Japan’s 2025 Smartphone Shipments Surge 11.6%, but Memory Price Spike Could End “¥1 Phones” in 2026: MM Research Institute

February 16, 2026 1473

China’s People’s Daily Brands Japan ‘New-Type Militarist’ as Tokyo Debates Defense—What’s at Stake

February 16, 2026 339

Tokyo DisneySea to Pause Sales of Beloved ‘Ukiwaman’ Shrimp Bun, Triggering Wave of Fan Reactions

February 16, 2026 411

PM Takaichi Orders Fast-Track National Council to Pursue Food-Only Consumption Tax Cut

February 16, 2026 337

Reports Question Junglia Okinawa’s Attendance as Operator and Katana Deny Bankruptcy Risk

February 16, 2026 375

Japan’s Immigration Law Offers Cash Rewards for Verified Tips on Visa Overstays: What Foreign Residents Need to Know

February 15, 2026 532

Japan’s PM Takaichi Undergoes Hospital Tests After Campaign Handshakes Aggravate Arthritis, Vows to Press On

February 15, 2026 1966

China Rebukes Japan at Munich Over Taiwan Remarks, Testing Nerves Across the Taiwan Strait

February 15, 2026 291

Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat in Its EEZ, Arrests Captain for Allegedly Evading Inspection

February 15, 2026 409

Maebashi Court Hands Down Maximum 20-Year Sentence for Dangerous Driving in Gunma Triple-Fatal Crash

February 14, 2026 356

Taiwan’s President Warns: If China Annexes Taiwan, Japan Could Be Next

February 14, 2026 388

Chinese Cosplayer Puts Japan’s Sanae Takaichi in a “Death Note,” Igniting Pop-Culture-and-Politics Debate

February 14, 2026 457

Sanctions sidestepped: Reuters finds Japan and German brand cars flowing to Russia via China as Tokyo underscores strict compliance

February 13, 2026 558

Sanaenomics Begins: Takaichi’s Landslide Delivers Supermajority Power as Markets Surge and Currency Signals Caution

February 13, 2026 256

Japan’s Regulator Seethes at Prudential Life Scandal: Why Few “Life Planners” Are Bowing Despite ¥3.1 Billion in Illicit Receipts

February 13, 2026 408