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Why Japan's Takaichi is gambling on early election The Korea Herald02:27
7 disqualified for cheating in Japan's college entrance exam amid smartphone advancement The Mainichi09:15
China tightens the screws on rare earths as Japan ties strain Modern Diplomacy07:05
Meeting between Senior Deputy Minister NAMAZU and Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister Arbeiter Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Press Release)07:04
State Minister for Foreign Affairs kunimitsu receives a courtesy call from governors of the International Atomic Energy … Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Press Release)06:34
Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026 SoraNews2403:09
Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story Japan Today21:58

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In the last 15 minutes

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - East China Sea, 106 km northwest of Kakeroma Jima Island, Kagoshima-ken, Japan, on… Volcano Discovery02:05

Osaka says ‘I’m a little strange’ after Melbourne fashion statement The Sun Daily02:03

Bitcoin sinks below $89,000 as US equities and Japan bond turmoil rattle markets The Block02:01

In the last half-hour

Japan, Taiwan, Middle East top international job offers at IIT-Kharagpur, US-Europe far behind The Times of India02:01

Hong Kong stocks trade near 1-week low on Greenland unease, Japan bond yields South China Morning Post01:58

Japanese Yen Forecast: USD/JPY Rises Ahead of Japan Snap Election FX Empire01:52

Bitcoin Falls While Gold Surges Amid Rising Yields and Market Volatility CoinEdition01:51

In the last hour

Landmark exhibition shows how samurai captured global imagination University of York01:44

Japan’s Okinawa loses longevity crown as slow living makes way for faster, shorter future South China Morning Post01:38

India, Korea and Tunisia shape success of Japan film 'Kokuho' Nikkei Asian Review01:36

Japan Invited to Join U.S.-Led Gaza "Board of Peace" Jiji Press01:27

In the last 2 hours

Asian stocks drop after Wall Street, bonds steady The Economic Times01:06

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 242 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan 21,… Volcano Discovery01:04

Japanese city to deploy anti-bear drones against ursine adversaries, stages adorable demo【Vid】 SoraNews2401:03

S. Korea, Japan arranging defense ministerial talks this month: report The Korea Times01:02

Apple Fitness+ now available in Japan 9to5Mac00:45

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 42 km southeast of Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 09:34 am… Volcano Discovery00:44

'I almost feel like I'm a Barbie': Osaka's outfit lights up Aus Open ABC Online00:39

Earlier today

Tokyo becoming colony for the rich, award-winning architect warns The Straits Times00:15

Japan’s long game: Investment and resilience in an uncertain world euronews00:10

Atlas Ocean Voyages Will Roll Out the 'Largest Expedition Sailing Yacht in the World' and Cruise From Japan to South… Travel & Leisure Magazine00:09

Japan’s 1-party era faces ‘unprecedented’ threat from new centrist alliance South China Morning Post00:03

China could widen curbs on Japan’s imports, rare earths if tensions worsen: Morgan Stanley South China Morning Post00:02

Man who admitted killing Japan's ex-PM Shinzo Abe set to be sentenced BBC00:01

Rakuten Medical Expands Academic Access to IR700 Dye Through Fee-Only Provision, Greater… PR Newswire (Press Release)00:00

In the last 4 hours

Apple Fitness+ Expands to Japan MacRumors23:54 20-Jan-26

Korea, Japan startups join forces in AI push The Dong-a Ilbo23:47 20-Jan-26

Toyota Made A Pink Sedan, And The Reason Is Actually Pretty Sweet Carscoops23:37 20-Jan-26

Debt-ridden global bond markets rattled by Japan bond selloff, Greenland tensions The Hindu Business Line23:23 20-Jan-26

USD/JPY flat lines above 158.00 amid US tariff threats, Japan fiscal concerns FXstreet23:23 20-Jan-26

Most main opposition lower house members to join Japan's new centrist party The Mainichi23:01 20-Jan-26

Vanguard Ditched Bet on Japanese Government Bonds Ahead of Massive Selloff Yahoo! US22:53 20-Jan-26

Markets Slump as Greenland, Japan Fears Shake Up Torpid Trading Mint22:21 20-Jan-26

In the last 6 hours

Trading Day: Out of the Greenland, into the red Yahoo! US22:12 20-Jan-26

Tokyo voters mixed about lower house dissolution as rising prices left unaddressed The Mainichi22:10 20-Jan-26

Unique 'mushroom ice' formations pop up in Hokkaido's Lake Nukabira The Mainichi22:10 20-Jan-26

