01/02/2026

The Independent News

"The Invisible Architecture Behind Leaderless Revolutions"

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01/03/2026

South China Morning Post

"Why talk of a Japanese nuclear option is resurfacing – and why it alarms critics"

Conservatives are calling for a rethink of nuclear taboos, while critics warn of risks to the global non-proliferation regime... Read the article. New Tab

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01/13/2026

The Straits Times

"Japan PM Takaichi says she urged S. Korea President Lee to help ‘ensure regional stability’"

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Jan 13 to help “ensure regional stability”, as Beijing pressures Tokyo over its stance on T... Read the article. New Tab

01/14/2026

South China Morning Post

"Japan’s ‘love hotel’ mayor stages comeback, shattering political taboos"

A former mayor who quit her job amid a scandal over an alleged affair with a married subordinate has staged a political comeback in Japan, in a result analysts say shows how attitu... Read the article. New Tab

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01/16/2026

Stars and Stripes

"Congress calls for expanded multilateral defense ties across Indo-Pacific"

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01/16/2026

Stars and Stripes

"Congress calls for expanded multilateral defense ties across Indo-Pacific"

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01/16/2026

The Ehime Shimbun

"「アメリカによる平和」崩壊　「力こそ正義」の乱世に"

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01/17/2026

Miyazaki Nichinichi Shimbun

"「一極」崩れ複雑、多様に"

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01/19/2026

BBC

"Japan PM Takaichi calls snap election three months after taking office"

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01/20/2026

ABC Australia

"Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi calls snap election"

Less than three months after taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she will dissolve parliament and call a snap ⁠election. On February 8 she will ask voters to... Read the article. New Tab

01/22/2026

Al Jazeera Media View

"SHINZO ABE ‘S ASSASSINATION IN 2022 SHOCKED JAPAN, WHERE VIOLENT CRIME IS UNCOMMON"

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01/23/2026

Unfiltered

"Building from the Ground Up"

With legal pressure building on Japan to end its legal ban on same-sex marriage, grassroots organizations are helping men deal with the pressures of being gay.... Read the article. New Tab

01/23/2026

Deutsche Welle

"Japan’s ruling party vulnerable as snap poll looms"

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday dissolved parliament ahead of a snap general election on February 8 — a vote that she hopes will provide her with a new mandate to ... Read the article. New Tab

01/23/2026

Beijing News

"高市早苗“豪赌”首相之位，结果会怎样？"

当地时间1月23日上午，日本首相高市早苗在内阁会议上决定解散众议院。新的众议院选举将于27日发布公告，2月8日进行投票。这意味着从解散众议院到投票仅间隔16天，创下日本战后以来的最短纪录，被日本舆论描... Read the article. New Tab

01/24/2026

The New Yorker

"How Shinzo Abe’s Assassination Brought the Moonies Back Into the Limelight"

Institutions face mounting pressures as prime minister Sanae Takaichi takes country to the polls in search of direct mandate... Read the article. New Tab

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01/28/2026

Times Higher Education

"Japanese universities push for change after snap election called"

Institutions face mounting pressures as prime minister Sanae Takaichi takes country to the polls in search of direct mandate... Read the article. New Tab

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01/29/2026

Nikke Business Magazine

"ウクライナ停戦はロシアにとって「終わりの始まり」帰還兵が脅威に"

2026年には、米国主導の交渉によって、ロシアとウクライナの戦闘がようやく止まる望みがある。停戦が実現すれば、日本とロシアの関係もウクライナ戦争前の状態に戻り得ると期待する向きは多い。だが、22年2月... Read the article. New Tab

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