January 18, 2026
On the 16th, comedy duo Bananaman’s Himura Yuki (53) appeared on the Nippon Television variety show “Boiling Word 10” (every
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Toyotomi Brothers!” is attracting attention for its portrayal of Hidenaga’s wife, Nao, played by Shiraishi Sei. Originally, it was
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Chinese fashion influencer Zhang Chun, better known online as Ni De Du Kou, has died suddenly at the age of 29. Her
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Actor Taiga Nakano stars in the new taiga drama Toyotomi Kyodai! (Sundays at 8:00 PM on NHK General and others),
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The Nikkei Stock Average opened lower today. This is likely due to China’s tightening of export controls on “dual-use” items,
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The Fukui Prefectural Government published a damning report from a special investigation committee, officially confirming that former Governor Tatsuji Sugimoto,
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China has criticized what it calls unilateral actions by certain countries acting as “world judge,” following the reported capture of
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On the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s first trading session of the year on January 5, the Nikkei Stock Average surged sharply,
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Japan’s Innovation Party, or Nippon Ishin, has emerged as a new coalition partner, aligning closely with Prime Minister Takaichi’s economic,
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit beginning Sunday, underscoring Beijing’s
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Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year address released Thursday, underscored the importance of peace and expressed his hope that people
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Japanese technology giant SoftBank revealed on Wednesday that it now holds an 11% stake in OpenAI, following the completion of
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Police in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 21-year-old vocational school student on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly
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Prosecutors in South Korea announced Monday that former first lady Kim Keon Hee allegedly accepted bribes worth more than $200,000,
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Articles in Chinese media questioning Japan’s sovereignty over Okinawa Prefecture spiked dramatically in November, coinciding with heightened tensions after Prime
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