Japan — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
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Hungarian Elections: Orban Faces the Tightest Race of His 16 Years in Power
For the first time in 16 years, an opposition challenger leads in polls against Orban — and explosives found near a gas pipeline have turned the campaign into a geopolitical thriller.
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Kim Jong Un's Succession: His 13-Year-Old Daughter Designated Heir, Unprecedented Thaw with Seoul
A 13-year-old girl could become the first woman to lead a nuclear-armed state — while her father makes peace with Seoul and distances himself from Iran.
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Defense Budget at $1.5 Trillion: Trump Requests Largest Increase Since World War II
$2 billion per day of war, $73 billion in social cuts, and a president saying he can no longer fund daycare — the cost of war in Iran redistributes American priorities.
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The Oil Shock Hits Asia: Rationing, Curfews, and Free Transportation
From Pakistan offering 30 days of free transportation after a 42% surge in gasoline prices to Bangladesh dimming wedding lights—Asia absorbs the shock of the Iran war.
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US Aircraft Shot Down in Iran: Race to Find the Pilot
Two American fighter jets shot down in one day by Iran—a first in twenty years that transforms the conflict into a quagmire for Trump.
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North Korea Tests Intercontinental Missile Engine: Kim Escalates Nuclear Threat Amid Iran War
Kim Jong-un oversees the test of a solid-fuel rocket motor capable of striking US territory. Nine countries cover the event — from Japanese alerts to the Chinese question: will a full ICBM launch follow?
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Energy Crisis: The Price of War in Iran Paid at the Pump
Oil surpasses $110 a barrel, the Philippines declares a national energy emergency, Germany passes emergency fuel price laws. From the Strait of Hormuz to gas stations in South Africa, the war in Iran is redrawing the global energy map.
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Meta and YouTube Found Liable for Minor Addiction: Silicon Valley's Big Tobacco Moment
A Los Angeles jury has ordered Meta and Google to pay $6 million to a young woman rendered dependent on Instagram and YouTube since childhood, in a landmark verdict treating social media platforms as defective products. This decision, comparable to the Big Tobacco moment of the 1990s, paves the way for more than 2,000 similar lawsuits and forces the world to rethink how digital platforms are regulated for minors.
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US Medicaid Cuts: $665 Billion Stripped from State Healthcare Budgets
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacts historic Medicaid cuts, reducing federal spending by $911 billion over a decade. States face massive budget shortfalls while 7.5 million Americans risk losing health coverage. The debate pits conservative fiscal austerity against the defense of the social safety net.
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India Accelerates Semiconductor Mission: Toward Chip Self-Reliance
India consolidates its semiconductor self-reliance strategy with 10 approved plants totaling $18.3 billion in investments. The HCL-Foxconn joint venture in Uttar Pradesh, inaugurated by Modi, targets 36 million chips per month by 2028. S&P raises India's FY27 growth forecast to 7.1%, driven by the China Plus One strategy attracting global supply chains.
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Zhongguancun Forum 2026: China Unveils Tech-Industry Integration Strategy
The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum brings together over 1,000 participants from 100 countries in Beijing under the theme 'Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation.' China showcases its ambitions in 6G, brain-computer interfaces, intelligent robots and AI, targeting 10 trillion yuan in AI-related industries by 2030. A strong signal in the global technology race.
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