Ice hotel, chapel in Hokkaido's Tomamu resort area open for season Japan Today22:04 20-Jan-26

Japan court to rule in trial of man charged with killing ex-PM Abe The Straits Times22:03 20-Jan-26

Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story Japan Today21:58 20-Jan-26

ChatGPT gets full marks in 9 Japan unified university entrance exam subjects Japan Today21:55 20-Jan-26

Japan gov't bans ministers' fundraisers ahead of election Japan Today21:54 20-Jan-26

Japan climate impact report warns of falling rice quality, more floods Japan Today21:53 20-Jan-26

First official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026 released Japan Today21:53 20-Jan-26

Man’s body found in bathtub with lid on top at Osaka home Japan Today21:53 20-Jan-26

Japan Reports 14% Decrease in Fighter Scrambles to Shadow Chinese, Russian Forces Over Last 9 Months USNI News21:52 20-Jan-26

Niseko Leads Japan’s International Ski Boom as Global Visitors Rediscover the Alps of the East eTurboNews21:45 20-Jan-26

Stocks Plunge on Greenland Crisis and Soaring Bond Yields Barchart21:42 20-Jan-26

Caterham Project V is delayed, but a running prototype is finally here Evo Magazine20:27 20-Jan-26

Italdesign's Honda NSX coach build is a tribute to the original Japanese supercar Evo Magazine20:27 20-Jan-26

Limited Subaru WRX STI is more Japanese forbidden fruit Evo Magazine20:27 20-Jan-26

For promoting sustainable horticulture, Punjab looks to Japan; cabinet okays collaboration with … The Times of India20:26 20-Jan-26

In the last 8 hours

Five quick hits: Osaka stuns in jellyfish-inspired outfit as Monfil says merci beaucoup ABC Online20:14 20-Jan-26

Egypt, Japan expand education ties Al-Ahram Weekly20:10 20-Jan-26

Stocks hit with across board selloff as Trump's threats over Greenland unnerves investors Channel NewsAsia19:58 20-Jan-26

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 48 km southeast of Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 04:40 am… Volcano Discovery19:49 20-Jan-26

HK man arrested for alleged molestation of teen in Sapporo; may be linked to more cases Hong Kong Standard19:33 20-Jan-26

Jouin Manku Reconsiders a Tokyo Hotel Known as a Melancholic Haven Azure Magazine19:33 20-Jan-26

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 225 km east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026,… Volcano Discovery19:29 20-Jan-26

Bain bids for Japan shampoo maker FineToday as CVC moves to sell Nikkei Asian Review19:09 20-Jan-26

Dow tumbles, dollar slides over Greenland, tariff threats Radio New Zealand19:08 20-Jan-26

Taunton 21-year-old becomes published author and launches new publishing company Somerset County Gazette19:03 20-Jan-26

Clinical, social, and economic burdens of schizophrenia in Japan: a targeted literature review Nature.com18:56 20-Jan-26

Treasuries, stocks sell off as Greenland and Japan shatter calm Toronto Star18:55 20-Jan-26

Rohde & Schwarz Opens Larger Office In Japan To Increase Its Support For The Japanese… RF Globalnet18:54 20-Jan-26

Foreign players step in as Japan's investors shrink from ultralong JGBs Nikkei Asian Review18:51 20-Jan-26

TEPCO May Reactivate Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor Wed. Jiji Press18:50 20-Jan-26

Tokyo Super earns Superbands status Sri Lanka Daily Mirror18:44 20-Jan-26

Russian visitors to Japan hit record on easier visa conditions than Europe Nikkei Asian Review18:28 20-Jan-26

Yesterday

Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - 68 km east of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan, on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 02:51 am (GMT +9) Volcano Discovery18:08 20-Jan-26

Guaranty Income Life Marks 100th Anniversary Business Wire (Press Release)18:01 20-Jan-26

Japan's New Ship-Killer Missile Has a Special Move Miami Herald17:54 20-Jan-26

Small wonders: how Japan’s strict regulations drove automotive creativity Design Week17:51 20-Jan-26

LDP to Call for Nationalizing Remote Isles with Unknown Ownership Jiji Press17:49 20-Jan-26

Greenwood man nominated for Heritage BC award My Grand Forks Now17:31 20-Jan-26

Mazda Reportedly Puts Its New EV On The Backburner To Focus On Hybrids InsideEVs17:29 20-Jan-26

Stocks hit by Greenland worry and Japan bond slump The Independent17:25 20-Jan-26

