Ishiba High-stakes Election Gambit Backfires

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Had Hoped Calling An Election Would Allow Him To Gain A Firmer Grip On Power. Instead, His Political Capital Has Waned, Leaving His Premiership Hanging By A Thread Only A Month After Taking Office.

What To Stream: Mufasa: The Lion King,Timothee Chalamet, Will Smith, Seth Rogen And Atomfall

Will Smith Releasing His First New Album In 20 Years And “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’ Photorealistic Prequel To The 1994 Animated Classic, Are Some Of This Week’s New Streaming Entertainment Releases Are Some Of The New Television, Films, Music And Games Headed To A Device Near You.

JAL Net Profit Falls 19.1% To ¥49.9 Bil In Fiscal 1st Half

Japan Airlines Co Said Friday Its Net Profit For The Six Months Ended September Fell 19.1 Percent From A Year Earlier To 49.9 Billion Yen, Hit By A Typhoon And An Investment Loss.

Japan May Require More Elderly People To Foot 30% Of Their Medical Costs

The Government Will Consider Requiring More Elderly People To Bear 30% Of Their Medical Costs In An Outline Of Measures To Deal With The Aging Population Adopted Friday.

China J-35A Stealth Fighter Is Black Box Despite Splashy Debut

China's Much-anticipated J-35A Stealth Aircraft, Centerpiece Of This Week's Zhuhai Air Show, Has Been More Than A Decade In The Making, But Experts Say Little Is Known About Its Capabilities.