Tokyo’s Flu Rebounds to Advisory Level for First Time in 17 Years After Alert Lifted, With Machida Leading the Spike

February 2, 2026 339

Toyota Launches New HiAce: Corner Mirrors Out, U‑Shaped Lights In, Alphard-Grade Finish Lifts Japan’s Van Icon

February 2, 2026 471

Early Voting Opens in Nagoya: No Ticket, No Problem as Aichi Trims Sites in Compressed 2026 Campaign

January 28, 2026 555

Eleven Days Without Sleep: What a Teenager’s Ordeal Revealed—and Why Japan’s Sleep Science Leads the World

January 28, 2026 466

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

January 28, 2026 312

Overseas Ballots Open in Beijing as Japan’s General Election Gets Underway, With Voters Weighing China Ties

January 28, 2026 401

Biden Condemns Trump Administration After Minneapolis ICE Shootings as ‘Betrayal of Our Values’

January 28, 2026 313

Flavor, Value, and Seconds to Spare: Japan’s All‑You‑Can‑Eat Chains Winning Hearts and Stomachs

January 28, 2026 398

Dutch Parties Seal Coalition Deal, Clearing Path for 38-Year-Old Jetten to Become Youngest Prime Minister

January 28, 2026 327

Fuji TV Fires Newsroom Employee Over Repeated Leaks to Rival Media, Vows Tighter Controls

January 28, 2026 350

Japan Court Warns “Democracy at Risk” as NHK Party’s Tachibana Ordered to Pay ¥3.3 Million for Defamation

January 28, 2026 1095

Tap-and-Go Expands Across Kanto: Contactless Card Access to Double at 729 Stations from March 25

January 28, 2026 385

Goa Weighs Under-16 Social Media Ban, Taking Cue from Australia as India Confronts Youth Mental Health Concerns

January 28, 2026 302

Osaka Pauses Youth Gambling Awareness Video Amid Debate Over ‘Demon’ Metaphor

January 28, 2026 297

Seoul Court Jails Ex-Unification Church Executive, Citing Leader Hak Ja Han’s Involvement in Illegal Funding Scheme

January 28, 2026 381