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Sanae Takaichi speaks before a runoff election at the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election on Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo. She has yet to go public about a potential entry into the race this year.
JAPAN / Politics
LDP to pick next party leader through full-scale vote
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Campaigning for the presidency will kick off on Sept. 22, with a final vote on Oct. 4.
Sanae Takaichi speaks before a runoff election at the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election on Sept. 27, 2024, in Tokyo. She has yet to go public about a potential entry into the race this year.
The Nikkei Stock Average's opening, high and low prices on Tuesday are seen on a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nikkei 225 hits record on Ishiba resignation news, then falls back in afternoon
By Francis Tang
The benchmark reached a new all-time high in the morning of 44,185.73
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Niinami¡¯s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
By Kazuaki Nagata
Sometimes it makes sense to act before the investigation is done.
Google has said that its AI Mode will soon be available in Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Indonesian and Brazilian Portuguese globally.
BUSINESS / Tech
Google¡¯s AI Mode to offer Japanese language support
By Elizabeth Beattie
Along with Japanese, Google said it will also gradually be offered in Korean, Hindi, Indonesian and Brazilian Portuguese globally starting Tuesday.
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
JAPAN / FOCUS
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
By Gabriel Dominguez
Japan has been assisting the Philippines in several ways, including by providing security equipment and training ¡ª and could soon offer up used warships.
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

JAPAN

Investigators from the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations conduct an investigation at a factory being built by South Korea's Hyundai Motor in Georgia on Friday.
Three Japanese nationals among those detained by ICE at Hyundai plant in Georgia
With U.S. President Donald Trump intensifying crackdowns on illegal immigrants, risks have been rising for companies operating in the United States.
Twenty-nine years have passed since the murder of Junko Kobayashi, then a fourth-year student at Sophia University, and the arson of her home. On Tuesday, her father, Kenji Kobayashi, called for information at the site of her former residence in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward.
29 years on, family still seeking clues in female student's murder
Junko Kobayashi, then a fourth-year university student, was days away from leaving to study in the United States when her body was found in the burned remains of her family home.
Tornado that hit Shizuoka one of 91²Ö¿â strongest
Ex-mayor in Gifu with 99 harassment complaints wins town council seat
Ishiba could release World War II message at U.N.
Japan expands preimplantation genetic testing eligibility

BUSINESS

Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
By Hyunjoo Jin, Heekyong Yang and Heejin Kim
For years, South Korean companies have said they struggle to obtain short-term work visas for specialists needed in their high-tech plants in the United States.
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief negotiator, says that U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos will fall soon.
Akazawa heralds U.S. trade deal as he moots wrinkle in it
By Francis Tang
He notes Japan cannot finance any project that contravenes its laws.
Hitachi to expand its investment in U.S., CEO says
Flood-hit India and Pakistan face rising prices for rice amid crop losses
By Rajendra Jadhav and Ariba Shahid
Japan hires Wood Mackenzie to assess Trump-backed Alaska LNG project: sources
By John Geddie and Tim Kelly
BOJ should raise rates to strengthen yen and curb inflation, says Taro Kono
By Shery Ahn and Erica Yokoyama

WORLD

People watch as leaflets dropped by the Israeli military, urging evacuation south to Al-Mawasi, land in Gaza City on Tuesday.
Israeli military evacuation order triggers panic in Gaza City
Residents of the city, home to a million Palestinians before the war, have been expecting an onslaught for weeks.
Demonstrators gather in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday.
Nepal prime minister quits as anti-corruption protests spiral
The unrest is the worst in decades in the poor Himalayan country that is wedged between India and China.
Heroes and villains: Russia braces for eventual return of its enormous army
Falling migration fails to quell EU clampdown calls
By Camille CAMDESSUS
'Five days to get out': a Ukrainian soldier's remarkable escape
By Volodymyr Pavlov
Thai top court orders ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to jail for a year
By Thanaporn Promyamyai

Sports

Haruka Kitaguchi in action during the women's javelin final at the Diamond League meet in Zurich, Switzerland on Aug. 28
Back from injury, home favorite Kitaguchi won't give up title without a fight
By Chang-Ran Kim
The 27-year-old shot to fame in 2023 when her final throw of 66.73 meters in Budapest made her the first Japanese woman to win a world title in a field event.
Banged-up Brock Purdy uncertain for Week 2 as 49ers' injuries pile up
Draper ends season early after arm injury setback
By Tommy Lund
Nottingham Forest fires head coach Nuno after rift with owner
McCarthy sparks late rally as Vikings edge Bears in NFL opener

