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# ![@japantimes Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::7424642.png) @japantimes The Japan Times

The Japan Times posts on X about japan, prime minister, tokyo, donald trump the most. They currently have XXXXXXXXXXX followers and 1347 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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**Social topic influence**
[japan](/topic/japan) #191, [prime minister](/topic/prime-minister) #343, [tokyo](/topic/tokyo) #326, [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) #4470, [president donald](/topic/president-donald) #382, [china](/topic/china) #2191, [los angeles dodgers](/topic/los-angeles-dodgers) 0.37%, [los angeles](/topic/los-angeles) 0.37%, [hamas](/topic/hamas) #1044, [president donald trump](/topic/president-donald-trump) #184

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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::7424642/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Trump to attend signing of Thai-Cambodian 'peace deal' - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/asia-pacific/politics/cambodia-thailand-trump-asean/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-14T12:17Z 470.5K followers, 4143 engagements


"Joe Flacco outplays Aaron Rodgers as Bengals edge Steelers - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/17/more-sports/bengals-steelers-flacco-rodgers/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T19:38Z 470.5K followers, XX engagements


"Dodgers ask Shohei Ohtani to pitch them to World Series return - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/17/baseball/mlb/ohtani-pitching-game-4/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T04:16Z 470.5K followers, XXX engagements


"Japan revises 30-year probability rate of Nankai Trough megaquake - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/27/japan/japan-nankai-trough-megaquake-probability/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-09-27T11:08Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Japan faces political upheaval after LDP-led coalition loses majority"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/28/japan/politics/lower-house-election-results/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2024-10-27T16:01Z 208.1M followers, 317.8K engagements


"Japan crypto review may open door to lower taxes and dedicated ETFs"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/01/markets/japan-fsa-crypto-review/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2024-10-01T07:38Z 470.5K followers, 8618 engagements


"Indie singer Sam Fender wins U.K. Mercury Prize - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/18/entertainment-news/sam-fender-mercury-prize/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T09:22Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"U.S. firms and consumers paying most for Trump's tariffs data suggests - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/13/economy/us-eating-trump-tariffs/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-14T18:48Z 208.1M followers, 1010 engagements


"Ueda keeps door open for BOJ rate hike as decision nears - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/economy/boj-ueda-keeps-door-open-for-rate-hike/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T18:51Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japans next prime minister - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/politics/what-if-scenarios/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-14T06:13Z 470.5K followers, 3413 engagements


"Pokemon brushes up decades-old formula with Legends: Z-A - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/17/digital/pokemon-legends-z-a-paris/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-16T15:54Z 470.5K followers, XX engagements


"Trump ratchets up U.S.-China trade war with new levies and export controls - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/11/economy/trump-china-trade-levies) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T18:00Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Sho-time as dazzling Ohtani powers Dodgers into World Series with historic performance - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/18/baseball/mlb/dodgers-ohtani-dazzles/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T06:08Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"The listing of Tokyo-based online lender SBI Sumishin Net Bank on March XX will be an acid test of investor appetite for bank shares as turmoil in the global financial system sways markets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1638525054173470720) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2023-03-22T12:56Z 470.5K followers, 6501 engagements


"Delta Electronics (Thailand) the countrys most valuable publicly traded company is predicting "double-digit sales growth to continue for at least the next couple of years on rising demand for AI-related tech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1955854033152885020) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-08-14T04:48Z 470.5K followers, 3325 engagements


"Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is considering increasing its stake in Jefferies Financial Group as the Japanese lender deepens ties with the U.S. investment bank"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1969111364397416790) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-09-19T18:48Z 470.5K followers, 2965 engagements


"Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched into the seventh Mookie Betts had three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in their NL Wild Card Series"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1973756618257961129) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-02T14:27Z 470.5K followers, 3443 engagements


"Commentary: After being elected Liberal Democratic Party president Sanae Takichi who will almost certainly become Japan's next prime minister could transform politics in the nation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1975014641601220985) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-06T01:45Z 470.5K followers, 5307 engagements


"Household spending rose for a fourth month in Japan showing resilience amid persistent inflation as the central bank continues to mull the timing of its next interest rate hike"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1975411245088923694) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-07T04:01Z 470.5K followers, 3033 engagements


"AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyos drug Datroway has significantly improved survival and delayed the progression of breast cancer in patients with a particularly hard to treat form of the disease AstraZeneca has said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1975442704566730851) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-07T06:06Z 470.5K followers, 3188 engagements


"A train collision on Tokyu Railways's Den-en-toshi Line in Kawasaki late Sunday was caused by a signal setting error the railway operator said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1975542245685068004) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-07T12:42Z 470.5K followers, 10.4K engagements


"In a rare development newly elected Liberal Democratic Party president Sanae Takaichi faces the possibility of not being elected the next prime minister when parliament convenes later this month"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976356604678119469) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-09T18:38Z 470.5K followers, 4733 engagements


