https://thetokyo.org/news/the-mainichi The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T19:16:30.155Z The Mainichi https://thetokyo.org/news/tokyo-stocks-rise-on-position-adjustment-ahead-of-us-fed-outcome The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T19:16:30.155Z Tokyo stocks rise on position adjustment ahead of US Fed outcome https://thetokyo.org/news/kajima-corp-unveils-japans-flower-expo-wooden-tower-site The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T19:16:30.155Z Kajima Corp. unveils Japan's flower expo wooden tower site https://thetokyo.org/news/ex-japan-pm-hosokawa-completes-92-panel-dragon-in-the-clouds-paintings-for-kyoto The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T19:16:30.155Z Ex-Japan PM Hosokawa completes 92-panel 'Dragon in the Clouds' paintings for Kyoto temple https://thetokyo.org/news/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-tokyo-skytree-glows-gold-for-children-with-can The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T19:16:30.155Z Easy Japanese news in translation: Tokyo Skytree glows gold for children with cancer https://thetokyo.org/news/human-drugs-to-treat-hepatitis-c-cleared-virus-in-chimpanzees-japan-study The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T19:16:30.155Z Human drugs to treat hepatitis C cleared virus in chimpanzees: Japan study https://thetokyo.org/news/whats-next-for-tokyo-condo-prices-pm-takaichis-foreign-buyer-policy-could-have-a The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T19:16:30.155Z What's next for Tokyo condo prices? 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Tokyo Will Put It on Cheap Drones and Crowd the Straits China Must Use. https://thetokyo.org/news/tokyo-commercial-land-prices-jump-to-33-year-high-as-remote-work-ebbs The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T17:33:00.000Z Tokyo commercial land prices jump to 33-year high as remote work ebbs https://thetokyo.org/news/waymo-to-deploy-driverless-robotaxis-in-tokyo-next-year The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T16:17:00.000Z Waymo to deploy driverless robotaxis in Tokyo next year https://thetokyo.org/news/a-spiral-of-timber-beams-and-steel-frames-tiny-40-sqm-tokyo-home The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T15:56:12.000Z a spiral of timber beams and steel frames tiny 40-sqm tokyo home https://thetokyo.org/news/tokyo-disney-resort-unveils-halloween-event-preview The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T15:32:43.000Z Tokyo Disney Resort Unveils Halloween Event Preview https://thetokyo.org/news/japans-first-driverless-taxi-service-planned-for-tokyo-in-2027 The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T15:01:00.000Z Japan’s first driverless taxi service planned for Tokyo in 2027 https://thetokyo.org/news/video-backstage-interview-fredrik-bergh-of-bloodbound-in-tokyo The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T14:43:55.000Z Video | Backstage interview: Fredrik Bergh of Bloodbound in Tokyo https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-faces-hard-choices-in-weaning-off-russian-energy The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T14:41:24.000Z Japan Faces Hard Choices in Weaning off Russian Energy https://thetokyo.org/news/how-okinawas-political-shift-could-make-japan-more-prepared-for-a-taiwan-conting The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T14:00:20.000Z How Okinawa’s political shift could make Japan more prepared for a Taiwan contingency https://thetokyo.org/news/hong-kongs-david-boring-sets-two-night-asia-tour-finale-in-tokyo The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T13:46:59.000Z Hong Kong’s DAVID BORING Sets Two-Night Asia Tour Finale in Tokyo https://thetokyo.org/news/defense-chiefs-of-seoul-tokyo-share-understanding-on-need-for-bilateral-cooperat The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T11:29:20.000Z Defense chiefs of Seoul, Tokyo share understanding on need for bilateral cooperation https://thetokyo.org/news/second-iqm-quantum-computer-heads-to-toyos-tokyo-rd-center The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T10:57:34.000Z Second IQM Quantum Computer Heads To TOYO’s Tokyo R&D Center https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-fsa-to-examine-real-estate-lending-risks-as-rates-climb The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T10:36:00.000Z Japan FSA to examine real estate lending risks as rates climb