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Soaring food bills pose risk to Japan PM Takaichi’s election prospects

Voter frustration over soaring living expenses led to major setbacks for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the last two national elections.
Voter frustration over soaring living expenses led to major setbacks for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the last two national elections.

Kyoto’s famed Ginkakuji temple to raise admission fees for first time in 32 years

Admission fees to Ginkakuji temple, a World Heritage Site, will increase from April for the first time in 32 years.
Admission fees to Ginkakuji temple, a World Heritage Site, will increase from April for the first time in 32 years.

Japan PM’s push for counter-espionage law splits parties in snap election

Sanae Takaichi at a campaign event in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.
Sanae Takaichi at a campaign event in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.

Japan election: What to look for in Sunday vote

People react as Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends an election campaign event for the February 8 snap election, in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
People react as Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends an election campaign event for the February 8 snap election, in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Trump endorses Japanese PM Takaichi ahead of Feb 8 election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during a visit to U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Japan, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during a visit to U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Japan, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Heavy snowfall forecast in Japan on weekend, election day, could reach warning levels on Feb 8

A man walks through the snowfall amid piled-up snow at the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on Jan 22.
A man walks through the snowfall amid piled-up snow at the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on Jan 22.

China has seized Sony’s television halo

The power of branding still holds for Sony in its television sets, even if its screens are no longer manufactured by it.
The power of branding still holds for Sony in its television sets, even if its screens are no longer manufactured by it.

Japan atomic bomb survivors fear nuclear war as US-Russia arms control pact expires

US President Donald Trump did not follow up on Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to extend warhead limits in the agreement for one year.
US President Donald Trump did not follow up on Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to extend warhead limits in the agreement for one year.

Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo

Tickets to the tourist attraction are already sold out for the next two months.
Tickets to the tourist attraction are already sold out for the next two months.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 5, 2026

A 2008 photo shows a Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile on display in Red Square during Moscow's Victory Day Parade.
A 2008 photo shows a Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile on display in Red Square during Moscow's Victory Day Parade.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.