"Activist investors are likely to find more opportunities in Japanese real estate as unrealized gains are poised to swell under new Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976516149740257633) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-10T05:12Z 470.5K followers, 3433 engagements


"The Las Vegas Aces powered by XX points from A'ja Wilson captured their third title in four seasons on Friday beating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 to complete a sweep of the WNBA Finals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976902853315690725) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-11T06:49Z 470.5K followers, 4161 engagements


"Roki Sasaki's first appearance at Dodger Stadium ended in tears. His first season in MLB could end in triumph"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976907529989812570) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-11T07:07Z 470.5K followers, 4664 engagements


"Commentary: Foreign policy experience aside the next prime minister will have to deal with the U.S. presidents quirks in the practice of diplomacy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1977050705786487061) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-11T16:36Z 470.5K followers, 4473 engagements


"Not knowing who Japan's next prime minister will be gives rise to a number of possible scenarios though some are more plausible than others. 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978020201967824944) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-14T08:49Z 470.6K followers, 5124 engagements


"U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the ceremonial signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia at an upcoming summit of Southeast Asian nations the foreign minister of host Malaysia has said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978072773021896810) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-14T12:17Z 470.5K followers, 4143 engagements


"Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japans next prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978283602673619130) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-15T02:15Z 470.6K followers, 2948 engagements


"Daito Trust Construction will gradually introduce separate portable restrooms for men and women and larger unisex ones to improve the sanitary environment amid a labor shortage and increase the female employment rate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978330226888262115) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-15T05:20Z 470.5K followers, 2978 engagements


"Tokyo police arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion he created fake sexual images of female celebrities using generative AI technology then displayed them online"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978742323908350091) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-16T08:38Z 470.6K followers, 3927 engagements


"Nagoya radio host Chris Glenn will make history this month as the first non-Japanese to play Oda Nobunaga in the citys annual samurai parade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979035186030375118) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T04:02Z 470.6K followers, 3958 engagements


"As Sweden becomes an increasingly cashless society fears have emerged over its vulnerability to hybrid war attacks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979100604237504987) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T08:22Z 470.5K followers, 2741 engagements


"In a surprise move the admiral who leads U.S. military forces in Latin America said he will step down at the end of this year two years ahead of schedule amid escalating tensions with Venezuela"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979152628765393122) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T11:48Z 470.5K followers, 2973 engagements


"Marubeni is in talks to acquire Carlyle-backed TiAuto Investments a South African retailer of auto parts according to people with knowledge of the matter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979170577177805155) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T13:00Z 470.5K followers, 2642 engagements


"Rock legend Ace Frehley Kisss original Spaceman has died at XX. The guitarist helped define the bands explosive sound and look which had a huge impact on rock music"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979218675774206219) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T16:11Z 470.5K followers, 2944 engagements


"Sam Fender took home the 2025 Mercury Prize for "People Watching" with the Newcastle crowd erupting in joy as the ceremony left London for the first time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979234010116030864) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T17:12Z 470.5K followers, 2718 engagements


"One of Japans leading prefectures for offshore wind power is urging authorities to reissue a tender for two critical projects after Mitsubishi Corp. withdrew from the planned developments due to rising costs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979337123737002334) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T00:01Z 470.5K followers, 3535 engagements


"Sixty-four South Koreans who had been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations returned home Saturday and were under arrest a police official said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979376011104891215) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T02:36Z 470.5K followers, 3354 engagements


"Hamas handed over to Israel the remains of one more hostage on Friday night after insisting it was committed to returning all the dead captives still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins after two years of war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979379503215370328) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T02:50Z 470.5K followers, 3299 engagements


"Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period a senior Hamas official said adding he could not commit to the group disarming"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979386613625933853) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T03:18Z 470.5K followers, 3456 engagements


"U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to "make a DEAL after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979395727773040788) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T03:54Z 470.5K followers, 3501 engagements


"Shohei Ohtani produced one of the greatest all-round performances in baseball history as the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the World Series on Friday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979421377892343902) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T05:36Z 470.5K followers, 4029 engagements


"U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest soon to discuss a way to end the war in Ukraine. What might a peace deal look like"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979429446634349027) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T06:08Z 470.5K followers, 3494 engagements


"For a generative artificial intelligence system to learn how to write an autopsy report human workers must sort and annotate thousands of crime scene images"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979445153690484891) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T07:11Z 470.5K followers, 3867 engagements


"Miyakejima calling"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2005/02/03/editorials/miyakejima-calling/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2005-02-02T15:03Z 208.1M followers, 1M engagements


"Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/05/japan/society/toyoko-kids-tokyo-subculture/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-05T11:21Z 208.1M followers, 118.1K engagements


"Finding a Sunday roast that isn't a perfunctory offering from a British-themed place can be challenging in Tokyo. Here are the best spots to tuck into this hearty British dish. 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979684313395269979) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T23:01Z 470.7K followers, 4467 engagements


