Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima Will Not Seek Re-Election in November, Ending Record-Long Tenure

August 24, 2026 25

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

July 22, 2026 53

Iran and Oman Weigh “Service Fees” in the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Objects as Japan Monitors Its Energy Lifeline

June 25, 2026 88

China and Russia Align on “Fair International Order,” Issue Rare Direct Criticism of Japan’s Defense Buildup

May 21, 2026 108

Japan and Australia Seal Economic Security Declaration; Takaichi Hails “Major Outcome” amid Middle East Tensions

May 5, 2026 166

Saved ¥20 Million, Regrets It: 63-Year-Old in Tochigi Says “¥5 Million Would Have Done” as He Keeps Working

May 5, 2026 134

Nikkei Falls 1,778 Points on Middle East Shock; Seventh-Largest Point Drop as Oil and Risk Aversion Weigh

March 3, 2026 246

China Scraps Tariffs for 53 African Countries, India Steps Up Exports—Japan Accelerates India–Africa Strategy

February 23, 2026 246

Analyst: Party paper’s ‘Xi’ typo stokes talk of turmoil as Beijing hardens its line on Japan

February 19, 2026 338

South Korea Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President in ‘De Facto Abolition’ Era, Stirring Rights Debate—and Japan’s Attention

February 18, 2026 202

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

February 13, 2026 212