Oil Prices Break Above $100 Again as Middle East Tensions Raise Global Cost Concerns

October 19, 2026 33

North Korea Displays Alleged ICBM Strike Map as Possible U.S. Talks Loom

October 19, 2026 50

Japan-China Ties Cool Further as Beijing Signals Pressure on Prime Minister Takaichi

October 19, 2026 51

Osaka Sees Chinese Visitor Numbers Plunge as Korean and Taiwanese Arrivals Rise

October 18, 2026 94

Japan’s Shinkansen to Raise Reserved-Seat and Green Car Fares from 2027

October 17, 2026 119

China Plans Tighter Export Controls on AI, Biotech and Solar Technology

October 17, 2026 90

Japan Withdraws Earthquake Alert After Magnitude Was Greatly Overestimated

October 16, 2026 208

Japan’s Nozomi Shinkansen to Raise Fares in July 2027

October 16, 2026 99

Marcos Condemns Chinese Ambassador’s “Threat-Like” Remarks on Philippines

October 16, 2026 124

MI5 Chief Warns Foreign Threats Have Quadrupled as Russia and Iran Intensify Hybrid Warfare

October 14, 2026 162

Japanese Journalist Reportedly Detained in Sakhalin on Russian Espionage Allegations

October 14, 2026 111

Japan’s Rail Ticket Revolution: Seven Operators to Introduce QR Tickets in Spring 2027

October 13, 2026 101

Japan’s Torikizoku Opens First Philippine Store as Yakitori Expansion Begins in Manila

October 13, 2026 79

Chiikawa Fever Sends Seoul Fans Into Overnight Queue for Japan’s Popular Character Goods

October 13, 2026 155

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

October 12, 2026 80