PM Takaichi’s Catalog Gifts to All Newly Elected LDP MPs Spur Scrutiny; Officials Say Gesture Falls Within Permissible Bounds
February 25, 2026
319
Daikoku Drug’s 80‑Yen Shops Ignite a Price Shock in Japan—With 70‑Yen ‘7’ Days and Big Inbound Ambitions
February 25, 2026
785
‘They Fight, Then Fly’: Ex-Olympian Narumi Takahashi Reveals RikuRyu’s Secret to Olympic Gold on Live TV
February 25, 2026
361
McDonald’s Japan Hikes Prices on 60% of Menu; Online Buzz Signals Possible Shift to Burger King and Mos
February 25, 2026
552
Elecom launches semi-solid battery power banks in Japan: safer, compact, and built for 2,000 cycles
February 25, 2026
458
Pakistan’s Police Hit in Twin Attacks; TTP Claims Responsibility as Japan Assesses Security Implications
February 25, 2026
281
U.S.–Iran Tensions Surge as Warships Mass; Japan Braces for Energy and Security Ripples Ahead of Pivotal 26th Talks
February 25, 2026
268
‘Original Naked Comedian’ Ide Rakkyo Says Japan’s Compliance Era Slashed His Income to ¥200,000 a Month
February 25, 2026
369
Nikkei 225 Jumps Over ¥1,300 Intraday, Sets Fresh Record Above 58,600 in Tokyo
February 25, 2026
273
Greenland Rejects Trump’s Offer of a U.S. Navy Hospital Ship, Citing Universal Care—An Arctic Moment with Lessons for Japan
February 23, 2026
250
Xi congratulates Kim Jong Un, vows unwavering China–North Korea ties as Tokyo gauges regional impact
February 23, 2026
284
NYT: Trump Weighs “Two-Step” Iran Strikes as Geneva Nuclear Talks Near, Raising Stakes for Japan’s Energy Security
February 23, 2026
271
China Scraps Tariffs for 53 African Countries, India Steps Up Exports—Japan Accelerates India–Africa Strategy
February 23, 2026
331
Iran Warns U.S. Against Any “Limited Strike” as Act of Aggression — Japan Watches Risks to Energy Lifelines
February 23, 2026
269
Mother and Boyfriend Arrested After 8-Year-Old Allegedly Left on Shizuoka Mountainside; Child Safe After Seeking Help at Campsite
February 23, 2026
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