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7 years after her letter, a surprise reunion with the imperial couple

Asahi News 07 Nov 2026
Like others gathered at an indoor arena in Nagoya on Sept. 20, 15-year-old Saki Kobayashi waited eagerly for a glimpse of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako as they attended the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games ... Saki has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.
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Apartment rents in central Tokyo forecast to rise 11% by 2030

Asahi News 07 Nov 2026
Apartment rents in central Tokyo will likely climb 11 percent over the next five years, driven by growing demand among residents avoiding the soaring purchasing prices of condominiums, a property survey organization said ... .
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Hiroshima office building offers foot-controlled elevators

Asahi News 07 Nov 2026
HIROSHIMA—Perhaps because of their placement, the large, round buttons near the bottom of a lobby wall at a municipal office building may have gone largely unnoticed ... The foot-level buttons were beneath the numbers 2 through 6.
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Initial Quarterly Holdings Report by Institutional Manager (Form 13F-HR) (Asahi Life Asset Management Co Ltd)

Public Technologies 06 Nov 2026
). The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete ... Washington, D.C. 20549 ... 23.8 ... ASAHI LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD ... Asahi Life Asset Management Co.
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Sony reports a hefty profit on the back of its blockbuster ‘Spider-Man’ movie

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony reported Thursday a 44% surge in its profit for the July-September quarter, largely on the box office success of its movie, “ Spider-Man. Brand New Day.” ... The U.S ... .
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Toyota raises profit projection for the year as sales hold up

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
Japan’s top automaker Toyota reported Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 19% from a year ago but raised its full-year profit forecast ... Quarterly sales rose to 13.4 trillion yen from 12.4 trillion yen, despite headwinds from U.S ... .
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Japan weighs early ICC payment ahead of U.S. sanctions

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
Before U.S ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Nov ... Akane recently told The Asahi Shimbun that she has asked the States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC for financial support and continued payment of their assessed contributions.
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VOX POPULI: The Slow Food movement’s case for savoring a life of meaning

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
Small wonder, then, that the Slow Food movement was born in this country ... —The Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 6. * * * ... Written by veteran Asahi Shimbun writers, the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture. .
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Full-fledged talks on Okinawa held for first time in 13 years

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takachi pledged to push economic development and work to reduce the U.S. military base burden in the first policy meeting in 13 years between central government and Okinawa prefectural officials on Nov. 6 ... bases in the prefecture.
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AI rout sends Nikkei below 60,000 after Democrats’ gains

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
The Nikkei stock average shed more than 4,000 points and plunged below 60,000 on Nov. 6 after the Democratic Party’s triumphs in the U.S. midterm elections fueled a sell-off in AI-related shares ... 5 close ... 5, reversing the previous day’s strong gains ... .
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Video game company Nintendo reports rising profit, falling sales

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo reported Thursday an 11% improvement in its net profit in the first half of the fiscal year, although its sales declined during that period ... Sales during the six months slipped 12% to 966 billion yen ... .
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FIFA council member Tashima to run against Infantino in election, Japanese media report

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
Japanese newspaper Asahi reported Tashima announced his intention to run in the election next March, and that board members of the Japan Football Association unanimously agreed to back him. Sports newspaper Nikkan Sports also reported the news.
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U.S. escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
The Trump administration on Thursday escalated its economic campaign against Cuba, issuing a determination that clears the path for U.S ... is accusing of procuring weapons and selling surveillance and security equipment to the Cuban government ... .
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China’s marriage rate in third quarter tumbles to 18-year low 

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
HONG KONG―China’s marriage rate for the first nine months of this year plummeted to its lowest level in 18 ‌years, fueling concerns about ⁠declining births and demographic ⁠strain in a country where childbearing remains closely tied ⁠to wedlock ... .
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South Korean audit reveals friction in U.S. alliance as priorities shift

Asahi News 06 Nov 2026
SEOUL―South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has come under fire from the opposition over his management of the US alliance following revelations of strains in ‌ties during a month-long parliamentary audit that ended last week ... ‘FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT’.

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