General News
Asian Games 2026 to be held in Aichi‑Nagoya, Japan
Athletics, hockey, boxing and the new team‑sport Teqball will be featured in the programme.
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Japan
Stories and evidence records associated with Japan.
General News
North Korea fires short‑range ballistic missiles from Wonsan after U.S.–South Korea–Japan drills
North Korea launched several short‑range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area at 05:20 am, streaking roughly 250 km toward the sea off its east coast, following the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise that included the United States, South Korea and Japan.
General News
Jindal Stainless Joins Hands With Japan’s JFE Steel, Eyes Major Push in Ferritic Stainless Steel Manufacturing
Reported by Free Press Journal and Business Line - Home. First detected September 7, 2026 at 08:52 UTC.
General News
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Kusama, the celebrated contemporary artist renowned as the 'polka dot queen', passed away on Thursday, 27 August 2026.
General News
Japan executes man behind pachinko parlour arson that killed 5
Reported by South China Morning Post and The Kyiv Independent. First detected August 21, 2026 at 02:48 UTC.
Climate
Japan Averts Major Disaster After 6.8‑Magnitude Earthquake Near Kumamoto
Quake‑proof infrastructure and swift emergency measures keep widespread damage at bay
General News
Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan
Reported by NYT > World News and Legit.ng. First detected August 14, 2026 at 09:56 UTC.
General News
Thousands stranded at Japan’s Narita airport after record rain kills four
Reported by Daily Maverick and IOL section feed for News. First detected August 14, 2026 at 02:44 UTC.
General News
Japan protests Putin visit to disputed islands
Reported by The Kyiv Independent and South China Morning Post. First detected August 13, 2026 at 05:00 UTC.
General News
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea By Netaji's Daughter For Return Of His Ashes From Japan
Reported by Free Press Journal and India Today | Latest Stories. First detected August 11, 2026 at 09:06 UTC.
General News
Wallabies take on Eddie Jones’ Japan in start of Les Kiss era
Reported by Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News and Brisbane Times - Latest News. First detected August 8, 2026 at 09:21 UTC.
Climate
Hospital Video Captures Chaos as Earthquake Strikes Mid-Surgery in Japan, Showing Doctors Clinging to an Operating Table to Protect a Patient From the Violent Tremor
Hospital video captures chaos as earthquake strikes mid-surgery in Japan, showing doctors clinging to an operating table to protect a patient from the violent tremor, according to a developing New York Times report that said the surgery was completed successfully