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Then-Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing in September 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2026
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.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates after his victory in a presidential runoff on Monday in Sao Paulo.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2026
Brazil’s Lula hangs on, but his final term promises to be toughest yet
From day one of his final term, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face an uphill battle, analysts say.
Ding Guanghui, production manager at Zhengzhou Solstar Diamonds, inspects lab-grown diamonds on a production line at the company's factory in Zhengzhou, China, in September.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2026
China’s synthetic diamond sector eyes higher-margin AI cooling applications
If the gems become more widely used in technology thermal management, China’s dominance could become another supply-chain vulnerability for the U.S.
Takanari Ono, CEO of Valt Japan, at Next Hero DIC Marunouchi, a digital work support center created with Mitsubishi Estate.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2026
Turning untapped talent into a new force for business
Valt 91AV原创 vision is to create “an age of outstanding success for people who face barriers to employment.”
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance plans to acquire 5% of Man Group, the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2026
Meiji Yasuda to buy Man Group stake in asset management push
The Japanese insurer plans to acquire 5% of Man Group, the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund.
The Gennai Library system enables government staff to share their knowledge and expertise.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
Digital Agency adds AI agent to Gennai government platform
The Digital Agency’s Gennai generative AI platform is available to about 180,000 government employees.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference on Monday at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches
The meeting on Monday evening discussed countermeasures following a request from GMO Internet Group for the government to take action.
Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda during an interview in Tokyo in January 2015
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2026
Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90
The son of former Japanese leader Takeo Fukuda became the country’s first second-generation prime minister when he assumed office in September 2007.
Imabari Shipbuilding plans to introduce jib cranes capable of lifting heavy loads and robots to increase steel plate-welding capacity at its headquarters in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2026
91AV原创 shipbuilders ramping up investment to double output
The overall amount of investments is on track to exceed ?1 trillion.
The lengths taken by Myanmar to disguise its purchases of Iranian jet fuel suggest U.S. sanctions are biting.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2026
How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar
The lengths taken to disguise the trade suggest U.S. sanctions are biting, but Iranian jet fuel has continued to flow.
A lipstick by Florasis is displayed at the company's store in Shanghai on Friday.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2026
Chinese beauty brands, flush with success at home, start to vie for global shelf space
Industry executives speak of a growing confidence that Chinese products will find favor with consumers worldwide.
People receive rice balls at an evacuation shelter in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, following the July 28 earthquake.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
70% in Japan want to shelter at home after disasters, survey finds
Only about 15% of respondents had a detailed understanding of the preparations needed to shelter at home.
Visitors look at BYD cars at the 2026 Paris Motor Show on Oct. 13.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2026
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.
Entry to the Sangui innermost area of Sefa Utaki is sealed off, with a sign reading “No entry, due to sanctuary preservation and risk of falling rock” in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. This picture was taken with permission from the Nanjo board of education.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Oct 26, 2026
Premium tour plan to Okinawa sanctuary shelved following local opposition
At the center of the controversy was not only the extravagant price of the tour, but its plan to allow visitors to enter a sacred area.
Daiichi Life’s Australian unit last week offered to buy the remaining 79.5% of Challenger.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2026
Challenger rejects Daiichi Life’s $4.4 billion takeover offer
Daiichi Life’s Australian unit last week offered to buy the remaining 79.5% of Challenger at 11.80 Australian dollars per share.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2026
No sign of progress in talks over detention of Japanese journalist in Russia
Though Tokyo plans to continue pressing Moscow for a resolution, Russia has not softened its stance.
South Korean Army K-9 self-propelled howitzers conduct a live-fire drill at an artillery range in Cheorwon as part of a training exercise held last week.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2026
Tensions high as North Korea howitzer spotted near South Korean border
The presence of the self-propelled 122-mm howitzer near the border marks a rare visible deployment of such artillery.
The highway leading to the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday that they had launched a fresh strike on Riyadh's airport.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2026
Saudi-led forces strike Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack
The Houthis have?carried out waves of strikes on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
The Hawks celebrate after their win over the BayStars in Game 1 of the Japan Series in Yokohama on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2026
Hawks show what a modern baseball dynasty looks like
The team may not win the Japan Series every year, but their droughts are never likely to last very long.
Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto’s successor will face the question of whether to revive the city’s bid for the Winter Olympics.
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Oct 26, 2026
Sapporo mayoral race takes shape with Olympics and foreign population in focus
Those issues, along with tourism, could prove crucial in the race to succeed Katsuhiro Akimoto.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets supporters outside a polling station after voting during the presidential runoff election in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2026
Brazil’s Lula wins record fourth term in a shock comeback
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory was eked out in the 11th-hour after voters from his heartland rallied to the rescue.
A BNP Paribas bank branch in Paris. The asset management arm of the bank has been raising its positions in long-dated Japanese government bonds.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2026
BNP Paribas AM builds long-end JGB bet on steep yield curve
The bullish stance comes after superlong JGB yields reached multidecade highs this year amid concerns over inflation and fiscal spending.
The lights are turned off at 8 p.m. in July 2017 for the first time at a building in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district housing the health ministry as part of efforts at the time to prevent government workers from overworking.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2026
Government workers’ parliamentary duties linked to higher medical costs: study
The findings highlight the importance of appropriate health management for government workers as concerns grow over long working hours.
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.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
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.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
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.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
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.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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