Japan

Active · 3

• North Korea's missile tests and Kim Jong Un's terms for talks with Trump

  Here for 30 stories about Japan

  Oct 1, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · 239 stories
• The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for Ukraine

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  Jan 19, 2022 – Nov 5, 2026 · 492 stories
• Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals

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  Sep 24, 2024 – Oct 24, 2026 · 271 stories

Gone quiet · 3

• South Korea's 2025 snap election won by Lee Jae-myung
  Apr 8, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026 · 8 stories
• Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, from the 2023 sale to Trump's approval
  Aug 14, 2023 – Jun 18, 2025 · 29 stories
• Russia and North Korea's alliance, from arms deals to troops in Ukraine

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  May 26, 2022 – Oct 20, 2026 · 78 stories

Updates about Japan that are not part of any story yet

1. Dec 29– 30China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions53 articles · 34 sources

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2. Dec 26– 27At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan20 articles · 17 sources

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3. Dec 26Japan's Cabinet OKs Record Defense Budget That Aims to Deter China12 articles · 12 sources

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4. Dec 22Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima18 articles · 18 sources

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5. Dec 21– 25Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 13 European countries and Japan19 articles · 17 sources

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6. Dec 9– 10Japan issues megaquake advisory in north after magnitude 7.5 earthquake5 articles · 5 sources

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7. Dec 8– 126.7 magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan23 articles · 16 sources

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8. Dec 5– 10American playwright Jeremy O. Harris released 3 weeks after arrest in Japan for alleged drug smuggling12 articles · 9 sources

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9. Nov 19China to halt Japan seafood imports amid Taiwan spat: reports7 articles · 7 sources

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10. Nov 19Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations9 articles · 9 sources

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Stories that name Japan

1. Dec 21– 22Ira 'Ike' Schab, WWII vet and one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 10539 articles · 23 sources

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2. Dec 10– 11Tourists may have to provide 5 years of social media history to enter US37 articles · 23 sources

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3. Dec 8Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry go Instagram official8 articles · 8 sources

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4. Dec 7Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing13 articles · 12 sources

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5. Dec 5Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Actor, Dies at 7531 articles · 17 sources

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6. Nov 20– 24A new U.S. peace plan asks Ukraine for steep concessions52 articles · 32 sources

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7. Nov 13France honors the victims of the Paris attacks' night of terror 10 years on10 articles · 9 sources

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8. Oct 30– 31Trump hosts White House Halloween bash with superheroes and presidential lookalikes amid shutdown17 articles · 14 sources

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9. Oct 30‘Hello Kitty’ Movie Sets 2028 Release From Warner Bros.5 articles · 5 sources

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10. Oct 26Trump attends ceasefire ceremony with Thailand and Cambodia during Malaysia visit15 articles · 14 sources

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Local coverage

1. Dec 8– 9Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes off Japan's northern coast, injuring dozens; triggers 2-foot tsunami23 articles · 14 sources

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2. Nov 15China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates6 articles · 6 sources

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3. Oct 17Asian shares retreat after worries over bank lending pull Wall St lower5 articles · 4 sources

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4. Oct 6Japan's Nikkei stock index jumps nearly 5% after its ruling party picked Takaichi to lead5 articles · 3 sources

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5. Apr 7Asian markets plunge with Japan's Nikkei diving nearly 8% after big Wall St. meltdown5 articles · 4 sources

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6. Apr 3Ohtani's walk-off homer in 9th completes rally as Dodgers stun winless Braves 6-5 for 8-0 start9 articles · 6 sources

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