Japan

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WEST. Ends 12 Years of Group Activities as Fujii and Kotaki Draw Interest in Their Next Moves

WEST. Ends 12 Years of Group Activities as Fujii and Kotaki Draw Interest in Their Next Moves

EntertainmentOctober 12, 2026

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles After South Korea's Hypersonic Test

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles After South Korea's Hypersonic Test

InternationalOctober 12, 2026

Chiba University’s IceCube Work Helps Secure 2026 Nobel Physics Prize for Francis Halzen

Chiba University’s IceCube Work Helps Secure 2026 Nobel Physics Prize for Francis Halzen

ScienceOctober 12, 2026

TSMC Boom Brings Population Gains to Kumamoto as Traffic, Rents and Labor Pressures Rise

TSMC Boom Brings Population Gains to Kumamoto as Traffic, Rents and Labor Pressures Rise

SocietyOctober 12, 2026

Japan Records 3.1 Million August Visitors as China Slump Outweighs Growth in Other Markets

Japan Records 3.1 Million August Visitors as China Slump Outweighs Growth in Other Markets

TravelOctober 12, 2026

Japan Orders Prudential and Gibraltar Sales Halt After 5.2 Billion Yen Misconduct Probe

Japan Orders Prudential and Gibraltar Sales Halt After 5.2 Billion Yen Misconduct Probe

EconomyOctober 12, 2026

Yolk Kazirbyek Wins Mongolia's First Aichi-Nagoya Gold, Ending 12-Year Judo Wait

Yolk Kazirbyek Wins Mongolia's First Aichi-Nagoya Gold, Ending 12-Year Judo Wait

SportsOctober 11, 2026

Japan Sets July Visitor Record as South Korea and Taiwan Offset China's Sharp Decline

Japan Sets July Visitor Record as South Korea and Taiwan Offset China's Sharp Decline

TravelOctober 11, 2026

Tokyo Court Recognizes Voice Publicity Rights in Tsuda Case but Leaves AI Infringement Undecided

Tokyo Court Recognizes Voice Publicity Rights in Tsuda Case but Leaves AI Infringement Undecided

EntertainmentOctober 11, 2026

Research Documents at Least 39 Wartime Industrial Comfort Stations in Japan

Research Documents at Least 39 Wartime Industrial Comfort Stations in Japan

SocietyOctober 11, 2026

Japan's Medical Worker Mental Health Compensation Cases Rise 3.6 Times in a Decade

Japan's Medical Worker Mental Health Compensation Cases Rise 3.6 Times in a Decade

HealthOctober 11, 2026

Japan Reclaims Eighth World Judo Mixed Team Title in Baku

Japan Reclaims Eighth World Judo Mixed Team Title in Baku

SportsOctober 11, 2026