Russia placed seven local companies of Japan Tobacco under temporary management in November 2026, and JT shares fell by the daily limit. How the mechanism works, what JT's Russian profits meant for its dividend, and Japanese reactions on X.
AI stocks plunged after the 2026 US midterms, with the Nasdaq down 5.52 percent on November 5, and Japanese stocks fell in all 33 sectors on November 6. What possible data center regulation could mean, with Japanese reactions on X.
Sam Altman argued that PC memory sits idle and does more work in shared data centers. We weigh utilization against user cost and choice, with Japanese reactions on X.
China's state broadcaster halted La Liga after Mbappé joked about a Mao meme, and Sanrio ended a Japan-only VIVANT tie-up the same week. How the China market reaches overseas speech, with Japanese reactions on X.
Microsoft offered about 60,000 eligible employees a voluntary exit while revenue and operating income rose about 20 percent. Facts, analysis and Japanese reactions on X.
Lula came from behind to win Brazil's October 25 runoff with 51.79 percent. What he can do in a fourth term depends on how he bargains with Congress, the Trump administration and China. Facts, analysis and Japanese Reactions on X.
With 10 days to go (as of October 24, 2026), US voters tie living costs to tariffs and the Iran war. What a new Congress can and cannot change, what it means for Japan, and Japanese Reactions on X.
CoreWeave's shares and bonds fell sharply, raising questions about how AI data center investments are financed and repaid. This article examines Japanese reactions on X and the wider AI stock selloff.
One year after Prime Minister Takaichi took office, Japan has revised the Imperial House Law and opened a national intelligence bureau, while its first consumption tax cut, on food, is not yet in force. Facts, Japanese Reactions on X, and analysis of the middle power question.
French high school blockades spread nationwide in October 2026, and the government offered about 3,000 replacement teachers. France spends more on education than the EU average, so why are classrooms still short of staff? Facts, Japanese Reactions on X, and an analysis of budgets, pensions and bond yields.