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Seven Japanese Railways to Begin Replacing Magnetic Tickets With QR Tickets in Spring 2027

Seven Japanese Railways to Begin Replacing Magnetic Tickets With QR Tickets in Spring 2027

TravelOctober 14, 2026

Akina Nakamori Returns to NHK Studio Singing After 17 Years for Three TV Specials

Akina Nakamori Returns to NHK Studio Singing After 17 Years for Three TV Specials

EntertainmentOctober 14, 2026

Ohtani to Stay in Dodgers Lineup for NLCS Game 3 Despite Slump and Injury Concerns

Ohtani to Stay in Dodgers Lineup for NLCS Game 3 Despite Slump and Injury Concerns

SportsOctober 14, 2026

Naoya Inoue Starts Featherweight Preparations as Rodriguez Fight Dates Remain Unsettled

Naoya Inoue Starts Featherweight Preparations as Rodriguez Fight Dates Remain Unsettled

SportsOctober 13, 2026

Japan Plans ¥500 Million in Penalties for Five Firms Over Tokyo Rail Bid Rigging

Japan Plans ¥500 Million in Penalties for Five Firms Over Tokyo Rail Bid Rigging

EconomyOctober 13, 2026

Gin no Sara Operator Warns Up to 6.5 Million Records May Be Exposed After Ransomware Attack

Gin no Sara Operator Warns Up to 6.5 Million Records May Be Exposed After Ransomware Attack

TechnologyOctober 13, 2026

Russia Detains Hokkaido Shimbun Journalist Yuki Imai on Espionage Allegations

Russia Detains Hokkaido Shimbun Journalist Yuki Imai on Espionage Allegations

InternationalOctober 13, 2026

JAXA Team Directly Images Galactic Center Gamma Rays With Electron Tracking Camera

JAXA Team Directly Images Galactic Center Gamma Rays With Electron Tracking Camera

ScienceOctober 13, 2026

Japan Commits ¥32 Billion to ARiSE, Bringing AI Into the Full Scientific Research Cycle

Japan Commits ¥32 Billion to ARiSE, Bringing AI Into the Full Scientific Research Cycle

ScienceOctober 13, 2026

Chiikawa Film Passes ¥17.9 Billion in Japan and Wins South Korea Weekend Crown

Chiikawa Film Passes ¥17.9 Billion in Japan and Wins South Korea Weekend Crown

EntertainmentOctober 13, 2026

The Weeknd Opens Three Bangkok Stadium Shows With Creepy Nuts and a Giant Golden Robot

The Weeknd Opens Three Bangkok Stadium Shows With Creepy Nuts and a Giant Golden Robot

EntertainmentOctober 13, 2026

Gen Hoshino and Yui Aragaki Announce First Child as Nigehaji Marks 10 Years

Gen Hoshino and Yui Aragaki Announce First Child as Nigehaji Marks 10 Years

EntertainmentOctober 13, 2026