Japan's real wages fell for the ninth consecutive month in September as resurgent inflation outgrew nominal pay, government data showed on Thursday, highlighting the wage-price gap that complicates the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) rate hike plans.

In January next year, Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo, in a bid to secure stable supplies amid tightening export controls by China.

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.

Japan plans to revise its foreign investment screening law next year to streamline the review process and enable more targeted assessments of national security risks, a central pillar of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy agenda.

Some are convinced that Japan’s deal with the US was worth the effort. Trump’s visit to Tokyo, in which he was effusive in his praise for the strength of the US Japan relationship and the excellent prospects for trade, was widely interpreted as the reward for Japan accepting a one-sided trade deal.

Japan hit another immigration milestone this year, with foreign residents in 27 municipalities now comprising over 10 percent of the local population, according to new government statistics.

The Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings in Game 7 of the World Series averaged 51 million viewers combined across the United States, Canada and Japan. Major League Baseball said it is the most-watched game since Game 7 of the 1991 World Series between the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves.

Disney+ has secured a landmark multi-year content partnership with CJ ENM to bring South Korean streaming service Tving’s premium content to Japan.

Japan's very own Miyu Yamashita, fresh off a win Malaysia, her second of the season, headlines her home tournament.