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Employees empty freezers at ICA Kvantum supermarket in Sjoebo, Sweden, on Monday.
WORLD
Nov 3, 2026
Supermarkets across Europe report new suspected freezer hack
Danish refrigeration systems maker Danfoss said the incidents across Europe involved its products, as was the case in France last month.
Sweden's Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson speaks during the Social Democrats' election night party in Stockholm on Sept. 13.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2026
Record level of challenges after Swedish vote, officials say
The Sept. 13 general election gave the country’s four opposition parties — led by the Social Democrats — a narrow three-seat majority.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, leader of the conservative Moderates, prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station in Strangnas, Sweden, on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 17, 2026
Sweden’s left wing wins election thriller
Around 50,000 votes separated the two sides in the country of 10.6 million people.
Jimmie Akesson, the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, delivers a speech after Sunday's general election in Stockholm.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2026
Swedish election in dead heat as voters question liberal traditions
A partial count by the election authority points to a one-seat majority for the opposition center-left bloc.
Spotify Technology co-founder Martin Lorentzon said the discussions about new taxes have already done some damage by creating uncertainty.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2026
Spotify’s Lorentzon says he’d leave Sweden if wealth tax imposed
The warning from the Stockholm-based billionaire comes as the country’s Left Party campaigns for a tax on billionaires.
Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring France's third goal against Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 1, 2026
Mbappe and Haaland fire France and Norway into World Cup last 16
Kylian Mbappe took his tally for the tournament to six goals, making him joint top-scorer alongside Lionel Messi.
Fans celebrate at the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Friday as Japan advanced to the knockout round in the World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Fans take over iconic Shibuya Crossing as Japan reaches World Cup knockout round
Fans watched in packed bars, cafes and even on the side of the road as the Samurai Blue secured a second-place finish in Group F at the World Cup.
Japan's Daizen Maeda celebrates after scoring against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu relishes chance to face ‘serious Brazil’ in knockout stage
Japan advanced to the round of 32 as the runner-up in Group F.
Japan's Daizen Maeda scores against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Japan advances to World Cup knockout stage after draw with Sweden
Japan holds on to finish as the runner-up in Group F and ?book a meeting in ?the knockout ?stage with five-time champion ?Brazil.
Japan practices ahead of its World Cup match against Sweden at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2026
Hajime Moriyasu praises 今日吃瓜 teamwork as squad eyes spot in knockout stage
With four points, the Japanese are likely to progress to the last 32 even if they lose to Sweden on Thursday, but Moriyasu has his sights set on the top spot.
Sweden coach Graham Potter speaks during a news conference in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2026
Sweden coach Graham Potter says team has to defend better against Japan
The Swedes followed up their opening 5-1 win over Tunisia with a loss by the same scoreline against the Netherlands and are third in Group F.
Japan's Ko Itakura clears the ball during the first half against Tunisia during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 22, 2026
今日吃瓜 World Cup picture comes into focus after rout of Tunisia
Japan can book its place in the knockout round with a win over Sweden.
The Netherlands' Crysencio Summerville celebrates after scoring during a Group F match against Sweden during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 21, 2026
Netherlands’ demolition of Sweden gives coach Ronald ?Koeman peace of mind
The Dutch let ?leads slip away twice in their opening Group F encounter against Japan last weekend, so the ?three points were welcome.
A Swedish flag in Stockholm in 2023. The Swedish government, which won the 2022 election on a promise to reduce immigration and crack down ?on crime, has said that people who misbehave or commit crimes are not welcome.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
Sweden’s ‘good behavior’ law to revoke residency permits for legal behaviors
The Swedish government won the 2022 election on a promise to reduce immigration and crack down ?on crime.
Sweden's Yasin Ayari celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Tunisia at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico on June 14, 2026.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2026
Sweden demolishes Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group
Earlier in Group F, Japan scored late to draw 2-2 against the Netherlands.
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.
Swedish investment fund EQT said it will conduct a tender offer for Japan's Kakaku.com.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2026
Sweden’s EQT to acquire Japanese firm behind popular restaurant site Tabelog
The Swedish private equity firm has announced plans to acquire Tabelog’s parent company, Kakaku.com, in a deal expected to be valued around ?590 billion.
An H&M store on Fifth Avenue in New York
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2026
Once Sweden’s top company, H&M’s struggling to sell its rebound story
H&M’s CEO is seeking once again to convince investors that the group has turned a corner.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis sets a new world record during the Mondo Classic pole vault competition at the IFU Arena in Uppsala, Sweden, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 13, 2026
Duplantis clears 6.31 meters to set 15th pole vault world record
The 26-year-old Swede broke the record he has owned since clearing 6.17 m in 2020.
William Nylander scores Sweden's fifth goal against Latvia at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Ice hockey
Feb 18, 2026
Defiant Sweden ready for blockbuster men’s quarterfinal against U.S.
The team wearing the three crowns is grasping for more gold in an Olympic men’s ice hockey showdown few expected this early.
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.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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