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Godzilla Minus Zero Continues Minus One’s Story as Sequel Opens to $31.6 Million in North America

Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus Zero continues the Shikishima family’s story in 1949, with the sequel opening to an estimated $31.6 million in North America.

November 9, 2026

by Alexandre James

Elon Musk in a file photograph accompanying reporting on Terafab equipment procurement

Elon Musk’s Terafab Seeks Japanese Chip Tools on Tight Timeline

Terafab has begun detailed procurement talks with Japanese chip-equipment suppliers, according to Financial News, citing Nikkei. The reported rush orders bring Musk’s manufacturing ambitions closer to a practical test, but do not establish that the plant can meet its 2028

November 9, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Official promotional artwork for Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold

Final Fantasy XIV Evercold Delayed to February 23, 2027 After Tokyo Reveal

Square Enix has moved Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold from its planned January window to February 23,

Japanese government defense document on nuclear deterrence and submarine missile threats from China

Japan Seeks Stronger US Nuclear Deterrence After China Fires Submarine Ballistic Missile

China's Navy fired a ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in June, prompting Japan to revise its security documents and discuss hosting US nuclear weapons. The shift puts Japan's postwar Three Non-Nuclear

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Typhon missile launcher system deployed by US forces in Japan posing threat to Russia Far East

Russia Warns Japan That US Typhon Missiles at Kanoya Air Base Threaten Its Far East

Russia warned Japan that US Typhon missile systems at Kanoya air base on Kyushu threaten Russia's Far Eastern borders, Deputy FM Rudenko said. Russia has issued similar warnings to South Korea, making

July 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Japan sea drone military expansion amid nuclear weapons policy debate

Japan Defense Minister Calls for Nuclear Weapons Debate Amid Regional Arms Race

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi broke eight decades of political taboo Sunday, calling for a national debate on nuclear weapons and citing Finland's parliament vote as a model. His remarks came as

July 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaking at a press conference after the passage of Japan's Hinomaru flag desecration law

Japan Criminalizes Hinomaru Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push

Japan's parliament passed a law Friday criminalizing Hinomaru desecration with up to two years in prison. PM Sanae Takaichi called it equity; 150 academics and civil liberties groups warn it criminalizes political

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, at an official ceremony as Japan's parliament revises the Imperial House Law

Japan Parliament Amends Imperial Law for First Time Since 1949, Retains Male-Only Throne

Japan's parliament passed the first amendment to the Imperial House Law since 1949 on Friday, allowing adoption of distant male relatives into the succession line. The change retains the ban on female

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi who led legislation creating Japan first centralized intelligence agency since World War II

Japan Builds Its First Central Intelligence Agency Since World War II

Japan established its first centralized spy agency since WWII, replacing a 1952 office that lacked legal collection authority. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government cited doubts about US reliability under Trump as part

July 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Satellite image of Typhoon Bavi approaching China Zhejiang coast July 2026

Typhoon Bavi Strikes China’s Zhejiang, 1.7 Million Evacuated as Asia Counts the Dead

Typhoon Bavi made double landfall on China's Zhejiang coast Saturday night, displacing 1.72 million people as the storm killed 18 in the Philippines. The ninth typhoon of 2026 cut across Taiwan and

July 12, 2026

Climate·News

President Trump speaking at the NATO Ankara summit where he confused Iran with Japan in his address

Trump Confused Iran With Japan at NATO Summit, Called It ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’

President Trump told allied leaders at the NATO Ankara summit that 111 missiles were fired at the USS Abraham Lincoln by the 'Islamic Republic of Japan,' apparently meaning Iran. The remark drew

July 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Typhoon Bavi satellite image approaching Japan Sakishima Islands

Typhoon Bavi Aims at Japan’s Sakishima Islands With Winds That Can Topple Houses

Japan's southernmost islands are bracing for Typhoon Bavi, the season's ninth typhoon, which is forecast to pass over the Sakishima chain with gusts reaching 216 kilometers per hour on Saturday. Airlines have

July 10, 2026

Climate·News

A ballistic missile launches from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone, July 6, 2026.

China Fires Submarine Ballistic Missile Into South Pacific Nuclear Zone, Drawing Protests

China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone on Monday morning, drawing immediate protests from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan and raising questions

July 6, 2026

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Godzilla Minus Zero Continues Minus One’s Story as Sequel Opens to $31.6 Million in North America

Elon Musk’s Terafab Seeks Japanese Chip Tools on Tight Timeline

Final Fantasy XIV Evercold Delayed to February 23, 2027 After Tokyo Reveal

Japan Seeks Stronger US Nuclear Deterrence After China Fires Submarine Ballistic Missile

Russia Warns Japan That US Typhon Missiles at Kanoya Air Base Threaten Its Far East

Japan Defense Minister Calls for Nuclear Weapons Debate Amid Regional Arms Race

Japan Criminalizes Hinomaru Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push

Japan Parliament Amends Imperial Law for First Time Since 1949, Retains Male-Only Throne

Japan Builds Its First Central Intelligence Agency Since World War II

Typhoon Bavi Strikes China’s Zhejiang, 1.7 Million Evacuated as Asia Counts the Dead

Trump Confused Iran With Japan at NATO Summit, Called It ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’

Typhoon Bavi Aims at Japan’s Sakishima Islands With Winds That Can Topple Houses

China Fires Submarine Ballistic Missile Into South Pacific Nuclear Zone, Drawing Protests

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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