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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends an election campaign event for Sunday's snap election, in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
LDP-JIP coalition set for commanding election victory, polls show
By Eric Johnston
The ruling bloc could end up with more than 300 seats, giving it a possible two-thirds majority in the Lower House.

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Trump endorses Takaichi in Sunday’s election and announces March 19 summit
Where will Komeito’s votes go? The answer might come from this Hyogo district
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends an election campaign event for Sunday's snap election, in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Kenta Kon, Toyota’s chief financial officer, will succeed Koji Sato as president and CEO effective April 1.
BUSINESS / Companies
Toyota appoints CFO Kenta Kon as new CEO
By Kazuaki Nagata
Koji Sato, current president and CEO of the world’s largest car company, will step down effective April 1.
SkyDrive’s flying car unit at its flight test base in the city of Yamaguchi
BUSINESS / Economy
Japan’s SkyDrive hopes to have flying cars in service by 2028
By Kazuaki Nagata
Regulatory approval from the Japanese government is key to achieving the company’s goal.
Heavy snowfall is forecast for large parts of Japan this weekend as the coldest air of the season sweeps south, raising risks of major transport disruptions ahead of a nationwide election.
JAPAN
Heavy snow forecast over weekend as nation set to go to polls
By Jessica Speed
The coldest air mass of the season is expected to sweep over Japan, raising the risk of transportation disruptions.
Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe final at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China. Hirano won gold in the event.
OLYMPICS
The star athletes from Japan and abroad competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics
By Joel Tansey
The Milano Cortina Olympics, perhaps more than any other Winter Games, will pack plenty of punch when it comes to household names.
Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe final at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China. Hirano won gold in the event.

JAPAN

Passengers walk in the thermal scanner area at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta on Jan. 30, following the implementation of health screening for arriving passengers, after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus.
Low risk of Nipah virus outbreak in Japan, health ministry says
By Tomoko Otake
No case has been reported in the country so far.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi giving a campaign speech in Shiroishi Town, Saga Prefecture, on Thursday
Takaichi keeps mum on tax cut and Unification Church
Hoping to turn Takaichi's silence into a focal point of the election campaign, opposition parties have ramped up their criticism.
Tokyo students learn importance of elections through comedy
Conservative division deepens in Fukui Prefecture
Kindai University successfully farms blackthroat seaperch in world first
High court orders ex-Aum leader's remains handed over to daughter

BUSINESS

A Bank of Japan board member signals further rate hikes may be needed to complete policy normalization, fueling speculation of an early increase.
BOJ board member adds to signals pointing to interest rate hikes
By Toru Fujioka
"I am convinced that continuing with further policy interest rate hikes will be needed to complete the normalization of monetary policy in Japan,” Kazuyuki Masu said Friday.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture. The company plans to postpone the start of the reactor's commercial operations to March 18.
Tepco to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 reactor on Monday
Tepco restarted the reactor on Jan. 21 for the first time in 13 years and 10 months but soon shut it down following an alarm that went off due to an error with its settings.
Mitsubishi Motors incurs loss in April-December on U.S. tariffs
Nippon Steel projects larger full-year loss than expected
Soaring food bills pose risk to Takaichi’s election prospects
By Erica Yokoyama
U.S. households become increasingly strained in diverging economy
By Beiyi Seow

WORLD

Olga Kurk-Malayeva, 26, hugs her husband Ruslan, 32, a released Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW) who was captured during the defense of Mariupol in 2022, in the Chernihiv region at an undisclosed location on Thursday.
Emotional reunions and dashed hopes as released Ukrainian soldiers return home
By Cecile FEUILLATRE
People who never received a notification from the army turned up anyway in a desperate attempt to get news of their loved ones from the released prisoners.
Last week the U.S. Justice Department published a new cache of nearly 3 million government documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.
The global maelstrom whipped up by the Epstein files
From royals to intellectuals, politicians to sport moguls, tech magnates and CEOs, the latest tranche of documents has spotlighted a staggering global web of influence.
Next in Putin's sights? Estonia town stuck between two worlds
By Anna Smolchenko
Famine spreading in Sudan’s Darfur, U.N.-backed experts warn
Deportation raids drive Minneapolis immigrant family into hiding
By Romain FONSEGRIVES
Taiwan’s political standoff stalls $40 billion defense plan
By Allison JACKSON and Joy Chiang

Sports

Makoto Ito (19) celebrates with her teammates after scoring the go-ahead goal in Japan's victory over France on Friday at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena.
Smile Japan opens Olympic campaign with tight win over France
By Joel Tansey
Makoto Ito broke a 1-1 tie late in the third period and Japan held on to beat a game French squad.
Eileen Gu arrives at Winter Olympics with new sense of freedom
Ukrainian flag bearer at Olympics proud to display nation's resiliency
Lindsey Vonn working to be ready for Olympic downhill competition
Sam Darnold credits dedication, not vindication, for success ahead of Super Bowl

