperor and empress visit grave of Princess Yuriko
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
17-year-old murder case makes progress as Hyogo police rearrest suspect
Police raid Vietnamese theft ring's collection points

BUSINESS

Scale is becoming important even for distributors like Macnica Holdings, which sells chips made by the likes of Intel’s Altera.
Japan’s top chip distributor eyes acquisitions in China and India
By Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
Macnica Holdings is eyeing an overseas acquisition to better hold its own against bigger competitors.
Alimentation Couche-Tard CEO Alex Miller said on Tuesday the Canadian retailer remains persistent in its efforts to pursue a deal with Seven & I Holdings.
Couche-Tard not giving up on bid to acquire 7-Eleven owner
By Mathieu Dion
The commitment comes despite a new management buyout proposal from the founding family of Seven & I Holdings valued at about $59 billion.
VW confirms plans to exit controversial Xinjiang operation
Panel defers decision on scrapping Japan's NTT law
Iran's businesses bear brunt of daily power blackouts
By Payam DOOST MOHAMADI
German family winery taps into zero-alcohol trend
By Sam Reeves

WORLD

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow last month.
Nuclear attack unlikely despite Putin's warnings, U.S. intelligence says
By Phil Stewart and Erin Banco
The U.S. believes Russia will aim to match what it views as U.S. escalation, and that nuclear force is unlikely — though not out of the question.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah at Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on Tuesday.
Biden hopes to parlay Lebanon cease-fire into a broader regional peace
By Peter Baker
With a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the U.S. leader turns his attention back to halting the war in Gaza before leaving office.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader
By Stephanie van den Berg and Shoon Naing
China could launch military drills near Taiwan over president's Pacific visit
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard
Ukrainian delegation visiting Seoul to ask for weapons aid, reports say
Trump team signs transition agreement with Biden White House after delays

Sports

Japan has won four games and lost seven since Eddie Jones took over in January.
Eddie Jones tells Japan to keep faith after heavy defeats
Japan has won four games and lost seven since the Australian took over in January.
World Athletics chief 'very pleased' with India's Olympic interest but warns of hurdles
By Sudipto Ganguly
President welcomes home victorious team amid surge of Taiwan pride
Vissel Kobe retains top spot in Asian Champions League after goalkeeping error gifts win
Manchester City not 'stable,' says Guardiola after Feyenoord collapse

Opinion

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2019. Tokyo may be forced to balance its priorities in the U.S. alliance with its economic reliance on China.
Trump's return heralds a new era of trade tensions for Japan
Sam Baron
Tokyo faces a balancing act: aligning with Washington's priorities while maintaining its critical economic ties to China.
Autocrats challenge traditional geopolitics and strategic boundaries
By Brad Glosserman
China will send a weaker yuan to the Trump front
By Daniel Moss
Trump’s best hope for peace is to support Ukraine
By Tatyana Deryugina, Anastassia Fedyk, Yuriy Gorodnichenko and Ilona Sologoub
The derailing of potential female prime ministers
By Edo Naito

ENVIRONMENT

A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
By Chris Russell
While offering relief to low-income households, such measures encourage the continued use of the fossil fuels driving climate change.
Turning tempura oil into fuel: 30 years of environmental efforts by Tokyo entrepreneur
By Aiko Imaizumi
How AI and cloud computing may delay the transition to clean energy
By Valerie Volcovici and Laila Kearney
How Saudi Arabia turned back climate progress at COP29
By Akshat Rathi, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and John Ainger
Rich countries provide no haven from climate doom, study finds
By Frances Schwartzkopff

CULTURE

“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
By Himari Semans
The feature film centers on the bond between a Japanese minister and an American journalist who worked together to document the aftermath of nuclear destruction.
The mind-bending melancholy of ‘Lust in the Rain’
By Mark Schilling
French-Japanese series takes best drama at International Emmys
By Kathleen Benoza
‘From 0 to 1’: Aiku Kurotaki’s fabric of existence
By Ansel Swindells
Chinese films about COVID-19 and gay romance win big at Taiwan awards

LIFE

Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
By Yuko Tamura
Scarce and pricey, Dubai chocolate is winning over Japanese fans thanks to a few flavor modifications.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
By Greg Dvorak
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
By Haru Beaufort
A buttery pound cake to die — or kill — for
By Simon Daly
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
By Jessica Kozuka

COMMUNITY

After almost a decade of traveling around the world, a working holiday during the 2019 ski season in Nozawa Onsen was to be Rowie Geraerts’ last hurrah before she settled down in Australia.
How a solo yoga teacher built a wellness community in the Japanese Alps
By Samantha Mythen
A budding entrepreneur from Australia, Rowie Geraerts has created Shizen Collective in Nozawa Onsen — a new home for herself, locals and visitors.
Omar Nok: 'There are good people everywhere'
By Ansel Swindells
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
By Mike Fu
A bridge between kyogen and the world, Don Kenny dies at 88
By Rintaro Dainichi
Gary Perlman: ‘Kabuki is pure entertainment … the characters and themes are universal’
By Ansel Swindells

Editors' Picks

BUSINESS
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
By Elizabeth Beattie
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
ASIA PACIFIC
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
By Jesse Johnson
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
ENVIRONMENT
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
By Chris Russell
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
By Karin Kaneko
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
MORE SPORTS
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
By Mai Yoshikawa
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.

Podcast

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

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
By Greg Dvorak

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JAPAN
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
By Yukana Inoue
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
By Trevor Hunnicutt
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
BUSINESS
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
By Elizabeth Beattie
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
WORLD
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.