"Japan's 17-year-old Ami Nakai shocked teammate and big favorite Kaori Sakamoto to win the Grand Prix de France as Japan swept the women's podium"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979780138393890842) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T05:22Z 470.7K followers, 4072 engagements


"Israel said it had resumed enforcing a Gaza ceasefire after carrying out strikes on Hamas positions Sunday having accused the group of targeting its troops in the most serious violence since the 9-day-old truce began"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980062619214959027) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T00:04Z 470.7K followers, 3361 engagements


"A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas on Sunday Seoul's military said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980071942984958374) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T00:41Z 470.7K followers, 3193 engagements


"In recent years Uniqlo's affordable well-made basic clothes have struck a chord especially with younger American shoppers fueling a rapid business expansion. via @nytimes 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980247447893954873) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T12:19Z 470.7K followers, 3768 engagements


"Scammers are using AI-generated content of baseball stars like Shohei Ohtani to pull in users to draw clicks and payouts for the site creators"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980284218040087003) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T14:45Z 470.7K followers, 3182 engagements


"Japanese teenager Nakai shocks Sakamoto to win Grand Prix de France - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/19/nakai-win-sakamoto-grand-prix-de-france/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T05:22Z 208.1M followers, 4321 engagements


"Seoul says North Korean soldier who crossed land border seeking to defect - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/19/world/north-korean-soldier-crosses-dmz/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:59Z 208.1M followers, 4016 engagements


"Japan to ban marijuana-derived substance found in gummy candies"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/21/japan/crime-legal/pot-gummy-compound/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2023-11-21T11:55Z 208.1M followers, 239.2K engagements


"Vietnams rights suppression carries a heavy price - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/20/world/heavy-price-of-vietname-rights-suppression) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T10:31Z 208.1M followers, 6321 engagements


"The LDP and Nippon Ishin no Ka to form coalition government Kyodo reports - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/19/japan/politics/ldp-ishin-coalition-agreement/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T05:05Z 208.1M followers, 5639 engagements


"Japan's 'first gentleman' vows to support Prime Minister Takaichi - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/takaichi-husband-support/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T17:48Z 208.1M followers, X engagements


"Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japans first female prime minister - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-elected-prime-minister/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T05:44Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"The LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai have broadly agreed to form a coalition government setting the stage for Japan's first female prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979775941724291542) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T05:05Z 470.7K followers, 5639 engagements


"A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas on Sunday Seoul's military said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979880165267190258) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:59Z 470.7K followers, 4016 engagements


"A former Taiwan lawmaker who has advocated closer ties to China won the contest to become the leader of the islands biggest opposition party"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980058151383707969) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T23:47Z 470.7K followers, 5656 engagements


"President Donald Trump listed rare earths fentanyl soybeans and Taiwan as the U.S.s top issues with China underlining the divisive topics the two sides plan to tackle during their meeting set for next week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980430208814518405) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T00:25Z 470.7K followers, 2703 engagements


"U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a plan to visit Japan at the end of the month during which he is expected to meet with the new prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980526006839456152) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T06:46Z 470.7K followers, 2625 engagements


"Putin's Budapest visit makes awkward spectacle for EU and NATO - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/18/world/putin-budapest-visit-awkward/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T20:00Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Border crossing to stay closed Israel says as U.S. alleges Hamas ceasefire violation - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/19/world/politics/israel-hamas-border-us-ceasefire/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T04:31Z 208.1M followers, 3737 engagements


"Blue Jays get past Mariners to send ALCS to Game X - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/20/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-force-game-7/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T05:42Z 470.6K followers, XX engagements


"Japan U.K. and Italy open to Saudis joining next-gen fighter program - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/saudi-arabia-gcap/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-07-08T07:41Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"LDP and JIP agree on coalition clearing path for Takaichi to become PM - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/japan/politics/ldp-nippon-ishin-coalition-agree/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T03:08Z 470.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Trump to visit Japan in late October U.S. treasury secretary says - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/bessent-confirm-trump-japan-visit-plan/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-16T16:14Z 208.1M followers, 1473 engagements


"Indian-born CEO of Japanese company says nation needs immigration to thrive"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/15/companies/india-born-kameda-ceo/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2024-12-15T10:23Z 208.1M followers, 21.4K engagements


"Ukraine war has transformed North Korean military: Kyivs military intel chief - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/world/politics/ukraine-military-intelligence-chief-interview/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-08-13T03:00Z 208.1M followers, 73.6K engagements


"Court dismisses inventor's patent claim but will consider reward - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2002/09/20/national/court-dismisses-inventors-patent-claim-but-will-consider-reward/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2017-09-29T15:00Z 208.1M followers, 504K engagements


"Mizuho Financial Group is seeking to strengthen its wealth management business and take on industry leader Nomura Holdings as well-to-do Japanese invest more of their savings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1972617218077696149) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-09-29T10:59Z 470.6K followers, 3059 engagements


