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Tetsuya Chiba, Ashita no Joe artist and manga mentor, dies at 87

Tetsuya Chiba, Ashita no Joe artist and manga mentor, dies at 87

EntertainmentOctober 27, 2026

Bleach Ends 22-Year TV Journey With Next Generation Finale and Special Tribute Films

Bleach Ends 22-Year TV Journey With Next Generation Finale and Special Tribute Films

EntertainmentOctober 27, 2026

Japan Plans DNA Synthesis Screening Rules as AI Raises Biosecurity Concerns

Japan Plans DNA Synthesis Screening Rules as AI Raises Biosecurity Concerns

TechnologyOctober 27, 2026

Apple launches Japanese Siri AI beta with iOS 27.2, bringing personal searches and app actions

Apple launches Japanese Siri AI beta with iOS 27.2, bringing personal searches and app actions

TechnologyOctober 27, 2026

Hong Kong Celebrates Record 54 Asian Games Medals as Sports Funding and Athlete Awards Rise

Hong Kong Celebrates Record 54 Asian Games Medals as Sports Funding and Athlete Awards Rise

SportsOctober 27, 2026

Japan eDNA Study Detects 126 Fish Species Farther North as Coastal Seas Warm

Japan eDNA Study Detects 126 Fish Species Farther North as Coastal Seas Warm

ScienceOctober 27, 2026

Japan's PHP Security Shutdowns Reach 1,090 as Services Struggle to Reopen

Japan's PHP Security Shutdowns Reach 1,090 as Services Struggle to Reopen

TechnologyOctober 26, 2026

Fukushima Evacuees Ordered to Leave Tokyo Area Housing and Pay 24.4 Million Yen

Fukushima Evacuees Ordered to Leave Tokyo Area Housing and Pay 24.4 Million Yen

SocietyOctober 26, 2026

Japan Moves Toward Foreign Agent Register as Lawyers Urge Caution on Rights

Japan Moves Toward Foreign Agent Register as Lawyers Urge Caution on Rights

PoliticsOctober 26, 2026

Japan Plans Emergency Cybersecurity Package After GMO Breach Hits Trading Customers

Japan Plans Emergency Cybersecurity Package After GMO Breach Hits Trading Customers

TechnologyOctober 26, 2026

Yasuo Fukuda Dies at 90, Leaving a Legacy of China Diplomacy and Consumer Protection

Yasuo Fukuda Dies at 90, Leaving a Legacy of China Diplomacy and Consumer Protection

PoliticsOctober 26, 2026

Japan's Dancing Salaryman Toru Utsumi Finds a Global Audience at 60

Japan's Dancing Salaryman Toru Utsumi Finds a Global Audience at 60

EntertainmentOctober 26, 2026