Naomi Osaka’s Outfit at the Australian Open Town & Country Magazine17:19 20-Jan-26

Immigration as a force for good Taipei Times17:18 20-Jan-26

Japan's SBI takes stake in US broker Clear Street, plans joint venture Nikkei Asian Review17:07 20-Jan-26

USD/JPY declines as US Dollar weakens on EU tensions, Yen gains restrained FXstreet17:06 20-Jan-26

London market close: Stocks hit by Greenland worry, Japan bond slump London South East17:00 20-Jan-26

Saudi, Japanese ministers explore AI, digital government collaboration Saudi Gazette16:58 20-Jan-26

Naomi Osaka Serves Veiled Jellyfish Couture in Custom Nike and Robert Wun Tennis Kit for the Australian Open 2026 Women's Wear Daily16:40 20-Jan-26

CAA hails air passenger resurgence Taipei Times16:28 20-Jan-26

Crash in Japan sparks rescue mission Taipei Times16:28 20-Jan-26

MOU on education signed in Japan Taipei Times16:28 20-Jan-26

Stocks Pressured by US and European Standoff Over Greenland Barchart16:24 20-Jan-26

Cathie Wood Is Betting Big on This 1 Mining Stock. What’s the Bull Case? Barchart16:04 20-Jan-26

Takaichi’s Big Election Gamble: Will It Pay Off? The Diplomat15:56 20-Jan-26

Stocks hit with across board selloff after Trump's tariff threats spook markets Channel NewsAsia15:53 20-Jan-26

CAIR-Alabama Calls for End to Use of Japanese American Internment Law to Target Undocumented Immigrants Council on American-Islamic Relations (Press Release)15:51 20-Jan-26

Hedge funds deploy Japan talent scouts amid hiring push HedgeWeek15:37 20-Jan-26

As the Greenland Crisis and Japanese Bond Fears Rattle the Market, Make This 1 Trade Now Barchart15:36 20-Jan-26

BOJ to signal more rate hikes as yen, politics fuel inflation risks Oman Observer15:30 20-Jan-26

Stocks Tumble as Greenland Crisis Sparks Risk-Off in Asset Markets Barchart15:23 20-Jan-26

Japan Retrial System Likely to Retain Prosecutor Appeals Jiji Press15:15 20-Jan-26

Your Teeth Could Be the Key to a Longer Life Popular Mechanics15:13 20-Jan-26

Embracing the Dragon: Japan’s Enduring Love of Bruce Lee Nippon15:09 20-Jan-26

Sun Potter Café Nonbiriya: An Innovative Menu and Retro Home Comforts in Yanaka, Tokyo Nippon15:09 20-Jan-26

Japan to Start New Fine System for Traffic Violations by Cyclists in April Nippon15:09 20-Jan-26

The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Tokyo’s Sangenjaya District Sprudge15:07 20-Jan-26

Best-Performing ETFs to Start 2026 Zacks15:04 20-Jan-26

Next Japan-S. Korea Summit May Be Held in Lee's Hometown Jiji Press14:55 20-Jan-26

This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate Military Times14:50 20-Jan-26

Japanese Bond Market Hammered by Takaichi’s Spending Vows Asia Financial14:50 20-Jan-26

Why everyone on TikTok is eating yoghurt cheesecake Cosmopolitan.co.uk14:48 20-Jan-26

JJ Foodservice Launches Authentic Japanese Range Federation of Fish Friers (Press Release)14:47 20-Jan-26

This City Was Just Named the Top Food Destination in the World by Tripadvisor—and No It's Not Paris, NYC, or Tokyo Travel & Leisure Magazine14:47 20-Jan-26

North East music development agency announces major new Japanese partnership Prolific North14:43 20-Jan-26

SingleThread Is Opening a Restaurant in Kyoto — Here's What to Expect Food & Wine Magazine14:38 20-Jan-26

Inside the Quiet Japanese Factory Powering Onitsuka Tiger’s Global Rise Highsnobiety14:38 20-Jan-26

Japan’s finance minister urges calm amid bond market turmoil Investing.com UK14:28 20-Jan-26

Taiwan’s Legal Status: Three Documents, Eight Decades of Ambiguity Geopolitical Monitor14:20 20-Jan-26

Japan Reveals New Anti-Ship Missile Using Rolling Terminal Maneuvers to Defeat Naval Close-In Defenses Army Recognition14:17 20-Jan-26

Brands Report 2026: World whiskies Drinks International14:09 20-Jan-26

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