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Japan has recorded its second bird flu outbreak of the current season, and about 40,000 chickens are to be culled, according to Anadolu Agency and The Japan Times.
A Japanese Astellas Pharma employee imprisoned in China in an espionage case is set to be released in December, according to Japanese media reports relayed by Reuters, though no official confirmation was included in the reports.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Shizuoka Prefecture early on Sunday and injured people, with more than 20 hurt according to authorities cited by Kyodo, and no tsunami warning was issued.
Wales won their first Test since July 28-21 against Japan at home on 7 November 2026, scoring four tries for a bonus point, though both head coaches pointed to missed chances.
Kozo Tashima, backed by the Japan Football Association, has declared that he will challenge incumbent Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency.
Japanese skater Mao Shimada won the women's event at Skate Canada International, a Grand Prix stop that The Japan Times describes as her Grand Prix debut.
Sanrio has ended a merchandise collaboration with the Japanese TBS spy drama Vivant after Chinese state media and social media users criticised scenes of Chinese agents torturing a Japanese operative.
North Korea carried out a ballistic missile launch toward the sea on 29 October 2026, and South Korea's military said about 10 short-range ballistic missiles were fired, according to Deutsche Welle.
Yoshida rallied in the final round of the LPGA Tour's South Korea event to claim her first tour victory, according to ESPN. The Japan Times also reported that she rallied for her first tour win.
Japanese companies are moving to pay customers after waves of cyberattacks disrupted internet services, according to Reuters and the South China Morning Post, which reports that GMO Internet will pay every customer 5,000 yen.
A U.S. Marine faces charges of robbery and murder in Japan, according to The Japan Times and Anadolu Agency, though key details of the case remain unreported.
The Japanese novelist and film-maker, author of Almost Transparent Blue and Coin Locker Babies, has died at 74, according to Anadolu Agency, The Japan Times and The Guardian.
The Japan Times reports that a Japanese white paper calls for more support amid rising youth suicides, while Medical Xpress reports that university researchers have published 10 'Principles of Practice' for organizations working with young people.
Myanmar's president, former military chief Min Aung Hlaing, met Japan's Yohei Sasakawa, according to state media, while the South China Morning Post reports two rounds of US–Myanmar talks amid wider re-engagement with the country.
Japan has launched a spacecraft toward the Martian moon Phobos on a mission that aims to be the first to land on a Martian moon and bring samples back to Earth.
Akihiro Nabae died after becoming trapped beneath a heavy float at a local festival, and police are still investigating whether the float fell or he lost his balance.
Japan's space agency is preparing to launch the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, which The Guardian reports is designed to collect soil from Phobos and return it to Earth in 2031.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual 'masakaki' offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, according to CGTN and the South China Morning Post. She is not expected to visit in person, those outlets and The Japan Times report.
Two new chip plants are planned in New York with up to $21 billion in financing, which the Associated Press reports comes from Japan and links to GlobalFoundries.
Russia's FSB security service says it has detained a Japanese journalist on espionage allegations, and the foreign ministry has named him as Yuki Imai; Japan has requested information and fair treatment, and his newspaper says it is still confirming details.