Rare-Earth Shock Roils Markets, but Japan’s Playbook Is Evolution—Pros Decode the China Risk and the Minamitori Bet

January 22, 2026 729

ANA to Suspend Four Kansai/Shizuoka–Okinawa Routes in 2026 as Costs Bite; Peach to Add Capacity

January 22, 2026 396

Tokyo Police Name “Natural” Boss a Wanted Fugitive in Yakuza Protection-Money Case, Urge Public to Help

January 21, 2026 362

Pfizer taps Novavax’s Matrix‑M in non‑exclusive vaccine deal, signaling an aluminum‑free boost to future shots

January 21, 2026 292

Why Sony Is Spinning Off Its TV Business—and Why Partnering With China’s TCL Was Inevitable

January 21, 2026 327

Wrong-Way Tunnel Crash in Hyogo: 79-Year-Old Arrested After Motorcyclist Dies on National Route 175

January 21, 2026 536

Lavrov Slams Japan’s Defense Buildup, Praises Culture Ties, as Tokyo Stays the Course on Deterrence

January 21, 2026 258

Rakuten Leads Japan’s Point Economy, But PayPay Wins on Satisfaction—Teenagers Tip the Scales

January 21, 2026 679

Commuter Fatally Stabbed in Himeji Apartment Garage; Police Launch Murder Task Force

January 21, 2026 258

Kwon Sang-woo apologizes after on-air intoxication on YouTube: “I’m sorry for making viewers uncomfortable”

January 21, 2026 283

Inside Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’: Why Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan Are Pieces on a Profit-and-Power Chessboard

January 21, 2026 269

Ohtani Crowned No. 1 DH in U.S. Rankings: ‘Greatest Player of This Era’ Leads 2026 List

January 21, 2026 291

Breaking: 28-Year-Old Acquaintance Arrested in Mito Nail Technician’s New Year’s Eve Killing

January 21, 2026 298

Rui Hachimura’s ‘Almost Perfect’ Night: Back-to-Back Triples, Double-Digit Scoring, and a Skid-Stopping Win for the Lakers

January 19, 2026 286

Japan’s Campaign Season Erupts: Ruling Bloc Dismisses New ‘Centrist Reform Alliance’ as Election Vehicle, Opposition Decries ‘Self-Preservation’ Snap Dissolution

January 19, 2026 282