https://thetokyo.org/news/tokyo-game-show-2026-preview-what-to-expect The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T09:49:38.000Z Tokyo Game Show 2026 Preview: What To Expect https://thetokyo.org/news/takaichi-to-reshuffle-ldp-executives-wednesday-cabinet-on-thursday The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T09:35:00.000Z Takaichi to reshuffle LDP executives Wednesday, cabinet on Thursday https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-eyes-defense-spending-at-35-of-gdp-after-us-pressure The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T09:31:21.000Z Japan Eyes Defense Spending at 3.5% of GDP After US Pressure https://thetokyo.org/news/former-tokyo-massage-parlor-operator-given-five-years-for-employing-thai-girl The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T08:48:00.000Z Former Tokyo massage parlor operator given five years for employing Thai girl https://thetokyo.org/news/japans-land-prices-up-for-5th-straight-year-on-housing-tourism-demand The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T08:07:00.000Z Japan's land prices up for 5th straight year on housing, tourism demand https://thetokyo.org/news/trunk-hotel-brand-makes-its-first-move-beyond-tokyo The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T08:03:50.000Z TRUNK Hotel Brand Makes Its First Move Beyond Tokyo https://thetokyo.org/news/waymo-and-partners-plan-japans-first-driverless-taxi-service-in-tokyo-ukraine-ne The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T03:48:33.000Z Waymo and Partners Plan Japan’s First Driverless Taxi Service in Tokyo | Ukraine news - 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KWKT https://thetokyo.org/news/amid-japans-immigration-squeeze-foreign-residents-ask-should-we-stay The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T22:00:00.000Z Amid Japan’s immigration squeeze, foreign residents ask: Should we stay? https://thetokyo.org/news/bessent-defends-trump-policies-and-reveals-plans-to-meet-chinese-official The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T21:56:00.000Z Bessent defends Trump policies and reveals plans to meet Chinese official https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-jails-man-for-forcing-thai-girl-12-into-sex-work The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T14:28:50.000Z Japan jails man for forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work https://thetokyo.org/news/waymo-targets-a-2027-tokyo-launch-with-two-local-partners The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T14:06:10.000Z Waymo targets a 2027 Tokyo launch with two local partners https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-land-prices-rise-for-fifth-straight-year The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T10:59:00.000Z Japan land prices rise for fifth straight year https://thetokyo.org/news/a-journalist-confronts-the-yakuza-how-his-pursuit-of-the-tokyo-killer-uncovered- The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T08:26:13.000Z A Journalist Confronts the Yakuza: How His Pursuit of the "Tokyo Killer" Uncovered the Secrets of the Japanese Mafia https://thetokyo.org/news/opening-our-doors-to-tokyo-riders-in-2027-with-nihon-kotsu-and-go The Tokyo en 2026-09-14T23:47:26.000Z Opening our doors to Tokyo riders in 2027 with Nihon Kotsu and GO https://thetokyo.org/news/as-japans-cities-get-denser-could-greener-rooftops-replace-lost-gardens The Tokyo en 2026-09-14T23:15:00.000Z As Japan’s cities get denser, could greener rooftops replace lost gardens? https://thetokyo.org/news/opening-day-aquatopia-attraction-extinct-at-tokyo-disneysea-port-discovery-reima The Tokyo en 2026-09-14T21:14:49.000Z Opening Day Aquatopia Attraction Extinct at Tokyo DisneySea, Port Discovery Reimagining on Horizon https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-sdf-unmanned-aircraft-goes-missing-presumed-crashed The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T03:16:15.831Z Japan SDF unmanned aircraft goes missing, presumed crashed https://thetokyo.org/news/flooded-twice-community-candy-shop-in-east-japan-city-keeps-fighting-to-reopen The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T03:16:15.831Z Flooded twice, community candy shop in east Japan city keeps fighting to reopen https://thetokyo.org/news/japans-august-imports-jump-as-oil-prices-lift-costs-exports-stay-firm The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T01:20:00.000Z Japan’s August imports jump as oil prices lift costs, exports stay