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The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
By Kazuaki Nagata
Combined with expected spending from the private sector, this year’s package is estimated to add a total of ¥39 trillion to the economy.
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Beijing Daxing International Airport
JAPAN
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
By Francis Tang
The exemption will cover travel for up to 30 days and will continue through the end of 2025. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a televised address on Russia's launch of a hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile toward Ukraine on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Putin sends a missile message to the West: 'Back off'
By Guy Faulconbridge
Russia fired a new hypersonic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in what Putin said was a direct response to Ukrainian strikes using Western missiles.
The entrance of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference venue, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
COP29 climate summit overruns as $250 billion draft deal stalls
By Valerie Volcovici and Gloria Dickie
The two-week talks have been marked by division between wealthy governments resisting a costly outcome and developing nations pushing for more.
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
LIFE / Style & Design
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
By Jessica Kozuka
Thanks to the Dodgers superstar, the waitlist for Oitomi’s Miyabi Tetsubin kettle now stretches to more than a year.
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

JAPAN

Former Amagasaki Mayor Kazumi Inamura speaks to her supporters after she lost her bid to become Hyogo governor, on Nov. 17 in Kobe.
Failed Hyogo governor candidate's team questions X account suspension
According to the group supporting former Amagasaki Mayor Kazumi Inamura, it set up an X account on Nov. 5, but it was suspended the following day.
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
By Natsuko Fukue
In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, even in a mega city like Tokyo — population 14 million.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
By Russell Ward
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Tokyo couple served fresh arrest warrants over family murders
Japan’s power output falls to lowest in more than a decade
By Shoko Oda

BUSINESS

Drivers claimed they experienced "phantom" activations of the systems at low overpasses, parking garages and railroad crossings, instead of when collisions might be imminent.
Nissan persuades U.S. court to decertify brake defect class actions
By Jonathan Stempel
The company was accused of selling cars with defective automatic emergency braking systems that caused vehicles to stop suddenly for no reason.
The Northvolt facility in Skelleftea, Sweden.
Northvolt crisis may be make or break for Europe's EV battery ambitions
By Marie Mannes, Alessandro Parodi and Stine Jacobsen
Europe's biggest hope for an electric vehicle battery champion filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday after talks for funding failed.
JETRO draws up guidelines for wagyu labeling in U.S.
Japan chipmaker Kioxia IPO set for next month
KKR-Bain brawl worth $4 billion highlights Japan private equity boom
By Lisa Du
Corporate China seeks dollars as trade tensions rise

WORLD

Palestinians gather to buy bread from a bakery in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Friday.
Little hope in Gaza that arrest warrants will cool Israeli onslaught
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Hussam Al-Masri
Medics in Gaza said at least 24 people were killed in fresh Israeli military strikes.
Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Donald Trump in Asheville in North Carolina in August.
Trump taps Scott Bessent for U.S. Treasury
By Steve Holland and Alexandra Ulmer
Bessent has advocated for tax reform and deregulation, particularly to spur more bank lending and energy production.
Swiss university applies stricter measures to Chinese students
By Paula Doenecke and Laura Alviz
Cambodia's flagship canal in hot water as China funding dries up
By Francesco Guarascio
China’s hacking reached deep into U.S. telecoms
By David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes
Gaetz exit puts spotlight on other Trump nominees accused of sexual misconduct
By James Oliphant

Sports

Japan's Warner Dearns battles with England's George Martin during a match at National Stadium in Tokyo in June.
Match with Japan likely to leave England with more questions than answers
By Julian Guyer
Japan has never beaten England and it will be a shock to compare with its 2015 World Cup win over South Africa if the Brave Blossoms triumph this weekend.
Japanese figure skaters lead the way at Cup of China
Shugo Maki hits grand slam to power Japan to victory over Venezuela at Premier12
By Jason Coskrey
Strong group of contenders set to compete for glory
By Adrian Webber
Making new lives for veteran racehorses
By NAOKI MATSUDA

Opinion

Sony's potential acquisition of Kadokawa, the publisher behind Elden Ring, represents an opportunity to expand its intellectual property across gaming, anime and other media provided it learns from past failures.
Like in Elden Ring, Sony must learn from its mistakes
Gearoid Reidy
The Japanese firm’s proposed deal for Kadokawa has great potential — if it can avoid getting stuck in the same mazes as before.
Paranoia and Beijing trump democracy in Hong Kong
Has the age of populism finally reached Japan?
By Kuni Miyake
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's fight should have been illegal
By Adam Minter
Biden’s track record in boosting U.S. space security
By Kota Umeda

ENVIRONMENT

The entrance of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference venue, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.
COP29 climate summit overruns as $250 billion draft deal stalls
By Valerie Volcovici and Gloria Dickie
The two-week talks have been marked by division between wealthy governments resisting a costly outcome and developing nations pushing for more.
At a climate conference in oil country, progress remains elusive
By Akshat Rathi
Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?
By Kate Abnett and Virginia Furness
Japan's chipmaking rush pressures Kumamoto's special water supply
By Tomoko Otake
Biden weighs fossil fuel finance curbs that could outlast Trump
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy

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.
‘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
NHK announces Number_i, Illit and Glay for ‘Kohaku’ lineup
By Patrick St. Michel

LIFE

Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
By Jessica Kozuka
Thanks to the Dodgers superstar, the waitlist for Oitomi’s Miyabi Tetsubin kettle now stretches to more than a year.
In rugged Yamanashi, a wild-goose chase for ‘real Japan’
By Owen Ziegler
You don’t need an onion bouquet to say thanks — just the right words
By Yuko Tamura
Healthy low-carb foods on the rise in Japan
Chisou Nishi Kenichi: Modern French with unrivaled Shizuoka seafood
By Andrew Lee

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.
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
How Fugetsu-Do survived the evolution of Little Tokyo in LA
By Meghan McCarron

Editors' Picks

BASEBALL
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
By Jason Coskrey
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
CULTURE
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
By James Hadfield
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
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
By Yukana Inoue
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.
CULTURE
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
By Kris Kosaka
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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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JAPAN
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JAPAN
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WORLD
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SUMO
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