Philippines hopes to sign troops pact with Japan early this year https://ift.tt/dxlpMPF

Japan parliament to convene 150-day regular session on Jan. 26 https://ift.tt/6dewuxl

U.S. military may deploy to Japan’s earthquake-hit Noto area https://ift.tt/ED3Kj07

Japan’s input inflation flatlines for weakest result since 2021 https://ift.tt/C8dNxq0

Komusubi Takayasu withdraws from New Year meet https://ift.tt/boexw4Z

Yakuza man wanted for fatal shooting at Starbucks in western Japan https://ift.tt/vOjlnP2

Wage gains of 4% would pave way for BOJ rate hike, ex-official says https://ift.tt/O2ghH90

Yemen’s Houthis threaten to hit U.S. ships as more tankers steer clear https://ift.tt/DbiAc5H

North Korea’s Kim calls for change in status of South, warns of war https://ift.tt/mRqdNKf

Midfielder Yokota joins Watanabe and Schmidt at Gent https://ift.tt/PiGMeFk