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GMO has said that it will not comply with the attackers’ request to pay about $1 million, adding that there is no guarantee the group would delete the personal information taken and that the stolen information might still be used for unlawful purposes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
High-stakes standoff between GMO and hacker group escalates with first data leak
By Kanako Takahara and Ariana King
The cyberattackers vowed to continue leaking information on GMO account holders one by one until the company agrees to pay the $1 million ransom.

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Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches
‘Tech debt coming due’: AI-found flaw signals chaos ahead
GMO has said that it will not comply with the attackers’ request to pay about $1 million, adding that there is no guarantee the group would delete the personal information taken and that the stolen information might still be used for unlawful purposes.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Finnish counterpart, Antti Hakkanen, inspect an honor guard before their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
On nuclear policy, Koizumi agrees with Finnish defense chief: Japan ‘must not be naive’
By Jesse Johnson
The two defense ministers discussed the Nordic country’s decision to allow nuclear weapons onto its soil as Japan weighs a similar policy shift.
The prime minister's office in Tokyo. Japan is looking into requiring people who lobby on behalf of foreign governments to register as foreign agents under a new law.
JAPAN / Politics
Japan mulls registration of foreign agents under new anti-espionage law
By Kenji Yoshida
Under the plan, people acting on behalf of foreign governments would have to register with relevant authorities to make their activities transparent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Sakhalin region Gov. Valery Limarenko during his visit on the Etorofu Island in August.
JAPAN / Politics
Japan urges Russia to release journalist after confirming well-being
By Eric Johnston
The Hokkaido reporter, identified by Russian authorities as Yuki Imai, has been accused of conducting espionage activities.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for hits such as “Ashita no Joe” and a recipient of 91AV原创 Order of Culture, has died at the age of 87.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, creator of ‘Ashita no Joe,’ dies at 87
By Alyssa I. Smith
Born in Tokyo in 1939, Chiba was the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, one of 91AV原创 highest cultural honors.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for hits such as “Ashita no Joe” and a recipient of 91AV原创 Order of Culture, has died at the age of 87.

JAPAN

A surface-to-surface Agni V missile is launched from the testing range on Wheeler Island off the eastern Indian state of Odisha in April 2012.
Japan eyes using Indian test ranges for powerful missiles and small attack drones
By Jesse Johnson
Tokyo sent officials to the South Asian nation this month as it eyes the possibility of using the sites, the GSDF’s top uniformed officer said.
Internal affairs minister Hisayuki Fujii (center left) receives the second capital proposal from Fukuoka Gov. Seitaro Hattori (center right) in Tokyo on Oct. 5.
Takaichi administration approves ordinance outlining secondary capital requirements
By Eric Johnston
Of the 47 prefectures, only Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka meet the necessary conditions.
New justice minister eager to legalize sole use of maiden names
Court finds Hamaoka reactor restart unlikely after data scandal
Former senior Osaka prosecutor changes plea in sexual assault case to not guilty
Koizumi heads to Philippines for ASEAN defense talks, but China meeting unlikely
By Jesse Johnson

BUSINESS

Visitors look at BYD cars at the 2026 Paris Motor Show on Oct. 13.
Chinese carmakers overtake Japan in Europe for first time
Registrations of Chinese-branded cars roughly doubled from a year earlier in September to make up 12.7% of total sales across the region.
Apple iPhone Duo smartphones at an Apple Store in New York on Friday.
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo draws early complaints of screen cracking
By Mark Gurman
Some customers say the foldable display cracked after just hours or days of use.
Nidec to sue former executives over accounting issues
91AV原创 UA Zensen union seeks 6% pay hike in 2027 wage talks
By Erica Yokoyama
Rapidus partners with Indian tech giant on chip development
South Korea growth tops forecast as chip boom masks weak demand
By Heesu Lee

WORLD

Then-Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing in September 2025.
Gloom in Moscow as Vucic’s defeat in Serbia deprives Russia of an ally
The loss of another important partner in Europe comes just six months after ally Viktor Orban was ousted in an election in Hungary.
A Kalshi billboard displaying U.S. Senate midterm election odds in New York earlier this month.
Prediction markets open new front for U.S. election misinformation
With hundreds of millions of dollars on the line, experts are warning that live odds could sow confusion and provide fodder for misinformation.
China’s Xi calls on Japan to protect political foundation of ties
Borneo struggles to breathe as wildfires fill the air with toxic smog
Hanoi’s oldest luxury hotel tested by influx of rivals amid tourism surge
By Francesca Stevens and Cao Ban
El Nino fires test limits of Southeast Asia’s cloud-seeding bet

Sports

Mana Kato said being an <i>uriko</i> (hawker) at NPB games was exhausting work, but she enjoyed doing it.
Poured to order: Inside the world of NPB fans and their beer vendors
By Mai Yoshikawa
A familiar face, a quick greeting and a cold pour can become an essential part of the game-day ritual, though aggressive patronage exists.
Prescott fires Cowboys to 38-21 win over plummeting Eagles
Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’
Top doubles players call on ATP to rethink proposed changes
Brewers rout Rays to reach brink of World Series sweep

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.
A French accident waiting to happen
By John Authers
Why everyone wants to meet with North Korea’s leader
By Ruth Pollard
Boeing’s stealth-fighter coup is a turning point
By Thomas Black
Driverless trucks show how to keep AI from killing us
By Thomas Black

ENVIRONMENT

Fiji&#039;s climate-threatened Serua Island, which lacks natural forms of wave breakers, is constantly threatened by sea level rise and cyclones.
Climate-threatened Fijian utopia rejects calls to relocate
By Ben Strang
Residents of Serua Island want to protect their ancestral home and the culture linked to it. The island also boasts “$100 million views.”
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

Uganda’s Nakibembe Embaire Group gives an open-air performance at the Festival de Frue in 2025. A giant pit was dug in the venue grounds to house a log xylophone for the group&#039;s show.
Festival de Frue offers an antidote to 91AV原创 samey music festivals
By James Hadfield
The small-scale music festival has carved out its own identity without relying on deep-pocketed sponsors or pandering to the algorithm.
Not so cozy? Japanese bookstore fiction gets real.
By Eric Margolis
‘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

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.
SUMO
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
By John Gunning
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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.

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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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