The earliest story we hold is from Oct 1, 2021.
Stories involving Japan6 named stories in 2026
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- North Korea's missile tests and Kim Jong Un's terms for talks with TrumpOct 1, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · 239 stories
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- Oct 4 – Oct 25, 2026 · 8 stories
- The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for UkraineJan 19, 2022 – Nov 5, 2026 · 492 stories
Here for 2 stories about Japan
- Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade dealsSep 24, 2024 – Oct 24, 2026 · 271 stories
Here for 5 stories about Japan
Gone quiet · 2
- Apr 8, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026 · 8 stories
- Russia and North Korea's alliance, from arms deals to troops in UkraineMay 26, 2022 – Oct 20, 2026 · 78 stories
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Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026: whole weeks overlap 2026; counts include days outside 2026.
Dec 29, 2025 - Nov 15, 2026
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 13 left, 31 center, 16 right, 13% of the sources that published that week · 155 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 46 | 19% |
| Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 101 | 26% |
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 6% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 11% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 6% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 7% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 21% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 68 | 19% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 7% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 13% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 8% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 5% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 9% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 48 | 15% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 123 | 12% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 2% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 22 | 49 | 33 | 360 | 19% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 4% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 23 | 40 | 17 | 271 | 14% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 17 | 43 | 19 | 268 | 14% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 159 | 10% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 16 | 35 | 19 | 212 | 13% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 20 | 41 | 21 | 335 | 18% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 124 | 10% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 107 | 10% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 20 | 46 | 27 | 411 | 19% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 182 | 15% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 30 | 55 | 32 | 491 | 24% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 16 | 44 | 16 | 191 | 16% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 321 | 17% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 87 | 9% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 16 | 37 | 20 | 131 | 15% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 28 | 55 | 25 | 454 | 23% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 35 | 45 | 29 | 292 | 23% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 13 | 31 | 16 | 155 | 13% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
114 left · 144 center · 91 right: 349 sources on the spectrum, across 1,480 linked stories.
Everything else260 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Japan that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 10– 11Japanese investor SoftBank Group sinks into losses as company's AI hopes falter4 articles · 3 sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Nov 9Mitsui Chemicals agreed to acquire chip materials maker JSR at an $8.8 billion equity value2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Nov 9– 10Berkshire Hathaway is planning to tap Japan's bond market for the second time this year3 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Nov 7– 8Earthquake shakes central Japan, shattering store windows and injuring at least 2217 articles · 16 sources5 left, 7 center, 3 right
- Nov 6Japan announces emergency cybersecurity package following a wave of attacks5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Nov 6– 7Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia5 articles · 4 sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 5Japanese video game company Nintendo reports rising profit, falling sales6 articles · 6 sources3 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 5Australia approves seabed site where a Japanese company will store carbon pollution4 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Nov 4– 5‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Spins Up Massive Numbers for Sony’s Quarterly Earnings8 articles · 7 sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 4– 5Marine dies during training incident in Okinawa35 articles · 20 sources5 left, 11 center, 4 right
Stories that name Japan
- Nov 11Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is Already the Second-Best-Selling Switch 2 Game4 articles · 4 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Nov 11World leaders begin talks at UN climate conference amid concerns that actions are inadequate, slow11 articles · 9 sources2 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Nov 10– 11Anthropic Sets IPO Range Valuing Company At Up To $1.4 Trillion, Says AI May Pose “Existential Risks To Humanity”75 articles · 48 sources11 left, 19 center, 10 right
- Nov 9Rubio will discuss Iran, Ukraine, AI and more with G7 allies in France5 articles · 5 sources3 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 9– 10Asian markets bounce back after a recovery for AI stocks on Wall Street12 articles · 8 sources3 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Nov 7How Yoshitomo Nara’s ‘big-headed girls’ took over the world5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Nov 5Toyota is raising its full-year profit forecast after operating income climbed5 articles · 5 sources4 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Nov 4– 10'Godzilla Minus Zero' stomps to a record-setting $31.6M debut58 articles · 28 sources7 left, 11 center, 3 right
- Nov 4– 6A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 drops 4.4%76 articles · 41 sources8 left, 22 center, 7 right
- Nov 4– 9Blue wave crashes through state government races51 articles · 43 sources17 left, 12 center, 10 right
Local coverage
- Nov 11Honoring Grand Forks native who helped raise first flag at Iwo Jima4 articles · 4 sources0 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Nov 11Asian shares mostly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street’s retreat on inflation data5 articles · 4 sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 10Honda reports robust results on the back of healthy motorcycle sales4 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Nov 8– 9Peschel scores on debut as USA rout Germany 5-0 at women’s hockey worlds4 articles · 4 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Nov 8– 9Shuri Sakuma picks up her first LPGA Tour title with an 8-under 64 to take Toto Japan Classic2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Nov 6Beloved Japanese chain to open fast-casual offshoot5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Nov 6Defending champion Hataoka takes a 1-stroke lead after 2 rounds at LPGA Japan2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Nov 6Japan’s stock benchmark Nikkei tumbles more than 6% after trading opens2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Nov 5Miyu Yamashita shares the first-round LPGA lead in Japan as she tries for two wins in a row2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Nov 4– 5Asian shares mostly advance following US midterms, though Kospi falls on selling of chipmakers6 articles · 4 sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right