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2 dead at quake-hit Kumamoto shopping mall

Two women were confirmed dead and one woman was found unresponsive, local authorities said on Wednesday, hours after an explosion rocked a shopping mall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu following a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake.

Bangkok Post

Earthquake in Japan damages historic Kumamoto Castle as powerful 7.1-magnitude tremor strikes Kyushu

Japan earthquake 2026: A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island, damaging Kumamoto Castle. The quake injured dozens and disrupted transport and power supplies across the region. Stone walls at the historic landmark suffered damage, recalling the 2016 disaster. Authorities issued a tsunami advisory which was later lifted after no waves…

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7.1 earthquake strikes Japan’s Kyushu region

TOKYO - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some people trapped and others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall.

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Japan registers its tea under protection system to curb imitation products

KYODO — Japan's farm ministry said Friday it has newly registered three products, including "Japanese tea," under its geographical indication (GI) protection system aimed at safeguarding brands of agricultural and fishery products as imitations spread overseas.

Bangkok Post

Japan deploys AI ‘police chief’ to tackle record $2bn fraud epidemic

Known as AIko, the AI ‘police chief’ has been introduced as part of a campaign to combat increasingly sophisticated scams

The Independent UK

Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions

Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’

The Guardian - AU

Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister

Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island

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Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens

Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings from China

The Guardian - AU

More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends

A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements

The Independent UK

Boy, 5, died after arm trapped in ski resort travelator in Japan

Hinata Goto reportedly fell as he was trying to get off the 30-metre-long walkway

The Guardian - UK

Dollar Pushes Higher as Stocks Weaken

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.24%. The dollar moved higher on Wednesday due to weakness in GBP/USD after UK November consumer prices rose less than expected. Also, weakness in the yen on Wednesday was positive for the dollar as Japanese fiscal concerns weigh on the yen....

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Dollar Gains on Weakness in the British Pound and Yen

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.17%. The dollar is moving higher today due to weakness in GBP/USD after UK November consumer prices rose less than expected. Also, weakness in the yen today is positive for the dollar as Japanese fiscal concerns weigh on the yen. The...

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Japan PM vows ‘resolute’ response after Chinese aircraft accused of locking radar on to Japanese fighter jets

China’s ambassador summoned over alleged weekend incident that saw Chinese J-15 fighter aircraft twice train their radar on Japanese F-15s

The Guardian - AU

China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan

Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of Taiwan

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The Independent UK

Japan set for first woman prime minister after ruling party finds coalition partner

Sanae Takaichi of LDP and Hirofumi Yoshimura of Ishin set to sign agreement sealing alliance on Monday

The Guardian - AU

Japan days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry due to cyber attack – reports

The attack forced the company to halt production at most of its 30 factories nationwide, including those producing its signature beer

The Guardian - UK

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign amid fallout from disastrous elections

Public broadcaster says prime minister has made decision to avoid divide within his Liberal Democratic party

The Independent UK

Chinese court sentences a Japanese man to more than 3 years in prison on espionage charges

A Japanese business person has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in China on espionage charges

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Al Jazeera

Japan executes by hanging ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered 9

Takahiro Shiraishi was hanged for the murders of eight women and one man whose body parts he hid in his small apartment.

The Guardian - AU

Japanese minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice because he gets it free

Taku Etō’s remarks drew fury as cost of rice has nearly doubled in a year amid soaring food prices

The Guardian - AU

Runaway rice prices spell danger for Japan’s prime minister as elections loom

Attempts to bring down the price of the Japanese staple have had little effect amid a cost-of-living crisis

The Guardian - AU

Japan unveils first plan to evacuate 100,000 civilians from islands near Taiwan in event of conflict

Prospect of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan has forced Japan to step up measures to protect islands in Okinawa prefecture

Al Jazeera

Man who threw pipe bomb at Japan’s ex-PM Kishida gets 10 years in prison

Court says the attack was a serious challenge to democracy and posed a significant danger to many people.

The Guardian - AU

Centrefolded: Japan’s ‘porn disposal’ boxes phased out amid rise of the internet

The boxes served to protect the eyes of children from adult material littering the streets, but the shift online has seen their usefulness decline

The Guardian - UK

Fears grow in Japan for truck driver trapped in sinkhole for third day

Residents near Tokyo question slow pace of effort to rescue 74-year-old as workers race to build 30-metre ramp

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