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🇯🇵 Japan — Today's Top Stories

Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Breaking news and today's biggest headlines from Japan — politics, business, sport and everyday life, gathered every hour from the country's trusted newsrooms. Every story links straight to the original publisher, free and ad-free.

Visiting the “world’s most precarious temple” in China, where getting there is half the battle

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Visiting the “world’s most precarious temple” in China, where getting there is half the battle

Xuankong Si is surprisingly both extremely out of the way and extremely crowded. Our writer Seiji recently visited China, where he got a haircut on the side of the road and did some sightseeing. One of these sights was none other than Xuankong Si, or “The Hanging Temple” in English. Its name says it all […] Xuankong Si is surprisingly both extremely out of the way and extremely crowded. Our writer Seiji recently visited China, where he got a hair…

5 hours ago • SoraNews24

Beloved, 100-year-old Tokyo public bathhouse Sengenyu is about to get a second life this December

Beloved, 100-year-old Tokyo public bathhouse Sengenyu is about to get a second life this December

Various entities take a dip together to save a community institution and preserve public bath culture for the next generation to enjoy. Public bathhou…

8 hours ago • SoraNews24

Fishing information website for Susaki, Japan, hit by data leak, all 3 users affected

Fishing information website for Susaki, Japan, hit by data leak, all 3 users affected

Personal information for everyone posting to the site over the past year compromised. For the past week, there has been an inordinate number of hackin…

10 hours ago • SoraNews24

Meiji Yasuda to buy Man Group stake in asset management push

Meiji Yasuda to buy Man Group stake in asset management push

The Japanese insurer plans to acquire 5% of Man Group, the world's largest publicly traded hedge fund.

11 hours ago • Japan Times

Digital Agency adds AI agent to Gennai government platform

Digital Agency adds AI agent to Gennai government platform

The Digital Agency's Gennai generative AI platform is available to about 180,000 government employees.

12 hours ago • Japan Times

Driverless trucks show how to keep AI from killing us

Driverless trucks show how to keep AI from killing us

Autonomous vehicles have a focused job and a coding trail, with a simpler model that provides a "sanity check" to prevent unsafe maneuvers.

13 hours ago • Japan Times

Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches

Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches

The meeting on Monday evening discussed countermeasures following a request from GMO Internet Group for the government to take action.

13 hours ago • Japan Times

The new India-Pakistan ‘cold war’

The new India-Pakistan ‘cold war’

India will return to the negotiating table only after Pakistan dismantles, comprehensively and verifiably, its state-supported terrorist networks.

13 hours ago • Japan Times

Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90

Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90

The son of former Japanese leader Takeo Fukuda became the country's first second-generation prime minister when he assumed office in September 2007.

14 hours ago • Japan Times

Argentina’s economic chainsaw massacre

Argentina’s economic chainsaw massacre

Ahead of upcoming elections, Argentine President Milei has achieved an economic recovery and price stability but driven millions into destitution.

14 hours ago • Japan Times

Japan’s shipbuilders ramping up investment to double output

Japan’s shipbuilders ramping up investment to double output

The overall amount of investments is on track to exceed ¥1 trillion.

14 hours ago • Japan Times

How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar

How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar

The lengths taken to disguise the trade suggest U.S. sanctions are biting, but Iranian jet fuel has continued to flow.

14 hours ago • Japan Times

Chinese beauty brands, flush with success at home, start to vie for global shelf space

Chinese beauty brands, flush with success at home, start to vie for global shelf space

Industry executives speak of a growing confidence that Chinese products will find favor with consumers worldwide.

14 hours ago • Japan Times

70% in Japan want to shelter at home after disasters, survey finds

70% in Japan want to shelter at home after disasters, survey finds

Only about 15% of respondents had a detailed understanding of the preparations needed to shelter at home.

14 hours ago • Japan Times

Chinese carmakers overtake Japan in Europe for first time

Chinese carmakers overtake Japan in Europe for first time

Registrations of Chinese-branded cars roughly doubled from a year earlier in September to make up 12.7% of total sales across the region.

15 hours ago • Japan Times

Premium tour plan to Okinawa sanctuary shelved following local opposition

Premium tour plan to Okinawa sanctuary shelved following local opposition

At the center of the controversy was not only the extravagant price of the tour, but its plan to allow visitors to enter a sacred area.

15 hours ago • Japan Times

Challenger rejects Daiichi Life’s $4.4 billion takeover offer

Challenger rejects Daiichi Life’s $4.4 billion takeover offer

Daiichi Life's Australian unit last week offered to buy the remaining 79.5% of Challenger at 11.80 Australian dollars per share.

