PM Takaichi Orders Fast-Track National Council to Pursue Food-Only Consumption Tax Cut

February 16, 2026 337

Japan’s Child‑Rearing Support Passport: Nationwide perks for families, 2025 update and how to use it

February 15, 2026 740

Japan’s Immigration Law Offers Cash Rewards for Verified Tips on Visa Overstays: What Foreign Residents Need to Know

February 15, 2026 532

Japan’s PM Takaichi Undergoes Hospital Tests After Campaign Handshakes Aggravate Arthritis, Vows to Press On

February 15, 2026 1963

China Rebukes Japan at Munich Over Taiwan Remarks, Testing Nerves Across the Taiwan Strait

February 15, 2026 291

Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat in Its EEZ, Arrests Captain for Allegedly Evading Inspection

February 15, 2026 409

Japan’s 3.6 Trillion Yen Children’s Future Strategy Targets Declining Birthrate and Puts Families First

February 14, 2026 770

Japan Expands Free Childcare: Ages 3–5 Go Tuition-Free, Bigger Relief for Second and Subsequent Children

February 14, 2026 981

Japan’s ¥100,000 Childbirth and Parenting Support: Who qualifies, what you get, and how to apply

February 14, 2026 3355

Taiwan’s President Warns: If China Annexes Taiwan, Japan Could Be Next

February 14, 2026 388

Chinese Cosplayer Puts Japan’s Sanae Takaichi in a “Death Note,” Igniting Pop-Culture-and-Politics Debate

February 14, 2026 457

Sanctions sidestepped: Reuters finds Japan and German brand cars flowing to Russia via China as Tokyo underscores strict compliance

February 13, 2026 557

Sanaenomics Begins: Takaichi’s Landslide Delivers Supermajority Power as Markets Surge and Currency Signals Caution

February 13, 2026 256