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GMO Internet Group urged account holders to back up their data, shut down their computers and unplug them before noon Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2026
GMO tells account holders to prepare for worst as hackers threaten exposure
GMO Internet Group asked account holders to back up data and unplug their computers as a hacking group threatened to disclose stolen information.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a news conference after a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2026
Koizumi heads to Philippines for ASEAN defense talks, but China meeting unlikely
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said his ministry had yet to confirm if the Chinese defense chief would even attend the summit.
Internal affairs minister Hisayuki Fujii (center left) receives the second capital proposal from Fukuoka Gov. Seitaro Hattori (center right) in Tokyo on Oct. 5.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2026
Takaichi administration approves ordinance outlining secondary capital requirements
Of the 47 prefectures, only Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka meet the necessary conditions.
Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio hits a single against the Rays during the first inning in Game 3 of the 2026 World Series in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 27, 2026
Brewers rout Rays to reach brink of World Series sweep
Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 at the plate, scored twice, stole a base and also drove in a run in the Brewers’ historic eight-run fifth inning.
Construction at the Yongin semiconductor cluster in South Korea in July
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2026
South Korea growth tops forecast as chip boom masks weak demand
A contraction in consumption underscored an increasingly uneven expansion that may complicate the trajectory for further interest-rate hikes.
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
Oct 27, 2026
Japan mulls registration of foreign agents under new anti-espionage law
Under the plan, people acting on behalf of foreign governments would have to register with relevant authorities to make their activities transparent.
Manga artist Yoshinori Kobayashi (right) holds a news conference in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Monday after filing a lawsuit arguing that the adoption system established under the revised Imperial House Law is unconstitutional.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2026
Manga artist sues government over revised Imperial House Law
Yoshinori Kobayashi said limiting who is eligible to be adopted into the imperial family violates the Constitution.
Volunteers carry portable oxygen tanks through dense haze to deliver medical assistance to affected residents in the city of Palangkaraya, Indonesia, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 27, 2026
Borneo struggles to breathe as wildfires fill the air with toxic smog
More than 300,000 people in seven provinces were laid low by respiratory tract infections from August to October, Indonesia’s health ministry says.
The Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hanoi in 2020. The 125-year-old landmark has hosted everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Jane Fonda.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 27, 2026
Hanoi’s oldest luxury hotel tested by influx of rivals amid tourism surge
The 125-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole faces a new generation of high-end competition amid Vietnam’s push to satisfy double-digit growth ambitions.
Apple iPhone Duo smartphones at an Apple Store in New York on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2026
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo draws early complaints of screen cracking
Some customers say the foldable display cracked after just hours or days of use.
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi speaks at a party meeting on fuel subsidies on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2026
LDP proposes gradual reduction of fuel subsidies
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has ordered industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to consider reviewing the subsidy program.
A Kalshi billboard displaying U.S. Senate midterm election odds in New York earlier this month.
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2026
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.
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
Oct 27, 2026
On nuclear policy, Koizumi agrees with Finnish defense chief: Japan ‘must not be naive’
The two defense ministers discussed the Nordic country’s decision to allow nuclear weapons onto its soil as Japan weighs a similar policy shift.
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2026
U.S. Marine signals involvement in murder-robbery in Okinawa
The 20-year-old Marine allegedly strangled a 39-year-old woman with a telephone cord in a hotel room in Naha early this month.
The Singapore skyline is shrouded in smog due to wildfires raging in Indonesia on Oct. 15.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2026
El Nino fires test limits of Southeast Asia’s cloud-seeding bet
As countries spend more trying to alter erratic rainfall patterns with few lasting results, the question of the payoff rises for such investments.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado greets supporters upon her arrival in Caracas on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2026
Now home, Venezuela opposition leader Machado walks tightrope with supporters and Trump
Machado’s return to Venezuela after several failed attempts risks straining her ties with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
A screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays news about Anthropic's initial public offering filing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO sets up defining moment for Wall Street and AI boom
As a public company, Anthropic’s stock is likely to become the ultimate barometer for the AI boom.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako talk with students from the Kochi prefectural school for the visually impaired at a braille library in the city of Kochi on Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 27, 2026
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet students at braille library in Kochi
The imperial couple also met with craftspeople who make traditional paper of the region, and saw an exhibition of art by people with disabilities.
Spain and Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas (left) and England and Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane received the awards for best female and male soccer player, respectively, during the 2026 Ballon d'Or award ceremony in London on Monday.
SOCCER
Oct 27, 2026
Kane crowned Ballon d’Or winner as Putellas wins women’s award
Kane is the first Englishman to win the prestigious award in 25 years, after Michael Owen won it in 2001.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. Tariffs on Canadian imports have become a political liability for Trump.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2026
U.S. and Canada working on deal to ease steel and auto tariffs, sources say
Tariffs on Canadian imports have become a political liability for U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections next week.
Mana Kato said being an <i>uriko</i> (hawker) at NPB games was exhausting work, but she enjoyed doing it.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2026
Poured to order: Inside the world of NPB fans and their beer vendors
A familiar face, a quick greeting and a cold pour can become an essential part of the game-day ritual, though aggressive patronage exists.
Brazil Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro&#039;s party has acknowledged Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva&#039;s surprise win in a statement signed by the party&#039;s head.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2026
Trump says Brazil election looked ‘rigged’ as Bolsonaro’s party recognizes Lula win
Flavio Bolsonaro himself has refused to concede defeat in Sunday’s presidential election, saying he would seek the annulment of Lula’s victory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tours a market in Jerusalem on Friday, days before Israel&#039;s general election on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2026
Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote
The Israeli prime minister suggested Israel and the U.S. may restart their war on Iran if he wins.

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