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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.

AI-powered cyberattacks on websites surge

Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches

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.

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.

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.

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

China’s CXMT to start advanced AI memory production despite poor yields, sources say

The decision highlights China’s intense shortage of the AI memory chips, essential to a push to develop domestic alternatives to Nvidia.

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.

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

Dutch bid to replace government jobs with AI set to test technology and society

By Jacob Reid

Japan shipping and energy firms join hands to promote ammonia-powered vessels

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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