2026-09-19 1a2df4c01ad85dfaef98667d66fad2119032360a 15 2026 Asian Games 1 /wiki/2026%20asian%20games Aichi Prefecture 116 /wiki/aichi%20prefecture Asian Games 2 /wiki/asian%20games Emperor 14 /wiki/emperor%20of%20japan Japan 172 /wiki/japan Nagoya 71 /wiki/nagoya Naruhito 37 /wiki/naruhito 2026 Asian Games Aichi Prefecture Asian Games Emperor Japan Nagoya Naruhito 2026 Asian Games 2026-09-20 8f9d19acce58b0629b16cb46752cbe4d238e53ab 3 2026 Asian Games Asian Games Japan 3 /feed/2026/09/20/japanese-triathlete-takumi-hojo-wins-the-first-gold-medal-of-the-asian-games-finishing-the-750-meter-swim-20-kilometer Japanese triathlete Takumi Hojo wins the first gold medal of the Asian Games, finishing the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5,000-meter run. 2026-09-15 0df194441bb911a34c12f6e3c107e02191c8e2d0 30 2026 Asian Games Asian Games Japan Nagoya 4 /feed/2026/09/15/the-italian-cruise-ship-costa-serena-docks-in-nagoya-japan-to-house-about-4000-asian-games-athletes-and-officials-a The Italian cruise ship "Costa Serena" docks in Nagoya, Japan, to house about 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials as delegations report accommodation problems, including undersized beds, leaking sinks, and room shortages. 2026-08-28 e3c0cca9b699a9ad7de7a8e2dcfcd55f29f62ac1 9 Japan 1 /feed/2026/08/28/the-japanese-finance-ministry-says-it-spent-a-record-y-154-trillion-us-96-billion-between-july-30-and-august-26-to-su The Japanese finance ministry says it spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (US$96 billion) between July 30 and August 26 to support the yen, marking the country's largest monthly currency intervention on record. 2026-07-6 29d393b352f22dae508a06ecbdc3f26dcb852e2b 7 Japan 1 /feed/2026/07/6/according-to-shipping-data-from-lseg-around-10-japan-linked-ships-mostly-managed-by-mitsui-osk-lines-are-reported According to shipping data from LSEG, around 10 Japan-linked ships, mostly managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, are reported to have transited through the Strait of Hormuz using the route proposed by Iran. Data also show that a supertanker carrying Saudi crude oil headed for South Korea left over the weekend. 2026-04-21 991f90d06890f42d4ad765c83c1b9565f88e532e 26 Japan 1 /feed/2026/04/21/japan-approves-new-rules-easing-long-standing-restrictions-on-arms-exports-allowing-the-overseas-transfer-of-a-broader Japan approves new rules easing long-standing restrictions on arms exports, allowing the overseas transfer of a broader range of defense equipment, including deadly weapons. 2026-03-6 5485b81f2484fec93f4facf4167ca5090bb17d38 32 Japan 1 /feed/2026/03/6/the-japanese-agriculture-ministry-confirms-a-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-at-a-poultry-farm-in-abira-hokkaido The Japanese agriculture ministry confirms a H5N1 bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Abira, Hokkaido. 2026-02-12 a03b15da999ef0e09a6bedc2c82a67c7ad0acacf /feed/2026/02/12/the-japanese-fisheries-agency-seize-a-chinese-fishing-vessel-and-arrest-its-captain-after-the-vessel-failed-to-stop-for The Japanese fisheries agency seize a Chinese fishing vessel and arrest its captain after the vessel failed to stop for inspection within Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, marking the first such seizure since 2022. 1770996010 2026-02-12 6c47b841e41e2cac61cfd83d000e7e4b2a909b6e 7 Japan 1 /feed/2026/02/12/the-japanese-fisheries-agency-seize-a-chinese-fishing-vessel-and-arrest-its-captain-who-failed-to-stop-for-inspection-wi The Japanese fisheries agency seize a Chinese fishing vessel and arrest its captain who failed to stop for inspection within Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, marking the first such seizure since 2022. 2026-01-21 aec86bdaac69f75678d13ffcf49e72719e68ad0f 14 Japan 1 /feed/2026/01/21/a-district-court-in-nara-japan-sentences-tetsuya-yamagami-to-life-in-prison-for-assassinating-former-prime-minister-sh A district court in Nara, Japan, sentences Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for assassinating former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. 2025-11-5 fb0d3f96cb76e8007376ec57ade3139d1901c7df 8 Japan 1 /feed/2025/11/5/japanese-defense-minister-shinjiro-koizumi-says-that-troops-were-sent-to-akita-prefecture-after-a-series-of-more-than-50 Japanese defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi says that troops were sent to Akita Prefecture after a series of more than 50 bear attacks since April, which resulted in 12 deaths and over 100 injuries. Governor Kenta Suzuki (政治家) requested aid, saying that local authorities lack manpower to handle the situation. 2025-05-14 66d9ff392f880ede900ee3455a0b69e0119349c2 11 Aichi Prefecture Japan 2 /feed/2025/05/14/two-japanese-air-force-pilots-are-killed-after-their-kawasaki-t-4-aircraft-crashes-into-a-reservoir-minutes-after-taking Two Japanese Air Force pilots are killed after their Kawasaki T-4 aircraft crashes into a reservoir minutes after taking off from Komaki Air Base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. /feed/2026/09/19/the-20th-asian-games-are-opened-by-emperor-naruhito-in-nagoya-aichi-prefecture-japan Reuters 19 bbb951cf3ffd45bd5166f9487ca175b94b740d9d 9 https://www.reuters.com/sports/asian-games-open-nagoya-after-troubled-buildup-2026-09-19/ 2026 The 20th Asian Games are opened by Emperor Naruhito in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.