North Korea Commissions Second Destroyer as It Signals Nuclear Naval Ambitions Near Japan
September 8, 2026
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Takaichi Seeks Contact With Trump as Japan Watches Possible U.S.–China Summit
September 7, 2026
89
Takaichi Cabinet Support Rises to 62.5% in Latest JNN Poll
September 7, 2026
181
Taiwan Provides Airport Protection to Chinese Rights Lawyer Linked to Unregistered Church — Implications for Japan
September 5, 2026
122
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima Will Not Seek Re-Election in November, Ending Record-Long Tenure
August 24, 2026
115
Hyogo flags 2030 ‘early rehabilitation’ risk after bond-law breach; 10% public works cuts eyed from FY2027
July 14, 2026
143
Japan and Australia Seal Economic Security Declaration; Takaichi Hails “Major Outcome” amid Middle East Tensions
May 5, 2026
237
Takaichi avoids legal verdict on U.S.-Israel strikes as Tokyo braces for possible Hormuz tanker-escort request
March 7, 2026
347
PM Takaichi’s Catalog Gifts to All Newly Elected LDP MPs Spur Scrutiny; Officials Say Gesture Falls Within Permissible Bounds
February 25, 2026
318
Ex-Tokyo assembly member arrested over alleged campaign worker payments in Tokyo’s 7th district; party leader issues apology
February 21, 2026
356
Japan Files Formal Protest Over Chinese Foreign Minister’s Remarks at Munich Security Conference
February 17, 2026
363
Japan’s Worst-Case Taiwan Scenario—and the Hidden Factors That Could Stop It
February 16, 2026
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Sanaenomics Begins: Takaichi’s Landslide Delivers Supermajority Power as Markets Surge and Currency Signals Caution
February 13, 2026
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Japan’s New Centrist Bloc Votes Tomorrow: A Leadership Race Among Strangers
February 13, 2026
280
Nishinomiya finds more ballots than voters; officials invoke rare “minus take-home” fix, final result stands
February 9, 2026
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