China was preparing to be ready to invade and occupy Taiwan by 2027, but Japan’s changing military posture under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears to have disturbed the plan. As Japan increasingly sees its security tied to that of Taiwan,

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan's northern coast, prompting a temporary tsunami alert across the region.

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Northern Japan was hit by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on April 20, 2026 with the intense tremor felt hundreds of kilometres (miles) away in Tokyo, but clips circulating on social media purportedly

Authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 10 feet were possible.

Her remarks come just days after the government urged households and businesses to reduce energy consumption amid uncertainty in global fuel supplies

Japan on Friday quickly approved a U.S. request for shipment of surface-to-air Patriot guided missiles produced in Japan

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she did not see an immediate need to compile a supplementary budget, but pledged to respond "flexibly" depending on the degree of economic damage from the Middle East conflict.