"OpenAI has signed a multiyear partnership with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices as the ChatGPT-maker continues an investment spree"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1975316219801555086) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-06T21:44Z 470.6K followers, 3070 engagements


"The Osaka Expo set to close next Monday is expected to generate a profit of up to XX billion thanks to strong sales of admission tickets and goods related to the Expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1975880421440159854) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-08T11:06Z 470.5K followers, 3872 engagements


"Commentary: Despite concerns over U.S. tariffs and global trade disruptions the dollar remains dominant in global finance with the Chinese yuan gaining ground but still far from challenging its supremacy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976037274010747286) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-08T21:29Z 470.5K followers, 3063 engagements


"The Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to send their AL East division rivals packing in the MLB postseason as the Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers stayed alive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976180897297707182) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-09T07:00Z 470.6K followers, 2947 engagements


"Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reported double-digit revenue and profit growth in North America in the current fiscal year as its U.S. expansion defied tariff volatility"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976373749713600590) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-09T19:46Z 470.5K followers, 4786 engagements


"Kim Hye-seong scored from third base on an 11th-inning error by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976483412945862950) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-10T03:02Z 470.6K followers, 3674 engagements


"Businesses across the global semiconductor supply chain are bracing themselves for disruptions from Chinas most targeted move yet to limit their supplies of rare-earth materials amid its trade war with the U.S"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976829364709794079) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-11T01:57Z 470.5K followers, 4395 engagements


"Merchandise sales for Myaku-Myaku the official mascot character of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka will continue through next March after the end of the event Monday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1977638707319460122) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-13T07:33Z 470.5K followers, 4026 engagements


"Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Groups asset management firm is aiming to become one of the top-three managers of Japanese mutual funds in five years by bolstering offerings to individuals its new CEO has said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1977954154661261461) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-14T04:26Z 470.5K followers, 3284 engagements


"Kansai Electric Power will assess the possibility of constructing new nuclear reactors in exchange for decommissioning aging units with plans to carry out geological and other surveys in Mihama Fukui Prefecture"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978335955778973943) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-15T05:43Z 470.6K followers, 3224 engagements


"Finding a Sunday roast that isn't a perfunctory offering from a British-themed place can be challenging in Tokyo. Here are the best spots to tuck into this hearty British dish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979157376251961544) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T12:07Z 470.5K followers, 3233 engagements


"What makes J-horror tick For the Silent Hill video game series it's always been about psychological torment over jump scares and for the first time the franchise's brand of terror has a game set on its own shores. 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979357308334301355) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T01:22Z 470.6K followers, 4079 engagements


"A concert held in Hiroshima featured for the first time the digitized sounds of a piano that survived the U.S. atomic bombing of the city XX years ago. 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979382405334020310) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T03:01Z 470.5K followers, 3490 engagements


"U.S. President Donald Trump said his proposed XXX% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979463460430700910) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T08:24Z 470.5K followers, 5155 engagements


"Japanese teenager Ami Nakai shone on the first day of the season-opening ISU Grand Prix de France on Friday leading the way to push teammate Kaori Sakamoto into second place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979521466656772328) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T12:14Z 470.6K followers, 4220 engagements


"U.S. officials are privately discussing a potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the U.S. president's upcoming Asia visit CNN reported on Saturday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979557871491678474) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T14:39Z 470.5K followers, 4056 engagements


"The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979767379409145990) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T04:31Z 470.6K followers, 3737 engagements


"Gucci owner Kering says it has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal for X billion ($4.66 billion) to refocus on its core fashion business"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980090759240974664) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T01:56Z 470.6K followers, 2910 engagements


"Ishiro Honda: The master behind Godzilla"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2017/11/18/books/ishihiro-honda-master-behind-godzilla/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2017-11-21T19:08Z 208.1M followers, 190.4K engagements


"Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata said the time is ripe for raising the banks policy interest rate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980244372470825365) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T12:07Z 470.7K followers, 6968 engagements


"A ceasefire agreement between Islamabad and Kabul rests on the ruling Afghan Taliban's ability to rein in militants attacking Pakistan across their shared border Pakistan's defense minister said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980458696049144070) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T02:18Z 470.7K followers, 2887 engagements


"Commentary: Without bold action the new prime minister will lack the momentum for enduring leadership"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980581425825874027) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T10:26Z 470.7K followers, 2689 engagements


"The election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female prime minister placed her husband Taku Yamamoto as the country's first male spouse of the prime minister or "first gentleman.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980627191495823423) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T13:28Z 470.7K followers, 2644 engagements


"Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japans first female prime minister - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-elected-japan-prime-minister/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T04:54Z 208.1M followers, 2444 engagements


"For Uniqlos founder conquering America is personal - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/18/uniqlo-founder-us/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T13:30Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Inside Aokigahara Japan's 'Suicide Forest' - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/06/26/general/inside-japans-suicide-forest/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2018-01-26T17:18Z 208.1M followers, 1.7M engagements


