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• Minister Minoru Kiuchi and Over 120 Lawmakers Visit Yasukuni Shrine Amid High Regional Tensions

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Asia

  A large cross-party delegation of Japanese lawmakers visited the Yasukuni Shrine on Wednesday for its annual spring festival, a move historically condemned by neighboring Asian nat...

• China-Japan Diplomatic Crisis Triggers 60% Plunge in Tourism as Takaichi Gains Mandate

  Published: Feb 21, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  Mainland Chinese visitors to Japan plummeted by 60.7% in January following a travel warning from Beijing and escalating military tensions under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The d...

• Sanae Takaichi: The "Iron Lady" Aiming to Transform Japan’s Military and Economic Stance

  Published: Feb 16, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Sanae Takaichi, a top contender for Japan’s premiership, advocates for military expansion and economic sovereignty. A protege of Shinzo Abe, she aims to hike defense spending to de...