Lifts malfunction in Japan’s tallest building, Tokyo Skytree, trapping 20 visitors for five hours (VIDEO)

23 February 2026

South Korea protests Japan’s Takeshima Day ceremony, demands end to ‘groundless’ claims over island

22 February 2026

Japan’s first woman PM wins big, markets rally — but inflation, debt may limit her power

9 February 2026

Japan’s Takaichi set for landslide election win, exit poll shows

8 February 2026

Japan’s first woman PM poised for landslide win amid economic and China jitters

5 February 2026

Despite female PM, Japan’s gender gap in election candidates barely shifts — ruling party fields an even smaller share of women

28 January 2026

Japan’s Takaichi sees approval dip as tax-cut pledge sparks voter doubts

26 January 2026

Takaichi moves fast: Japan’s first woman PM likely to call snap poll to cement Diet control as China looms

19 January 2026

Quake data doubts cloud Japan’s nuclear comeback push

6 January 2026

North Korea state media: Japan’s ambition for nuclear weapons should be ‘thoroughly curbed’

21 December 2025