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Participants in Finland¡¯s National Defense Course gain access to military facilities, information and demonstrations that few Finns ever see.
WORLD
Jun 25, 2026
Finland¡¯s secretive training course prepares its elite for war
Participants attend classified briefings and visit strategic facilities as well as government sites normally closed to the public over a period of three to four weeks.
A Border Guard helicopter and a Coast Guard patrol ship Turva seize a vessel suspected of a subsea cable breach in the Gulf of Finland last December.
WORLD
Jun 8, 2026
Finland tests early-warning system detecting threats to subsea cables
Baltic Sea undersea telecommunications cables, power connections and gas pipelines have been damaged in several incidents since Russia¡¯s full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022.
Philippe Bordarier, chief executive of nuclear operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), stands in one of the tunnels that is part of what is expected to be the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel at the Onkalo nuclear repository in Eurajoki, southwestern Finland, May 18.
WORLD
Jun 1, 2026
In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground
With space for 6,500 tons of uranium, a new facility in Finland is aimed at providing permanent storage for spent fuel from Finland¡¯s five nuclear reactors.
Detective Aki Suzumiya (Anne Watanabe) teams up with Finnish counterpart Jon Laine (Jasper Paakkonen) in a gritty drama that spans geography and time.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 23, 2026
Nordic noir meets Japanese occult in ¡®Blood and Sweat¡¯
The Finnish-Japanese coproduction evolves from a classic detective drama into a fun, pulpy thriller, blending Japan¡¯s folklore with sharp plotting.
People visit the graves of Russian service members killed during Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine at a cemetery on the outskirts of Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city in eastern Ukraine, on April 19.
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2026
Putin¡¯s ¡®special military operation¡¯ is a catastrophic failure
Russia¡¯s murderous assault on Ukraine is Europe¡¯s longest and bloodiest war of the 21st century.
TikTok plans to invest €1 billion ($1.16 billion) to build its second data center in Finland in less than ?a year.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 8, 2026
TikTok to build a second billion-euro data center in Finland
Finland has become a magnet ?for data centers ?as companies including Microsoft and Google look to curb energy ?costs and meet climate goals.
The Japanese government is considering revising requirements for permanent residency, including mandatory language proficiency and other moves that could place foreign residents under continuous evaluation and uncertainty about their future.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2026
Japan¡¯s residency debate risks turning integration into exclusion
What was once a predictable path toward long-term stability could become a precarious process subject to continuous state evaluation.
Finland¡¯s proposal to remove some of its restrictions on nuclear weapons comes as European countries reassess their nuclear deterrence policies amid growing uncertainty about the reliability of the U.S. security guarantee.
WORLD
Mar 6, 2026
Finland to lift nuclear weapons restrictions in major shift
The government said it would put forward a bill proposing to permit defense-related import, transport, supply and possession of nuclear arms as it proceeds with NATO integration.
Use of food delivery services surged during the pandemic, when fewer people were dining out, but rising competition has proved challenging for firms and led to consolidation in a number of markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2026
Wolt pulls out of Japan amid DoorDash exit from some Asian markets
Wolt will also withdraw from Uzbekistan, while another DoorDash subsidiary Deliveroo will cease its food delivery services in Singapore and Qatar.
Nathan MacKinnon scores the winner as Canada advances to the gold-medal game, where it will face the U.S.
OLYMPICS / Ice hockey
Feb 21, 2026
Canada to face U.S. in Olympic ice hockey final
Tournament favorites Canada and the U.S.?will face off for gold at Milan¡¯s Santagiulia Arena on Sunday, while Finland and Slovakia will battle for bronze on Saturday.
An elevator test center at Toshiba's Fuchu factory in Tokyo. Finnish elevator maker Kone already owns just under 20% of Toshiba's elevator unit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2026
Toshiba weighs reducing elevator unit stake as Kone circles
Finnish elevator maker Kone has spoken with potential advisers about possibly increasing its stake in Toshiba Elevator and has held initial discussions with the group.
The United States and Czech Republic compete during the women's ice hockey competition at the 2026 Olympics in Milan on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 6, 2026
Norovirus disrupts hockey competition as Italy gears up for Olympics
The most geographically dispersed Games in history will officially start with the opening ceremony on Friday.
China¡¯s marriage market is being hollowed out by a shrinking pool of women of childbearing age and a severe gender imbalance, while those women who do marry are doing so later and having fewer children.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2026
Can China reverse its demographic decline?
China¡¯s births have fallen to historic lows and deep structural forces make any lasting fertility rebound unlikely.
A member of the Finnish Border Guard's Special Intervention Unit takes part in an exercise on an offshore patrol vessel, Turva, near Helsinki on the Baltic Sea, Finland, on Monday.
WORLD
Jan 27, 2026
Finland hopes to prevent cable damage with new surveillance center
The Baltic Sea region has been on ?high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Protesters with Greenland flags gather outside the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen on Jan. 14.
WORLD
Jan 20, 2026
Greenland risks sucking out all the oxygen at Davos, Stubb says
Finland¡¯s president said the first step in resolving the issue of attention being diverted from Russia¡¯s war in Ukraine is to de-escalate rhetoric around Greenland.
Documented evidence shows schools that implement smartphone-free policies see measurable improvements in academic performance and student well-being, even within a single semester.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2025
It¡¯s time for Japan to ban smartphones in schools
Excessive screen time creates addiction comparable to substance abuse, but it is more nefarious in that it impacts people in unseen ways, unlike tobacco or alcohol.
Residential apartment blocks in Helsinki in May 2023. Finland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate hit 9.6% in September.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 2, 2025
Soaring unemployment challenges Finnish welfare model
Figures from the European statistics agency Eurostat showed Finland¡¯s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate hit 9.6% in September.
Social media, the internet and other modern-day pressures like digital overload, complexity and declining community ties are fueling loneliness and mental strain across Western societies.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2025
The West is facing fearsome new ¡®giants¡¯
The old postwar ¡°Five Giants¡± have been defeated, but new challenges ¡ª loneliness, addiction, distraction, lies and complexity ¡ª threaten Western societies.
The CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, an oceanographic science vessel and summer-rated icebreaker, under construction at Seaspan Shipyards
WORLD
Sep 17, 2025
Nations aiming for Arctic power can¡¯t get enough of these ships
Thawing of the top of the world from climate change has stirred a global competition to forge new, previously unnavigable shipping routes.
Emma Aalto (left) and Millie Colling train in Helsinki on Sept. 1.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Sep 5, 2025
Same-sex duo to compete in ice dance in Finland following rule change
The Finnish federation¡¯s rules now refer to ice dancers as ¡°Skater A¡± and ¡°Skater B¡± instead of ¡°man¡± and ¡°woman.¡°?
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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