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Japan
August 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
August 2026
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Sep ›
Jul 27
Aug 3
Aug 10
Aug 17
Week of Aug 17, compared to 12-week average
Only 111 topics this week (2.0x the usual 217)
Active Narratives
17
Japan is reviving militarism behind a pacifist facade
from China
7
North Korea's proliferation and closed door are a hardening threat
from United States
6
Taiwan/Japan under Chinese coercion; deterrence and administration legitimate
from United States
3
China is a strategic competitor; firmness, derisking and export controls justified
from United States
3
Taiwan, the SCS and the Senkakus are Chinese territory; foreign interference provokes
from Russia
Economy
594
Economy
· Currency
49%
Economy
· Investment
19%
Economy
· Debt Finance
5%
56
US and Japan intervene to support yen for first time since 1998
22
Sony and TSMC to Invest $6.4 Billion in Japanese Chip Plant
20
Japan’s economy loses some steam in the second quarter
20
Japan's yen surges after US jobs data, traders wary of intervention risk
15
US Treasury Secretary Bessent intervenes in yen, signaling new currency activism
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Politics
365
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
72%
Governance
· Executive Action
14%
Governance
· Legislation
3%
34
Putin's Far East provocation irritates Japan
21
Putin visits a disputed island; Japan lodges protest
20
BREAKING NEWS: Japan strongly protests Putin's visit to Etorofu Island: foreign minister - Japan Wire by Kyodo News
10
US to close consulates in Canada, Japan, Indonesia
7
Japan braces for Trump demands on defense, yen ahead of midterms
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Security
148
Security
· Law Enforcement
32%
Military
· Defense Policy
26%
Military
· Missile
11%
5
Woman's body found on boat, husband sent to prosecutors over fatal push
5
Japan outlines its military build-up plan, citing threats from China, Russia and North Korea
5
Japan's remilitarization in the name of national security
5
Japan sees ‘urgent’ need to boost military
3
Suspect in Osaka stabbing refuses to leave detention
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Society
220
Health Environment
· Natural Disaster
53%
Society
· Demographics
10%
Society
· Media Press
8%
15
Japan: Four dead, thousands stranded amid record rain
14
Typhoon Dolphin hits Okinawa, China shuts ports and airports
11
Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo
9
Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan
5
Heavy rain kills several in Japan near Tokyo
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