With an estimated population of nearly 42 million residents, Indonesian capital Jakarta soared from 33rd place in the previous rankings to surpass Japan's Tokyo.

China is trying to impose economic costs on Japan for wading into the issue of Taiwan. But experts say the escalating dispute could ultimately hurt China too.

Japan’s global exports gained 3.7% in October from a year ago, while imports from the world edged up 0.6%, according to government data released Friday. Exports to the U.S. dipped 3.1%, marking the seventh straight month of on-year declines,

Shohei Ohtani announced he will play for Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic after leading his home country to the 2023 title in the last WBC.