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Park24, the parent of Times Car operator Times Mobility, has said it plans to book a one-time special loss of ?5.5 billion for the business year through October over its data breach incident.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Times Car reporting ?5.5 billion loss has firms bracing for data breach fallout
By Maddie Baker and Spencer Landers
The parent of Times Car operator Times Mobility announced it plans to report a one-time loss of ?5.5 billion over a personal data leak.

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Website used by hackers to leak info shut down, GMO says
AI-powered cyberattacks on websites surge
Park24, the parent of Times Car operator Times Mobility, has said it plans to book a one-time special loss of ?5.5 billion for the business year through October over its data breach incident.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force holds a launching ceremony for submarine Shōgei in Kobe on Oct. 8.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Defense buildup push faces financial roadblocks
By Kenji Yoshida
91AV原创 military ambitions are growing, but so are competing demands on the public purse.
At its policy meeting in September, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25% from 1%, taking 91AV原创 borrowing costs to the highest level since 1995.
BUSINESS / Economy
Bank of Japan unlikely to take rates higher this week
By Kazuaki Nagata
The market is betting against a back-to-back rate increase, but sees December as a real possibility.
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
U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to boost cooperation to prevent cyberattacks
By Jesse Johnson
The agreement comes as Japan continues to reel from almost daily revelations of serious data breaches.
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."
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
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.
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."

JAPAN

Democratic Party for the People deputy leader Motohisa Furukawa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
DPP approves LDP plan to cut Lower House proportional representation seats
The proposal includes the introduction of a system allowing multiple parties to compile a joint list of proportional representation candidates.
A survey has found that even children who enjoy books may be spending less time reading because they prefer videos and games.
Children in Japan like reading, but most read less than an hour a week: survey
The survey’s findings suggest that even children who enjoy books may be spending less time reading because they prefer videos and games.
Three arrested over smuggling endangered tortoises from Thailand
U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to boost cooperation to prevent cyberattacks
By Jesse Johnson
U.N. panel adopts Japan-led nuclear weapon abolition resolution
Bereaved family of Kurdish man who died in custody sues Tokyo government

BUSINESS

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average, left, and the Topix Index displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo
Hedge funds gear up for 91AV原创 $60 billion Topix revamp trade
By Alice French
A reshuffle impacting more than 700 stocks is expected to trigger around $60 billion of passive trading at Thursday’s close.
The U.S. Treasury Department in Washington. The $32 trillion U.S. Treasury market remains unmatched in its depth, liquidity and near round-the-clock trading, while the dollar retains its role as the world’s dominant reserve currency.
U.S.-aligned countries, led by Asia, slash U.S. Treasury purchases by 60%
Analysts cite weak currencies, rising yields at home, growing demand for stocks and unease over U.S. policy.
Bank of Japan unlikely to take rates higher this week
By Kazuaki Nagata
China’s CXMT to start advanced AI memory production despite poor yields, sources say
Down by the River Thames, a failure to build holds back Britain’s growth
Fashion’s AI era: Face swaps and digital clones
By Helen Reid

WORLD

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to exit polls, at his Likud party's headquarters during Israel's national election, in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with President of the Presidential Council of Libya at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Tuesday.
Putin courts Africa leaders at Moscow summit to expand influence
The continent has taken on greater strategic importance for Russia since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, rail operator says
With Israel poll results still murky, what happens next?
By Maayan Lubell
From students to space: What’s at stake at EU-Canada summit
Crypto blitzes U.S. midterms with $176 million as it prepares for post-Trump era
By Dawn Kopecki

Sports

Naomi Osaka walks onto the court ahead of her match against Jasmine Paolini at the Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka makes stylish return to Tokyo with victory at Pan Pacific Open
By Sam Byford
Osaka’s next opponent is 144th-ranked Mia Pohankova, an 18-year-old wild card from Slovakia.
Former NBA guard Malik Beasley to plead guilty in U.S. betting case
Rays win thriller to avoid sweep and stay alive in World Series
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

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.
Hong Kong has become a safe harbor for international pariahs
By Jonathan Stivers
AI agents are coming for your bank’s easy money
By Andy Mukherjee
Xi’s military purges make U.S. deterrence more urgent
By Raja Krishnamoorthi
Lula killed the ‘Donroe Doctrine’
By Jeremy Adelman

ENVIRONMENT

Fiji'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'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.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, creator of ‘Ashita no Joe,’ dies at 87
By Alyssa I. Smith
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

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'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's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
COMMENTARY
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
By Midori Inagaki
Japan'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
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
JAPAN
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Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
BUSINESS
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A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
WORLD
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