Japan's izakaya face rising costs, changing drinking habits and a looming food-tax cut that could make eating at home cheaper. What happens when the neighborhood drinking spot has to compete with the kitchen? 👉 ebx.sh/wKzDcz

The Junglia theme park in Okinawa Prefecture suffered a net loss of ¥17.3 billion in its first year of business due to sluggish ticket sales. 👉 ebx.sh/P7KJbX

The Defense Ministry is planning a new system to support startups that develop unmanned aerial vehicles and other products. ebx.sh/pSgDkZ

Commentary: Great Powers like the U.S. are dismantling the U.N. while blaming its failures on powerless secretaries-general. ebx.sh/arh3If

One of eight such craftsmen left in Japan, Yoshinori Shimatani never drinks or has a contentious conversation before he tunes a Buddhist bell: "Frustration ruins the sound. You have to find peace within yourself first." 👉 ebx.sh/GYb6HO

A high-profile Japanese anime voice actor has sued TikTok over videos he says feature an AI clone of his "lustrous" baritone. ebx.sh/8ajFxi

As Japan experiences a tourism boom, emissions from the high-polluting sector are becoming a growing concern. But some destinations are finding their own solutions to reduce the industry's carbon footprint. ebx.sh/Q88Vb1

Nagoya might be most famous for being the biggest city in Japan that few tourists visit. But when overseas tourists do the "Nagoya skip," do they even know what they're skipping? 👉 ebx.sh/w6wHKG

While there will be no new Kusama works, the market and the museums will now spend years deciding where, within the artist's abundance, rarity begins. 👉 ebx.sh/oxjaS6

Violence begets violence: Victims of domestic abuse band together to exact revenge in "Shadow Work," a powerful and unsettling new feature film from Ryuhei Yoshino. 👉 ebx.sh/baP3JA

Yamada Nishiki is the king of sake rice, but hotter summers are changing the way the grains behave during the brewing process. This is pushing farmers and brewers to experiment with new, heat-resistant rice breeds. 👉 ebx.sh/y3f0W2

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not a reflationist, her finance minister said, seeking to allay investor concerns her government would spend excessively and pressure the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates low. 👉 ebx.sh/qKeKWZ

"Tsukudani" is already a sweet treat, so adding byproducts of the fruit is a match made in heaven. 👉 ebx.sh/4cHTo0

Model and pop singer Takumi Kitamura delivers a powerful performance as a tortured soul who grew up in an environment of neglect and abuse in Takuya Uchiyama's "Numb," a film based on the director's own experiences. 👉 ebx.sh/sN23Mf

Japan enjoyed a solid showing on home soil during the first half of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, though the host nation looks destined to finish in second place in the medal standings. ebx.sh/nI1VvH

What if your favorite convenience store snacks were cocktails? At Tokyo Confidential, melon buns, rice balls and cup noodles have all been given a boozy makeover — complete with 3D-printed vessels to match. ebx.sh/7B1UEq

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that he had discussed Taiwan at his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week, saying that Xi "understands" his position on the democratic island. ebx.sh/EWEJmP

Commentary: For decades, youth have been told they are the future. But when it comes to sustainability practices, are we truly listening to what they have to say? ebx.sh/85aPET

The LDP is concerned that the issue of money and politics may be in the spotlight during the extraordinary parliamentary session beginning on Oct. 5. ebx.sh/Dopl3u

Heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the year, has caused breaches of embankments at Inbanuma, a major lake in Chiba Prefecture, severely damaging fish farms and warehouses for agricultural produce. ebx.sh/96ArB8

For nine months, Rodriguez had avoided giving signals about an election, while U.S. officials kept expectations at bay by saying it would take time to materialize. ebx.sh/vDdVqh