
Japan tank misfire kills three soldiers
TOKYO, April 21, 2026 (AFP) – An explosion Tuesday in a tank during a military exercise in Japan killed three

Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says
TOKYO, March 22, 2026 (Reuters/AFP) – Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a

Japan, Australia decline naval escort role as Trump seeks coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Washington, March 16, 2026 (Reuters) – Japan and Australia said on Monday they do not plan to send naval vessels

Japan’s Takaichi says China seeks to change status quo ‘with force or coercion’
Tokyo, Japan, Feb 20, 2026 (AFP) – China is stepping up attempts to change the status quo “by force or

Japan PM Takaichi reappointed following election
TOKYO, Feb 18, 2026 (AFP) – Japan’s lower house formally reappointed Sanae Takaichi as prime minister on Wednesday, 10 days

Japan election results confirm super-majority for Takaichi’s party
TOKYO, Feb 10, 2026 (AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend

Japan PM Takaichi basks in historic election triumph
TOKYO, Feb 9, 2026 (AFP) – Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi savoured an election landslide Monday, with her ruling party

Japan PM wins Trump backing ahead of snap election
TOKYO, Feb 6, 2026 (AFP) – Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi won US President Donald Trump’s full endorsement on Friday, two

Japan to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant
TOKYO, Feb 6, 2026 (AFP) – Japan will switch the world’s largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after

Japan’s first woman PM tipped for thumping election win
TOKYO, Feb 5, 2026 (AFP) – Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with polls pointing to a resounding win for



















