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

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs4 named arcs in 2025

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Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, from Biden's block to Trump's approval

10 of 24 stories this year · gone quiet

Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel · 100 articles, Jan 3Nippon Steel may sue US government over Biden’s decision to block US Steel acquisition · 77 articles, Jan 3A new rival bid for U.S. Steel is emerging as the U.S. extends deadline on Nippon’s bid blocked by Biden · 14 articles, Jan 13Trump says Nippon Steel to 'invest' in US Steel, not buy it · 21 articles, Feb 7US Steel hits 52-week high after Trump orders new security review of Nippon Steel bid · 14 articles, Apr 7Officials say steel deal would give US control · 32 articles, May 23Trump says US Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh in a sign he'll approve bid by Japan-based Nippon · 11 articles, May 23President Trump visits Pittsburgh to celebrate U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal · 21 articles, May 30Trump order allows Japan-based Nippon to invest in US Steel despite security concerns · 32 articles, Jun 12US Steel, once America’s biggest company, is now under foreign ownership · 15 articles, Jun 18
Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals · Sep 24, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026South Korea's 2025 snap election won by Lee Jae-myung · Apr 8, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026North Korea's missile tests and Kim Jong Un's terms for talks with Trump · Aug 24, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026

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

Everything else145 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Japan that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 29– 30China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions53 articles · 34 independent sources
    8 left, 15 center, 4 right
  2. Dec 26– 27At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan20 articles · 17 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 3 right
  3. Dec 26Japan's Cabinet OKs Record Defense Budget That Aims to Deter China12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  4. Dec 22Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima18 articles · 18 independent sources
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  5. Dec 21– 25Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 13 European countries and Japan19 articles · 17 independent sources
    5 left, 4 center, 1 right
  6. Dec 9– 10Japan issues megaquake advisory in north after magnitude 7.5 earthquake5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  7. Dec 8– 126.7 magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan23 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 2 right
  8. Dec 5– 10American playwright Jeremy O. Harris released 3 weeks after arrest in Japan for alleged drug smuggling12 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Nov 19China to halt Japan seafood imports amid Taiwan spat: reports7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  10. Nov 19Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations9 articles · 9 independent sources
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Stories that name Japan

  1. Dec 21– 22Ira 'Ike' Schab, WWII vet and one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 10539 articles · 23 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 10– 11Tourists may have to provide 5 years of social media history to enter US37 articles · 23 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 8Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry go Instagram official8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Dec 7Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing13 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Dec 5Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Actor, Dies at 7531 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 2 right
  6. Nov 20– 24A new U.S. peace plan asks Ukraine for steep concessions52 articles · 32 independent sources
    8 left, 9 center, 7 right
  7. Nov 13France honors the victims of the Paris attacks' night of terror 10 years on10 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 2 right
  8. Oct 30– 31Trump hosts White House Halloween bash with superheroes and presidential lookalikes amid shutdown17 articles · 14 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 5 right
  9. Oct 30‘Hello Kitty’ Movie Sets 2028 Release From Warner Bros.5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  10. Oct 26Trump attends ceasefire ceremony with Thailand and Cambodia during Malaysia visit15 articles · 14 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Dec 8– 9Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes off Japan's northern coast, injuring dozens; triggers 2-foot tsunami23 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 2 right
  2. Nov 15China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Oct 17Asian shares retreat after worries over bank lending pull Wall St lower5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Oct 6Japan's Nikkei stock index jumps nearly 5% after its ruling party picked Takaichi to lead5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Apr 7Asian markets plunge with Japan's Nikkei diving nearly 8% after big Wall St. meltdown5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Apr 3Ohtani's walk-off homer in 9th completes rally as Dodgers stun winless Braves 6-5 for 8-0 start9 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
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