15 hours ago • Japan Times

No sign of progress in talks over detention of Japanese journalist in Russia

No sign of progress in talks over detention of Japanese journalist in Russia

Though Tokyo plans to continue pressing Moscow for a resolution, Russia has not softened its stance.

15 hours ago • Japan Times

The key to Japan’s growth strategy: ‘proactive’ economic security

The key to Japan’s growth strategy: ‘proactive’ economic security

The challenge is to turn ambition into sustainable growth by strengthening economic security and developing technologies that can compete globally.

16 hours ago • Japan Times

Tensions high as North Korea howitzer spotted near South Korean border

Tensions high as North Korea howitzer spotted near South Korean border

The presence of the self-propelled 122-mm howitzer near the border marks a rare visible deployment of such artillery.

16 hours ago • Japan Times

Saudi-led forces strike Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack

Saudi-led forces strike Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack

The Houthis have carried out waves of strikes on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

16 hours ago • Japan Times

Hawks show what a modern baseball dynasty looks like

Hawks show what a modern baseball dynasty looks like

The team may not win the Japan Series every year, but their droughts are never likely to last very long.

17 hours ago • Japan Times

Sapporo mayoral race takes shape with Olympics and foreign population in focus

Sapporo mayoral race takes shape with Olympics and foreign population in focus

Those issues, along with tourism, could prove crucial in the race to succeed Katsuhiro Akimoto.

17 hours ago • Japan Times

Brazil’s Lula wins record fourth term in a shock comeback

Brazil’s Lula wins record fourth term in a shock comeback

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory was eked out in the 11th-hour after voters from his heartland rallied to the rescue.

17 hours ago • Japan Times

BNP Paribas AM builds long-end JGB bet on steep yield curve

BNP Paribas AM builds long-end JGB bet on steep yield curve

The bullish stance comes after superlong JGB yields reached multidecade highs this year amid concerns over inflation and fiscal spending.

17 hours ago • Japan Times

Government workers’ parliamentary duties linked to higher medical costs: study

Government workers’ parliamentary duties linked to higher medical costs: study

The findings highlight the importance of appropriate health management for government workers as concerns grow over long working hours.

17 hours ago • Japan Times

U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa

U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa

The move comes amid growing concerns about smart technology in the vehicles and the threat of spying.

17 hours ago • Japan Times

Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?

Is this crazy-looking home sauna just what our busy daddy reporter needs in his life?

Ahiruneko’s single-guy sauna days are done, but this gadget promises to bring the steam right into his home. Back in his bachelor days, our Japanese-l…

18 hours ago • SoraNews24

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli wins in Texas to move to brink of Formula One title

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli wins in Texas to move to brink of Formula One title

Antonelli now needs to score only two points in Mexico City to be sure of the title even if rival George Russell wins.

18 hours ago • Japan Times

Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter <i>kishi</i> shogi ranks

Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter <i>kishi</i> shogi ranks

The holder of four women's shogi titles said she wants to compete against strong players and "aim higher."

18 hours ago • Japan Times

NFL party goes off without hitch despite unrest in France

NFL party goes off without hitch despite unrest in France

The nationwide protests largely overshadowed the buildup to the game, with some fan and NFL events canceled over the weekend, mainly due to their loca…

18 hours ago • Japan Times

Father of woman struck by man who jumped from building seeks murder charge

Father of woman struck by man who jumped from building seeks murder charge

Kenji Inaba, whose daughter Hora died, argues that the 29-year-old man — who survived — knew his actions might cause another person's death.

18 hours ago • Japan Times

Unscrupulous businesses preying on older people with dementia

Unscrupulous businesses preying on older people with dementia

Experts say it is essential to establish a support system to protect this vulnerable group from businesses that try to take advantage of them.

18 hours ago • Japan Times

Yuri Yoshida rallies for first victory on LPGA Tour

Yuri Yoshida rallies for first victory on LPGA Tour

Yoshida, 26, became the fourth player from Japan to win this season and the fourth first-time winner on the LPGA Tour.

