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Gold medalist Yuto Totsuka of Japan (left) and bronze medalist and compatriot Ryusei Yamada pose on the podium after the snowboard men's halfpipe final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Medal bonanza: Team Japan on a tear, one week into Winter Games
By Joel Tansey
At the 2022 Beijing Games, Japan set a national record with 18 medals. Now sitting at 15, that record is almost certain to fall — and likely with time to spare.

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Ski jumper Nikaido earns third medal of Olympics in men's large hill
Gold medalist Yuto Totsuka of Japan (left) and bronze medalist and compatriot Ryusei Yamada pose on the podium after the snowboard men's halfpipe final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, Italy, on Friday.
Police inspect the scene where three 17-year-old boys were stabbed Sunday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Stabbing in Osaka leaves 17 year-old dead and two others seriously injured
About 10 hours after a suspect fled the scene, police arrested 21-year-old Ryoga Iwasaki over the incident.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
China’s top diplomat warns Japan of ‘ghosts of militarism’ in rebuke of Takaichi
By Jesse Johnson
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poured cold water on calls by Tokyo to return to dialogue in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s general election victory last week.
Rosie Fordham of Australia competes in the women's 4 x 7.5 kilometer cross-country skiing relay during the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday in Lago, Italy.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Is global warming dooming snow sports and the Winter Olympics?
By Mara Budgen
Since the 1970s, mean snow depth across the Alps has declined by over 8% per decade and the snow season is up to 34 days shorter below 2,000 meters.
Yuto Totsuka in action during the third run of the men's halfpipe final in Livigno, Italy, on Friday
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
How Team Japan became world-beaters in Olympic snowboarding
By Joel Tansey
91仓库 snowboarders have grabbed three gold medals and six medals overall so far at the Milano Cortina Olympics. How did the nation grow to be so dominant?
Yuto Totsuka in action during the third run of the men's halfpipe final in Livigno, Italy, on Friday

JAPAN

Kanagawa police are set to void about 2,700 traffic tickets following allegations that officers falsified the documents.
Kanagawa police to revoke 2,700 traffic violations
The department also plans to refund a total of some ?35 million paid in fines after voiding cases that are not confirmed to be valid.
Shizuoka police carry boxes from the home of former Ito Mayor Maki Takubo on Saturday in the city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Shizuoka police raid ousted Ito mayor's home
Takubo faces allegations of falsifying her academic background — claiming to have graduated from Toyo University then later announcing she had been expelled.
Tepco fixes instrument glitch at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant
With eye on China, Koizumi stresses importance of rules-based order
By Jesse Johnson
Japan releases arrested Chinese fishing boat captain, reports say
Aging families of possible North Korea abductees seek wider support

BUSINESS

A Joby Aviation pre-production prototype electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft at the company's production facility in Marina, California, in February
Toyota gears up for bigger role at air taxi maker Joby
By Chester Dawson
The Japanese automaker has a team of almost 200 employees working to supply critical parts, training tips and assembly line know-how.
Information technology minister for India's Andhra Pradesh state, Nara Lokesh, speaks during an interview in New Delhi in January.
India plans AI 'data city' on staggering scale
By Bhuvan BAGGA
Now third in a global AI power ranking, sitting above South Korea and Japan, India has seen a surge of AI investment.
Visa-only Games highlights Europe's payments headache
By Valentina Za and Giancarlo Navach
Vietnam licenses Musk's satellite internet firm Starlink
Japan governance code aims to spur growth investment
All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next
By Luna Lin

WORLD

The family of a detained migrant speaks to immigration officers in an attempt to gain information at the U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, New York, on Jan. 16.
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
By Nate Raymond, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath
Under Trump, the number of people in ICE detention reached about 68,000 this month, up about 75% from when Trump took office last year.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Munich Security Conference in the German city on Saturday.
Rubio tells Europe to join Trump's fight, saying it belongs with U.S.
Speaking at a security conference in Munich after months of turmoil in U.S.-European relations. Washington's top diplomat struck a markedly soothing tone.
Indian man pleads guilty in plot to kill Sikh activist
By Bob Van Voris and Laura Dhillon Kane
Australia unveils initial $2.8 billion for new nuclear subs facility
Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip
Interpol backroom warriors fight cybercriminals 'weaponizing' AI
By Martin ABBUGAO

Sports

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning silver in the men's dual moguls competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday.
Horishima takes Olympic silver in men's dual moguls behind rival Kingsbury
By Joel Tansey
The silver medal is Horishima's second medal of the Milano Cortina Games after he took bronze in the moguls last week.
'No blinking': Drones push Olympic broadcasting to new level
By Sara Rossi, Giulia Segreti and Lisa Richwine
NBA weighing 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens
By Andrew Marszal
Brazil's Braathen wins South America's first ever Winter Olympic gold
Healthy Ohtani has Cy Young Award in sights

