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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.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to exit polls, at his Likud party's headquarters during Israel's national election, in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Netanyahu and Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote
With votes trickling in, a pair of exit polls have the rival blocs ?tied 51 to 51, leaving neither with the 61 seats needed for a majority.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on the sidelines of an expanded ASEAN defense ministers' summit in Cebu, the Philippines, on Wednesday in this image posted to Hegseth's official X account.
JAPAN
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs discuss munitions production and ‘denial’ strategy
By Jesse Johnson
The U.S. defense chief touted rising investment, greater access, more realistic training “and stronger production of the munitions our forces need.”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping
JAPAN / Politics
China’s Xi calls on Japan to protect political foundation of ties
The message came after the Chinese leader extended his condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died Thursday.
Mana Kato said being an <i>uriko</i> (hawker) at NPB games was exhausting work, but she enjoyed doing it.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
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.
Mana Kato said being an <i>uriko</i> (hawker) at NPB games was exhausting work, but she enjoyed doing it.

JAPAN

Japan&#039;s existing regulations allow children to ride in bicycle child seats only if they have not yet entered elementary school.
Japan considers easing rules on use of bicycle child seats
Current regulations limit the use of such seats to children who have not yet entered elementary school.
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.
Agriculture ministry to buy back more rice, replenishing stockpiles
Over 1,000 still in shelters three months after Kumamoto quake
New justice minister eager to legalize sole use of maiden names
Court finds Hamaoka reactor restart unlikely after data scandal

BUSINESS

A spring day in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 8. The Dutch government intends to lose roughly 15% of its civil servants to save �3.5 billion ($3.9 billion) a year from 2035.
Dutch bid to replace government jobs with AI set to test technology and society
By Jacob Reid
The size of bureaucracies is a political issue in many advanced economies, but making technology work and getting public buy-in could prove tricky.
Aided by supportive policies under U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s second administration, the predictions market industry, including Polymarket, has surged over the past two years.
U.S. agency is again probing if Polymarket broke 2022 settlement, sources say
By Chris Prentice
The agency is examining Polymarket’s controls for determining where customers are located, as well as its advertising activities in the U.S.
Fashion’s AI era: Face swaps and digital clones
By Helen Reid
Japan shipping and energy firms join hands to promote ammonia-powered vessels
Work interval system yet to take root in Japan
U.S. agency is again probing if Polymarket broke 2022 settlement, sources say
By Chris Prentice

WORLD

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House Crypto Summit at the White House in Washington in March 2025.
Crypto blitzes U.S. midterms with $176 million as it prepares for post-Trump era
By Dawn Kopecki
The $2.75 trillion industry is aggressively spending to elect friendly candidates while targeting politicians it sees as a threat.
A satellite view of Antonivka road bridge, which used to connect Oleshky and Kherson city, in Oleshky, Kherson region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on Oct. 21
U.S.-brokered truce appears to hold in Ukrainian town close to starvation
The local truce, brokered with the involvement of Pope Leo, is intended to allow aid into Oleshky and enable those who want to leave to do so.
Rights monitors raise concerns over UAE diplomat’s bid for next U.N. boss
By Antoni Slodkowski
Two men charged in U.K. over RAF Fairford incident allegedly linked to Iran
Hackers target U.S. FEC system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures before midterms
By Dawn Kopecki
Cruise strands passengers in Cambodia after fuel surge

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.
Arsenal manger laments ‘very sad day’ after Fleetwood stuns Premier League giant in League Cup
Mercedes’ investment in Kimi Antonelli paying off after Ferrari said no
By Alan Baldwin
Former Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka says goodbye to tennis
Kylian Mbappe issues apology amid fury in China over ‘dictator’ comment
By Casey Hall and Clare Jim

Opinion

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, at the Tiananmen Gate for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025.
Why everyone wants to meet with North Korea’s leader
Ruth Pollard
Kim’s involvement in the Ukraine war has given him credible alternatives, something North Korean leaders have rarely possessed.
A French accident waiting to happen
By John Authers
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
The new India-Pakistan ‘cold war’
By Shashi Tharoor

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

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.
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.
Festival de Frue offers an antidote to 91AV原创 samey music festivals
By James Hadfield
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

LIFE

An illustration depicts four samurai wearing masks to do battle with otherworldly demons. They wear the masks of a "kappa," "yuki-onna," "kitsune" and "oni."
A Japanese guide to things that go bump in the night
By Yaeko Kabe
Let’s meet four supernatural creatures and learn some useful grammar along the way.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
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

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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JAPAN
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
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JAPAN
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BUSINESS
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WORLD
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