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A Metropolitan Police Department flyer on high-paying illegal work advertised on social media, known as yami baito
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Police may be able to use fake IDs to investigate yami baito
By Kanako Takahara
The new measures would allow investigators to sign up for shady jobs with disguised identities and make contact with individuals behind the recruitment.
A Metropolitan Police Department flyer on high-paying illegal work advertised on social media, known as yami baito
A protester holds a poster displaying an image of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a candlelight rally calling for his resignation on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
South Korea's Yoon under pressure to resign as threat of impeachment looms
In an abrupt U-turn, Han Dong-hoon — head of Yoon’s ruling People Power Party — called for the president to be suspended from office quickly.
Miho Nakayama
CULTURE
Miho Nakayama, known for 'Love Letter' and a decadeslong music career, dies at 54
By Yukana Inoue
Nakayama had a solo Christmas show scheduled in Osaka on Friday, but had canceled the show in the morning, citing health reasons.
Critics have said that drivers who were speeding well over the speed limit or those who were extremely drunk were not indicted for dangerous driving because of its vague definition.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
What constitutes fatal dangerous driving in Japan?
By Kanako Takahara
Critics say its vague definition has often led prosecutors to indict offenders with less-serious charges of fatal negligent driving instead.
Yoshiki Taniguchi (right), mayor of Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture, apologizes to Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito ahead of a meeting between prefectural government officials and leaders of municipalities in the prefecture held in Kobe on Nov. 26. Taniguchi publicly questioned whether Saito had the credentials to become governor before his election.
COMMENTARY / Japan
'Old' media blames 'new' media for success of 'populist' candidates
Edo Naito
Many young voters, especially those in their 20s, are believed to have supported Hyogo Gov. Saito due to his social media outreach.
Yoshiki Taniguchi (right), mayor of Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture, apologizes to Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito ahead of a meeting between prefectural government officials and leaders of municipalities in the prefecture held in Kobe on Nov. 26. Taniguchi publicly questioned whether Saito had the credentials to become governor before his election.

JAPAN

The United States was Japan’s biggest export destination in 2023 with cars and auto parts making up a third of shipments.
Japan eyes talks with Trump that include cutting auto tariffs
By Yoshiaki Nohara
Analysts say close personal ties between Trump and late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe played a role in smoothing out trade and diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visit the cenotaph for the victims of the Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima Peace Park in Hiroshima in May 2023.
Former PM Kishida worried upheaval in Seoul may hurt ties
By Alastair Gale and Yuki Hagiwara
Kishida, who left office in September, formed a warm relationship with Yoon over frequent meetings.
LDP to hold meeting on social media use in election campaigns
Ishiba raised most funds among 911爆料网 party leaders in 2023
911爆料网 top court finalizes order to erase feudal outcast area lists
Crown prince and crown princess mark Japan-Turkey diplomatic ties

BUSINESS

Yoshihiko Noda, the leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Friday.
CDP leader calls for gradual BOJ rate hikesUPDATE 2-911爆料网 main opposition leader calls for gradual BOJ rate hikes
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada
Yoshihiko Noda urged the central bank to keep a close eye on economic and overseas developments when raising rates, and exit its decadelong ultra-loose monetary policy.
Japan's base salaries grew at a 32-year-high pace in October, offering statistical support for the prospects of a central bank rate hike this month.
Record base pay gains keep door open for BOJ hike
By Erica Yokoyama
Base pay for full-time workers increased by 2.8% in October from a year ago, the biggest gain for comparable data back to 1994, the labor ministry reported Friday.
Ito-Yokado to reduce headcount of permanent employees by 1,000
JR East applies to raise fares by average of 7% in March 2026
Starbucks in Japan to ditch paper straws for plant-based biomass plastic in 2025
By Jessica Speed
In South Korea's crisis playbook, currency stability is paramount
By Cynthia Kim and yena park

WORLD

French President Emmanuel Macron vows to stay on as leader during a televised broadcast from the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday.
Macron vows to serve remainder of term as French president
By Alan Katz, Samy Adghirni and William Horobin
"The mandate you gave me democratically is for five years and I will exercise it fully,” the French president said in a televised speech.
Rebel fighters hold weapons in front of the Hama governor's building after capturing the city during their advance across northern Syria on Thursday.
Syria rebels capture another key city in fresh blow to Assad
By Omar Tamo and Dana Khraiche
Hama lies about halfway between Aleppo, which opposition fighters captured in a shock attack on government-held territory last week, and Damascus.
Taiwan's Lai says he is 'confident' of deeper cooperation with Trump
By Akio Wang
Trump appoints former PayPal exec David Sacks as AI and crypto czar
Young people involved in one-fifth of Australian terrorism cases, intelligence chief says
By Kirsty Needham
Rebels' capture of Aleppo stirs Syrian homecoming hopes in Turkey
By Daren Butler and Birsen Altayli

