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Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
By Lisa Du
The hidden value of property on corporate balance sheets is a theme behind some of the biggest activist campaigns and mergers and acquisitions in Japan.
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
The European Union is considering stationing the equivalent of a defense attache with its delegation in Tokyo — Brussels' first in Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
EU considering stationing defense attache with Tokyo delegation
By Gabriel Dominguez
The adviser would provide military expertise within the EU delegation in Tokyo and interact with counterparts from the Self-Defense Forces, officials said.
A plaintiffs' group hold a news conference, with leader Nobuo Hara (second from left), after a court ruling in a lawsuit seeking the suspension of the No. 2 reactor at Tohoku Electric Power's Onagawa nuclear power plant, on Wednesday in Sendai.
JAPAN
Court rejects request to halt restarted Onagawa nuclear reactor
A judge said there was "no concrete proof" that an incident that could not be handled under an established evacuation plan would occur.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
JAPAN
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
A report on Sunday said that Japan and the U.S. aim to compile a joint military plan for a possible Taiwan emergency that includes deploying missiles.
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
CULTURE / Film
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
By Himari Semans
The feature film centers on the bond between a Japanese minister and an American journalist who worked together to document the aftermath of nuclear destruction.
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.

JAPAN

In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
By Kathleen Benoza
The study showed that Alzheimer's disease can be predicted by identifying the "head-turning sign" in response to questions.
In last month’s Lower House election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who also serves as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, excluded members implicated in a slush funds scandal who refused to attend a Lower House ethics hearing earlier this year from the party’s proportional representation candidates list.
More scandal-hit LDP lawmakers to attend Upper House ethics hearing
By Himari Semans
The lawmakers could be at a disadvantage in next summer's Upper House election if they do not attend the hearing.
Deadline for ‘catch-up’ HPV vaccination program extended until March
By Jessica Speed
Travel firms optimistic China's resumption of visa waivers will boost demand
Triennale aims to energize Tokyo's Odaiba area with art
Emperor and empress visit grave of Princess Yuriko

BUSINESS

Motohisa Furukawa, Democratic Party for the People tax chief, says the Bank of Japan is unlikely to move so quickly in raising rates that the move would have a detrimental impact on public borrowing costs.
BOJ rate hike unlikely to derail budget planning, DPP tax chief says
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Akemi Terukina
Democratic Party for the People tax chief Motohisa Furukawa says it is "unthinkable” that the Bank of Japan will hike rates rapidly.
Workers install solar panels at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park of Adani Green Energy in the village of Khavda, in India, on April 12.
Adani allegations cast light on barriers to India's ambitious solar drive
By Sudarshan Varadhan and Sethuraman N R
India's states are unprepared for a rapid rise in renewable generating capacity, lack adequate transmission infrastructure and storage.
‘God of management’ comes back to life as an AI model
By Eddy Duan
Asia likely to benefit from cheaper Canadian and Mexican oil if Trump imposes tariffs
By Florence Tan, Siyi Liu and Robert Harvey
Online marketing costs jump amid bidding war by Temu and Shein
By Helen Reid
Exxon lobbyist probed over hacked papers that disrupted climate lawsuits
By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing

WORLD

A man stands near a damaged house in Avivim, a community in northern Israel, on Wednesday, after a ceasefire was agreed to by Israel and Hezbollah.
Northern Israel residents fume at ceasefire, still feel vulnerable to attack
By Avi Ohayon and Emily Rose
Many residents of northern Israel fear Hezbollah may try to launch a ground assault, similar to the Hamas attack on Israel's south on Oct. 7, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow last month.
Nuclear attack unlikely despite Putin's warnings, U.S. intelligence says
By Phil Stewart and Erin Banco
The U.S. believes Russia will aim to match what it views as U.S. escalation, and that nuclear force is unlikely — though not out of the question.
Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources say
By Patricia Zengerle
U.S. readies China chip curbs that stop short of earlier proposals
By Mackenzie Hawkins
Trump picks Keith Kellogg as envoy for Ukraine and Russia
By Gregory Korte
Russia says Trump Ukraine aid cut would be 'death sentence' for Kyiv's military
By David Brunnstrom