firm https://thetokyo.org/news/who-is-hiro-murai-the-tokyo-born-director-who-made-emmy-history The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T22:11:48.000Z Who is Hiro Murai, the Tokyo-born director who made Emmy history? https://thetokyo.org/news/mouth-agape-a-thrilling-online-tour-from-tokyo-to-la-with-lee-chan-won-talkpa-wo The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T21:00:00.000Z Mouth agape! A thrilling online tour from Tokyo to LA with Lee Chan-won [Talkpa Won 25:00] https://thetokyo.org/news/waymo-plans-tokyo-robotaxi-launch-for-2027-and-enters-las-vegas-market The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T18:25:00.000Z Waymo Plans Tokyo Robotaxi Launch for 2027 and Enters Las Vegas Market https://thetokyo.org/news/waymo-to-launch-tokyo-robotaxis-in-2027 The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T15:00:58.000Z Waymo to Launch Tokyo Robotaxis in 2027 https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-pm-to-reshuffle-ruling-party-executives-wed-cabinet-thurs The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T14:23:41.000Z Japan PM to reshuffle ruling party executives Wed., Cabinet Thurs. https://thetokyo.org/news/tokyo-born-director-murai-wins-emmy-for-comedy-series The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T14:09:26.000Z Tokyo-Born Director Murai Wins Emmy for Comedy Series https://thetokyo.org/news/sb-energy-to-sell-up-to-500-million-in-shares-to-japan-investors-as-part-of-us-i The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T13:38:42.000Z SB Energy to sell up to $500 million in shares to Japan investors as part of US IPO https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-says-reconnaissance-drone-crashed-off-tottori The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T11:08:00.000Z Japan says reconnaissance drone crashed off Tottori https://thetokyo.org/news/can-japan-and-china-break-their-diplomatic-deadlock The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T08:34:00.000Z Can Japan and China break their diplomatic deadlock? https://thetokyo.org/news/fortnum-mason-gransta-tokyo-store-reopens-with-japans-first-tea-stand The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T08:15:36.000Z Fortnum & Mason Gransta Tokyo Store Reopens with Japan’s First Tea Stand https://thetokyo.org/news/ana-trading-adds-akomeya-tokyo-to-retail-portfolio-in-japan The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:48:53.000Z ANA Trading Adds AKOMEYA TOKYO to Retail Portfolio in Japan https://thetokyo.org/news/autonomous-taxis-set-for-tokyo-debut-in-2027 The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T05:52:12.000Z Autonomous Taxis Set for Tokyo Debut in 2027 https://thetokyo.org/news/hot-deal-alert-fly-direct-from-vancouver-to-tokyo-for-466 The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T04:15:00.000Z Hot deal alert: Fly direct from Vancouver to Tokyo for $466 https://thetokyo.org/news/drill-for-tsunami-evacuation-by-car-conducted-in-hokkaido-northern-japan The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T01:16:16.383Z Drill for tsunami evacuation by car conducted in Hokkaido, northern Japan https://thetokyo.org/news/farmers-in-east-japan-city-set-to-ship-70000-autumn-watermelons-as-demand-rolls- The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T01:16:16.383Z Farmers in east Japan city set to ship 70,000 autumn watermelons as demand rolls on https://thetokyo.org/news/japans-sharp-begins-taking-domestic-orders-for-ai-servers-made-by-foxconn The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T01:16:16.383Z Japan's Sharp begins taking domestic orders for AI servers made by Foxconn https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-approves-fy-2027-tax-reform-paves-way-for-food-tax-cut-from-april The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T01:16:16.383Z Japan approves FY 2027 tax reform, paves way for food tax cut from April https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-diet-group-urges-govt-to-request-us-lift-sanctions-on-icc-chief The Tokyo en 2026-09-16T01:16:16.383Z Japan Diet group urges gov't to request US lift sanctions on ICC chief https://thetokyo.org/news/band-maid-world-tour-2026-nippon-budokan-tokyo-13-november-2026 The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T16:46:25.000Z BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 – Nippon Budokan, Tokyo – 13 November 2026 https://thetokyo.org/news/kyodo-news-digest-sept-15-2026 