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Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2026
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
The Nvidia CEO admitted to having an affair with a woman who could have been a Chinese spy.
The seals of the U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency and the Central Security Service in Fort Meade, Maryland.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2026
More suicides at U.S. spy and cyber agencies scrutinized by Congress
At least 11 National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command workers died by suicide over roughly the past year, officials and public records say.
The recent arrest of a U.S. Army soldier in the U.K. over suspected links to Russian espionage operations comes as Western governments are increasingly highlighting the threat of Russian spying and sabotage.
WORLD
Nov 11, 2026
U.K. arrests U.S. Army soldier over Russia spying allegations
The arrest comes as governments are increasingly highlighting the threat of Russian espionage, as Moscow seeks to intimidate supporters of Ukraine.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang with a woman confirmed to be Alice Huang in Taipei on June 7
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2026
Honey traps: Sex, lies and a spy’s oldest trick
History is packed with people who found themselves ensnared by men and women tasked with winning their trust before extracting information.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a keynote address at an Nvidia conference in San Jose, California, on March 16.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2026
Nvidia scandal creates risks for whole AI industry, not just CEO
Chipmaker’s shares slid as much as 8.8%, at one point erasing nearly $400 billion in market valuation, after Jensen Huang disclosed his infidelity.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted on Sunday that he'd had an affair and said the Nvidia board was launching an investigation.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2026
Nvidia CEO’s affair engulfs AI giant in Chinese spying probe
In a memo to employees, Jensen Huang left no doubt that the chip colossus was embroiled in a crisis like none before in its three-decade history.
A Japanese Astellas Pharma employee sentenced to three and a half years in prison for espionage in China is expected to be released on Dec. 14 and return to Japan.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2026
Astellas employee to be released from China prison in December
Beijing had accused the Japanese citizen of espionage by providing China-related information to an intelligence agency but had not provided further details.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, delivers the keynote address at the Nvidia GTC in Berlin on Oct. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2026
China’s top spy agency recruited woman who targeted Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
Alice Huang, a Chinese executive who developed a relationship with Nvidia’s leader, is believed to be an asset of the Ministry of State Security.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (second from left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (second from right) hold talks on the sideline of a Group of 20 ministerial meeting in Atlanta on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2026
Japan demands release of national in meeting with Russia’s Lavrov
The rare high-level meeting between the two countries came amid strained ties over Ukraine and a long-running territorial dispute.
A news program shows footage of the detention of a Japanese journalist accused of espionage, in Moscow on Oct. 13.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2026
Japanese journalist arrested in Russia is a pawn, not a spy
Tokyo must disabuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of the belief that journalists are pawns to be played in the great power’s game.
U.S. officials have concluded that a top executive at a Singapore-based data center company who has developed a close relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is a Chinese intelligence asset.
WORLD
Oct 30, 2026
Nvidia chief seen as target of Chinese spy plot
An executive at a data center company who developed a close relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was found to be a Chinese intelligence asset.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that a consular meeting for a detained Japanese journalist was held immediately after necessary procedures were completed, without mentioning a time limit sought under consular convention between the two countries.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2026
Russia claims consular meeting for detained Japan reporter held promptly
A consular meeting between embassy officials and the Hokkaido Shimbun reporter took place nearly two weeks after he was detained.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Sakhalin region Gov. Valery Limarenko during his visit on the Etorofu Island in August.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2026
Japan urges Russia to release journalist after confirming well-being
The Hokkaido reporter, identified by Russian authorities as Yuki Imai, has been accused of conducting espionage activities.
The prime minister's office in Tokyo. Japan is looking into requiring people who lobby on behalf of foreign governments to register as foreign agents under a new law.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2026
Japan mulls registration of foreign agents under new anti-espionage law
Under the plan, people acting on behalf of foreign governments would have to register with relevant authorities to make their activities transparent.
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
The move comes amid growing concerns about smart technology in the vehicles and the threat of spying.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has said that a bilateral diplomatic protocol with Russia ensures the right to consular access within "a period of no later than four days from the time of arrest or detention."
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2026
Japan slams lack of access to journalist detained in Russia
Russia arrested a journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun on the Far East island of Sakhalin a week ago on suspicion of espionage.
Some say Russia will seek a prisoner exchange following the recent detention of a Japanese journalist for alleged spying in Sakhalin in the Russian Far East.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 18, 2026
Russia may seek prisoner swap after detaining Japanese journalist
Some say the detention of the reporter is linked to the handover to Germany this month of a Russian hacker detained in Japan in May.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says the government has not been able to contact the Japanese reporter detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2026
Japan denies spying after Russia arrests journalist
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday said the details of the accusations against the Hokkaido Shimbun reporter remained unclear.
A person identified by Russia's Federal Security Service as a Japanese journalist for the Hokkaido Shimbun, whom it has accused of espionage, is seen in this still image taken from video aired by the Rossiya-24 state TV channel and released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2026
Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying
The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist was detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region, with Moscow accusing him of collecting defense-related information.
Students take part in a government intelligence job experience event organized by the Public Security Intelligence Agency in Tokyo last month. Faces have been obscured for privacy.
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2026
Government intelligence job experience event receives overwhelming interest
The Public Security Intelligence Agency had sought around 15 participants for the Sept. 20 event?but received more than 200 applications.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
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A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
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