Opinion

Then-U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, exchange signed copies of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 8, 2010.
Why the U.S. let the New START arms control treaty die
Stephen Holmes
The lapse of New START makes one thing clear: U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to break commitments is a problem for the entire planet.
Britain needs so much more than a new prime minister
By Adrian Wooldridge
Trump is a lot like Kaiser Wilhelm: vanity itself
By Max Hastings
Nothing ‘unexpected’ about the left’s election blowout
By Kuni Miyake
After another historic victory, Takaichi takes command

ENVIRONMENT

The coal industry celebrated the announced U.S. reversal on climate action, saying it would help stave off retirements of aging coal-fired power plants.
Trump revokes basis of U.S. climate regulation and ends vehicle emission standards
By Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson
It is the most sweeping climate policy rollback to date, after a string of regulatory cuts and other moves intended to unfetter fossil fuel development.
Charcoal or solar panels? A tale of two Cubas
By Lisandra COTS
White House says Trump plans to rescind climate change finding key to auto rules
By David Shepardson and Andrea Shalal
Chile's climate summit chief to lead plastic pollution treaty talks
By Robin Millard
Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals
By Fedja Grulovic

CULTURE

Actor Izumi Aoyagi plays all the characters in “Wisteria and the Three Women,” a play based on a story by Mieko Kawakami.
'Wisteria': Mieko Kawakami’s story of female longing adapted for stage
By Grace En-yi Ting
Theater company Mum&Gypsy and author Kawakami are collaborating on a stage adaptation of her work for the fourth time.
Hasui’s versatility comes through in new art book
By Martin Laflamme
Oscars museum dives into world of Miyazaki's 'Ponyo'
Season Two of 'Drops of God' serves a dark swirl of sibling drama
By Gabriella Geisinger
Login.jp spotlights everyday Japan, one DJ set at a time
By Patrick St. Michel

LIFE

At Peter, The Peninsula Tokyo's revamped flagship restaurant, chef Yohan Da Costa balances French and Japanese elements in his modern French cuisine.
Peter finds a modern French voice
By Weiwen Lin
After 12 years, The Peninsula Tokyo's flagship restaurant has swapped its steak-and-grill theme for a French concept led by up-and-coming chef Yohan Da Costa.
Love, engineered in the age of AI
By Elizabeth Beattie
In Japan, Valentine’s Day has become a personal luxury
By Yuko Tamura
With XO sauce, a Nagasaki shrimp toast turns into a slice of heaven
By Simon Daly
‘In Japan, people pack everything they love on their nails’
By Mishu Callan

COMMUNITY

A craft beer brewery run by California native Brian Shevlin and his wife Mariko Furuta, Joynt Brewing Co. regularly hosts events that highlight different cultural communities.
Foreign residents breathe new life into bubble-era resort town
By Francisco Cheng
A spate of new businesses operated by non-Japanese residents is bringing new vitality to the seaside town of Ito with cultural events, art classes and more.
Gentle spirit Cymbal seeks new home
Handsome Hokuto is a classic strong-willed Shiba
‘Returnees’ reckon with a Japan that sets them apart
By Eri Yabe
Mai Endo: ‘Build networks that bridge generations’
By Grace En-yi Ting

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
Looking at politics from a different perspective
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Nobuyasu Nikai, the Liberal Democratic Party's candidate for the October 2024 Lower House election, shakes hands with supporters in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture.
OLYMPICS
Japanese skier hits back at trolls and brings attention to online abuse at Olympics
By Mai Yoshikawa
Freestyle skier Kokone Kondo skis during a training session in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 4.
LIFE
Inside Yokohama’s ‘quit your job’ bar, where drinks and advice are free
By Thu-Huong Ha
At the new Tenshoku Sodan Bar, owner Shota Umemoto (right) and recruiting staff from Yokohama-based LIA Group serve up cocktails and career advice in equal measure.
JAPAN
Landslide election victory lets Takaichi confront China on her terms
By Jesse Johnson
The resounding victory by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's general election has sent a strong signal that Takaichi is likely to be around for some time, giving her the bandwidth to adhere to her strategy of putting the onus on Chinese President Xi Jinping to reengage with Japan.
JAPAN
Is Takaichi on course for a long-term reign?
By Kanako Takahara
Sanae Takaichi, prime minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Experts say emotional bonds with AI are often shaped by prior experiences — or disappointments — in human relationships.
Love, engineered in the age of AI
By Elizabeth Beattie

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Stabbing in Osaka leaves 17 year-old dead and two others seriously injured
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JAPAN
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OLYMPICS
Japanese skier hits back at trolls and brings attention to online abuse at Olympics
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JAPAN
With eye on China, Koizumi stresses importance of rules-based order
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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Flawless Yuto Totsuka stomps to gold in men's halfpipe
By Joel Tansey
Gold medalist Yuto Totsuka celebrates after winning Olympic gold in the men's halfpipe on Friday night in Livigno, Italy.