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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes part in a debate with opposition party leaders, including Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (right center), in parliament on Wednesday.

Takaichi hints that Taiwan remarks were off the cuff

ByGabriele Ninivaggi

The PM has indicated that she didn’t initially intend to offer an example of what she could consider a “survival-threatening situation” that would allow the SDF to be deployed.

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Takaichi finds herself with a window of opportunity

In talks with Xi and Takaichi, Trump looks to strike a delicate balance

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes part in a debate with opposition party leaders, including Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (right center), in parliament on Wednesday.

A court sketch shows Tetsuya Yamagami standing in trial in his first questioning session at the Nara District Court on Nov. 20.

JAPAN/Crime & Legal

Abe shooter says ‘despair and sense of crisis’ triggered 2022 attack

ByTomoko Otake

Tetsuya Yamagami explained how he came to view the politician as a friend of the Unification Church and the urgency he felt to stop their interactions.

Lower House lawmaker Hitoshi Aoyagi from the Japan Innovation Party speaks during an interview in his parliamentary office on Nov. 20.

JAPAN/Politics/FOCUS

Japan one step closer to relaxing single-surname rule for married couples

ByHimari Semans

While still having married couples adopt the same surname, the ruling coalition is working on a bill that would allow the option of giving more weight to birth names.

The land ministry said overseas acquisitions remain small relative to the overall market and cannot be considered a major factor behind price increases for new condominiums at this point.

Overseas buyers snapped up 3.5% of new Tokyo condos in first half of 2025

ByJessica Speed

The figure has risen from 1.6% for all of 2024, demonstrating a growing interest in Japanese real estate from abroad.

Aonishiki (center) holds a sea bream after his promotion to ōzeki was made official, in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Wednesday.

SUMO/INSIDE SUMO

Aonishiki’s promotion toōzeki seals 2025 as era-changing year

ByJohn Gunning

With two young yokozuna and now a fresh-faced ozeki at the top of the sumo rankings, the future looks bright for Japan's national sport.

Aonishiki (center) holds a sea bream after his promotion to ōzeki was made official, in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Wednesday.

JAPAN

The Osaka Wheel in the city of Suita made an emergency stop at around 5:47 p.m. during a thunderstorm, leaving the people stranded on nine gondolas.

Lightning strike leaves 20 stranded on Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel for hours

ByJessica Speed

Passengers waited up to nine hours before they could disembark after the Ferris wheel came to an emergency stop.

Philippine Navy chief Vice Adm. Jose Ma Ambrosio Ezpeleta speaks during a recent interview with The Japan Times at navy headquarters in Manila.

Philippines seeks more retired MSDF patrol aircraft, navy chief says

ByGabriel Dominguez

The head of the Philippine Navy has said the service is interested in acquiring an additional five retired TC-90 aircraft from Japan to boost its surveillance capabilities.

Yakuza executive pleads not guilty over Osho president shooting

U.K. woman’s petition to bring women-only train carriages to London gains traction

ByElizabeth Beattie

Profit margin at minus 7.3% for Japan general hospitals

Hiroshima High Court finds Upper House poll held in unconstitutional state

BUSINESS

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said that overall new bond issuance for this year will remain below last year’s level, even with the announcement of the largest round of extra spending since the easing of pandemic restrictions.

Sanae Takaichi seeks to fund stimulus without spooking markets

ByErica Yokoyama

The prime minister last week unveiled Japan’s largest round of extra spending since the easing of pandemic restrictions.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s fabrication plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Under a possible new arrangement, Taiwanese companies, including TSMC, would send new capital and workers to expand their U.S. operations and train U.S. workers.

Trump team negotiating Taiwan deal that could train U.S. workers, sources say

ByTrevor Hunnicutt,Ben Blanchard andYimou Lee

Trump has previously said some skilled foreign workers may be necessary to train Americans in state-of-the-art factories.

