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Japan races to find survivors as earthquake death toll climbs to 18: ‘I thought a bomb had gone off’

Gas leak being investigated as likely cause of massive explosion at mall where 3,000 people were inside at the time

The Independent UK

Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – as it happened

Emergency workers are continuing their search for survivors in southern Japan after yesterday’s powerful earthquake

The Guardian - UK

Shoppers trapped after explosion at Japanese mall as earthquake injures dozens

Aerial footage shows sections of mall's outer walls blown away and steel beams exposed

The Independent UK

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US tariff hikes linked to claims of foreign labor dismay and anger trading partners

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariff hikes has provoked heated objections from America’s trading partners

The Independent UK

Japan raises fears over Chinese destroyer’s live-fire exercise with Russia

China disputes Japan's claim of an EEZ around the Okinotori island, saying it's an atoll not an island

The Independent UK

No serious damage reported after powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan

Authorities confirm there is no risk of a tsunami

The Independent UK

Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s northern coast but there was no danger of a tsunami, the country’s meteorological agency said

The Independent UK

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Japan says that China has detained 2 of its citizens suspected of smuggling banned items

China has detained two Japanese citizens suspected of smuggling prohibited items, reportedly linked to rare earths

The Independent UK

Tropical storm Jangmi hits Southwestern Japan: Injures 9 in Japan, people urged to evacuate, leaves thousands without power

Typhoon Jangmi, a severe tropical storm, battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday. The storm cut off power to tens of thousands of homes, grounding hundreds of flights and injuring nine people. The population of the city of Miyazaki on the island of Okinawa were urged to evacuate. Some 17,000 households on…

The Economic Times

Japan’s population suffers record five-year drop as government fails to halt decline

All prefectures barring Tokyo and Okinawa recorded a decline in population

The Independent UK

Japan Confirms Possession of UAP Footage After Reviewing Pentagon Videos Near Japanese Airspace

Japan is reviewing declassified Pentagon footage of unidentified anomalous phenomena near its territory, collaborating with international partners to address national security concerns.

International Business Times UK

Update in case of journalist imprisoned in Iran for three months

A Japanese national, detained in Iran since January, has been released on bail. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the release was verified on Monday, with Japan now pressing Iranian authorities for a full release of the individual, believed to be a journalist for Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK. The Committee…

The Independent UK

Japan expresses ‘regret’ after knife-wielding soldier breaks into Chinese embassy

Embassy break-in further strains troubled relations between Japan and China

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump says Iran war could last weeks as Netanyahu defends decision to attack

President Donald Trump says the United States can keep its military campaign against Iran going longer than the planned four-to-five-week time frame he gave earlier

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Dozens dead after record snow in Japan – and officials warn warmer weather will be treacherous

Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the north

The Independent UK

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

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Japan Government Takes Aim At Finland After Beauty Queen Is Stripped Of Title Over Racist Gesture

Three members of the ruling coalition uploaded racist photos in protest of the decision to strip the former Miss Finland of her crown.

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A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

Finland's government is facing a backlash after its representative for the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, Sarah Dzafce, was seen pulling the corners of her eyes in a viral photo

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The Independent UK

Thousands flock to a Tokyo zoo to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China

Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the popular twin pandas that are set to return to their homeland in China next month

The Independent UK

Twin pandas will leave Tokyo zoo and leave Japan without a panda for first time in 50 years

Twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to China in late January, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about 50 years

The Independent UK

Japan earthquake live updates: Megaquake warning issued along 800-mile coastline after 7.5-magnitude tremor

The warning covers approximately 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from Chiba to Hokkaido

The Guardian - UK

Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions

Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on Taiwan

The Independent UK

Japan protests China's travel advisory over Taiwan remarks

Japan has raised objections after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan

The Independent UK

China tells citizens not to visit Japan and threatens military response as Taiwan row escalates

Travel advisory comes after week of increasingly hostile exchanges that threaten to derail bilateral ties

The Independent UK

China summons Japanese ambassador amid ongoing row over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

Beijing warns Tokyo over comments seen as signalling a potential military response to a Taiwan conflict

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