"Article Expired - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/japan-cyclists-helmet-wearing/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2024-06-28T19:54Z 208.1M followers, 532.2K engagements


"Takaichi makes history as Japans first female prime minister - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-elected-japan-prime-minister) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T17:21Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/19/companies/ev-battery-race/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:34Z 470.6K followers, XX engagements


"Search results - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2000/06/11/national/doctors-confirm-parasite-killed-girl/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2022-07-15T17:12Z 208.1M followers, 1.2M engagements


"Kansai Electric to conduct surveys for new nuclear reactors - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/kansai-electric-new-nuclear-reactors/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-16T00:00Z 208.1M followers, 8893 engagements


"Has Japans Diet finally begun its Knessetization - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/17/japan/japan-parliament-begins-its-knessetization/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T09:27Z 470.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Twitter grapples with an Elon Musk problem"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/04/12/business/twitter-elon-musk-problem/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2022-04-12T00:53Z 208.1M followers, 1.2M engagements


"MHI and BAE showcase drones for potential use with GCAP fighter - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/18/japan/defense-exhibition-gcap-fighter-jet/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2024-10-18T06:23Z 208.1M followers, 493K engagements


"Nikkei XXX retreats as Takaichi becomes prime minister - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/21/markets/nikkei-takaichi-fall/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T09:01Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/17/our-lives/chris-glenn-oda-nobunaga/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T21:26Z 208.1M followers, 3080 engagements


"A call to end confusion over foreign names - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2010/09/22/language/a-call-to-end-confusion-over-foreign-names/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2020-12-25T21:42Z 208.1M followers, 463.6K engagements


"As 'No Kings' protests decry Trump surveillance worries emerge - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/19/world/politics/no-kings-protests-trump-surveillance/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:46Z 208.1M followers, 4732 engagements


"Art or vandalism Japan tries to find the right balance with street graffiti. - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/11/14/arts/japanese-street-graffiti/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-16T12:45Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Takaichi set to make history as Japans first female prime minister - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-prime-minister/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T04:03Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Many websites and apps go dark as Amazon's cloud unit reports global outage - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/20/tech/websites-apps-dark-amazon-outage/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T09:38Z 208.1M followers, 8148 engagements


"Japans government asks OpenAI to seek permission amid Sora X copyright concerns - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/companies/japan-opt-in-model-sora2/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T08:42Z 208.1M followers, 1062 engagements


"Article Expired - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/japan/society/tokyo-aiming-to-eliminate-areas-congested-with-wooden-houses/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2024-12-18T15:00Z 470.6K followers, 3.8M engagements


"Trump says XXX% tariffs on China unsustainable and he still plans to meet Xi - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/18/economy/trump-china-tariffs-unsustainable/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:34Z 470.6K followers, XX engagements


"Japans orphans neglected: HRW"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/01/national/japans-orphans-neglected-hrw/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2014-05-01T05:55Z 208.1M followers, 210K engagements


"Springer's Game X blast sends Blue Jays past Mariners and into World Series - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/21/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-world-series/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T05:21Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Europe's bees and butterflies at risk conservation body says - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/10/13/wildlife/europe-bees-butterflies-risk/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:34Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Ex-French President Sarkozy says 'not afraid' ahead of jail term - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/19/world/politics/nicolas-sarkozy-set-to-start-jail-sentence/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T12:59Z 208.1M followers, 4128 engagements


"12 Japanese firms invest in U.S. fusion energy startup - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/fusion-energy-startup-investment/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-09-03T03:36Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Search results - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/01/national/japan-aibo-robots-get-funeral/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2019-03-10T11:52Z 208.1M followers, 50.7K engagements


"Rural communities look to urban populations for growth"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/satoyama-consortium/2020/07/19/satoyama-consortium/rural-communities-look-urban-populations-growth/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2020-07-19T01:41Z 208.1M followers, 293.3K engagements


"Teacher in Fukuoka avoided identification on child sex registry by changing name - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/crime-legal/fukuoka-man-teacher-database/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:34Z 470.6K followers, XX engagements


"Japans rigid koseki system keeps it all in the family"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/08/04/national/media-national/japans-rigid-koseki-system-keeps-family/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2018-08-03T22:49Z 208.1M followers, 210K engagements


"Is Japan ready to say goodbye to tax-free shopping - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/04/japan/politics/tax-free-system/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-08-16T00:00Z 470.6K followers, 198K engagements


"Putting Japans coming inheritance windfall to good use"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/10/18/commentary/japan-commentary/japan-inheritance-windfall/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2020-10-18T00:49Z 208.1M followers, 9M engagements


"DMZ tours in South Korea to be halted amid talk of Trump-Kim meeting - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/asia-pacific/politics/kim-trump-dmz-tours/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T06:07Z 470.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Digitized sounds unveiled of piano that survived atomic bombing of Hiroshima - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/piano-atomic-bombing/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T03:56Z 208.1M followers, 1416 engagements


