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CRA candidate Kureha Otsuki’s campaign van. Blizzards and cold weather in Hokkaido’s 4th district has made campaigning in Otaru, a popular tourist attraction, difficult.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Fiery campaigns in freezing weather: Inside Hokkaido’s No. 4 district race
By Eric Johnston
Old rivals go head to head amid cold temperatures as both candidates keep a wary eye on a looming newcomer.

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Where will 91仓库 democracy go from here?
Has Takaichi secured a win? Conservative voters are returning to the LDP.
CRA candidate Kureha Otsuki’s campaign van. Blizzards and cold weather in Hokkaido’s 4th district has made campaigning in Otaru, a popular tourist attraction, difficult.
A worker shovels snow in front of a shop in Aomori on Friday.
JAPAN
Heavy snowfall along Sea of Japan coast claims at least 30 lives
By Yukana Inoue
The highest death toll was seen in Niigata Prefecture, with 12 fatalities, followed by six deaths in Akita Prefecture and four in Aomori Prefecture.
A protester rallies in Nara on Jan. 21 against the life sentence handed down to Tetsuya Yamagami for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Assassin of former PM Abe set to appeal life imprisonment ruling, media reports say
By Tomoko Otake
The defense lawyers plan to appeal on Wednesday, the deadline for them to appeal the Jan. 21 ruling by the Nara District Court.
Shinji Tanimoto, president of Albatross, is taken to a police station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Head of ‘proxy quitting’ company arrested over alleged attorneys law violations
Shinji Tanimoto, 37, and his wife, Shiori, 31, are suspected of having illegally referred their clients to lawyers in exchange for a fee.
Fans hold Japanese flags during the men's figure skating short program at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, on Feb. 16, 2018.
OLYMPICS
From across Europe, Japanese fans rally for the Winter Games
By Mai Yoshikawa
The Olympics feel closer and more personal than ever for some Japanese expats.
Fans hold Japanese flags during the men's figure skating short program at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, on Feb. 16, 2018.

JAPAN

A poster board in the Osaka No. 5 district in the city of Osaka. Candidates from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are competing against each other in all single-seat constituencies in Osaka Prefecture in Sunday's Lower House election.
In Osaka, LDP faces off against JIP despite being allies
Roughly 66,000 people who voted for Komeito in the last Lower House election are seen as kingmakers in the Osaka No. 5 district.
Hitoshi Nakama, a fisherman who has been fishing around the Senkaku Islands, speaks as his fishing boat sails past a Japan Coast Guard ship docked at a port in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 13.
Fearing clash with China, Japan asks fishermen to avoid flash point islands
By Mariko Katsumura, Tim Kelly, Nobuhiro Kubo and John Geddie
The requests signal an abrupt shift after years in which Tokyo tacitly accepted such trips.
Problems with mail-order drug subscriptions rising in Japan
91仓库 top court rejects U.S. airman's appeal in Okinawa assault case
Australian woman dies after backpack buckle gets caught in Japan ski lift
Net population inflow into Tokyo area slowed in 2025, but concentration persists

BUSINESS

A monitor showing the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, which hit a record closing high, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Tuesday
Nikkei reaches new high as earnings help fuel rebound
By Alice French and Kentaro Tsutsumi
The Nikkei rebounded from Monday’s drop to rise 3.9%, closing at a record 54,720.66, with tech-related firms like TDK and Kyocera among the top gainers.
Nintendo's Switch 2 became the world's fastest-selling gaming console after launching to a fan frenzy last summer.
Switch 2 sales boost Nintendo profits, but chip shortage looms
In April-December, net profit rose 51.3% year-on-year to ?358.9 billion, Nintendo said, but a global memory chip shortage could drive up manufacturing costs.
Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images
By Raphael Satter and Sam Tabahriti
Fuji Media unveils big share buyback to push out activist
By Hideyuki Sano
JR East given administrative guidance over service halts
Nochu to recapitalize joint venture hit by $1 billion First Brands-linked loss
By Taiga Uranaka

WORLD

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the Save the Children peace prize party at the Nobel Peace Center ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Oslo, Norway on Dec. 10, 2024.
Apologies, resignation, royal glare: Epstein fallout grows
The release by U.S. authorities of a new cache of files on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has caused international fallout involving high profile figures.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Thursday
Federal agents to use body cameras in Minneapolis, Noem says
By Skylar Woodhouse and Pierre Paulden
The move potentially eases the path to pass a government funding deal.
What's changed in Venezuela a month after Maduro's ouster
Philippine lawmakers weigh impeachment for Marcos
By Mikhail Flores
Pakistan faces crunch as demand for China-developed jets surges
By Josh Xiao and Bilal Hussain
Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off 'biopiracy'
By Fran BLANDY

Sports

Carlos Alcaraz poses with the trophy after winning the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz charts course for 2026 after Australian Open triumph
Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam by overhauling Novak Djokovic 2-6 , 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday
FIFA president Gianni Infantino favors ending Russia ban
Pakistan's India boycott splits fans as politics overshadows cricket
By Ariba Shahid and Muhammad Waseem
Spanish figure skater says 'Minions' music barred due to copyright issue
By Rory Carroll
Speedskater Takagi sticks to winning formula ahead of Milano Cortina
By Pearl Josephine Nazare

