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Chinese residents living in Japan take part in a “white paper” protest in solidarity against China's COVID-19 lockdowns, in Tokyo in November 2022.
JAPAN
Chinese nationals in Japan testify to harassment by Beijing, report says
By Himari Semans
One man said Chinese police had used his relatives to try and lure him back to the country.
Chinese residents living in Japan take part in a “white paper” protest in solidarity against China's COVID-19 lockdowns, in Tokyo in November 2022.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya asked his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to provide a proper accounting of the facts in the stabbing death of a schoolboy in China last month during their telephone talks on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Japan still pushing China for explanation over killing of schoolboy
Japan wants an explanation as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Ratan Tata, who transformed the Tata Group into a multibillion dollar conglomerate, at his home in Mumbai in 2021
BUSINESS
Indian business titan Ratan Tata dies at age 86
By Anuj Srivas
Under Ratan Tata, the Tata Group grew into a sprawling international enterprise with a portfolio ranging from software to sports cars.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on July 25.
WORLD
Looming Israeli strike on Iran offers fresh test of U.S. sway
By Courtney McBride and Alberto Nardelli
With Israeli retaliation against Iran expected at any time, the U.S. is finding it has few assurances against further escalation.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has floated an idea of creating an Asian version of the NATO security framework.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' dead on arrival as new PM set for diplomatic debut
By Kathleen Benoza and Jesse Johnson
Many Asian countries maintain delicate ties with China, making the creation of any defense group aimed at countering Beijing's influence difficult.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has floated an idea of creating an Asian version of the NATO security framework.

JAPAN

The University of Tokyo is ranked 28th in the latest World University Rankings, advancing one place from the previous rankings.
University of Tokyo moves up a spot to 28th in World University Rankings
By Himari Semans
Many of Japan’s top universities moved up in the latest rankings announced on Wednesday, with five of them in the top 200.
Hideko Hakamata (left), the older sister of ex-boxer Iwao Hakamata, and Hideyo Ogawa, an attorney on his defense team, speak at a news conference on Tuesday in the city of Shizuoka, following prosecutors' decision not to file an appeal against the Shizuoka District Court's not-guilty verdict in a retrial of a 1966 murder case against Iwao Hakamata.
Japan’s ‘hostage justice’ system breeds false convictions, groups say
False convictions will continue to occur unless the system of extracting confessions through prolonged, harsh interrogations is eliminated, human rights groups say.
Police arrest 30-year-old man over 17-year-old girl’s murder in Osaka
Women at Japan's top university call out gender imbalance with posters
By Natsuko Fukue
Hikone Castle could merit world heritage listing, UNESCO panel says
LDP pulls endorsements of 12 'slush fund' lawmakers for Oct. 27 election
By Eric Johnston

BUSINESS

Some 930,000 defective SIM cards of NTT Docomo and other carriers that use Docomo's network might become unusable even if they are functioning normally now.
NTT Docomo recalling almost a million defective SIM cards
By Francis Tang
The defective cards were manufactured between December 2021 and October 2022, with serial numbers that start with GD06.
Shinobi, one of Sega's most popular video game series, is to be made into a movie.
Sega's ninja game Shinobi to get the movie treatment
Sega did not give a target date for the movie's release.
Japan's wholesale inflation perks up yen, rise eases cost pressure
By Leika Kihara
Japan is aiming for a growth-oriented economy, new minister says
Expert calls for new chip research institute near Tokyo
ClassPass lands in Japan with eye on domestic fitness market and visitors
By Kazuaki Nagata

WORLD

Two of Google's researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work revealing the secrets of proteins through AI.
AI steps into science limelight with Nobel wins
By Joseph BOYLE
The science now bundled together as artificial intelligence has a long history, emerging in the 1950s and 60s with simple algorithms.
Heavy rain in Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton approaches
Hurricane Milton marches across central Florida, destroying homes and knocking out power
In a state already battered by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago, as many as 2 million people were ordered to evacuate.
China causing chaos ahead of Lai's keynote address, Taiwan official says
Meeting of Western leaders on Ukraine is postponed, a setback for Kyiv
By Steven Erlanger, Constant Meheut and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Looming Israeli strike on Iran offers fresh test of U.S. sway
By Courtney McBride and Alberto Nardelli
Who are Badenoch and Jenrick, the candidates to lead U.K. Tories?
By Lucy White

Sports

Shonannoumi hits the dirt at the hands of Kotozakura during a bout in Tokyo in May. Shonannoumi is among the many top wrestlers who have dropped out of this month's regional tour due to injury.
Spate of sumo tour dropouts highlights need to rethink wrestlers' health
By John Gunning
While it would be foolish not to capitalize on sumo’s surging popularity, expanded tour schedules cut into recovery time and push wrestlers to their physical limits.
Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau set for PGA-LIV showdown in Las Vegas
Aaron Rodgers denies any involvement in Jets' decision to fire Robert Saleh
Francisco Lindor hits grand slam to propel Mets past Phillies and into NLCS
Juergen Klopp becomes Red Bull's global soccer chief in first job after Liverpool

