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Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90
JAPAN / Politics
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.
JAPAN / Politics
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.
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
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.
Newly elected Komeito chief Mitsunari Okamoto speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2026
One year after split with LDP, Komeito seeks fresh direction with new leader
By Eric Johnston
Whether newly elected leader Mitsunari Okamoto can expand both the number of representatives for the party and its support base remains to be seen.
Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori, 62, won a fourth term on Sunday with support from the Liberal Democratic Party and three opposition parties, defeating six challengers.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2026
Fukushima Gov. Uchibori wins fourth term in landslide election
Uchibori, 62, received support from local chapters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and three opposition parties.
Opposition representatives questioned the lack of details about the tax cut legislation proposed by the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a televised debate on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2026
Opposition parties urge Takaichi to explain tax cut bill herself
Opposition representatives questioned the lack of details about a planned benefit program included in the legislation.
The Mirai II, a new Arctic research vessel equipped with icebreaker capabilities slated to be in service in 2027, is expected to support more extensive observations of the Arctic Ocean up to the North Pole.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2026
Can Japan become a player in the Arctic?
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
Tokyo’s stake in the region has only been amplified as receding sea ice creates new possibilities for maritime transport and resource development.
The LDP hopes to reach a deal to cut the number of seats in the Lower House by the end of this month based on its latest proposal.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2026
LDP presents compromise proposal on Lower House seat cut
The LDP hopes to reach a conclusion by the end of this month based on its latest proposal, but it remains to be seen if an agreement will be clinched.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 5.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2026
Women’s expectations for Takaichi turn to disappointment
“Many expected progress on policies related to women, but little visible progress has been made,” said an Ochanomizu University professor.
Agriculture minister Arata Takebe speaks to reporters in the Diet building in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 22, 2026
Newly appointed farm minister returns donation in wake of scandal
Arata Takebe, who only took office last week, has found himself at the center of a scandal over a political donation he received in 2024.
The Japan Innovation Party's Hiroshi Nakatsuka (center), minister for regulatory reform, greets Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2026
One year on, LDP-JIP partnership still has some holes to fill
By Eric Johnston
With deeper bonds between rank-and-file members of both parties lacking, the coalition is still more of a tie-up between the leaders.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has said that because Japan-Russia relations “are in a difficult state,” it is necessary for the two countries’ diplomatic authorities to engage in exchanges "on outstanding issues.”
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2026
Japan demands access to journalist detained in Russia as spy row persists
By Ariana King
A senior Japanese official met with his Russian counterpart, urging the “immediate release” of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Hanoi in September during an official state visit to Vietnam
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2026
Japan envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing, state media says
The meeting comes as international reengagement with the Southeast Asian nation has ramped up after years of diplomatic isolation.
So Watanabe, a Lower House representative and the only member of the Centrist Reform Alliance
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2026
Nearly defunct CRA receives ?584 million in state subsidies
While the CRA effectively disbanded, one lawmaker has remained so that it could receive subsidies to pay costs related to February’s election.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes the podium at an Lower House plenary session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2026
Opposition offers alternatives to food consumption tax cut in parliamentary debate
By Kenji Yoshida
Having made the policy central to her economic agenda, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a test of whether she can create tangible household relief.
Agriculture minister Arata Takebe represents a district in Hokkaido, the prefecture that grows most of Japan's domestically sourced potatoes.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2026
Politics of the potato front and center for 91AV原创 new agriculture minister
By Eric Johnston
Arata Takebe’s Hokkaido constituents might oppose a push to increase potato imports from the U.S.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has said that a bilateral diplomatic protocol with Russia ensures the right to consular access within "a period of no later than four days from the time of arrest or detention."
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2026
Japan slams lack of access to journalist detained in Russia
Russia arrested a journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun on the Far East island of Sakhalin a week ago on suspicion of espionage.
Then-farm minister Kazuo Yana bows to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a Lower House budget committee meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 14.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2026
One year in, Takaichi administration’s public support remains largely intact
By Kenji Yoshida
Even after a scandal forced a ministerial resignation, major opinion polls show nearly half of respondents continue to back the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama (second from left in the foreground) and Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin (right in the foreground) attend the signing ceremony of the Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration in Moscow in October 1956.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2026
Tensions overshadow 70th anniversary of key Japan-Soviet declaration
In response to Japanese sanctions, Russia has suspended peace treaty talks and asserted that a territorial dispute has been settled.
Former Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka bows to supporters in Yokohama on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2026
Why harassment scandals continue engulfing 91AV原创 local leaders
By Kenji Yoshida
The former mayor of Yokohama lost his reelection bid following a harassment scandal, in a case that highlights an ongoing problem in the nation.
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tatsunori Ibayashi visited Tokyo’s war-related Yasukuni Shrine on Monday during its autumn festival as part of a cross-party group.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2026
Second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival
Liberal Democratic Party General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama also made a ritual cash offering on behalf of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Atsumi Harasawa (left) celebrates after winning her first term as Yokohama mayor. Harasawa defeated six rivals, including scandal-hit former Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, in Sunday's election.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2026
Yokohama elects new mayor after power harassment controversy
The poll was held after former Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka’s resignation in September over a workplace harassment scandal.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2026
Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports
The decline might have been affected by Takaichi’s slow response surrounding the resignation of Kazuo Yana as the nation’s farm minister.

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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