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Lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo sits alone as the only People Power Party lawmaker to remain in the voting chamber during the plenary session for the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
South Korea's Yoon survives impeachment after his party boycotts vote
Yoon's party claimed after the vote that it had blocked the impeachment to avoid "severe division and chaos."

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K-pop, carols and guillotines at South Korea impeachment protests
Former PM Kishida worried upheaval in Seoul may hurt ties
In South Korea's crisis playbook, currency stability is paramount
Lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo sits alone as the only People Power Party lawmaker to remain in the voting chamber during the plenary session for the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul on Saturday.
Japan's envisaged active cyber defense system is to acquire and analyze communications information even in normal times
JAPAN
Japan eyes monitoring international communications for cyber defense
The move is part of a plan to develop active cyber defense, or preemptive action to prevent cyberattacks, according to sources.
Yoshihiko Noda, the leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
CDP leader calls for gradual BOJ rate hikes
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada
Yoshihiko Noda urged the central bank to keep a close eye on economic and overseas developments when raising rates.
Chugoku Electric Power Company's Shimane nuclear power plant
JAPAN
Chugoku Electric restarts Shimane reactor for first time in 13 years
The long-delayed restart of the reactor, which was shut down in January 2012, boosts the number of Japan's operational reactors to 14.
People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha
星空无限传媒 suspect remedies make up 20% of the world’s market for hangover cures, but their success lies more in marketing than science.
People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.

JAPAN

A residential area of Tokyo. Rising prices has made it difficult for the child-rearing generation to secure large houses in the capital.
Tokyo government considering fund for housing support
The planned fund will provide necessary financial aid for private businesses to develop affordable housing.
Iwao Hakamata (right) and his sister Hideko attend a news conference on Nov. 29
Sister of ex-death row inmate Iwao Hakamata wins human rights award
The Tokyo Bar Association said it recognized Hideko Hakamata's decadeslong efforts to save her brother and her work to eradicate wrongful convictions.
LDP to hold meeting on social media use in election campaigns
Ishiba raised most funds among Japanese party leaders in 2023
Japan's top court finalizes order to erase feudal outcast area lists
Crown prince and crown princess mark Japan-Turkey diplomatic ties

BUSINESS

A Nippon Express facility in Tokyo
Fraudulent transport Insurance claims found at Nippon Express
The offices falsified data and documents related to insurance contracts and claimed insurance money for cargoes without insurance contracts.
Masato Kanda will start his role as the Asian Development Bank’s president in February.
Incoming ADB chief Kanda keeping eye on U.S. policy as Trump looms
By Erica Yokoyama and Takashi Umekawa
His remarks come amid Trump's policy proposals that have already created uncertainty among investors and policymakers around the globe.
Trump's crypto team takes shape but questions remain over who will drive policy
By Hannah Lang and Michelle Price
Ito-Yokado to reduce headcount of permanent employees by 1,000
JR East applies to raise fares by average of 7% in March 2026
Starbucks in Japan to ditch paper straws for plant-based biomass plastic in 2025
By Jessica Speed

WORLD

Anti government fighters stand on top of a Syrian army jet after they took over a military airbase near the central city of Hama on Friday.
Iran begins to evacuate military officials and personnel from Syria
By Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman
Among those evacuated to neighboring Iraq and Lebanon were top commanders of Iran’s powerful Quds Force.
Crowds gather in front of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Friday, a day ahead of its official reopening.
Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens on Saturday, five years after fire
The 860-year old medieval cathedral has been meticulously restored, with a new spire and rib vaulting.
Yoon impeachment vote puts focus on South Korea’s generational gap
By Hooyeon Kim and Sangmi Cha
Dozens arrested in overnight crackdown on Georgia pro-EU protests
By Irakli METREVELI
Move to impeach South Korea's Yoon in limbo after ruling party walkout
Google introduces AI agent that aces 15-day weather forecasts
By William J. Broad

