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Japan to Chair World Bank-IMF Development Committee for the First Time

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Japan PM Takaichi Orders Full Readiness After Suspected North Korean Missile Launch

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Why Russia Holds the Northern Territories: The Strategic Value of Japan’s Northern Seas

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Japan Voices “Regret” to U.S. Over Okinawa Robbery-Murder Case

October 12, 2026 44

Japan Protests Okinawa U.S. Servicemember Case, Demands Stronger Safeguards

October 11, 2026 39

Japan Voices “Deep Concern” Over U.S. Sanctions Targeting International Criminal Court

October 10, 2026 41

Trump Reportedly Urged Xi to Meet Japan’s Prime Minister as Tokyo Sought APEC Summit Talks

October 8, 2026 110

Trump Reportedly Urged Xi to Withdraw Anti-Japan Export Restrictions and Back Japan–China Reset

October 8, 2026 55

Japan’s Takaichi Says Trump Pledged Strong Support for Resolving North Korean Abductions

October 7, 2026 101

How Japan’s Strategic Missteps Helped Turn the Senkaku Islands Into a Major Dispute

October 7, 2026 146

Japan Weighs Mentioning Nuclear-Powered Submarines in Review of Key Security Documents

October 7, 2026 107

Russia Threatens Retaliation After Japan Expands Sanctions Over Ukraine War

October 6, 2026 107

China’s Unusual Welcome for Japan’s Former Foreign Minister Signals a Cautious Search for Better Ties

October 5, 2026 127

Takaichi Cabinet Approval Rises to 63.0% in Latest JNN Poll

October 5, 2026 307