"Bicycle helmets are now mandatory in Japan. Heres how people feel about that"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/31/national/bicycle-helmet-duty-bound/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2023-04-04T01:21Z 208.1M followers, 532.2K engagements


"Search results - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/09/29/travel/nara-dreamland-abandoned-theme-park/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T02:34Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Japans discriminatory koseki registry system looks ever more outdated"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2016/07/10/issues/japans-discriminatory-koseki-registry-system-looks-ever-outdated/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2017-06-10T03:38Z 208.1M followers, 210K engagements


"Ghost of Yoteis bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/11/digital/ghost-of-yotei-review-game-hokkaido-tsushima/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T18:06Z 208.1M followers, 10.4K engagements


"Japans koseki system: dull uncaring but terribly efficient"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2016/06/22/issues/japans-koseki-system-dull-uncaring-terribly-efficient/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2016-06-22T02:08Z 208.1M followers, 210K engagements


"Woodworking meets forest revitalization"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/satoyama-consortium/2018/09/23/satoyama-consortium/woodworking-meets-forest-revitalization/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2018-10-07T01:27Z 208.1M followers, 293.3K engagements


"U.S. heads joint bid to host 2031 Womens World Cup - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/21/soccer/women-world-cup-2031/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T01:57Z 470.6K followers, X engagements


"Expoland forced into liquidation"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/02/11/national/expoland-forced-into-liquidation/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2009-02-10T15:00Z 470.6K followers, 390.7K engagements


"Search results - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/03/04/news/anti-yakuza-laws-are-taking-their-toll/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2017-07-13T19:49Z 470.6K followers, 5.5M engagements


"Grueling low-paid human work behind generative AI curtain - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/18/tech/ai-training-low-paid-jobs/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:34Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Sumitomo Life to mull using AI tech to support sales agents - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/19/companies/sumitomo-life-ai-interview/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T09:59Z 208.1M followers, 3419 engagements


"Myanmar's junta says it raided scam compound seized XX Starlink receivers - The Japan Times"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/asia-pacific/crime-legal/myanmar-scam-compound-starlink/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T11:43Z 470.6K followers, XX engagements


"Japanese eatery chain operator Toridoll Holdings said it will raise the annual income of managers at Marugame Seimen noodle restaurants to up to XX million to attract talent amid a declining labor force"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1968618581882511529) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-09-18T10:10Z 470.7K followers, 3385 engagements


"Far-right parties across Europe have made gains in recent years as voters worry about the war in Ukraine and economic downturn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1973420268883161171) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-01T16:10Z 470.7K followers, 2748 engagements


"Japan's ruling coalition collapsed on Friday after its junior partner Komeito quit raising doubts about whether conservative Sanae Takaichi will become the country's first female prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976955470058254545) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-11T10:18Z 470.6K followers, 4515 engagements


"The Japanese and U.S. governments are arranging for their leaders to visit a U.S. military base in Japan to tour the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington Japanese government sources said Saturday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1976971282605355029) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-11T11:20Z 470.7K followers, 5710 engagements


"Japan's ruling coalition collapsed on Friday after its junior partner Komeito quit raising doubts about whether conservative Sanae Takaichi will become the country's first female prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1977232727104442806) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-12T04:39Z 470.6K followers, 8732 engagements


"Xander Schauffele won his first title of the year after finishing one stroke clear of Max Greyserman at the PGA Tour's Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama on Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1977353021618086397) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-12T12:37Z 470.6K followers, 4403 engagements


"Commentary: Chinas new K visa aimed at attracting foreign tech talent has triggered backlash revealing public frustration with job scarcity and a faltering property market"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978393291306529082) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-15T09:31Z 470.6K followers, 3027 engagements


"Daito Trust's solution to getting more female construction workers Introduce separate portable restrooms for men and women and larger unisex ones. 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978584221628215585) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-15T22:10Z 470.6K followers, 3771 engagements


"More than XX% of respondents support Sanae Takaichi leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party visiting the war-related Yasukuni Shrine if she becomes prime minister according to an opinion poll by Jiji Press"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978763359932571661) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-16T10:02Z 470.7K followers, 3100 engagements


"An opinion poll for October showed that XXXX% of respondents will support Japan's new Cabinet that would be formed by Sanae Takaichi if she becomes prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978779741155930394) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-16T11:07Z 470.7K followers, 4120 engagements


"An International Monetary Fund has recommended that Japan create longer-term fiscal plans amid increasing risks posed by interest rate rises"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978959890111475969) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-16T23:02Z 470.6K followers, 2872 engagements


"An opinion poll for October showed that XXXX% of respondents will support Japan's new Cabinet that would be formed by Sanae Takaichi if she becomes prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1978974782826713478) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T00:02Z 470.7K followers, 3123 engagements


"Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Japan Open ahead of her quarterfinal on Friday after the four-time Grand Slam champion failed to recover from a leg injury"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979042854400827471) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T04:32Z 470.6K followers, 2861 engagements