Sports

Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin perform during the pairs competition at the Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France, on Friday.
German skaters Hase and Volodin defend Grand Prix Final gold
Former world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan took silver with 206.71.
Golden At-Bat could give MLB a new shine. Is it worth it?
By Jayson Stark
Newcomer Kai Asakura aims to dethrone Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310
NBA to return to China for first time since 2019 fallout
George Russell says Max Verstappen made threats in Qatar

Opinion

The plastics issue is particularly difficult due to a lack of viable substitutes and oil producers are increasingly investing in refineries for plastic production as they expect increased demand in that sector.
Plastics failure is a canary in the climate coal mine
David Fickling
This delay reflects the real-world obstacles these international negotiations face, as a single country can block progress.
South Korea's impeachment battle is democracy in action
By Aziz Huq
Yoon’s incoherent, incompetent coup defies logic and reason
This is not France's 'Truss moment'
By Mohamed A. El-Erian
Capitalism is the unsung hero of South Korean democracy
By Daniel Moss

ENVIRONMENT

No new turbines have been ordered in Sweden since the first quarter, according to the latest data from industry group Svensk Vindenergi, the longest such stretch in two years.
Free green power in Sweden is crippling its wind industry
By Lars Paulsson
The country has one of the greenest grids in the world. But even more is needed to electrify the rest of its economy.
Tokyo Gas eyes wind power projects in Southeast Asia
Scientists behind ‘net zero’ concept say nations are getting it wrong
By Eric Roston
Barbados completes world's first debt swap for climate resilience
By Virginia Furness
Glittering dreams: India's big push for solar power
By Philippe Alfroy

CULTURE

“Shogun,” created by American channel FX and made by a joint American-Japanese team, utilized the strengths of both Japan and Hollywood to create a bona fide smash that critics adored.?
2024 was the year Japanese TV found its prestige
By Patrick St. Michel
The triumph of “Shogun” at the Emmys served as an exclamation point for an industry taking big swings and opening up to trans-Pacific partnerships.
Korean coup movie hits No. 1 on Netflix after martial law chaos
By Sohee Kim
Miho Nakayama, known for 'Love Letter' and a decadeslong music career, dies at 54
By Yukana Inoue
Beatles legend Paul McCartney stars in new U.K. coin collection
Vulnerable youth look for sense of belonging in ‘A Big Home’
By Mark Schilling

LIFE

People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha
星空无限传媒 suspect remedies make up 20% of the world’s market for hangover cures, but their success lies more in marketing than science.
Futaba pivots to 'hope tourism' to revive its fortunes
By Mike Fu
Beyond beeps and boops: Video game music has grown up
By Samantha Low
Japan's honorific language can be challenging for native speakers, too
By Yaeko Kabe
It’s Japan versus China for 2024’s game of the year
By Owen Ziegler

COMMUNITY

Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
By Phoebe Amoroso
An app called Timeleft hopes to combat big-city alienation through a simple meal with a diverse group of people.
President of L’Oreal Japan leverages innovation
By Louise George Kittaka
Kumiko Shichijo: ‘Living abroad helped me appreciate Japanese etiquette’
By Ansel Swindells
How a solo yoga teacher built a wellness community in the Japanese Alps
By Samantha Mythen
Omar Nok: 'There are good people everywhere'
By Ansel Swindells

Editors' Picks

JAPAN
What constitutes fatal dangerous driving in Japan?
By Kanako Takahara
Critics have said that drivers who were speeding well over the speed limit or those who were extremely drunk were not indicted for dangerous driving because of its vague definition.
CULTURE
Japan's soft power soared to new heights in 2024
By Alyssa I. Smith
Japanese creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for “Godzilla Minus One,” while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in “Shogun.” Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest Japanese star of the year.
SUMO
Lightning strikes twice for Shun Ikeda at All Japan Championships
By John Gunning
Shun Ikeda holds the trophy after winning his second consecutive amateur yokozuna title on Sunday at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
BUSINESS
Yoon’s gambit a tempest in a teapot for financial markets
By Elizabeth Beattie
A screen displays market data at Hana Bank in Seoul on Wednesday.
JAPAN
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
By Gabriel Dominguez
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan — a component similar to the one established at South Korea’s Osan Air Base in 2022 — will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha

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LIFE
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