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18 stories from Japan on One Turn, since October 8, 2026, newest first. Each links to its sources and to its place on the 3D globe.
Japan's core consumer prices, excluding fresh food, rose 2.1% in September, the highest this year and in line with forecasts. The Japan Times said the reading puts pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates by year-end.
Nintendo figure Shigeru Miyamoto was named the first video game-related recipient of Japan's Order of Culture, with the conferral set for a November 3 ceremony.
Underwater seismic surveys revealed a large magma store beneath the Kikai caldera in Japan that appears to have built up since its eruption about 7,300 years ago.
Japan launched the Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft on October 19 from Tanegashima, a mission planned to collect samples from Mars's moons and bring them to Earth.
Chemists in Japan ran experiments testing whether coconut oil could be used to make sustainable aviation fuel.
Japan's exports grew 16.7% in September, below expectations, while imports rose 18.9%. The April-September trade deficit nearly doubled from a year earlier to $17.8 billion as energy imports grew more expensive due to the Hormuz crisis.
Day 2 of 2 · Earlier: Oct 19 · The story so far
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Super Typhoon Champi, the year's 30th named storm, could bring winds of up to 216 km/h as it tracks toward Okinawa. Japan is still recovering from Typhoon Dujuan, which killed 10 people in Chiba last month.
Day 1 of 2 · Later: Oct 23 · The story so far
Japan's H3 rocket launched the MMX probe from Tanegashima, starting a three-year mission to collect surface material from Mars's moon Phobos and return it to Earth.
Japan's government will stop using the term 'abnormal delivery', following concerns that the wording could cause psychological distress to expectant parents.
JAXA's H3 rocket launched the Martian Moons eXploration probe from Tanegashima Space Center, beginning a mission to collect at least 10 grams of material from Phobos. It would be the first attempt to land on a Martian moon, with samples due back on Earth in 2031.
Day 4 of 4 · Earlier: Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19 · The story so far
Japan launched a five-year mission aiming to land on Mars's moon Phobos, the first attempt to land on a Martian moon, and return about 10g of material to Earth.
Day 3 of 4 · Earlier: Oct 17, Oct 18 · Later: Oct 20 · The story so far
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi denied her policies were behind the yen's weakness or higher government bond yields, as Tokyo steps up English-language outreach to foreign investors, who hold 13% of JGBs.
Day 2 of 2 · Earlier: Oct 18 · The story so far
Japan's space agency will lead a five-year mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars's two small moons, the first such attempt. Scientists hope it will reveal how Phobos and Deimos formed.
Day 2 of 4 · Earlier: Oct 17 · Later: Oct 19, Oct 20 · The story so far
Support for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi fell below 50% for the first time since she took office, according to Kyodo, possibly reflecting her slow response to the farm minister's resignation. A senior LDP official denied the ex-minister influenced budget cuts.
Day 1 of 2 · Later: Oct 19 · The story so far
An alert warning of strong shaking from a magnitude 9.9 earthquake across northern, eastern and central Japan was withdrawn minutes later, rattling nerves across the country.
NASA is playing a key role in the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission.
Day 1 of 4 · Later: Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 · The story so far
Hanshin Tigers slugger Teruaki Satō won the Triple Crown in Japanese professional baseball.
Day 2 of 2 · Earlier: Oct 8 · The story so far
Teruaki Satō of the Hanshin Tigers won the Triple Crown in Japanese professional baseball.
Day 1 of 2 · Later: Oct 9 · The story so far
Figures: Japan on World Bank Open Data, latest available year.