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More intense rain is overwhelming flood defenses and reaching places outside predicted risk zones, leaving residents to confront unexpected dangers. 👉 ebx.sh/TTxPVc
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A military exercise involving Japan's Self-Defense Forces and thousands of U.S. troops is being adapted to continue throughout Typhoon Champi, aiming to offer troops experience of operating under extreme conditions. ebx.sh/HVxTpN

Japan and U.S. to conduct drills under extreme conditions as typhoon nears

The largest-ever joint Japan-U.S. military training exercise is making use of Typhoon Champi to train troops during adverse weather.

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The Kanagawa Prefectural Police department is believed to have inappropriately gathered information from expired driver's licenses that were collected from citizens at the time of renewal for over 30 years. ebx.sh/B5rGzs

NPA suspects police in Kanagawa used old drivers’ licenses illegally

The national police agency has instructed Kanagawa police to confirm the facts in full detail, and has set up a team to conduct a probe nationwide.

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The National Police Agency plans to introduce cashless payments for minor traffic violations from July 2027, allowing offenders to pay fines by credit card or smartphone payment services. ebx.sh/knmYBW

Japan to introduce cashless traffic fine payments from July

Fines are currently payable only at bank or post office counters, which are unavailable outside business hours.

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The AI arms race is colliding with bank budgets, as executives try to balance pressure to keep up with competitors against the growing cost of premium models and autonomous agents. ebx.sh/BCommu

How soaring AI bills are vexing Wall Street executives

The AI arms race is colliding with bank budgets, as executives try to balance pressure to keep up with competitors.

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The family of a 74-year-old driver who died after his truck fell into a sinkhole in Saitama Prefecture last year has filed a lawsuit seeking about ¥125 million in damages from the prefectural government. ebx.sh/iMnHQc

Family of driver who died after truck fell into Saitama sinkhole sues prefecture

The family says they suffered extreme psychological distress over an extended period, and that the man had carried out his duties with utmost care.

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Banks, businesses and government ministries in Japan took websites offline for maintenance on Thursday after critical security flaws in the programming language used across 70% of sites worldwide were announced. ebx.sh/67qCAs

Bank, business and ministry websites halted after PHP vulnerabilities announced

International authorities have urged site administrators to immediately update software to prevent unauthorized access and potential data exposure.

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Controversial filmmaker Naomi Kawase offers a layered performance as Kanako, a dying woman long estranged from her grown daughter, in Ryutaro Nakagawa's "Echoes of Motherhood." ebx.sh/DKBXBI

An estranged mother and daughter face the music in ‘Echoes of Motherhood’

Despite some perplexing plot holes, Ryutaro Nakagawa’s “Echoes of Motherhood” is marked by a powerhouse performance by Naomi Kawase.

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More than 80% of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate the central bank’s next interest rate increase will come in December, according to a recent survey. ebx.sh/xe2Hsi

Most BOJ Watchers Expect Next Interest Rate Hike in December

More than 80% of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate the central bank’s next interest rate increase will come in December, according to a recent survey. None expect a hike when the bank concludes its...

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Taiwan is probing links between organized crime on the island and China, a security official has said, after Taipei said Beijing was behind an attack on a comedian who mocked Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ebx.sh/fLANjL

Taiwan probes organized crime links to China’s ‘transnational repression’

Taipei has complained that Beijing is using various underhanded methods to target Taiwanese nationals viewed as politically suspect.

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Global exports of the rare earth yttrium have stalled, causing what an official describes as a "supply-demand crunch," with the Financial Times reporting that Tokyo is months away from running out of the critical metal. ebx.sh/gpgkht

Supplies of rare earth yttrium have ‘stalled,’ industry ministry official says

The official described a “supply-demand crunch,” with the Financial Times reporting that Tokyo is months away from running out of the critical metal.

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[Sponsored content] Representatives from various organizations and cities discuss future vision of mutual economic growth and environmental sustainability. ebx.sh/7vGofW

Asia-Pacific Circular Cities Forum debuts in Yokohama

The inaugural Asia-Pacific Circular Cities Forum 2026 was held in Yokohama from Sept. 2 to 4. The event brought together representatives from 30 cities, pr

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While local governments in Japan have expanded consultation services for women facing a range of hardships, efforts to provide temporary shelter for domestic violence victims have made little headway. ebx.sh/4KuyQT

Strict rules at shelters deter victims of domestic violence in Japan

One major obstacle is a rule barring women from bringing smartphones into shelters, a measure meant to keep abusers from tracking them down.

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The wrong national anthems were played three times during one day of the ongoing Asian Para Games, Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa, acting head of the sporting festival's organizing committee, has said. ebx.sh/qQn3CK

Wrong national anthems played three times at Asian Para Games

In sitting volleyball, the South Korean national anthem was played instead of the Chinese anthem ahead of a women’s match between China and Iran.

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Defying the heavy rains that flooded it three times since August, Ramen Mitake in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, has reopened in a show of resilience driven by community support. ebx.sh/QiWzGF

Buoyed by community support, flood-hit ramen shop in Chiba reopens

Messages of encouragement from customers and people in the neighborhood helped the owner of Ramen Mitake to find the strength to start over.

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About ¥4 billion in proceeds from the Nenmatsu Jumbo series year-end public lotteries in Japan will be allocated to quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture and its capital on a priority basis. ebx.sh/WEE9F3

¥4 billion in lottery proceeds to go to quake-hit Kumamoto

The money will be used for reconstruction projects in areas damaged by the powerful July 28 temblor.

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Oil advanced after deadly attacks in Saudi Arabia heightened concerns that escalating Middle East hostilities could hit supplies, even as exports through the Strait of Hormuz accelerate. ebx.sh/h52wcB

Oil rises as deadly attacks in Saudi Arabia fan Middle East supply fears

A strike on a Saudi Aramco facility killed two people while an attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed one.

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Japan's new farm minister Arata Takebe says he has returned a political donation from a public works contractor and corrected a political funds disclosure report in the wake of a scandal over the donation. ebx.sh/bYeXas

Newly appointed farm minister returns donation in wake of scandal

Arata Takebe, who only took office last week, has found himself at the center of a scandal over a political donation he received in 2024.

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Two Japanese climbers have gone missing on a 7,000-meter-class mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal, with local authorities using helicopters and drones in the search for the pair. ebx.sh/sXLE4L

Two Japanese climbers missing in the Himalayas

The two Japanese nationals have been out of contact since Oct. 15 and local authorities have been searching for them.

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Tesla's spending has again fallen short of Wall Street expectations, clouding Elon Musk's plan to transform the maker of electric vehicles into an artificial intelligence and robotics company. ebx.sh/PF796W

Tesla’s spending on AI and robotics trails expectations, clouding outlook

Heavy spending is needed to help Tesla reorient operations around futuristic business lines, a shift seen as justifying a merger with SpaceX.

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As France erupts, Europe’s far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/1…

As France erupts, Europe’s far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections

The European Commission estimates the Iran conflict has cost Europe roughly €100 billion ($112 billion) through disrupted trade and energy markets.

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One year on, LDP-JIP partnership still has some holes to fill japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/1…

One year on, LDP-JIP partnership still has some holes to fill

With deeper bonds between rank-and-file members of both parties lacking, the coalition is still more of a tie-up between the leaders.

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