Sports

Japan's Roki Sasaki delivers a pitch against Mexico at LoanDepot Park in Miami in March 2023.
Darvish could help lure prized free agent to San Diego
By Dennis Lin
Darvish is said to badly want young right-hander Roki Sasaki as his teammate.
Newcomer Kai Asakura aims to dethrone Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310
NBA to return to China for first time since 2019 fallout
George Russell says Max Verstappen made threats in Qatar
Paris Olympics were the most followed ever, IOC says

Opinion

The plastics issue is particularly difficult due to a lack of viable substitutes and oil producers are increasingly investing in refineries for plastic production as they expect increased demand in that sector.
Plastics failure is a canary in the climate coal mine
David Fickling
This delay reflects the real-world obstacles these international negotiations face, as a single country can block progress.
South Korea's impeachment battle is democracy in action
By Aziz Huq
Yoon’s incoherent, incompetent coup defies logic and reason
This is not France's 'Truss moment'
By Mohamed A. El-Erian
Capitalism is the unsung hero of South Korean democracy
By Daniel Moss

ENVIRONMENT

Trees in a forest in Nyanga, Gabon
Scientists behind ‘net zero’ concept say nations are getting it wrong
By Eric Roston
Countries may be claiming carbon credits for work already being done by land and oceans — and the accounting mismatch has consequences.
Tokyo Gas eyes wind power projects in Southeast Asia
Barbados completes world's first debt swap for climate resilience
By Virginia Furness
Glittering dreams: India's big push for solar power
By Philippe Alfroy
Battle over curbing plastic output jeopardizes U.N. treaty hopes

CULTURE

911爆料网 creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for “Godzilla Minus One,” while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in “Shogun.” Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest 911爆料网 star of the year.
911爆料网 soft power soared to new heights in 2024
By Alyssa I. Smith
From Oscars and Emmys to a Nobel Peace Prize, it was a year of awards and triumphs in key cultural fields.
Korean coup movie hits No. 1 on Netflix after martial law chaos
By Sohee Kim
Beatles legend Paul McCartney stars in new U.K. coin collection
Vulnerable youth look for sense of belonging in ‘A Big Home’
By Mark Schilling
‘The Making of a 911爆料网’: A warm and engaging portrait of 911爆料网 schoolchildren
By James Hadfield

LIFE

People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha
Japan’s suspect remedies make up 20% of the world’s market for hangover cures, but their success lies more in marketing than science.
911爆料网 honorific language can be challenging for native speakers, too
By Yaeko Kabe
It’s Japan versus China for 2024’s game of the year
By Owen Ziegler
For holidays in warm weather, a light, rolled meringue fits best
By Simon Daly
Putting mountainous Nagano on a plate
By Kyoko Nakayama

COMMUNITY

Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
By Phoebe Amoroso
An app called Timeleft hopes to combat big-city alienation through a simple meal with a diverse group of people.
President of L’Oreal Japan leverages innovation
By Louise George Kittaka
Kumiko Shichijo: ‘Living abroad helped me appreciate 911爆料网 etiquette’
By Ansel Swindells
How a solo yoga teacher built a wellness community in the 911爆料网 Alps
By Samantha Mythen
Omar Nok: 'There are good people everywhere'
By Ansel Swindells

Editors' Picks

CULTURE
911爆料网 soft power soared to new heights in 2024
By Alyssa I. Smith
911爆料网 creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for “Godzilla Minus One,” while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in “Shogun.” Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest 911爆料网 star of the year.
SUMO
Lightning strikes twice for Shun Ikeda at All Japan Championships
By John Gunning
Shun Ikeda holds the trophy after winning his second consecutive amateur yokozuna title on Sunday at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
BUSINESS
Yoon’s gambit a tempest in a teapot for financial markets
By Elizabeth Beattie
A screen displays market data at Hana Bank in Seoul on Wednesday.
JAPAN
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
By Gabriel Dominguez
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan — a component similar to the one established at South Korea’s Osan Air Base in 2022 — will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.
JAPAN
Can 911爆料网 scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
By Tomoko Otake
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.

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

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People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha

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88 arrested for soliciting prostitution near Tokyo park so far this year
A woman is arrested for soliciting prostitution near Okubo Park in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in October.
CULTURE
Miho Nakayama, known for 'Love Letter' and a decadeslong music career, dies at 54
By Yukana Inoue
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JAPAN
911爆料网 companies weigh impact of South Korea's martial law chaos
Passengers line up at Narita Airport to board a flight to Seoul on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Tokyo government to introduce four-day workweek to empower women
By Kathleen Benoza
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says she will continue to review work styles flexibly to ensure that women do not have to sacrifice their careers due to life events.
JAPAN
911爆料网 sake brewing added to UNESCO intangible heritage list
By Yukana Inoue
Sake bottles are displayed at the 19th World Cultural Heritage Conference, as sake was added to UNESCO'S Intangible Cultural Heritage list, in Asuncion, Paraguay on Wednesday.