China Criticizes Japan’s Debate on Three Non‑Nuclear Principles at Hiroshima Anniversary, Raising Tensions Over Deterrence and History
August 9, 2026
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PM Takaichi’s Catalog Gifts to All Newly Elected LDP MPs Spur Scrutiny; Officials Say Gesture Falls Within Permissible Bounds
February 25, 2026
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Japan to Submit 61 Bills This Session; Imperial House Law Amendment Still “Under Consideration”
February 19, 2026
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Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s 105th Prime Minister in Diet Landslide; “No Blank Check” Remark Reverberates Across Nagatacho
February 19, 2026
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PM Takaichi Orders Fast-Track National Council to Pursue Food-Only Consumption Tax Cut
February 16, 2026
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Japan’s New Centrist Bloc Votes Tomorrow: A Leadership Race Among Strangers
February 13, 2026
280
Centrist Reform Alliance Sets Leadership Ballot for the 13th as Two Candidates Step Forward to “Pull Chestnuts from the Fire”
February 11, 2026
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Centrist Reform Alliance Co-Leaders Quit After Historic Rout; Leadership Vote Set for 13th as LDP Tightens Grip
February 9, 2026
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Beijing Warns Tokyo Not to “Repeat Militarism” as It Demands Takaichi Retract Taiwan Remarks
February 9, 2026
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Japan’s Campaign Season Erupts: Ruling Bloc Dismisses New ‘Centrist Reform Alliance’ as Election Vehicle, Opposition Decries ‘Self-Preservation’ Snap Dissolution
January 19, 2026
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Takaichi dissolves lower house, seeks mandate for “proactive” spending as critics charge rightward tilt
January 19, 2026
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China-Linked Outlets Flood the Web With ‘Ryukyu Independence’ Narratives After Japan PM’s Taiwan Remarks
December 27, 2025
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Japan Plans Sharp Hike to Foreigners’ Residence and Visa Fees, Citing Alignment with Western Levels
November 21, 2025
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Beijing Protests After Japan’s Takaichi Says Taiwan Crisis Could Trigger “Existential Threat” Measures
November 10, 2025
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‘No Method Off the Table’: Parties Rally Behind Prime Minister Takaichi’s Pledge on North Korea Abductions
November 4, 2025
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