"Kawasaki Heavy Industries is in talks to co-develop new engines for Germany's Taurus cruise missiles another potentially significant step in Tokyo's retreat from decades of pacifism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979166231144886295) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T12:42Z 470.7K followers, 3228 engagements


"Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark matter as they study a diffuse glow of gamma rays near the center of our galaxy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979195299810693556) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T14:38Z 470.7K followers, 3293 engagements


"A concert held in Hiroshima featured for the first time the digitized sounds of a piano that survived the U.S. atomic bombing of the city XX years ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979207296568709442) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T15:26Z 470.7K followers, 3411 engagements


"Ship equipment maker Mitsui E&S expects its profit momentum to surpass its full-year guidance on robust demand for engines and a successful pivot of its crane business toward the U.S"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979276925341208830) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T20:02Z 470.6K followers, 2830 engagements


"In disaster-prone Japan Lawson is planning to prepare XXX stores nationwide that could serve as relief centers in the event of a calamity. 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979326423358689334) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-17T23:19Z 470.6K followers, 3884 engagements


"Members of Japanese ruling and opposition parties expressed their sadness over the death of former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama on Friday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979432613308678156) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T06:21Z 470.6K followers, 5425 engagements


"Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi may have found the political support she needs to become Japan's next prime minister but the new cross-party alliances could ensnarl her economic plans"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979449309960527965) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T07:27Z 470.7K followers, 5910 engagements


"In recent years Uniqlo's affordable wellmade basic clothes have struck a chord especially with younger American shoppers fueling a rapid business expansion. via @nytimes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979482304578822521) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-18T09:38Z 470.7K followers, 20.7K engagements


"Sumitomo Life Insurance will consider using digital technologies including generative artificial intelligence to support its sales agents the company's president says"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979849845151015190) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T09:59Z 470.7K followers, 3419 engagements


"People who attended the "No Kings" protests against Donald Trump may be targeted for government surveillance civil libertarians said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979876803578560898) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T11:46Z 470.7K followers, 4732 engagements


"Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy set to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of attempting to raise campaign funds from Libya in 2007"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979895132636729675) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T12:59Z 470.7K followers, 4128 engagements


"BREAKING: The Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party agreed to form a coalition Monday making it almost certain that LDP President Sanae Takaichi will become Japans first female prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980104696497893594) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T02:52Z 470.7K followers, 6786 engagements


"Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy set to start a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of attempting to raise campaign funds from Libya in 2007"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980116079662747826) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T03:37Z 470.7K followers, 5147 engagements


"The U.N.'s office in Yemen said Sunday that Houthi rebels were still holding XX of its staff following their raid on the organization's building in Sanaa Yemen's capital a day earlier"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980124097561403452) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T04:09Z 470.7K followers, 3431 engagements


"Empress Emerita Michiko wife of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and mother of Emperor Naruhito marked her 91st birthday on Monday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980137621247435174) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T05:02Z 470.7K followers, 3473 engagements


"World No. XXX Naoyuki Kataoka will make his major debut next year at the Masters after winning the Japan Open on Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980144053925675094) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T05:28Z 470.7K followers, 3195 engagements


"The Toronto Blue Jays not only got the big hits they also made the key fielding plays Sunday night to force Game X in the American League Championship Series"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980150340969222552) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T05:53Z 470.7K followers, 3308 engagements


"Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim called Sunday's 2-1 Premier League victory over Liverpool his biggest win since taking charge XX months ago but insisted his team is not getting carried away"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980162021980037326) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T06:39Z 470.7K followers, 2877 engagements


"Tours to the truce village of Panmunjom which straddles the two Koreas will be halted later this month amid rising speculation about a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980166402506969546) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T06:57Z 470.7K followers, 3201 engagements


"Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is mourning the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama who died last Friday at the age of 101"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980171889113747697) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T07:19Z 470.7K followers, 3888 engagements


"Relatives of the last Israeli hostages released from Gaza after two years in captivity have said their loved ones endured harrowing conditions with some reportedly held in cages pits or underground tunnels"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980185236618072432) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T08:12Z 470.7K followers, 2957 engagements


"Japan is pushing the reuse market as a new consumption model with it's Environment Ministry planning a road map by the end of March 2026 outlining steps to boost growth of the sector"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980194184989438319) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T08:47Z 470.7K followers, 3512 engagements


"Myanmar's junta has raided one of the country's most notorious internet scam centers and seized Starlink devices"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980204130183397577) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T09:27Z 470.7K followers, 2869 engagements


"Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world and disrupting services for several popular websites and apps including Fortnite and Snapchat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980207675645272510) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T09:41Z 470.7K followers, 3364 engagements


"The Tokyo District Court ordered the government to pay some 300000 in damages over verbal abuse and other illegal acts by prison guards against an inmate in Aichi Prefecture"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980213898012709185) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T10:05Z 470.7K followers, 3133 engagements