19 hours ago • Japan Times

10 of the nicest celebrities we’ve met in Japan over the years

10 of the nicest celebrities we’ve met in Japan over the years

Who wowed our reporters the most with sheer friendliness? Our website has been around for quite a while now, and over the years we’ve even had the opp…

20 hours ago • SoraNews24

This Tokyo snack shop can send your taste buds on a trip around Japan for just 1,000 yen

This Tokyo snack shop can send your taste buds on a trip around Japan for just 1,000 yen

There’s a new sweets curator in downtown Tokyo. In an ideal world, we’d spend every single day on a meandering journey through Japan, stopping see the…

22 hours ago • SoraNews24

Mochido donuts make a squishy return to Lawson stores across Japan

Mochido donuts make a squishy return to Lawson stores across Japan

Mochido or Mochidon’t. There is no Mochitri. Earlier this year, we stumbled upon a pair of donuts sold by convenience store chain Lawson that complete…

Yesterday • SoraNews24

Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]

Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]

Chainsaw-wielding robots prove they can contribute to human mobility in ways other than people running away from them in terror. Japan’s rail network …

Yesterday • SoraNews24

93-year-old Japanese grannie helps set trap for scam artist half her age

93-year-old Japanese grannie helps set trap for scam artist half her age

This woman was the target of a criminal scheme, but she definitely wasn’t going the be the victim of it. Over the past few weeks, Japan has seen a sha…

Yesterday • SoraNews24

Tokyo restaurant adds special seat for live-streaming and social media posting [Video]

Tokyo restaurant adds special seat for live-streaming and social media posting [Video]

Yakiniku Like wants to help diners get some likes of their own. Japan has a lot of yakiniku restaurants, where you grill your own meat, but Yakiniku L…

2 days ago • SoraNews24

Japan’s mission to Martian moon and back underway

Japan’s mission to Martian moon and back underway

This mission is expected to be the first-ever Martian moon landing. At 4:41 a.m. on 20 October, an H3 rocket took off from the Tanegashima Space Cente…

2 days ago • SoraNews24

Middle Eastern juice bar B-Fresh lands in Harajuku

Middle Eastern juice bar B-Fresh lands in Harajuku

Refresh yourself with fruity sweetness while the crowds have yet to discover the store. Japan’s cafe culture is a flourishing landscape of specialty r…

2 days ago • SoraNews24

Pikachu Shortcake Sandwich set to be Tokyo’s newest photogenic treat for Pokémon Trainers

Pikachu Shortcake Sandwich set to be Tokyo’s newest photogenic treat for Pokémon Trainers

Pikachu Sweets bakes up new treats to celebrate Pokémon’s 30th birthday. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, which is another way of sayi…

2 days ago • SoraNews24

Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to receive Order of Culture from Japanese emperor

Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto to receive Order of Culture from Japanese emperor

If anyone deserves an Order of Culture, it’s-a-him. Every year, the Japanese holiday of Culture Day is observed on 3 November. This is also the day th…

3 days ago • SoraNews24

Tokusatsu hero “Moonlight Mask’s” pocket change donations help traffic accidents victims in Japan

Tokusatsu hero “Moonlight Mask’s” pocket change donations help traffic accidents victims in Japan

Small change and a big heart. A fun and really sweet aspect of Japanese culture is the trend of anonymous donations made in the name of masked people.…

3 days ago • SoraNews24

Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi named Composer-in-Residence of Los Angeles Philharmonic

Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi named Composer-in-Residence of Los Angeles Philharmonic

Multiyear relationship will include new works specially created for L.A. audiences. At the age of 75 and with a career that’s already spanned more tha…

3 days ago • SoraNews24

One of Tokyo’s most beautiful soft serve ice creams is also one of its trickiest to find [Photos]

One of Tokyo’s most beautiful soft serve ice creams is also one of its trickiest to find [Photos]

Mr. Sato’s determination pays off in treat for the eyes and taste buds. Recently, our ace reporter Mr. Sato told us that he needed to go to Toranomon …

3 days ago • SoraNews24

Japan’s newest tempura is…potato salad tempura?!? [Taste test]

Japan’s newest tempura is…potato salad tempura?!? [Taste test]

Annual idea contest takes Tenya to a bold new tempura frontier. Tempura is one of the most versatile styles of Japanese cuisine, especially when it co…

3 days ago • SoraNews24

Zombies serve cocktails and Pochita turns into parfait at Universal Studios Japan this Halloween

Zombies serve cocktails and Pochita turns into parfait at Universal Studios Japan this Halloween

Are you ready for a taste of terror? As Universal Studios Japan marks its 25th anniversary, the park is bursting with thrills with its milestone 15th …

4 days ago • SoraNews24

Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends

Trial of terminally ill cancer patient who found 22 million yen on the street and kept it ends

Defendant described money as a “gift from God.” They say truth is stranger than fiction, but sometimes truth is exactly as strange as fiction. Such wa…

4 days ago • SoraNews24