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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.
As of Friday, there were over 1.5 million replies to X posts by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, out of which 7.5% mentioned foreign nationals or immigrants, according to a Jiji analysis.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 25, 2026
Replies mentioning foreign citizens surge on Takaichi’s X account
In some cases, comments against immigrants were repeated even when the prime minister did not mention policies pertaining to foreign nationals.
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
A senior Japanese official met with his Russian counterpart, urging the “immediate release” of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter.
Mobicom, a KDDI subsidiary, is the dominant mobile phone carrier in Mongolia, serving 1.8 million subscribers in a country of 3.5 million people.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2026
KDDI subsidiary faces criticism and questions over Mongolian wildfire
Mobicom is also likely to be hit with compensation claims after a company vehicle ignites a blaze in a nature preserve.
Newly appointed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia concludes her first press briefing at White House on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2026
Trump’s new press secretary out after less than a week
A series of blunders that added to distractions for her embattled boss led to her dismissal.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange. SmartNews is planning an initial public offering in December at a fraction of its previous valuation after AI hurt its business model.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2026
SmartNews said to plan December Tokyo IPO as valuation craters
The Tokyo-based company is said to be seeking a market value of about ?50 billion ($317 million) in the potential IPO.
A person identified by Russia's Federal Security Service as a Japanese journalist for the Hokkaido Shimbun, whom it has accused of espionage, is seen in this still image taken from video aired by the Rossiya-24 state TV channel and released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2026
Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying
The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist was detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region, with Moscow accusing him of collecting defense-related information.
People grab a copy of a newspaper extra edition in Tokyo in January. The newspaper subscription rate in Japan fell below 50% for the first time, a survey has shown.
JAPAN / Media
Oct 11, 2026
Newspaper subscription rate in Japan falls below 50% for first time
More people are getting their news from television programs and the internet.
Adrian Bianco’s Sabukaru Online tackled a range of cultural topics that most other publications didn’t report on.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 9, 2026
Adrian Bianco championed 91AV原创 underground culture
The Sabukaru founder, who died at 40 in August, connected underground culture and emerging talent across Asia with global audiences.
Skydance, the new company formed through Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, will now be home to dozens of TV networks, from CBS to TNT, and two major subscription streaming services — Paramount+ and HBO Max.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2026
Paramount closes Warner merger in historic Hollywood deal
The new company, which will be called Skydance, combines two of the five largest Hollywood film studios.
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, gave birth to a baby girl last month. She is expected to remain on maternity leave until Nov. 8.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 1, 2026
Japan mayor who took maternity leave named to Time’s list of most influential
Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, was named to the magazine’s list of Most Influential Rising Stars.
Journalists remain indispensable because AI systems ultimately depend on their verified reporting to maintain accuracy, credibility and public trust.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2026
AI’s reliance on journalism fuels calls to keep newsrooms viable
UNESCO’s proposed Guidance on Fair Compensation for News could help create a new value-exchange model.
Television cameras set up in front of the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2026
TV networks resume covering White House as press access fight continues
Trump last week banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, before a judge ordered the administration to restore their access.
A member of the media reports at the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 25, 2026
White House says banned media outlets allowed to return
CNN, MS NOW and Politico said their journalists were readmitted after a federal court ordered a suspension of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban.
The CNN booth at the White House in Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump banned the network, along with MS NOW and Politico, from the White House on Sept. 18 as punishment for distributing what he branded as "fake news" and "fiction and lies."
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2026
U.S. judge blocks White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Judge Timothy Kelly found the revocation of the three news agencies’ press passes “likely violated their constitutional due process rights.”
An updated solidarity sign hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after U.S. President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — from the White House, in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2026
Trump’s White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say
U.S. courts have long held that the government cannot condition press access on favorable coverage once it has opened a space to the media.
Paramount, with the new merger, will control two of Hollywood’s biggest studios, two major subscription streaming services and dozens of TV channels ranging from CBS to HBO.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2026
Paramount settles lawsuits, allowing for Warner Bros. deal
The deal includes protections designed to limit the market power and ensure the editorial independence of the media giant.
MS Now correspondent Akayla Gardner reports outside the White House grounds after U.S. President Donald Trump banned MS Now, CNN and Politico in a Truth Social post, in Washington on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2026
U.S. networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban
Top five U.S. broadcasters say they are halting “pool” coverage of the White House in solidarity with CNN.
MS NOW correspondent Akayla Gardner reports from the sidewalk outside the White House after U.S. President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets, CNN, MS NOW and Politico, from the White House in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2026
CNN and MS NOW barred from White House after ban by Trump
CNN called the move “an illegal assault” on the constitutional rights of news organizations to report without hindrance.
U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2026
Trump says CNN, Politico and MS NOW banned from White House
The 80-year-old Republican warned that other outlets could face a similar fate but did not say which ones.
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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