Government leaves basic economic assessment unchanged in November

SoftBank’s 40% slide from peak shows worry over giant OpenAI bet

ByMayumi Negishi andKentaro Tsutsumi

SoftBank ¥500 billion bond coupon highest in more than a decade

ByTakahiko Hyuga andAtsuko Fukase

Rapidus plans second cutting-edge chip plant: reports

WORLD

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at a news conference on defense spending in Taipei on Wednesday.

Taiwan’s Lai vows extra $40 billion for defense against China

ByYian Lee andCindy Wang

The money would be spent over 2026 to 2033, though Lai Ching-te, the island's President, avoided going into detail on where the money would come from.

A firefighter extinguishes a fire at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 19.

U.S. peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document, sources say

ByGram Slattery andErin Banco

The paper contained language that the Russian government had previously put forward at the negotiating table, including concessions that Ukraine had rejected.

At least four dead after fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise buildings

ByTyrone Siu andJoyce Zhou

South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term for ex-prime minister on martial law charges

ByJoyce Lee

Shorter days, signs of fatigue: Trump faces realities of aging in office

ByKatie Rogers andDylan Freedman

U.S. Navy cuts orders for frigate Trump once touted as ‘beautiful’

Sports

Aonishiki (center) holds a sea bream after his promotion to ōzeki was made official, in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Wednesday.

Aonishiki’s promotion toōzeki seals 2025 as era-changing year

ByJohn Gunning

With two young yokozuna and now a fresh-faced ozeki at the top of the sumo rankings, the future looks bright for Japan's national sport.

Kenta Maeda signs deal with Rakuten Eagles after decade in MLB

ByJessica Speed

Lingard double helps FC Seoul win in Asian Champions League

Palestine beats Libya to 'bring joy' and qualify for Arab Cup

ByAshraf Hamed Atta

Ronaldo cleared to play opening matches at World Cup

ByTrevor Stynes

Opinion

The Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing. Confronting China’s manipulation of the truth will require patience and strategy.

The Chinese Communist Party's ‘Inverted World’

Stephen R. Nagy

The inverted world thrives on intimidation, isolation and information control. It collapses when confronted with facts, genuine dialogue and the stubborn reality of truth.

Trump's Ukraine plan is shameless and should be rejected

By Marc Champion

How art reveals the values that sustain lasting peace

ByVanessa Badre

How amnesia is turning Asia’s tyrants into heroes

ByKarishma Vaswani andRuth Pollard

Turn Russia’s frozen assets into incentives for peace

ByThomas O. Falk

ENVIRONMENT

Power cuts and tariff hikes have pushed Pakistan's 250 million people to accelerate solar adoption and made it the world's third-largest panel importer.

Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand in some hubs next year

BySudarshan Varadhan

Pakistan would be among the first major emerging markets where rooftop generation could exceed grid-linked demand in major areas entirely for lengthy periods.

The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals

ByKunle Adebajo andEvelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh

Indigenous peoples’ demands got more than lip service at COP30

ByFabiano Maisonnave

New tech could help COP30's Amazon rainforest protection goals

ByClar NiChonghaile andRosalind Thacker

COP30 climate deal a 'win' for global unity but fossil fuels untouched

CULTURE

"Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days" traces the trailblazing musician’s life after his terminal cancer diagnosis, showing how he confronted mortality while continuing to create.

NHK’s ‘Last Days’ wins International Emmy for Ryuichi Sakamoto portrait

ByAlyssa I. Smith

The documentary lands Japan’s sole prize at the ceremony honoring television from around the world.

George Takei brings children’s book on wartime internment to Japan

ByGendel Gento

Oscar entry ‘Kokuho’ breaks 22-year-old Japan box-office record

ByMayumi Negishi

Eat, slurp, love: 'Tampopo' turns 40

ByWeiwen Lin

'Rental Family' brings real-world insight to modern loneliness

By Adam Davidson

LIFE

Sit or stand? A gender-specific question is being discussed in the bathrooms of the nation.

