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North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan

38% Left coverage: 53 sources

North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Tuesday, according to its neighbors, as the North heightens animosities with rival South Korea ahead of a major political meeting.See the Story

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Japan-US Alliance Would Crumble if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis, PM Takaichi Says

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Start of Lower House Election Campaign: Discern Which Parties and Candidates Provide Persuasive Proposals

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Will voters give a mandate to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the new ruling coalition framework supporting her Cabinet? Or will they place their hopes in opposition parties, including a new party that is advocating a centrist policy line?Sanae Takaichi · Japan Read Article

Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

50% Center coverage: 12 sources

Ahead of a snap election in Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to scrap a tax on food, but a lack of clear funding is unnerving markets and voters.Sanae Takaichi · Japan See the Story

China Cancels Flights On 49 Routes To Japan As Tensions Rise

BEIJING – Air travel between China and Japan is facing a major setback. By late January 2026, every scheduled flight on 49 routes connecting mainland China and Japan was canceled for February, based on data from the Chinese flight tracking platform Flight Master. The change affects a large number of travelers and lands just as […] The post China Cancels Flights on 49 Routes to Japan as Tensions Rise first appeared on CTN News-Chiang Rai Times.Sanae Takaichi · China See the Story

'I am disappointed to see Liz Jarvis quoting inaccurate claims'

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I am surprised and disappointed to see Liz Jarvis, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, quoting inaccurate and misleading claims about greyhound…Liberal Democratic Party (自由民主党) · England Read Article

Japan town to cast votes for most popular seafood on same day as election

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As Japan gears up for an election that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her a public mandate, a town on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido is set to decide the slippery issue of its most popular seafood.Sanae Takaichi · Hokkaido Read Article

Japan, US plan to build synthetic diamond plant

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Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to TaiwanSanae Takaichi · Albania See the Story

Japan-US Alliance Would Crumble if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis, PM Takaichi Says

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Despite Female PM, Japan’s Gender Gap in Election Candidates Barely Shifts — Ruling Party Fields an Even Smaller Share of Women

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

TOKYO, Jan 28 — The proportion of women running in Japan’s general election next month has barely advanced, reports said today, despite a trailblazing win last year by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher and took the helm in October, has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender and named a male-dominated cabinet despite pledging to boost female representation.Although…Sanae Takaichi · Japan See the Story

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan

Japan-US Alliance Would Crumble if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis, PM Takaichi Says

Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

UK Government again rejects call to devolve rail to Wales

Few Women on Japan's Election Ballot

Start of Lower House Election Campaign: Discern Which Parties and Candidates Provide Persuasive Proposals

Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

China Cancels Flights On 49 Routes To Japan As Tensions Rise

'I am disappointed to see Liz Jarvis quoting inaccurate claims'

Japan town to cast votes for most popular seafood on same day as election

Japan, US plan to build synthetic diamond plant

Japan-US Alliance Would Crumble if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis, PM Takaichi Says

Despite Female PM, Japan’s Gender Gap in Election Candidates Barely Shifts — Ruling Party Fields an Even Smaller Share of Women

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UK Government again rejects call to devolve rail to Wales

Few Women on Japan's Election Ballot

Start of Lower House Election Campaign: Discern Which Parties and Candidates Provide Persuasive Proposals

Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

China Cancels Flights On 49 Routes To Japan As Tensions Rise

'I am disappointed to see Liz Jarvis quoting inaccurate claims'

Japan town to cast votes for most popular seafood on same day as election

Japan, US plan to build synthetic diamond plant

Japan-US Alliance Would Crumble if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis, PM Takaichi Says

Despite Female PM, Japan’s Gender Gap in Election Candidates Barely Shifts — Ruling Party Fields an Even Smaller Share of Women

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan

Japan-US Alliance Would Crumble if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis, PM Takaichi Says

Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

UK Government again rejects call to devolve rail to Wales

Few Women on Japan's Election Ballot

Start of Lower House Election Campaign: Discern Which Parties and Candidates Provide Persuasive Proposals

Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

China Cancels Flights On 49 Routes To Japan As Tensions Rise

'I am disappointed to see Liz Jarvis quoting inaccurate claims'

Japan town to cast votes for most popular seafood on same day as election

Japan, US plan to build synthetic diamond plant

Japan-US Alliance Would Crumble if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis, PM Takaichi Says

Despite Female PM, Japan’s Gender Gap in Election Candidates Barely Shifts — Ruling Party Fields an Even Smaller Share of Women

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UK Government again rejects call to devolve rail to Wales

Few Women on Japan's Election Ballot

Start of Lower House Election Campaign: Discern Which Parties and Candidates Provide Persuasive Proposals

Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

China Cancels Flights On 49 Routes To Japan As Tensions Rise

'I am disappointed to see Liz Jarvis quoting inaccurate claims'

Japan town to cast votes for most popular seafood on same day as election

Japan, US plan to build synthetic diamond plant

Japan-US Alliance Would Crumble if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis, PM Takaichi Says

Despite Female PM, Japan’s Gender Gap in Election Candidates Barely Shifts — Ruling Party Fields an Even Smaller Share of Women

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