The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T11:12:55.000Z Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 15, 2026 https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-land-prices-rise-for-5th-straight-year-on-housing-tourism-demand The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T10:28:00.000Z Japan land prices rise for 5th straight year on housing, tourism demand https://thetokyo.org/news/k-league-day-viewing-party-unites-tokyo-fans The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T09:04:20.000Z K League Day Viewing Party Unites Tokyo Fans https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-considers-defense-spending-worth-35-of-gdp-after-us-pressure The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:48:00.000Z Japan considers defense spending worth 3.5% of GDP after U.S. pressure https://thetokyo.org/news/as-cases-rise-japan-moves-to-step-up-measures-against-human-trafficking The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:47:00.000Z As cases rise, Japan moves to step up measures against human trafficking https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-records-more-than-100000-people-aged-100-for-first-time The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:10:39.000Z Japan records more than 100,000 people aged 100+ for first time https://thetokyo.org/news/softbank-backed-sb-energy-aims-to-raise-500-million-from-japan-for-us-ipo The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T05:02:00.000Z SoftBank-backed SB Energy aims to raise $500 million from Japan for U.S. IPO https://thetokyo.org/news/interview-ipc-head-hopes-for-another-paralympics-in-tokyo The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T04:51:58.000Z INTERVIEW: IPC Head Hopes for Another Paralympics in Tokyo https://thetokyo.org/news/number-of-centenarians-in-japan-top-100000-for-first-time The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T04:47:00.000Z Number of centenarians in Japan top 100,000 for first time https://thetokyo.org/news/representative-dr-tsewang-gyalpo-arya-attends-a-symposium-on-self-immolation-in- The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T04:11:27.000Z Representative Dr. Tsewang Gyalpo Arya Attends a Symposium on Self-immolation in Tokyo https://thetokyo.org/news/more-restaurants-clinics-in-japan-offering-system-of-paying-for-priority-entry The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T01:34:12.000Z More restaurants, clinics in Japan offering system of paying for priority entry https://thetokyo.org/news/tokyo-stocks-fall-on-fomc-wait-and-see-mood-buybacks-support The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T23:16:16.420Z Tokyo stocks fall on FOMC wait-and-see mood, buybacks support https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-weighs-scaling-back-some-postal-services The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T23:16:16.420Z Japan weighs scaling back some postal services https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-opens-bookings-for-kumamoto-quake-recovery-travel-discounts The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T23:16:16.420Z Japan opens bookings for Kumamoto quake recovery travel discounts https://thetokyo.org/news/waymo-expands-robotaxi-battle-to-las-vegas-alphabet-backed-service-plans-unsuper The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T08:04:06.000Z Waymo Expands Robotaxi Battle to Las Vegas — Alphabet-Backed Service Plans Unsupervised Tokyo Launch in 2 https://thetokyo.org/news/fully-driverless-taxis-set-for-tokyo-go-waymo-and-nihon-kotsu-target-commercial- The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T01:06:00.000Z Fully Driverless Taxis Set for Tokyo: GO, Waymo, and Nihon Kotsu Target Commercial Launch of 100 Vehicles by 2027 https://thetokyo.org/news/japans-arcade-pioneer-uomachi-gintengai-in-kitakyushu-wins-national-shopping-str The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T21:16:41.229Z Japan's arcade pioneer Uomachi Gintengai in Kitakyushu wins national shopping street award https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-taiwan-ruling-party-members-discuss-econ-security-amid-china-clout The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T21:16:41.229Z Japan, Taiwan ruling party members discuss econ security amid China clout https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-figure-skating-pair-rikuryu-to-join-asian-games-torch-relay-in-nagoya The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T21:16:41.229Z