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Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the NL division series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
BASEBALL / MLB
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
By Jason Coskrey
Ohtani won an MVP award for the third time in four seasons.
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the NL division series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
The Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 (right) is anchored while being monitored by a Danish naval patrol vessels in the sea of Kattegat, near Jutland, Denmark, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Chinese ship stirs suspicions after Baltic Sea cables damaged
By Sanne Wass
The Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier was in the vicinity of fiber optic cables connecting several countries when they were damaged.
Out of over 16,000 pharmaceutical products, 3,103 — or 18.5% — were either in limited or suspended supply as of the end of October, according to a recent survey. Of these, over 60% are generic drugs.
JAPAN
Japan's generic drug shortage continues as flu season kicks off
By Francis Tang
The supply shortfall is due to a string of scandals that hit the generic drug industry in recent years as well as other structural problems.
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
JAPAN / Society
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
By Yukana Inoue
Ease of meeting a wide range of people is likely the biggest appeal of app use, underscoring a major shift in how young people meet their partners.
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
CULTURE / Film
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
By James Hadfield
Junichi Yasuda’s film about a time-traveling warrior is a loving tribute to the “jidaigeki” (period drama) genre and its practitioners.
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

JAPAN

A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
By Yukana Inoue
Ease of meeting a wide range of people is likely the biggest appeal of app use, underscoring a major shift in how young people meet their partners.
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
Investigators suspect Ryotaro Masuda beat his girlfriend repeatedly and invested money she received from coerced involvement with other men.
Japanese court rejects injunction against flights at Atsugi Air Base
Chief prosecutor in central Japan to apologize in person to Iwao Hakamata
Analysis of Fukushima debris sample could take a year, operator says
Ohkawara investigators referred to prosecutors over falsified documents

BUSINESS

The U.S. government has asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant.
U.S. Justice Department proposes sale of Google's Chrome to curb monopoly
By Leah Nylen
The proposed changes follow a landmark ruling that the technology giant illegally monopolized online search.
Gautam Adani has been charged in the U.S. with paying hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes and hiding the payments from investors.
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in U.S. with bribery
The billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group has been indicted in New York over his role in a $265 million bribery scheme.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
By Kazuaki Nagata
Honda hopes to double EV driving range with solid-state batteries
Chipmaker Kioxia to receive market listing approval, sources say
By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey
Nvidia's AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales worry investors
By Max A. Cherney — Arsheeya Bajwa — Stephen Nellis

WORLD

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks while on stage with Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
U.S. government efficiency panel to use Supreme Court rulings for agency cuts
The panel will be led by Elon Musk, billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Vivek Ramaswamy, founder of biotech firm Roivant Sciences.
A Palestinian man points at a damaged building in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
Israeli strikes kill 48 people in Gaza as hospital in north makes distress call
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
Operations have focused for weeks on the northern edge of Gaza, where Israel has laid siege to three major towns and ordered residents to flee.
Bracing for Trump tariffs, China's Xi makes diplomatic push at global summits
By Eduardo Baptista and Lisandra Paraguassu
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
Lutnick's China ties draw fire after Trump taps him for U.S. trade roles
By Alexandra Alper
Strategic subsea cables: the vulnerable links that enable our digital lives
By Emilie BERAUD

Sports

Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal celebrates after closing out an inning during Detroit's playoff series with Cleveland last month.
Braves' Chris Sale and Tigers' Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young honors
Both left-handers won the pitching Triple Crown and were the clear favorites in Cy Young Award voting.
Kaito Kozono hits two homers to power Samurai Japan to win over U.S. at Premier12
By Jason Coskrey
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
'Sport will have the last word' as World Rally title goes down to the wire in Japan
U.S. women to host Japan, Australia and Colombia in 2025 event

Opinion

While some theorize that U.S. President Joe Biden's authorization for missile strikes in Russia is an attempt to "Trump-proof" U.S. policy but the more likely intent is responsible statecraft, providing the president-elect with a stronger hand in upcoming geopolitical dealings.
With U.S. missile approval, Trump inherits a stronger Ukraine
Andreas Kluth
U.S. President Biden’s permission for Ukraine to use ATACMS was long overdue but by itself won’t make a decisive military difference.
Biden’s track record in boosting U.S. space security
By Kota Umeda
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
By Edo Naito
It’s too soon to say wokeism is dead
By Adrian Wooldridge
Bird flu in pigs is one step closer to endangering humans
By F.D. Flam

ENVIRONMENT

Rice fields in the town of Ozu, Kumamoto Prefecture. The water-filled paddies glistening under the sun is a symbol of a long-running effort to preserve the prefecture’s groundwater.
Japan's chipmaking rush pressures Kumamoto's special water supply
By Tomoko Otake
TSMC and others hope that support for existing projects and proper wastewater management can avoid undermining water development efforts lauded by the U.N.
Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?
By Kate Abnett and Virginia Furness
Biden weighs fossil fuel finance curbs that could outlast Trump
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy
World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29
By Nick Perry
Nuclear power was once shunned at climate talks. Now, it’s a rising star.
By Brad Plumer

CULTURE

A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
By James Hadfield
Junichi Yasuda’s film about a time-traveling warrior is a loving tribute to the “jidaigeki” (period drama) genre and its practitioners.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
By Kris Kosaka
‘Angry Squad’: A caper comedy with a lot of heart
By James Hadfield
‘Performing Kaoru's Funeral’: Ambitious drama reflects on love that doesn’t die
By Mark Schilling
Japan's manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' turns 40

LIFE

With Labor Thanksgiving Day approaching in Japan, it's a good time to show some appreciation to your colleagues.
You don’t need an onion bouquet to say thanks — just the right words
By Yuko Tamura
Nov. 23 is Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan and Nov. 28 is Thanksgiving in the United States. That makes it a good time to learn how to show your appreciation.
Healthy low-carb foods on the rise in Japan
Chisou Nishi Kenichi: Modern French with unrivaled Shizuoka seafood
By Andrew Lee
A Danish 'dream cake' inspired by Japan's headline news
By Simon Daly
Thinning up top? Hair loss in Japan is not the end.
By Kat Joplin

COMMUNITY

Omar Nok arrived in Japan 250 days after leaving Egypt. He didn't use a plane for any part of his journey.
Omar Nok: 'There are good people everywhere'
By Ansel Swindells
Omar Nok says the hospitality he has received from locals at every stop on his journey from Egypt to Japan has been nothing short of inspirational.
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
How Fugetsu-Do survived the evolution of Little Tokyo in LA
By Meghan McCarron
Japan’s ‘meibutsu’-industrial complex is a wonder to behold
By Jordan Allen

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
By Gabriel Dominguez
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
CULTURE
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
By Thu-Huong Ha
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
MORE SPORTS
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
By Louise George Kittaka
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
COMMUNITY
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
By Mike Fu
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
JAPAN
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
By Tim Hornyak
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

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BUSINESS
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
By Masaki Kondo
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
WORLD
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
COMMENTARY
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
By Edo Naito
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
JAPAN
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
JAPAN
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
By Kathleen Benoza
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.