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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference on Monday at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN
Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches
By Ariana King
The meeting on Monday evening discussed countermeasures following a request from GMO Internet Group for the government to take action.

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‘Tech debt coming due’: AI-found flaw signals chaos ahead
GMO asks government to take active cyberdefense measures
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference on Monday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda during an interview in Tokyo in January 2015
JAPAN / Politics
Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90
By Kenji Yoshida
The son of former Japanese leader Takeo Fukuda became the country’s first second-generation prime minister when he assumed office in September 2007.
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women’s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
JAPAN
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
By Jessica Speed
The holder of four women’s shogi titles said she wants to compete against strong players and “aim higher.”
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
JAPAN
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
By Maddie Baker
The move comes amid growing concerns about smart technology in the vehicles and the threat of spying.
Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
Forget the temples and the famous landmarks. For some visitors, the country’s appeal lies in the infrastructure of daily life.
Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.

JAPAN

Newly elected Komeito chief Mitsunari Okamoto speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
One year after split with LDP, Komeito seeks fresh direction with new leader
By Eric Johnston
Whether newly elected leader Mitsunari Okamoto can expand both the number of representatives for the party and its support base remains to be seen.
Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto’s successor will face the question of whether to revive the city’s bid for the Winter Olympics.
Sapporo mayoral race takes shape with Olympics and foreign population in focus
By Eric Johnston
Those issues, along with tourism, could prove crucial in the race to succeed Katsuhiro Akimoto.
Digital Agency adds AI agent to Gennai government platform
70% in Japan want to shelter at home after disasters, survey finds
Premium tour plan to Okinawa sanctuary shelved following local opposition
No sign of progress in talks over detention of Japanese journalist in Russia

BUSINESS

A woman wins a pack of paper towels from a claw machine game at a Benex arcade in Kawasaki. As inflation weighs on Japanese households, huge arcades on the outskirts of major cities are installing claw machines filled with eggs, rice, laundry detergent and other necessities.
Grabbing a bargain: 91AV原创 claw machines cash in on inflation
By Mathias Cena
“Shop-and-play destinations” merge essential buying with entertainment so that families do not feel a need to choose between the two.
The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the yen is displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo on Monday. The yen is becoming less vulnerable when global yields move higher, according to Goldman Sachs.
Yen becoming more favorable hedge against AI market shock, says Goldman Sachs
By John Cheng
The currency surged 0.9% against the dollar and reached its strongest level in over a month last week amid concerns over the technology boom.
Meiji Yasuda to buy Man Group stake in asset management push
By Nao Sano and Liza Tetley
91AV原创 shipbuilders ramping up investment to double output
Chinese beauty brands, flush with success at home, start to vie for global shelf space
By Casey Hall and Dominique Patton
Chinese carmakers overtake Japan in Europe for first time

WORLD

U.S. Rep. Ami Bera speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Saturday.
Senior U.S. Democrat says midterm win would give party stronger voice in shaping Asia policy
By Kenji Yoshida
Rep. Ami Bera said he hoped to advance legislation reinforcing the U.S.-Japan alliance and support for Taiwan.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets supporters outside a polling station after voting during the presidential runoff election in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, on Sunday.
Brazil’s Lula wins record fourth term in a shock comeback
By Simone Iglesias
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory was eked out in the 11th-hour after voters from his heartland rallied to the rescue.
How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar
Tensions high as North Korea howitzer spotted near South Korean border
By Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee
Saudi-led forces strike Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack
Trump says decision nearing on Iran as he weighs diplomacy or renewed strikes

Sports

The Hawks celebrate after their win over the BayStars in Game 1 of the Japan Series in Yokohama on Saturday.
Hawks show what a modern baseball dynasty looks like
By Jason Coskrey
The team may not win the Japan Series every year, but their droughts are never likely to last very long.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli wins in Texas to move to brink of Formula One title
By Alan Baldwin
NFL party goes off without hitch despite unrest in France
By Vincent Daheron
Yuri Yoshida rallies for first victory on LPGA Tour
Brewers rally past Rays to take 2-0 lead in World Series

Opinion

A Kawasaki Heavy Industries humanoid platform places a garbage bag in a trash can during an exhibition in Tokyo last December. Japan has long led in humanoid robotics and is well positioned to supply the components behind next-generation automation systems.
The key to 91AV原创 growth strategy: ‘proactive’ economic security
Eiki Tagami
The challenge is to turn ambition into sustainable growth by strengthening economic security and developing technologies that can compete globally.
Driverless trucks show how to keep AI from killing us
By Thomas Black
The new India-Pakistan ‘cold war’
By Shashi Tharoor
Argentina’s economic chainsaw massacre
By Jeremy Adelman
Is Israel strong enough to go it alone?
By Marc Champion

ENVIRONMENT

Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
By Tomoko Otake
At a global conference in smog-hit Malaysia, scientists outlined how the Earth’s natural systems are buckling due to warming.
Summer heat’s toll on Europe: 50,000 deaths and a �17 billion GDP hit
By Olivia Rudgard and Laura Millan
Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN
World faces nature reality check at U.N. biodiversity conference
By Virginia Furness
‘We’ve never had this’: Bear sightings spook Russia

CULTURE

Bookstores have long been romanticized as idyllic workplaces, but a pair of newly translated Japanese novels give insight into the book business and show how it is upheld by the tireless labor of underpaid employees.
Not so cozy? Japanese bookstore fiction gets real.
By Eric Margolis
Translated Japanese fiction is obsessed with quiet stories taking place in bookshops and cafes, but life and work in Japan are not as idyllic as it seems.
‘Vanishing Japan’ asks what is lost when buildings fall
By Uliana Dobrova
‘The Potentials’ unpacks the dilemmas of a manga assistant in middle age
By James Hadfield
Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami dies at 74
Takashi Miike pushes the envelope with ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’
By James Hadfield

LIFE

Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
Forget the temples and the famous landmarks. For some visitors, the country’s appeal lies in the infrastructure of daily life.
James Suckling’s Great Wines World Tokyo marks its third edition
By Weiwen Lin
Amid potato protests, Hokkaido has its best spud harvest in years
By Simon Daly
Farmers to tourists: Gifu’s rural festivals court new crowds to survive
By Eric Margolis
Can a traditional ‘ryokan’ inn go global?
By Jessica Kozuka

COMMUNITY

Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
By Daniel Traylor
Don’t like being lumped in with the growing crowds of foreign tourists? We have you covered.
People-pleaser Kumaji is a true ‘bundle of joy’
In tourist-weary Kyoto, U.S. college targets deeper ties between students and residents
By Joel Tansey
Castella searching for a home, sweet home
The do’s and don’ts when applying for permanent residency in Japan
By Mai Yoshikawa

Editors' Picks

ENVIRONMENT
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
By Tomoko Otake
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
COMMUNITY
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
By Daniel Traylor
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
ENVIRONMENT
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
By Tomoko Otake
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
COMMENTARY
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
By Midori Inagaki
Japan&#039;s immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
JAPAN
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
By Jessica Speed
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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JAPAN
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
JAPAN
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