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Harry Carr Jr. and his partner, Jennifer Yukimi Tusa, now run Mom's Apple Pie in Sebastopol, California.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Chubu
Oct 19, 2026
Legacy of Japanese woman’s apple pie store lives on in California
Locals in California have loved the Nagoya native’s apple pie shop for more than 40 years, with some having simply referred to her as “Mom.”
A sidewalk near the the place where a Japanese boy was fatally stabbed in the Chinese city of Shenzhen in September 2024
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2026
Free legal consultation service expanding for Japanese abroad
The initiative was first introduced in China last year and has since been launched in the Philippines and Thailand.
The Foreign Ministry is developing an app that is expected to help verify the safety of Japanese citizens swiftly in the event of an armed conflict or a massive disaster overseas.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2026
Japan developing GPS-based app to locate nationals overseas
The app is expected to help verify the safety of Japanese citizens swiftly in the event of an armed conflict or a massive disaster overseas.
The Chiba District Court on Thursday sentenced Masahide Kanayama, 63-year-old doctor, to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for damaging historic buildings at Katori Jingu Shrine and Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in 2015.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 7, 2026
U.S.-based doctor sentenced in historic building vandalism case
Masahide Kanayama is a Japanese national who lived in the United States until being extradited to Japan earlier this year.
Tujiko Noriko’s album “PON” is dedicated to Ponpon, her late cat, and includes field recordings of her family life in France.
CULTURE / Music
Jul 3, 2026
Tujiko Noriko’s new album is a feline tour de force
On tour in Japan this month, the France-based artist talks about channeling her “crazy cat woman” energy into musical creation and finding harmony in dissonance.
Rui Nishizawa of East Tennessee Japanese School delivers a speech at Japan's World Cup training camp in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 23, 2026
Boy’s speech inspires Samurai Blue at World Cup
Head coach Hajime Moriyasu said he “almost cried” when he realized that his team’s efforts were encouraging children living far from Japan.
People walk outside Shanghai World Financial Center on July 18, 2025.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2026
Two Japanese attacked with knife at Shanghai restaurant
Following the incident, the Japanese Embassy in China sent out an email advising Japanese nationals in the country to exercise vigilance.
Mayumi Nishikawa restores ukiyo-e in Dresden, Germany, in December.
JAPAN
May 13, 2026
Japanese restorer reviving ukiyo-e in Germany
The museum is promoting a project to sort and restore more than 10,000 Japanese artworks that have been kept in its repository.
Japanese content creators in China have emerged as informal “digital diplomats,” using social media to share everyday experiences amid a period of deepening tension between Tokyo and Beijing.
LIFE / Digital / Longform
May 11, 2026
How Japanese influencers in China are bridging a growing divide
Japanese creators in China show daily life to audiences in both countries amid rising tensions and mutual suspicion.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2026
Japanese scientist accused of putting chemicals in co-worker’s water in U.S.
A staff researcher at the Influenza Research Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is being prosecuted on charges including recklessly endangering safety.
Evacuees board a South Korean military transport in Riyadh on Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2026
Two Japanese nationals flee Middle East on South Korean military plane
In 2024, Japan and South Korea signed a memorandum on mutual support for the evacuation of their citizens in the event of an emergency in a third country.
As commercial flight operations are gradually restarting, the Japanese government will suspend evacuation support using chartered flights for the time being.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2026
Over 200 evacuees from Middle East arrive at Narita Airport
The evacuees are Japanese nationals from Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and non-Japanese family members, the Foreign Ministry said.
Members of the Air Self-Defense Force board an SDF transport plane bound for the Maldives at Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture early Sunday.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2026
SDF aircraft on standby in Maldives to support evacuation mission
The SDF plane will stand ready at an airport in the Indian Ocean island nation to respond to unforeseen circumstances.
An empty terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on March 1
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2026
Japan raises travel alert for six countries in Middle East
The alert is now at Level 3, the second highest in the ministry’s four-tier system.
People attend a memorial ceremony to mark the 81th anniversary of the 1937 Nanking Massacre in the city now known as Nanjing, in China's Jiangsu province, in December 2018.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2025
Japan issues safety advisory in China ahead of Nanking Massacre anniversary
The advisory urged citizens to pay close attention to their surroundings and make every possible effort to ensure their safety when outside.
Mari Sako at New College, the University of Oxford, in Oxford, England
BUSINESS / WOMEN AT WORK
Oct 26, 2025
Flying academia’s flag for Japan, with a nod to the U.K.
Mari Sako has adopted the idea of being a “global citizen” through her work in academia.
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 9, 2025
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Melbourne-based comedian Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi, who has only ever done stand-up in his second language, is fast becoming Australia’s favorite Japanese comedian.
A street near the site where a Japanese boy was stabbed to death in Shenzhen in September last year.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 18, 2025
Safety concerns linger as year marked since stabbing of Japanese boy in China
Security measures have been increased around the school amid worries that anti-Japanese sentiment could rise in China around historical anniversaries.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 4, 2025
Japan calls for strict punishment after attack on Japanese in China
Tokyo has asked the Chinese government “to strictly and fairly punish” the suspect, while ensuring the safety of Japanese nationals in the country.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2025
SDF planes fly to Djibouti to aid return of Japan nationals from Israel and Iran
There are currently around 1,000 Japanese people in Israel and 280 in Iran, according to the Foreign Ministry.
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.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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