"A government led by Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi will likely spend less than expected as coalition partner Japan Innovation Party takes the edge off some original policy priorities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980225980992995532) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T10:53Z 470.7K followers, 3282 engagements


"A cyberattack has forced Japanese office equipment seller Askul to suspend order receipts and shipments and led Ryohin Keikaku to take the website of its Muji brand of household products offline"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980240056657850593) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T11:49Z 470.7K followers, 3218 engagements


"Toyo Tire is on track to exceed its profit guidance for this fiscal year says CEO Takashi Shimizu who plans to start buying back shares amid resilient U.S. demand"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980256041125257610) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T12:53Z 470.7K followers, 3142 engagements


"A government led by Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi will likely spend less than expected as coalition partner Japan Innovation Party takes the edge off some original policy priorities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980402054049804757) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T22:33Z 470.7K followers, 3064 engagements


"U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical minerals deal aimed at countering China with the American leader also backing the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980419076439544255) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T23:41Z 470.7K followers, 3068 engagements


"Eisa a traditional dance in Okinawa is performed during summer festivals held to honor ancestors. But Osaka's Eisa festival was created for young workers to resist discrimination and reclaim pride in their roots"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980425913327087764) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T00:08Z 470.7K followers, 2691 engagements


"A cyberattack on a Japanese seller of office supplies is disrupting e-commerce and logistics for several major retailers in Japan including Muji owner Ryohin Keikaku"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980441388505243853) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T01:09Z 470.7K followers, 2744 engagements


"U.S. envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the aim to corral Israel and Hamas to get the Gaza ceasefire plan back on track after violence over the weekend threatened to derail the week-old truce"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980445351334088713) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T01:25Z 470.7K followers, 2763 engagements


"Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi is set to be elected prime minister in parliament on Tuesday afternoon making history as Japans first female leader"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980452202876469390) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T01:52Z 470.7K followers, 3391 engagements


"Nomura Asset Management's new retirement solutions team is made up of workers who came back from retirement themselves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980473663636820284) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T03:18Z 470.7K followers, 2898 engagements


"BREAKING: Sanae Takaichi becomes Japans first female leader a historic event made possible by a coalition between the LDP and the Japan Innovation Party. 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980497900552479013) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T04:54Z 470.7K followers, 72.5K engagements


"A recent deluge in Bali that killed at least XX people and left four missing was caused partly by record rain but was also a reckoning for years of rampant overdevelopment and a waste management system under strain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980507201580986832) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T05:31Z 470.7K followers, 2995 engagements


"Tokyo stocks hit a record and neared a key threshold then dropped as Sanae Takaichi became prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980553452494188971) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T08:35Z 470.7K followers, 3657 engagements


"Commentary: U.S. cities like Baltimore are seeing murder rates fall sharply from post-2020 highs thanks to local violence-reduction efforts and pandemic-era investments but sustaining the gains could be tough as funding dries up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980569896783126618) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T09:40Z 470.7K followers, 2924 engagements


"Commentary: The U.S.-China trade war intensifies as China uses rare earths dominance to retaliate against U.S. tariffs while the U.S. pushes for a global response and long-term strategy to reduce reliance on China"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980589256037765222) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T10:57Z 470.7K followers, 2884 engagements


"It's official: Japan now has its first-ever first husband. 👉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980595422763593895) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T11:22Z 470.7K followers, 9143 engagements


"A Japanese court handed down an eight-year prison sentence Tuesday to the father of a woman who publicly accused him of rape a rare case in the country where many victims stay anonymous"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980619029774578075) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T12:55Z 470.7K followers, 2627 engagements


"Wasteland: Tokyo grows on its own trash"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/02/18/environment/wasteland-tokyo-grows-trash/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2021-02-14T16:08Z 208.1M followers, 1M engagements


"Tokyo is still the regions top performer but Hong Kong is now the talk of the town with Bar Leone named the worlds best bar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1979932567550738483) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-19T15:28Z 470.7K followers, 3614 engagements


"Tours to the truce village of Panmunjom which straddles the two Koreas will be halted later this month amid rising speculation about a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980275051690619248) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-20T14:08Z 470.7K followers, 3523 engagements


"A plan to cull the smallest listings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is spurring a record number of buyouts of young companies in Japan with XXX startups bought out in 2024 more than double the number four years earlier"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980481415658549589) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T03:48Z 470.7K followers, 2871 engagements


"A South Korean court has dismissed a stock manipulation case against Kakao Corp. founder Brian Kim allowing the influential internet platform to refocus on stabilizing its sprawling businesses"  
[X Link](https://x.com/japantimes/status/1980637191895134219) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2025-10-21T14:07Z 470.7K followers, 2477 engagements


"Ishiba Cabinet logs lowest initial support since 2000: Jiji poll"  
[X Link](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/17/japan/politics/ishiba-cabinet-lowest-public-support/) [@japantimes](/creator/x/japantimes) 2024-10-17T09:47Z 208.1M followers, 305.1K engagements