Opinion

Sanseito supporters listen as the party’s leader, Sohei Kamiya, speaks at an election campaign event in Tokyo on Jan. 27, the first day of official campaigning for the Feb. 8 snap election.?
Has Takaichi secured a win? Conservative voters are returning to the LDP.
Rintaro Nishimura
Takaichi’s confidence in calling an election just four months into her tenure as Japan’s leader comes from high public approval and a general fragmentation in the opposition ranks.
Appeasing Trump only invites betrayal — as Europe's far right just learned
By Stephen Holmes
Bloody Minnesota and the normalization of state violence
By Daron Acemoglu
Sony switches off the TV and that’s just fine
By Gearoid Reidy
The 10 best and worst U.S. foreign policy decisions
By Andreas Kluth

ENVIRONMENT

Greenlanders near the shore in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 29. Greenland is warming fast, and its massive ice sheet contains enough fresh water to raise global sea levels by 23 feet.
Trump’s Greenland threats put crucial climate change research at risk
By Danielle Bochove
The U.S. president’s vows have chilled relationships between American and Greenlandic researchers, halting some projects and making collaborations uncertain.
Trump’s offshore wind ban blocked for fifth time by U.S. judge
By Mark Chediak
Why renewable powerhouse Fukushima is also pursuing hydrogen
By Annelise Giseburt
U.S. ski resorts turn to drones to make it snow amid dire drought
By Kyle Stock
Flood losses set to soar tenfold in Southeast Asia, study finds
By Ishika Mookerjee

CULTURE

Bad Bunny accepts the award for album of the year for "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Bad Bunny wins top honors in politically charged Grammy Awards
By Ashley Carman
For the first time, a Spanish-language album took album of the year, and Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and other winners used their speeches to speak out on immigration and protest.
Summer Sonic marks 25 years with expanded 2026 festival
By Patrick St. Michel
‘The Keeper of the Camphor Tree’: Healing takes root one wish at a time
By Matt Schley
Renewal and novelty shape this year’s art and culture calendar
By Victoria Bennett
Japan box-office revenues mark record high in 2025

LIFE

Japanese trains are usually full of advertisements that all fight for your attention.
How Japanese advertising breaks grammar to get your attention
By Eric Margolis
Japanese advertising may look chaotic, but the strange grammar, puns and omissions are carefully engineered to grab your attention.
Whip up sesame-crusted eggs for your Japanese breakfast
By Simon Daly
How to enjoy the Sapporo Snow Festival like a local
By Justin Randall
In Saitama, Kam finds its garden-to-table concept ripe with potential
By Robbie Swinnerton
Naha’s newest hotel is made from Okinawan culture — literally
By Zoria Petkoska

COMMUNITY

Known as <i>kikokushijo</i>, Japanese children or teens who go abroad with their families and later return to Japan often struggle with stereotypes and suspicions throughout the course of their lives.
‘Returnees’ reckon with a Japan that sets them apart
By Eri Yabe
“Kikokushijo” — Japanese youth who live abroad as children or teens and then return to Japan — and the struggles they face reflect a country unsure of what it means to be global.
Mai Endo: ‘Build networks that bridge generations’
By Grace En-yi Ting
‘Zero Gravity’ comes to an end, but Roger Dahl will keep drawing
By Gendel Gento
Jose Imai: ‘Poker and business are about numbers, intuition and emotions’
By Kris Kosaka
Shinkansen vs. Amtrak and the lost art of small talk
By Daniel Traylor

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JAPAN
In Hakuba, getting the tourism balance right
By Tomoko Otake
Ski fields in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, which rose to national prominence during Japan’s 1980s and early 1990s ski boom and hosted the 1998 Nagano Olympics, remain central to the village’s winter economy.
BUSINESS
Gotta see ’em all: World’s first outdoor Pokemon park to open Thursday
By Yukana Inoue
Pikachu and Eevee in a parade
COMMUNITY
‘Returnees’ reckon with a Japan that sets them apart
By Eri Yabe
Known as <i>kikokushijo</i>, Japanese children or teens who go abroad with their families and later return to Japan often struggle with stereotypes and suspicions throughout the course of their lives.
BUSINESS
Natural treasure: Tile company finds global audience with Gifu Prefecture clay
By Elizabeth Beattie
X-iS staff work on a commissioned custom mosaic for a client in January in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture.
CULTURE
How 'Heated Rivalry' fits into the history of Japanese 'boys' love'
By Jessica Speed
“Heated Rivalry” centers on two male hockey players (Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie) on rival teams who fall in love over the course of a decade.?

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ski fields in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, which rose to national prominence during Japan’s 1980s and early 1990s ski boom and hosted the 1998 Nagano Olympics, remain central to the village’s winter economy.
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By Tomoko Otake

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