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Friday, 28 August 2026
Japan
North Korea threatens 'additional military options' as Japan accelerates defence buildup[Updated]22dHiroshima marks 81st anniversary of atomic bombing amid nuclear tensions22dUS to close five consulates in Canada, Japan, Grenada, Indonesia and Cameroon22dLion deaths from heatstroke highlight Asia's deepening animal health crisis as temperatures soar23dUS and Japan conduct rare joint currency intervention to shore up the yen24dTyphoon 13 strikes Japan's Ogasawara Islands as authorities urge caution24dJapan earthquake kills at least 38 as Kumamoto survivors face heat and water crisis24dUS and Japan confirm rare joint currency intervention to support yen25dEarthquake in Japan kills at least 34, triggers mall explosion and mass rescue operations27dJapan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as rescue efforts continue in Kumamoto region28dJapanese PM Takaichi vows food consumption tax cut to 1% for two years from April 202729dCanadian crude emerges as alternative as Hormuz crisis disrupts Asian oil supplies29dPowerful earthquake strikes Japan's Kumamoto, killing at least 13 as rescuers race to find survivors[Updated]29dJapan's 'King Kazu', 59, scores first goal in four years32dBank of Japan signals more rate hikes as price pressures mount32dNvidia in talks to back $250 billion financing for OpenAI data centre32dMount Olympus and D-Day landing beaches inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage sites32dFields Medal awarded to four mathematicians, including only third woman ever to receive prize35dTokyo records most heat-related hospitalisations in 15 years as Japan heatwave intensifies36dChina conducts live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait and Pacific as regional tensions mount36d