Sports

Yokohama's Takuma Nishimura goes on the attack during his team's Asian Champions League Elite win over Pohang Steelers on Wednesday in Yokohama.
Yokohama tops Pohang as Gwangju stays second in Asian Champions League
Goals from Yan Matheus and Anderson Lopes were enough for Yokohama as the club moved up to third in the standings.
Taiwan Olympic boxing champion quits event after gender questions
By Joy Chiang
Verstappen switches focus to reboot defense of F1 teams' title
Mbappe misses penalty as Liverpool exact revenge on Real Madrid
Eddie Jones tells Japan to keep faith after heavy defeats

Opinion

According to a recent survey by Child Fund Japan, a nonprofit, one in eight minors in Japan have experienced online requests from strangers to meet or for sexual photos. Despite the potential harms of social media, strong regulations are lacking.
Japan needs to protect kids, not a social media ban
Yuko Tamura
Short of stopping minors from using social media, Japan needs to beef up its response to an evermore perilous online environment. One that adults often struggle to grasp.
Trump's return heralds a new era of trade tensions for Japan
By Sam Baron
Autocrats challenge traditional geopolitics and strategic boundaries
By Brad Glosserman
China will send a weaker yuan to the Trump front
By Daniel Moss
Trump’s best hope for peace is to support Ukraine
By Tatyana Deryugina, Anastassia Fedyk, Yuriy Gorodnichenko and Ilona Sologoub

ENVIRONMENT

A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
By Chris Russell
While offering relief to low-income households, such measures encourage the continued use of the fossil fuels driving climate change.
Turning tempura oil into fuel: 30 years of environmental efforts by Tokyo entrepreneur
By Aiko Imaizumi
How AI and cloud computing may delay the transition to clean energy
By Valerie Volcovici and Laila Kearney
How Saudi Arabia turned back climate progress at COP29
By Akshat Rathi, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and John Ainger
Rich countries provide no haven from climate doom, study finds
By Frances Schwartzkopff

CULTURE

“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
By Himari Semans
The feature film centers on the bond between a Japanese minister and an American journalist who worked together to document the aftermath of nuclear destruction.
‘Faceless’: Fugitive thriller turns a blind eye to hard truths
By James Hadfield
The mind-bending melancholy of ‘Lust in the Rain’
By Mark Schilling
French-Japanese series takes best drama at International Emmys
By Kathleen Benoza
‘From 0 to 1’: Aiku Kurotaki’s fabric of existence
By Ansel Swindells

LIFE

Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
By Yuko Tamura
Scarce and pricey, Dubai chocolate is winning over Japanese fans thanks to a few flavor modifications.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
By Greg Dvorak
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
By Haru Beaufort
A buttery pound cake to die — or kill — for
By Simon Daly
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
By Jessica Kozuka

COMMUNITY

After almost a decade of traveling around the world, a working holiday during the 2019 ski season in Nozawa Onsen was to be Rowie Geraerts’ last hurrah before she settled down in Australia.
How a solo yoga teacher built a wellness community in the Japanese Alps
By Samantha Mythen
A budding entrepreneur from Australia, Rowie Geraerts has created Shizen Collective in Nozawa Onsen — a new home for herself, locals and visitors.
Omar Nok: 'There are good people everywhere'
By Ansel Swindells
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
By Mike Fu
A bridge between kyogen and the world, Don Kenny dies at 88
By Rintaro Dainichi
Gary Perlman: ‘Kabuki is pure entertainment … the characters and themes are universal’
By Ansel Swindells

Editors' Picks

BUSINESS
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
By Elizabeth Beattie
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
ASIA PACIFIC
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
By Jesse Johnson
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
ENVIRONMENT
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
By Chris Russell
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
By Karin Kaneko
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
MORE SPORTS
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
By Mai Yoshikawa
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.

Podcast

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

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
By Greg Dvorak

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JAPAN
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
By Yukana Inoue
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
By Trevor Hunnicutt
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
BUSINESS
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
By Elizabeth Beattie
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
WORLD
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.