Japan

Arcs in and about Japan from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 1,196 stories · 7,828 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 23, 2021

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Gone quiet · 1

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every arc in 2023 at its own dates · opens on month
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Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, from Biden's block to Trump's approval

3 of 24 stories this year · gone quiet

Japanese company to buy US Steel, valuing the famed American manufacturing company at roughly $15B · 46 articles, Dec 18John Fetterman, J.D. Vance vow to fight Nippon's purchase of U.S. Steel · 6 articles, Dec 19President Joe Biden says Nippon Steel deal for U.S. Steel needs 'serious scrutiny' · 17 articles, Dec 20

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Oct 2, 20231219783
Oct 9, 202335119
Oct 16, 20233219
Oct 23, 2023712337
Oct 30, 2023713238
Nov 6, 2023820484
Nov 13, 2023811552
Nov 20, 202314275100
Nov 27, 2023143910230
Dec 4, 202319388304
Dec 11, 202311317123
Dec 18, 2023193413173
Dec 25, 202357129
Jan 1, 2024358216598
Jan 8, 202412217118
Jan 15, 202419468216
Jan 22, 202410254106
Jan 29, 202413346226
Feb 5, 2024162611195
Feb 12, 2024234212223
Feb 19, 202414335175
Feb 26, 202411235109
Mar 4, 202414338223
Mar 11, 2024195115258
Mar 18, 2024194311227
Mar 25, 202414315163
Apr 1, 2024256319384
Apr 8, 2024226817349
Apr 15, 2024214217205
Apr 22, 20241021569
Apr 29, 2024142511108
May 6, 202411195130
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May 27, 2024617677
Jun 3, 2024512549
Jun 10, 20241014589
Jun 17, 202437234
Jun 24, 2024715251
Jul 1, 20247285121
Jul 8, 2024311531
Jul 15, 202438125
Jul 22, 202410285106
Jul 29, 2024719368
Aug 5, 202410357156
Aug 12, 202413264100
Aug 19, 20248213107
Aug 26, 2024616452
Sep 2, 20241222587
Sep 9, 2024619779
Sep 16, 202413399181
Sep 23, 2024921691
Sep 30, 2024101710125
Oct 7, 2024722880
Oct 14, 20241126
Oct 21, 202418319
Oct 28, 2024621664
Nov 4, 2024419661
Nov 11, 2024610644
Nov 18, 202427119
Nov 25, 2024613757
Dec 2, 2024613783
Dec 9, 202410355127
Dec 16, 202463412143
Dec 23, 20249379228
Dec 30, 2024143514164
Jan 6, 202516359130
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Jan 20, 202527216
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Feb 3, 202512297136
Feb 10, 20251219677
Feb 17, 20250217
Feb 24, 202546037
Mar 3, 2025214238
Mar 10, 2025513342
Mar 17, 202546021
Mar 24, 2025133111128
Mar 31, 2025194911261
Apr 7, 2025722775
Apr 14, 2025421666
Apr 21, 2025714544
Apr 28, 202556316
May 5, 202538224
May 12, 20251305
May 19, 2025314737
May 26, 202510251099
Jun 2, 2025515251
Jun 9, 2025312438
Jun 16, 2025812138
Jun 23, 202546124
Jun 30, 2025412946
Jul 7, 2025153710192
Jul 14, 20250118
Jul 21, 2025820768
Jul 28, 2025185816355
Aug 4, 202515327185
Aug 11, 20252519
Aug 18, 2025519981
Aug 25, 202514191394
Sep 1, 20251017470
Sep 8, 20251222389
Sep 15, 202516221
Sep 29, 2025610451
Oct 6, 2025620768
Oct 13, 202528015
Oct 20, 202514239114
Oct 27, 202582611133
Nov 3, 202547121
Nov 10, 202548325
Nov 17, 2025813850
Nov 24, 20252104
Dec 1, 202548345
Dec 8, 2025822587
Dec 15, 202545328
Dec 22, 2025614771
Dec 29, 2025815446
Jan 5, 202610236101
Jan 12, 202624011
Jan 19, 202654331
Jan 26, 202635120
Feb 2, 202646222
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Feb 16, 2026412134
Mar 2, 202629230
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Mar 16, 20261116668
Mar 23, 202606224
Apr 13, 202612113
Apr 20, 202669333
May 4, 202604110
May 11, 20262002
May 18, 202637330
May 25, 202606215
Jun 1, 202629439
Jun 8, 202679348
Jun 15, 202624511
Jun 22, 2026102510124
Jun 29, 202648732
Jul 6, 2026315327379
Jul 13, 20261214872
Jul 20, 2026283714291
Jul 27, 2026244219302
Aug 3, 2026163511183
Aug 10, 2026184920244
Aug 17, 2026326220372
Aug 24, 2026122711146
Aug 31, 202614319139
Sep 7, 2026277725437
Sep 14, 2026224119207
Sep 21, 2026387929548
Sep 28, 20261319675

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else67 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Japan that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 27US ambassador thanks Japan for defense upgrade and allowing a Patriot missile sale to US7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Dec 25– 26Japan Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  3. Dec 22Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  4. Dec 22Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal, according to reports18 articles · 12 independent sources
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  5. Dec 21South Korean court orders Japanese firms to compensate more wartime Korean workers for forced labor6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Dec 20U.S. flies bombers for joint drills with South Korea, Japan after North's long-range missile launch5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  7. Dec 17Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at a summit focused on security and economy amid tensions with China7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  8. Dec 14South Korea scrambles jets over Chinese, Russian warplanes – DW7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  9. Dec 14Naval officer jailed in Japan in deadly crash is transferred to US custody, his family says12 articles · 10 independent sources
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  10. Dec 14Navy officer jailed in Japan over deadly crash headed back to the US1 articles · 1 independent sources
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Stories that name Japan

  1. Dec 29Hong Kong activist flees to UK citing ‘stringent surveillance’ by national security police following his prison release14 articles · 13 independent sources
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  2. Dec 23– 24Pentagon says chemical tanker struck by Iranian drone in Indian Ocean11 articles · 10 independent sources
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  3. Dec 20North Korea and Russia clash with U.S., allies over missile launch6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Dec 20Toyota's small car unit Daihatsu will suspend all vehicle shipments over widespread safety cheating8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Dec 19Stock market today: Wall Street ticks up, and S&P 500 pulls within 1% of record on rate-cut hopes6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Dec 17– 18North Korea launches ballistic missile amid US-South Korea nuclear deterrence talks44 articles · 28 independent sources
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  7. Dec 17– 19North Korea conducts first long-range missile test in months, likely firing a solid-fueled weapon13 articles · 12 independent sources
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  8. Dec 11US F-16 Jet Crashes in South Korea, Pilot Rescued After Ejecting17 articles · 16 independent sources
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  9. Dec 9– 12Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred27 articles · 15 independent sources
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  10. Dec 9– 16Dodgers, Ohtani got creative with $700 million deal, but both sides still have some risk50 articles · 23 independent sources
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