Opinion

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a news conference on Sunday in Tokyo where he announced his resignation.
The Liberal Democratic Party¡¯s internal coup is complete
Michael MacArthur Bosack
Ishiba came into the prime ministership last year with the odds already stacked against him. The LDP was a fractured party with waning public support.
¡®Trump Doctrine¡¯ a fundamental challenge to allied unity
By Tomonori Yoshizaki
Ishiba¡¯s resignation triggers a battle for the soul of the LDP
By Edo Naito
Japan deserves far better leadership than this
By Gearoid Reidy
Dowry-related violence continues to claim the lives of India's daughters
By Kavita Chowdhury

ENVIRONMENT

The Sau Reservoir in Vilanova de Sau in Catalonia, an area of Spain that has been suffering from drought, on Aug. 25
Drought hit over half of Europe in mid-August, EU data shows
More than three quarters of Portugal was affected by drought, with the country also experiencing devastating wildfires.
China¡¯s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030, says think tank
Polluted and poor: Blighted U.S. cities tackle 'toxic soup'
By Carey L. Biron
How Europe lost an area the size of Cyprus to wildfires this year
By Laura Millan and Joe Wertz
Scientists assail ¡®cherry-picking¡¯ of Trump administration climate report
By Eric Roston

CULTURE

¡°The Summer Hikaru Died¡± is a slow-burn horror and a coming-of-age narrative, but its thematic layers and queer undertones open conversations about friendship and belonging.
Dark folklore meets teenage angst in ¡®The Summer Hikaru Died¡¯
By Mike Fu
Slow-burn horror in the countryside coupled with queer undertones makes for a memorable anime adaptation.
Latest 'Demon Slayer' film slays at box office, earning over ?30 billion
Traditional Japanese erotic art exhibition puts female pleasure in focus
By Tomohiro Osaki
¡®Swallows' untangles the murky ethics of selling motherhood
By Kris Kosaka
Haru Nemuri¡¯s radical new album refuses easy listening
By Patrick St. Michel

LIFE

At Syn, chef Naoto Ohno's playfulness is evident in the "Apple," a replica fruit filled with applejack-flavored foie gras and served on a plate decorated with a familiar logo.
With a global approach, Syn gives French cuisine plenty of latitude
By Phoebe Amoroso
Up-and-coming chef Naoto Ohno draws from his rich travel experiences to redefine cooking traditions at his restaurant in Fukuoka.
Overnight mulberry matcha oats are the perfect answer to a busy morning
By Simon Daly
Racehorses, anime girls and gambling: Umamusume¡¯s recipe for success
By Owen Ziegler
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
By Ella IDE
Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Anna Wintour

COMMUNITY

A native of Saskatchewan, Canada, Jon Heese naturalized as a Japanese citizen in 2007 and embarked upon a career in local politics the following year.
Canadian-born politician tackles Ibaraki¡¯s issues big and small
By Gendel Gento
After being elected to four terms in the Tsukuba Municipal Assembly, Jon Heese now serves as a prefectural assemblyman ¡ª and one of Ibaraki Prefecture¡¯s biggest cheerleaders.
Gentle care is the key to Cymbal¡¯s heart
Smiley, spirited Hampen will run into your arms
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
By Justin Randall
Jesse Kirkwood: ¡®Languages are entire cultural universes with all sorts of baggage¡¯
By Kris Kosaka

Editors' Picks

ENVIRONMENT
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that¡¯s steeped in tradition
By Kai Wilson
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
BUSINESS
Search is on for loopholes in Japan¡¯s $550 billion investment pledge
By Francis Tang
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
LIFE
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
By Justin Randall
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags ¡ª an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
SUMO
London¡¯s calling and sumo¡¯s top division ¡ª along with Hello Kitty ¡ª are ready to answer
By John Gunning
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
BUSINESS
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
By Kazuaki Nagata
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she ¡°naively believed.¡± This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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JAPAN
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
JAPAN
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo¡¯s Oedo Line
By Alyssa I. Smith
The ¡°Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,¡± launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran¡¯s latest album, ¡°Play,¡± includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
JAPAN
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
BUSINESS
Search is on for loopholes in Japan¡¯s $550 billion investment pledge
By Francis Tang
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
JAPAN
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.