Tokyo’s ‘Tax‑Cut Glasses’ Independent Saori Sato Resigns Mid‑Term, Citing Duty to Voters and a Personal Need to “Prioritize Life”

August 29, 2026 24

Parents Sue Japan and Pfizer After 27-Year-Old Dies Day After Covid Shot, Reviving Debate on Warnings and Transparency

August 29, 2026 16

‘Almost impossible to find them’: Families flood Kathmandu hospitals after deadly Nepal landslides

August 29, 2026 17

Trump Signs Order to Rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” Amid Canada Trade Rift; Ottawa Vows to Keep “Ontario”

August 28, 2026 16

Ohtani Falls to No. 2 in MLB.com NL MVP Mock Vote as Cubs’ Crow-Armstrong Surges; Two-Way Comeback Could Reshape Race

August 27, 2026 17

Hounded on a Rural Kanto Road: Rookie Rider’s Ordeal Spotlights Japan’s Tough Anti–Road-Rage Law and Safety Playbook

August 25, 2026 30

U.S. Activates 50% Tariffs on Canada as Talks Collapse; Ottawa Pledges Equal Retaliation

August 22, 2026 21

Kabuki star Nakamura Shichinosuke announces birth of first child—a daughter, first in Namino family in 70+ years

August 16, 2026 35

Minor Injuries After Ground-Level Burst at Yamagata’s Prestigious Akagawa Fireworks Competition

August 16, 2026 41

U.S. State Department Revokes Over 175,000 Visas in Trump-Era Crackdown, With Clear Takeaways for Japan

August 11, 2026 30

Iran Ties Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to U.S. Compensation as Oman Talks Advance; Japan Weighs Energy Risk

August 9, 2026 39

Tokyo influencer saga: Keiji Kuroki arrested on suspicion of violating domestic-violence protection order as high-profile marriage unravels

August 8, 2026 59

KDDI Raises Prices but Churn Falls: Japan’s au–UQ mobile–povo Strategy Pays Off

August 8, 2026 37

Moscow Restaurant Blast Kills Five; Daughter of Russian Aerospace Forces Chief Reportedly Injured

August 4, 2026 38

China’s Drip-Feed Export Controls: A Calculated Pressure Play—and the High Stakes for Japan

July 30, 2026 45