World Cup dark horses: Can Japan finally break last 16 barrier and go far?
Japan have beaten Germany, Brazil, England and Spain since 2022, but may struggle to sustain a genuine title push.
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FOIP at 10: Bridging the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East
Adapting to a changing world, Japan advances cooperation on security, supply chains, and sustainable development.
Japan builds up its ‘southern shield’ as faith in US security cover falters
Japan is pushing the legal limit of ‘defence’ as it faces its ‘most severe and complex security environment’ since 1945.
![United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi walk on the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at a US naval base, before speaking to members of the military in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on October 28, 2025 [Mark Schiefelbein/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AP25301364841273-1776925513.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in a shift from its decades-old pacifist policy.
Japan lifts tsunami alert after magnitude 7.7 quake
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team after the strong earthquake.
Can Japan’s arms industry gain from Trump trust loss?
Japan’s announcement comes at a time when the country is looking to rapidly expand its defence exports.
Asia’s stock markets surge, oil falls on hopes for US-Iran talks
Relief for global markets comes after Trump says Iranian officials are keen on a deal.
World welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, urges lasting peace in the Middle East
Countries urge full commitment to two-week ceasefire, praise Pakistan for role in facilitating truce.
Iran releases on bail Japan national jailed amid antigovernment protests
The person released is believed to be Japanese broadcaster NHK’s Tehran bureau chief, Shinnosuke Kawashima.
Women’s Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money
Japan and Australia renew calls for pay parity with men’s football, as former also sack coach Nils Nielsen.
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French President Macron visits Japan to discuss the energy crisis
France’s Macron paid a visit to Tokyo to meet with Japan’s Takaichi to discuss the economic war of the war on Iran.
Published On 1 Apr 2026
