2026-11-1 8f68009e983b818dd00c5bc6d270632322195513 14 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 1 /wiki/2026-27%20isu%20grand%20prix%20of%20figure%20skating Japan 14 /wiki/japan Kim Chae-yeon 239 /wiki/kim%20chae-yeon%20(figure%20skater) Mao Shimada 37 /wiki/mao%20shimada Rion Sumiyoshi 317 /wiki/rion%20sumiyoshi Skate Canada 71 /wiki/skate%20canada%20international South Korea 172 /wiki/south%20korea figure skating 2 /wiki/figure%20skating senior Grand Prix 116 /wiki/isu%20grand%20prix%20of%20figure%20skating 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Japan Kim Chae-yeon Mao Shimada Rion Sumiyoshi Skate Canada South Korea figure skating senior Grand Prix 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2026-10-31 b2bf9fc911b6fd914270e37fb86aa19800daf6eb 15 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Japan Skate Canada figure skating senior Grand Prix 5 /feed/2026/10/31/in-figure-skating-france-s-kevin-aymoz-wins-the-men-s-singles-title-at-skate-canada-in-kelowna-british-columbia-overt In figure skating, France's Kevin Aymoz wins the men's singles title at Skate Canada in Kelowna, British Columbia, overtaking Japan's Rio Nakata and becoming the second-oldest men's Grand Prix champion at age 29. 2026-10-25 5fa153a476bd1c9ec62be06ded2936f3a4387981 25 Japan South Korea 2 /feed/2026/10/25/in-golf-japan-s-yuri-yoshida-wins-her-first-lpga-tour-title-at-the-bmw-ladies-championship-in-south-jeolla-province-so In golf, Japan's Yuri Yoshida wins her first LPGA Tour title at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, finishing ahead of Australia's Minjee Lee and South Korea's Kim Sei-young. 2026-09-29 66c418cebe942fefa09a5bf33747868542596d5d 29 Japan South Korea 2 /feed/2026/09/29/in-badminton-south-korea-s-an-se-young-wins-the-women-s-singles-gold-medal-at-the-2026-asian-games-becoming-the-first In badminton, South Korea's An Se-young wins the women's singles gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, becoming the first woman to win two singles titles and the first to defend the title, defeating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21–17, 21–9. 2026-09-12 985d4b66f8638049970f06f5ac7a05bc1eca61ad /feed/2026/09/12/north-korea-launches-a-series-of-srbm-missile-tests-from-wonsan-in-response-to-trilateral-freedom-edge-military-drills-c North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military drills conducted by the United States, South Korea, and Japan. 1789265183 2026-09-12 b9016660abaf45b11af625865e150aed4d9cd778 26 Japan South Korea 2 /feed/2026/09/12/north-korea-launches-a-series-of-srbm-missile-tests-from-wonsan-in-response-to-trilateral-freedom-edge-military-exercise North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. 2026-08-26 111c34e91cb00d475489f17cbfd08ee4bade2bdf 23 Japan South Korea 2 /feed/2026/08/26/the-us-pacific-command-announces-that-the-united-states-will-conduct-trilateral-military-exercises-with-south-korea-s The U.S. Pacific Command announces that the United States will conduct trilateral military exercises with South Korea's armed forces and Japan's self-defense forces despite U.S. president Donald Trump scaling back on the recent Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises. 2026-07-6 29d393b352f22dae508a06ecbdc3f26dcb852e2b 7 Japan South Korea 2 /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. 2026-04-23 f18901886cbedc60402a44c2d1f1c85f49162988 /feed/2026/04/23/japan-s-nikkei-225-stock-market-index-surpasses-60000-points-for-the-first-time-while-south-korea-s-kospi-also-reaches Japan's Nikkei 225 stock market index surpasses 60,000 points for the first time, while South Korea's KOSPI also reaches a record high amid gains in technology shares. 1777030655 2026-04-23 cd18c88dfddf0603e82d669ed7a9f2218245c375 14 Japan South Korea 2 /feed/2026/04/23/japan-s-nikkei-225-stock-market-index-surpasses-60000-points-for-the-first-time-in-a-historic-high-while-south-korea-s Japan's Nikkei 225 stock market index surpasses 60,000 points for the first time in a historic high, while South Korea's KOSPI also reaches a record high amid gains in technology shares. 2026-03-4 2055c0261a760f15d1a588c86530ac099c569e05 30 Japan 1 /feed/2026/03/4/the-tokyo-high-court-in-japan-orders-the-dissolution-of-the-unification-church The Tokyo High Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church. 2025-08-3 f96a44dfb55fddecd1c5bec119ed82be8b574134 7 Japan 1 /feed/2025/08/3/four-workers-are-killed-while-inspecting-sewage-pipes-after-falling-into-a-manhole-filled-with-hydrogen-sulfide-in-gyoda Four workers are killed while inspecting sewage pipes after falling into a manhole filled with hydrogen sulfide in Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. 2025-03-22 63da651501fabf627b10bf0d84915f4e924aab8b 21 Japan South Korea 2 /feed/2025/03/22/foreign-ministers-from-japan-china-and-south-korea-meet-in-tokyo-to-discuss-cooperation-on-shared-challenges-like-agin Foreign ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea meet in Tokyo to discuss cooperation on shared challenges like aging populations and climate change, seeking to improve relations and prepare for a leaders' summit. Japan raises security concerns about North Korea while China criticizes protectionism and the politicization of science. /feed/2026/11/1/in-figure-skating-japan-s-mao-shimada-wins-the-women-s-singles-title-at-skate-canada-in-her-senior-grand-prix-debut-fi AFP via France 24 1 7891434b5c6d615cb292a7fffa5413030ec809be 11 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261101-japan-s-shimada-wins-skate-canada-in-grand-prix-debut 2026 In figure skating, Japan's Mao Shimada wins the women's singles title at Skate Canada in her senior Grand Prix debut, finishing ahead of South Korea's Kim Chae-yeon and Japan's Rion Sumiyoshi.