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91AV原创 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reported that the country only had 24,000 registered cybersecurity specialists in 2025. In contrast, an estimate puts the U.S. as having more than 1.3 million.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Japan must accelerate cyberdefense strategy, former NSA director says
By Ariana King
Spending weeks and months on strategy is not conducive to an active cyberdefense posture, according to former intelligence chief Michael Rogers.

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GMO cybersecurity team finds info critical to identifying hackers, CEO says
U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to boost cooperation to prevent cyberattacks
91AV原创 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reported that the country only had 24,000 registered cybersecurity specialists in 2025. In contrast, an estimate puts the U.S. as having more than 1.3 million.
Secretaries-general of the ruling coalition and the Democratic Party for the People agree on a seat-reduction plan in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
LDP, JIP and DPP plan to cut Lower House seats, ending standoff
By Eric Johnston
The three parties plan to introduce and pass a related bill by the end of the current session to cut 31 proportional representation seats.
A translated screenshot of the homepage for KNDR.su, an online platform that helps Russian employers source North Korean workers
ASIA PACIFIC
Russia using online platform to illegally employ North Korean ‘students’
By Ariana King
Laborers posing as students are propping up Moscow’s war in Ukraine while sending cash back to Pyongyang, skirting sanctions, a probe has found.
Author Li Kotomi speaks at a news conference on Thursday in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Politician ordered to pay ?1.1 million for outing author as transgender
By Jessica Speed
A Tokyo court ruled that the disclosure of the author’s assigned gender at birth without her consent was an unlawful invasion of privacy.
The Hawks toss manager Hiroki Kokubo into the air after winning the Japan Series at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Hawks complete sweep against BayStars to repeat as Japan Series champions
By Jason Coskrey
The Hawks won their ninth Japan Series title since 2011 and their eighth since 2014 to bolster their status as one of the top dynasties in NPB history.
The Hawks toss manager Hiroki Kokubo into the air after winning the Japan Series at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Wednesday.

JAPAN

Police suspect one of two company executives arrested over a fraudulent visa application recently had also done so for 30 to 40 Chinese nationals beginning in 2020.
Company executives and Chinese national held over visa fraud
One of the executives is believed to have submitted fraudulent applications for visas for between 30 and 40 Chinese nationals beginning in 2020.
An industrial park in the city of Akita where construction is underway for Japan's biggest data center
Kansai emerges as key data center hub as other regions vie for share
According to Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Kansai data centers occupy a total site area of about 1.16 million square meters — 25% of 91AV原创 total.
Ex-Takenaka manager admits breach of trust over Osaka Expo
Russia claims consular meeting for detained Japan reporter held promptly
Japan to allow incapacitated local chiefs to resign
Fujita Health University seeks approval for uterus transplant study

BUSINESS

A display of Hello Kitty character soft toys. China's state-run Global Times published a commentary Wednesday arguing that partnering with a Japanese TV show the newspaper accuses of distorting wartime history and promoting hostility toward China conflicts with Sanrio’s image of friendship and harmony.
Sanrio ends ‘Vivant’ collaboration after protest by China’s state media
By Kenji Yoshida
A commentary in China’s Global Times has accused the hit TBS drama series of vilifying the country.
A Shell tanker truck refuels a Ryanair aircraft at Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands on April 24.
As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares
Jet fuel accounts for 30% to 40% of airlines’ costs, with European and Asian carriers historically hedging more of their fuel needs than U.S. rivals.
91AV原创 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank buys stake in Indian PE firm
Hungary’s post-Orban shakeout ripples through auto industry
By Thomas Escritt
Bloomberg and trading firms to pay Truth Social for fast access to Trump’s posts
Nidec unable to obtain auditor’s opinion on fiscal 2025 report by end of October

WORLD

An EVA Air flight lands at Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan.
Taiwan says Pakistan briefly closed airspace to Taiwanese flights
The island suspects China of being behind the unprecedented move.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (left), U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner (center), and Russian presidential envoy?Kirill?Dmitriev leave a restaurant in central Moscow on Sept. 5.
The U.S. called it Putin’s ‘slush fund.’ Now Trump may drop sanctions on it.
By Anton Troianovski
The fund has long been viewed by U.S. officials as one of the Kremlin’s most powerful tools of international influence.
A cruise ship was their home. Now residents of Villa Vie Odyssey must leave.
At least 68 people dead in Spain’s second major train crash this year
North Korea fires off around a dozen ballistic missiles
By Jesse Johnson
Taiwan flags ‘obvious’ threat from 50 Chinese vessels across regional waters

Sports

Naomi Osaka hits a shot against Mia Pohankova during their match at the Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Coliseum on Thursday.
Naomi Osaka upset by 144th-ranked Mia Pohankova at Pan Pacific Open
By Sam Byford
Osaka got off to a good start, but her 18-year-old opponent quickly took control of the match
Chiefs add kicker Justin Tucker to practice squad as Harrison Butker struggles
Motor racing-Perez brings Formula One to Mexico City streets before home milestone
Ernie Johnson to leave ‘Inside the NBA’ after 2026-27 season
Real Madrid issues apology to China after comments by Kylian Mbappe
By Liz Lee and Fernando Kallas

Opinion

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Japan should support the ICC while leading reforms that strengthen its legitimacy.
Tokyo should lead ICC reform, not just defend it
Masahiro Matsumura
The better path is harder but more defensible: preserve the court, reform its operation and confront the limits of international law honestly.
China’s rare-earth success offers lessons in economic security
By Naoise McDonagh
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

ENVIRONMENT

A drone view of data centers in Sparks, Nevada, on Oct. 9. Data centers are emerging as a major new source of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the U.S., where big tech companies are racing to bring them online by developing new gas-fired power stations.
AI is part of solution for climate change, COP31 pledge says
By John Ainger
It’s not clear which countries will sign up and the U.S., the biggest developer of data centers, is no longer part of the COP process.
Climate-threatened Fijian utopia rejects calls to relocate
By Ben Strang
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

CULTURE

Devilman Crybaby,” director Masaaki Yuasa’s modern adaptation of Go Nagai’s “Devilman,” centers on a young man who has the power to transform into a demon.
Spooky, scary, gory: Anime selection for the season
By Matt Schley
Decades of spooky anime offer plenty of choices for your viewing pleasure this Halloween season, from ghostly folklore to gory horror.
Japan has mastered the red carpet. Almost.
By Patrick St. Michel
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

LIFE

"Stupid Never Dies" puts you in the decaying shoes of Davy, a shape-shifting zombie who somehow hasn't lost his ability to become smitten with the first cute girl he comes across.
‘Stupid Never Dies’: A zombie B-movie resurrected in game form
By Owen Ziegler
There’s morbid charm to this undead roguelite, but the real terror is in its uneven approach to a genre with plenty of polished gems.
A Japanese guide to things that go bump in the night
By Yaeko Kabe
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

CULTURE
Festival de Frue offers an antidote to 91AV原创 samey music festivals
By James Hadfield
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.
LIFE
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
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.

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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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BUSINESS
U.S.-aligned countries, led by Asia, slash U.S. Treasury purchases by 60%
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.
JAPAN
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
By Maddie Baker
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
On nuclear policy, Koizumi agrees with Finnish defense chief: Japan ‘must not be naive’
By Jesse Johnson
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
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
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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.