U.S.–Iran Tensions Surge as Warships Mass; Japan Braces for Energy and Security Ripples Ahead of Pivotal 26th Talks

February 25, 2026 267

Xi congratulates Kim Jong Un, vows unwavering China–North Korea ties as Tokyo gauges regional impact

February 23, 2026 283

NYT: Trump Weighs “Two-Step” Iran Strikes as Geneva Nuclear Talks Near, Raising Stakes for Japan’s Energy Security

February 23, 2026 270

Iran Warns U.S. Against Any “Limited Strike” as Act of Aggression — Japan Watches Risks to Energy Lifelines

February 23, 2026 268

Trump to Visit China March 31–April 2; Japan Seeks to Shape Talks with Pre-Trip White House Summit

February 21, 2026 281

“Hunted by drones”: Civilians in Kherson recount Russia’s new FPV tactics—why Japan is watching, helping, and preparing

February 21, 2026 372

South Korea Sentences Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol to Life for ‘Insurrection’ After Martial Law Move

February 20, 2026 267

Sumitomo Corporation Employee Arrested over Alleged Yokosuka Base Intrusion; Police Probe Forged ID and Stated Motive of “Admiration”

February 20, 2026 370

Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s 105th Prime Minister in Diet Landslide; “No Blank Check” Remark Reverberates Across Nagatacho

February 19, 2026 333

U.S. Plans Full Syria Pullout Within Two Months as Trump Team Shifts to Diplomacy and Aid—Implications for Japan

February 19, 2026 259

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

February 19, 2026 391

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 714

CBS: Trump told Netanyahu he’d support strike on Iran if nuclear talks collapse — why Japan is watching

February 16, 2026 264

China’s People’s Daily Brands Japan ‘New-Type Militarist’ as Tokyo Debates Defense—What’s at Stake

February 16, 2026 335