Sports
Antonio Inoki's life spanned sports, politics and diplomacy
Influential and colorful wrestler leaves indelible mark on Japan's postwar history
Japan
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires missile over Japan in longest-ever test
Japan's Kishida, South Korea's Yoon slam Pyongyang's fifth launch in 10 days
Asia Insight
From Singapore to Thailand, Asia dangles visas to lure high-fliers
New programs kick off as companies struggle to find skilled workers
Opinion
Why I had to leave Japan to launch my gaming company
Regulators and tax rules are fueling a new brain drain
Retail
Thailand's Central Retail leads rush of global retailers to Vietnam
Vietnam's exceptional economic growth draws retailers of all stripes
Food & Beverage
McDonald's switches to paper straws, wooden utensils across Japan
Hamburger chain's shift to eliminate 900 tonnes of plastic waste annually
Sports
Munetaka Murakami hits 56th home run, topping Japan's legend Oh
Swallows' 22-year-old slugger becomes youngest to win batting triple crown
Politics
Japan's Kishida pins hopes on foreign tourists to revive economy
PM says government wants to leverage yen's fall to 24-year low
Comment
Three 'cushions' help Japan, South Korea leaders hold first talks
Nations devise strategy to blunt domestic opposition to reconciliation efforts
Economy
Japan's business mood darkened in Q3: BOJ survey
Weaker yen and inflation undermined economic recovery
Science
Japanese research finds most effective way to put baby to sleep
'Carry and walk' for 5 minutes, then hold in arms for 8 more
Materials
AGC eyes Japanese output of mRNA to spur domestic COVID vaccines
Materials maker to invest in Yokohama plant, preparing for pandemics
Opinion
Shinzo Abe's legacy lives on with the Quad
Former Japanese prime minister was driving force for free and open Indo-Pacific
Your Week in Asia
Nobel Prizes, Australia rates, Malaysia 2023 budget
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Indo-Pacific
U.S. defense chief raises alarm over China's 'bullying' in Taiwan Strait
Austin holds meeting in Hawaii with Japan's Hamada and Australia's Marles
Sports
Ohtani agrees to $30m deal for 2023 with Angels
Japanese two-way superstar avoids arbitration in year before free agency
Retail
Seven-Eleven, Speedway to drive record profit for Japan's Seven & i
Retail group's convenience stores enjoy post-pandemic rebound
Indo-Pacific
U.S. weighs more military exercises with Japan and South Korea
New North Korean nuclear test would not be a surprise: Air Force commander
Obituaries
Japan pro wrestler and ex-lawmaker Antonio Inoki dies at 79
Iconic fighter made headlines by taking on Muhammad Ali at Budokan in 1976
Taiwan tensions
Japan risks security lapses in Taiwan crisis, lacking formal ties
Sharing intelligence via U.S. crucial for improving coordination