Opinion

Japan's has experienced a significant decline in global economic power, with its share of global gross domestic product dropping from 18% in the 1980s to an anticipated 3% by 2050.
Japan needs more than mere economic strength
Brad Glosserman
Japan, a country that has long relied on its economic prowess for international stature and standing, must change its perspective.
'The Quad’ shows concern over climate change as security threat
By Robert Mizo
To win back audiences, put more Asians behind the camera
By KARISHMA VASWANI
Capitalizing on the weakening of Hezbollah and Hamas
By Dennis Ross
Nobel Prize for medicine recognizes microRNA — and curiosity
By Lisa Jarvis

ENVIRONMENT

Coal-fired power plants in Bataan, the Philippines, in June 2023. A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community are linked to fossil fuel technologies, a recent study by a climate research group has found.
Japan pushes fossil fuel tech in Asia carbon neutrality initiative
By Tomoko Otake
A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community are linked to fossil fuel technologies, according to a report.
How climate change is contributing to the intensity of hurricanes
By Todd Woody
Top of the COPs: The key U.N. climate summits
By Laurence COUSTAL
Europe’s urban dilemma: Saving the past from a warming future
By Sonja Wind
Environment takes center stage as global summits loom
By Julien MIVIELLE

CULTURE

Japan Sword Co. is a regular exhibitor at the Antique Dealers’ Fair & Exhibition in Tokyo. Its booth at a previous event in 2021 featured more than a few treasures.
Hold history in your hands at this triennial antiques fair in Tokyo
By Zoria Petkoska
Open to the public, the Antique Dealers’ Fair & Exhibition will allow visitors to see pieces up close, which might just spur a purchase.
‘The Young Strangers’: A tough watch but thrillingly alive
By James Hadfield
‘Happyend’ tests teen friendship with authoritarian dystopia
By Mark Schilling
Ginger Root expands on effervescent retro sound
By Patrick St. Michel
Japan's 'master of horror' Kiyoshi Kurosawa highlights 'B-movie' appeal
By Claire Lee

LIFE

For one night in Tokyo last month, Daniel Calvert (left) and Quique Dacosta brought their wildly different culinary styles together into a remarkable service.
A meeting of Michelin minds at Tokyo's Sezanne
By Robbie Swinnerton
Daniel Calvert says no to most requests for pop-ups at two-Michelin-starred Sezanne — except when the chance to work with three-starred Quique Dacosta came up.
Studying Japanese is like exercise: The more you do it, the better you'll feel.
By Yuko Tamura
Man behind Persona games flips to fantasy in latest release
By Kilian Fichou
Starbucks cafes in Tokyo almost alone in keeping Princi baked goods
By Daniela Sirtori
Sake, coffee and fish bones: Anything goes for Sushi M’s cocktails
By Melinda Joe

COMMUNITY

Without Japanese outdoorsman George Masa, America might not have the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — so why do so many people in Japan not know he existed?
The forgotten Japanese naturalist who created a U.S. national park
By Drew Damron
George Masa was an enigmatic figure, but his contributions to preserving America's natural beauty are unassailable.
What’s a mother to do when your non-Japanese child is bullied in school?
By Harriet Ocharo
Duane Levi: 'Once you are able to create something that has sustainability … you’re going to get help and support.'
By Patrick St. Michel
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

Editors' Picks

SUMO
Spate of sumo tour dropouts highlights need to rethink wrestlers' health
By John Gunning
Shonannoumi hits the dirt at the hands of Kotozakura during a bout in Tokyo in May. Shonannoumi is among the many top wrestlers who have dropped out of this month's regional tour due to injury.
ENVIRONMENT
Japan pushes fossil fuel tech in Asia carbon neutrality initiative
By Tomoko Otake
Coal-fired power plants in Bataan, the Philippines, in June 2023. A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community are linked to fossil fuel technologies, a recent study by a climate research group has found.
COMMUNITY
The forgotten Japanese naturalist who created a U.S. national park
By Drew Damron
Without Japanese outdoorsman George Masa, America might not have the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — so why do so many people in Japan not know he existed?
JAPAN
Experts move to allay replicon COVID shot fears in Japan amid backlash
By Tomoko Otake
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Experts say fears over the newly approved replicon vaccine are unwarranted.
JAPAN
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
By Karin Kaneko
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.
The Japanese tech that could one day make Southeast Asia landmine-free
By Anton L. Delgado

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Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
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BUSINESS
Hedge funds warming to yen caught out by biggest drop in 15 years
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Speculative investors flipped to a net long position on the yen just before Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the nation wasn’t ready for further interest rate hikes, data shows.
JAPAN
Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' dead on arrival as new PM set for diplomatic debut
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BUSINESS
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Japan saw the highest number of bankruptcies since 2013 in the six months through September.
WORLD
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