U.S. to Hit Generic Drugs with 100% Tariff After Two-Year Grace; Japan Weighs Risks—and Openings

July 22, 2026 117

Iran’s chief negotiator warns of “full defense” if U.S. violates hostilities MOU; Japan watches energy and shipping risks

July 11, 2026 154

Trump Hopes for Early End to Ukraine War After Calls With Putin and Zelensky at NATO Summit in Turkey

July 8, 2026 147

Opaque detentions in China unsettle Japanese businesses in Dalian as rare earths controls tighten

June 25, 2026 136

Apple’s Foldable “iPhone Ultra” Rumors Heat Up: Name Shift, Hinge Material Debate, and ¥400,000+ Price as Timelines Split

May 5, 2026 396

Lebanon Reports 773 Dead, Including 103 Children, as Israel–Hezbollah Fighting Escalates; Israel Orders Reinforcements

March 14, 2026 295

Israeli Strike Reported on Central Beirut Apartment Building, Lebanese State Media Says; No Casualty Figures Yet

March 11, 2026 291

Iran’s President Vows Defiance, Apologizes to Neighbors for Strikes; Japan Eyes Energy and Shipping Risks

March 7, 2026 305

South Korea Invokes Telecoms Law to Crack Down on AI Fake News—A Test Case with Lessons for Japan

March 3, 2026 330

Russia’s Advance in Ukraine Slows to Two-Year Low as Kyiv Notches Local Gains: AFP Analysis Citing ISW/CTP

March 3, 2026 341

Iran Warns U.S. Against Any “Limited Strike” as Act of Aggression — Japan Watches Risks to Energy Lifelines

February 23, 2026 268

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s 105th Prime Minister in Diet Landslide; “No Blank Check” Remark Reverberates Across Nagatacho

February 19, 2026 333

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

February 15, 2026 408

U.S. Ties Gavi Funding to Phase-Out of Mercury-Based Vaccine Preservative, Setting Up a Global Health Test

January 28, 2026 309

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

January 22, 2026 723