As bathroom behavior changes, these Japanese expressions can help explain why

ByYaeko Kabe

A subtle shift seems to be happening in the bathrooms of the nation. Learn how to describe it using structures that indicate tendencies.

From Otaru with love, a recipe for salmon-topped miso ramen

BySimon Daly

Tokyo’s western edge is a ramen wonderland

ByBrian MacDuckston

‘Be bear aware’: Japan’s outdoor pros sound off on ursine risks

ByDrew Damron

Old-man puns are getting a Gen Z glow-up as 'neo-dajare'

ByAlyssa I. Smith

COMMUNITY

Located just one stop away from Shinjuku on the Yamanote Line, Shin-Okubo has long been known as Tokyo’s Koreatown — but in recent years, a range of immigrant communities from across the Asian continent have made it a hotspot for food, services and even spirituality.

A perfect day in Shin-Okubo, more than just Tokyo’s Koreatown

ByEric Margolis

Long known as Tokyo’s Korean enclave, Shin-Okubo has grown even more multicultural over the years in everything from its restaurant options to its spiritual sites.

A calico cat with enchanting green eyes

Bilal Karakus: ‘Coming to Japan has broadened my palate’

ByPatrick Parr

Happy-go-lucky Omochi loves to make friends

Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom

ByGendel Gento

OPINION

Marc Champion

Trump's Ukraine plan is shameless and should be rejected

Russia loses nothing, the U.S. profits and Europe is stuck with the bill for rebuilding all that Russia destroyed — a total the World Bank estimates at more than $500 billion.

How art reveals the values that sustain lasting peace

Peace emerges from everyday cooperation, shared values and harmony with nature, not just decisions made by rulers.

Karishma Vaswani andRuth Pollard

How amnesia is turning Asia’s tyrants into heroes

Experts warn that forgetting the realities of autocratic rule threatens democratic institutions, transparency and long-term stability.

Editors' Picks

Japanese companies should be vigilant against cybercrime holiday uptick

ByElizabeth Beattie

Attackers calculate that more staff will be out of the office during the holiday seasons and so choose that time to strike, the CEO of a cyber resilience security and training platform says.

In talks with Xi and Takaichi, Trump looks to strike a delicate balance

ByJesse Johnson

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, meet in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.

TV icon Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's memoir paints a life of both war and glamour

ByAyako Nakano

“Totto” in “Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window: The Sequel” was the nickname young Tetsuko Kuroyanagi gave herself as a child, mispronouncing her first name.

The secret to 'Last Samurai Standing'? Treating live action like anime.

ByPatrick St. Michel

“Last Samurai Standing” centers on a mysterious fighting event in which participants must hack and slash their opponents apart to collect enough wooden tags to win a big-money prize.

‘Tampopo’ lives on in bowls of ramen around the world

ByMike Fu

Juzo Itami's 1985 movie "Tampopo" has inspired many restaurateurs around the world to open their own ramen shop with the same name, such as this establishment in Auckland, New Zealand.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.

Eat, slurp, love: 'Tampopo' turns 40

ByWeiwen Lin

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Kumamoto

A powerful 5.8 magnitude quake hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday at around 6:01 p.m.

Americans with four-year degrees now comprise a record 25% of unemployed workers

ByMatthew Boesler

A job fair in Fletcher, North Carolina. The unemployment rate for bachelor’s degree-holders in the U.S. rose to 2.8% in September, up a half-percentage point from a year earlier.

In talks with Xi and Takaichi, Trump looks to strike a delicate balance

ByJesse Johnson

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, meet in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.

Japan gets its own bureau of government efficiency, but no Elon Musk in sight

ByGabriele Ninivaggi

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (left) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 27. Katayama seemed dismissive of concerns that the new “Office for Administrative Reform and Promotion of Efficiency” would cause widespread havoc similar to that seen in the United States.

NHK moves to crack down on free riders

ByYukana Inoue

NHK’s crackdown is part of an effort to reduce the number of users who are currently watching NHK channels and accessing news on its website without paying its mandatory subscription fee.

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