Japan figure skating pair 'Rikuryu' to join Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya https://thetokyo.org/news/number-of-centenarians-in-japan-tops-100000-for-1st-time-up-for-56th-year The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T19:16:41.421Z Number of centenarians in Japan tops 100,000 for 1st time, up for 56th year https://thetokyo.org/news/japans-economic-comeback-faces-hardest-boj-test-in-a-generation The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T02:16:00.000Z Japan’s economic comeback faces hardest BOJ test in a generation https://thetokyo.org/news/tokyo-stocks-mixed-in-morning-on-ai-development-concerns-buybacks The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T09:16:51.049Z Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on AI development concerns, buybacks https://thetokyo.org/news/herd-of-deer-found-in-japans-southern-alps-raising-ecosystem-concerns The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T09:16:51.049Z Herd of deer found in Japan's Southern Alps, raising ecosystem concerns https://thetokyo.org/news/the-mainichi-news-quiz-whats-that-new-program-the-univ-of-tokyo-is-going-to-laun The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T09:16:51.049Z The Mainichi News Quiz: What's that new program the Univ. of Tokyo is going to launch? https://thetokyo.org/news/the-japan-times-joins-the-esports-research-network-conference-2026-ernc-2026-as- The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T02:00:00.000Z The Japan Times joins the Esports Research Network Conference 2026 (ERNC 2026) as official media partner https://thetokyo.org/news/forests-created-in-central-tokyo-biz-area-help-ease-summer-heat-sooth-harried-wo The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:16:50.954Z Forests created in central Tokyo biz area help ease summer heat, sooth harried workers https://thetokyo.org/news/city-northeast-of-tokyo-introduces-translation-tablets-for-foreign-residents The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:16:50.954Z City northeast of Tokyo introduces translation tablets for foreign residents https://thetokyo.org/news/expanding-home-restoration-business-revitalizes-rental-housing-market-in-japan The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:16:50.954Z Expanding home restoration business revitalizes rental housing market in Japan https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-lower-house-speaker-mori-to-address-ukraine-parliament-tues The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:16:50.954Z Japan lower house speaker Mori to address Ukraine parliament Tues. https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-pm-to-reshuffle-ldp-executives-wed-cabinet-on-thurs The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:16:50.954Z Japan PM to reshuffle LDP executives Wed., Cabinet on Thurs. https://thetokyo.org/news/2-killed-in-3-vehicle-crash-on-expressway-in-niigata-prefecture The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T07:16:50.954Z 2 killed in 3-vehicle crash on expressway in Niigata Prefecture https://thetokyo.org/news/japanese-feminist-theater-troupe-fights-misogyny-in-cute-gothic-lolita-fashion The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T01:50:00.000Z Japanese feminist theater troupe fights misogyny in ‘cute’ Gothic Lolita fashion https://thetokyo.org/news/junior-japan-lawmakers-meet-with-senior-china-officials-to-lower-tensions The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T05:16:51.665Z Junior Japan lawmakers meet with senior China officials to lower tensions https://thetokyo.org/news/japanese-born-korean-actor-yuri-nakamura-dies-at-44 The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T05:16:51.665Z Japanese-born Korean actor Yuri Nakamura dies at 44 https://thetokyo.org/news/100-ninja-to-stage-historic-battle-at-park-in-west-japans-iga The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T05:16:51.665Z 100 'ninja' to stage historic battle at park in west Japan's Iga https://thetokyo.org/news/tensions-persist-at-japan-shareholder-meetings-as-activists-emerge-pt-2 The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T05:16:51.665Z Tensions persist at Japan shareholder meetings as activists emerge (Pt. 2) https://thetokyo.org/news/japan-downpours-leave-chiba-condos-struggling-without-elevators-water-1-month-la The Tokyo en 2026-09-15T05:16:51.665Z Japan downpours leave 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