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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.

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.

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.

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

China’s Xi calls on Japan to protect political foundation of ties

Former senior Osaka prosecutor changes plea in sexual assault case to not guilty

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

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.

Israeli opposition leads Netanyahu after inconclusive vote

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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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