Former U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media to congratulate Japan following the selection of its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, writing that "Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength.” While Trump did not name Takaichi directly, his post came as she assumed leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and was set to be formally elected as prime minister.

Police have arrested a 43-year-old former employee of Tsuda College in Kodaira, western Tokyo, on suspicion of property damage after he allegedly took a female student’s shorts from a locker and defiled them with bodily fluid.

A tearful Kusama Richard Keita of the idol group Aぇ! Group was released from the Mita Police Station in Tokyo on October 6th around 2 p.m., wearing a black suit and bowing deeply as he apologized. With his voice trembling, he said, “I sincerely apologize for the trouble I have caused,” lowering his head for about ten seconds.

A collision occurred on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line on the night of October 5th when a local train attempting to arrive at Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki City struck a stationary out-of-service train, causing several cars of the latter to derail. Investigators from the Japan Transport Safety Board arrived at the scene on the morning of October 6th to begin examining the cause of the accident.

A future where people control machines simply by thinking may be closer than science fiction suggests. At the forefront of this research is Masayuki Hirata, a neurosurgeon and specially appointed professor at Osaka University’s Graduate School of Medicine, who is developing a brain-computer interface (BCI) that allows high-tech devices such as smartphones or robotic arms to be operated by thought.

Nikkei stock prices soared on October 6th after Takaichi was elected as the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), with the benchmark index surging more than 2,100 yen at one point and surpassing the 47,000 range for the first time in history.

Japan byFood and Shizuka are on a quest to try out the best bakeries in Tokyo, proving how the town won the Pastry World Cup in Lyon earlier this year. It’s not a secret how Japan is at the top tier of the food game, but to secure the gold medal for the second time in a row?

Richard Keita Kusama, a 29-year-old member of the idol group Aぇ! Group under STARTO Entertainment, was arrested by Tokyo Metropolitan Police on suspicion of public indecency.

Former HKT48 member Haruka Kodama attended the press conference for the Cabinet Office’s “Local Revitalization 2.0” model project, titled “Revitalizing Communities with Idols,” held in Tokyo on October 1st.

From October, a new policy has come into effect requiring some people aged 75 and over to pay 20% of their medical costs at the counter, doubling the previous burden for many elderly patients. For those living on pensions, the increased costs are squeezing already tight household budgets and fueling concern about how to manage daily life.

AI specialist and IT critic Kazuhiro Ohara, who once transferred to a foreign company despite not being good at English, says that with the right use of AI it is now possible to base one’s career overseas even without strong language skills.

At the close of each day, the moment marked by 11 p.m. has become the theme of a new song by rock band Creephyp’s frontman Ozaki Sekai-kan, who has written an original piece titled “23, 24” as the ending theme for the television program News23.

Looking for hidden gems in Tokyo? Join us as we spend an entire day exploring Koenji (高円寺) — one of Tokyo’s coolest neighborhoods loved by locals. From parks and shrines to amazing food, coffee, shopping streets, and even a traditional bathhouse, Koenji is full of surprises. (TabiEats)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation has reduced 206 Toei bus services in its October timetable revision, underscoring how the nationwide shortage of drivers is now taking a serious toll on the capital’s public transport.

Fujitsu and US semiconductor giant Nvidia announced that they will expand their collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence, aiming to accelerate the practical use of AI across industries.

A new form of cyberattack is rapidly spreading by exploiting the familiar pop-up that asks users to confirm they are not robots. Known as "Clickfix," the attack was first detected in 2024 and has been expanding quickly through 2025, prompting police in Tokyo and Aichi Prefecture to issue warnings.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated that the pace of Japan’s economic growth is expected to temporarily slow due to the effects of tariffs, while predicting that growth will pick up again as overseas economies recover. Speaking in Osaka on October 4th at a meeting with the Kansai business community, Ueda stressed that monetary policy would be guided by overall economic and price conditions.

Sanae Takaichi won the leadership race of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on October 4th, defeating former environment minister Shinjirō Koizumi in a runoff election that sets her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. With the LDP holding a majority in the lower house, her confirmation in parliament is considered almost certain, opening a new chapter in Japanese politics.

Sanae Takaichi, elected as the Liberal Democratic Party’s new president on October 4th, declared on stage, “I ask everybody to work like a horse,” after defeating agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff to become the party’s first female leader.

Tokyo University of Technology unveiled its new supercomputer, named Seiran, on October 2nd, marking the start of full-scale operations. Equipped with the latest GPUs from U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, the system is designed specifically for generative AI and is the largest of its kind among Japan’s private universities.

Japan has entered the autumn travel season, with visitors across the country enjoying colorful foliage, seasonal foods, and cultural traditions.

The usually abundant seasonal katsuo (bonito) is showing sharp regional contrasts this year, with Chiba Prefecture’s Katsuura port bustling while Kesennuma in Miyagi, Japan’s top landing site for 28 consecutive years, is seeing poor catches and soaring prices.

Vast hillsides have been cleared for the construction of a large-scale solar power facility in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, leaving piles of felled trees scattered across the slopes. The development covers approximately 146 hectares, or the size of 32 Tokyo Domes, and involves cutting down about 365,000 trees to make way for 470,000 solar panels.

OpenAI has unveiled its latest video generation AI, Sora2, which can produce realistic footage in about three minutes, including Japanese anime-style clips and composite videos featuring real individuals.

Former US President Donald Trump is arranging a three-day visit to Japan starting on October 27th, marking his first trip to the country in six years.