Opinion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares to meet with then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Kyiv in March 2023. Four years into the war, Japan stands out as a leading supporter of Ukraine through economic and humanitarian aid.
Four years of war and Ukraine still needs the world
Kumiharu Shigehara
Four years into the war, Japan stands out as a leading supporter of Ukraine through economic and humanitarian aid, testing its ability to sustain international economic diplomacy.
Memo to middle powers: Time for a reality check
By Stephen R. Nagy
Takaichi and the LDP appear poised for a big win
On Iran, U.S. needs a little more data and a lot less hubris
By Marc Champion
The unthinkable is on the list of Japanese security options
By Brad Glosserman

ENVIRONMENT

A person walks on the shore as a small iceberg floats in the sea near Nuuk, Greenland, on Wednesday.
Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals
By Fedja Grulovic
The island experienced its warmest January on record this year, with a rate of warming four times faster than the global average.
EU must be ‘less naive’ in COP climate talks: French ecology ministry
Trump’s offshore wind ban blocked for fifth time by U.S. judge
By Mark Chediak
Trump’s Greenland threats put crucial climate change research at risk
By Danielle Bochove
Why renewable powerhouse Fukushima is also pursuing hydrogen
By Annelise Giseburt

CULTURE

Aina The End’s rock single “Kakumei Dochu — On the Way” was the singer’s surprise breakthrough last year, surpassing 100 million streams on Spotify and spreading rapidly across TikTok.
Aina The End is more than just anime's opening act
By Patrick St. Michel
The singer reflects on breakthrough hit "Kakumei Dochu — On the Way” and embracing her husky vocals.
Vulnerability, love and the limits of reality TV on 'The Boyfriend'
By Mike Fu
‘Michiyuki — Voices of Time’ preserves a disappearing world in black and white
By Mark Schilling
‘Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway’ follow-up is a treat for fans who know their lore
By Matt Schley
Bad Bunny wins top honors in politically charged Grammy Awards
By Ashley Carman

LIFE

At Buryu Winery, owner Keiji Yamaguchi (left) and assistant winemaker Kaede Narita created a cedar-infused red wine by fermenting it in a 1,000 liter "kioke" cedar tub.
Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels
By Kimberly Hughes
A small but growing number of domestic winemakers are using vessels made from native trees such as “mizunara,” moving away from the norm of using European or American oak.
Nioh 3: Demons, death and an early contender for game of the year
By Owen Ziegler
Whip up sesame-crusted eggs for your Japanese breakfast
By Simon Daly
How Japanese advertising breaks grammar to get your attention
By Eric Margolis
How to enjoy the Sapporo Snow Festival like a local
By Justin Randall

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.
Handsome Hokuto is a classic strong-willed Shiba
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

Editors' Picks

SUMO
Rising star Aonishiki shows poise beyond years both in and out the sumo ring
By John Gunning
<i>?zeki</i> Aonishiki speaks to reporters at Ajigawa Stable on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
More foreign companies adopt anime and manga as PR tool
By Elizabeth Beattie
Amtrak has manga-style posters on display in stations around the U.S.
OLYMPICS
Japan has high hopes as Winter Olympics return to Alps
By Joel Tansey
Figure skaters Masaya Morita (left), Utana Yoshida (center) and Kaori Sakamoto pose for photos in the athletes' village at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Tuesday.
CULTURE
'Ghost and the Shell' exhibition aims for maximum visual impact
By Matt Schley
The room that opens the exhibition, features a bank of computers and large curved monitors on which you can look up any scene from any of the "Ghost in the Shell" anime.
OLYMPICS
The regions driving Japan’s Winter Olympic success
By Mai Yoshikawa
Among the 120 athletes representing Japan at the Milano Cortina Games are competitors raised in some of the country’s snowiest landscapes, as well as others who grew up far from dependable winter conditions.

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

Longform

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.
In Hakuba, getting the tourism balance right
By Tomoko Otake

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JAPAN
Head of ‘proxy quitting’ company arrested over alleged attorneys law violations
Shinji Tanimoto, president of Albatross, is taken to a police station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival canceled due to overtourism
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, with its view of Mount Fuji, cherry blossom trees and a five-story pagoda, may still see a spike in visitors in spring even with the cancellation of a cherry blossom festival in the city.
JAPAN
Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35
A passenger waits in front of a snow-covered bus stop in the city of Aomori on Friday.
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.
JAPAN
How Sanae Takaichi won over disillusioned young voters
By Erica Yokoyama and Akemi Terukina
A supporter holds a flyer for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, alongside an English vocabulary book at an LDP election rally in the city of Saitama on Tuesday.