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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 14.03.2026.

It displays 27 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

14.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Struck Kharg Island
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Japanese media editors tracked the U.S. military strike on Iran's Kharg Island crude oil export hub, with breaking coverage from TBS News and Nikkei Shimbun detailing the target as handling 90% of Iran's exports.

Throughout the day, coverage evolved with Trump's warning to expand attacks to petroleum facilities if Hormuz Strait disruptions continued, while Sankei Shimbun reported Iran's potential mine-laying in the strait and Prime Minister Takaichi's consideration of declaring a 'survival-threatening situation'.

Simultaneously, editors reported on North Korea's ballistic missile launches toward the Sea of Japan during U.S.-South Korea exercises, with NHK News providing breaking coverage of approximately 10 missiles fired.

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Kyodo News

Paralympics: Snowboarder Oguri wins silver medal in banked slalom

Para snowboarder Daichi Oguri won a silver medal, his first ever, in the men's banked slalom at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Friday, in a performance that saw him finish a hair's breadth from gold.
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00:57⇢Budget's Forced Passage

⌨Japanese media editors are reporting on the passage of the 2026 budget bill through the House of Representatives, with NHK News, TBS News, Yomiuri Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, and Asahi Shimbun covering the vote and describing the accelerated process under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership (NHK News, TBS News, Yomiuri Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun). Simultaneously, Sankei Shimbun reports on alleged Chinese interference in Japan's recent general election through social media disinformation campaigns (Sankei Shimbun).
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10:38
Kyodo News

JR East raises fares by 7.1%, first hike since privatization in 1987

East Japan Railway Co.
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11:18⇢Trump's Strike on Iran's Oil Lifeline

⌨Japanese media editors report on U.S. President Trump ordering an attack on Iran's crude oil loading port island in the Persian Gulf, with TBS News providing breaking coverage and Nikkei Shimbun detailing the target as a facility handling 90% of Iran's exports (TBS News, Nikkei Shimbun). Simultaneously, coverage continues on Japan-U.S. rare earth development cooperation to reduce China dependency, with Sankei Shimbun reporting confirmation plans for the upcoming summit (Sankei Shimbun).
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15:18⇢North Korea's Missile Arc

⌨Japanese media editors report on North Korea's ballistic missile launch that may have fallen outside Japan's EEZ, with NHK News providing breaking coverage (NHK News). Simultaneously, coverage continues on the U.S. strike on Iran's oil infrastructure, with Nikkei Shimbun detailing Trump's targeting of military facilities while sparing oil export hubs (Nikkei Shimbun).
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17:19⇢Ueno's Four Billion Yen Heist Arrests

⌨Japanese media editors report on the arrest of seven organized crime members for the 4 billion yen robbery in Tokyo's Ueno district, with TBS News and NHK News providing breaking coverage (TBS News, NHK News). Simultaneously, coverage continues on Iran's reported mine-laying in the Strait of Hormuz, with Sankei Shimbun detailing Prime Minister Takaichi's potential declaration of a 'survival-threatening situation' and Self-Defense Force dispatch (Sankei Shimbun).
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19:22⇢Ueno's Yakuza Heist Unraveled

⌨Japanese media editors report on the arrest of seven organized crime members for the 4 billion yen robbery in Tokyo's Ueno district, with Sankei Shimbun detailing the involvement of multiple yakuza groups and similarities to 'tokuryu' anonymous crime networks (Sankei Shimbun, NHK News). Simultaneously, coverage continues on gasoline price surges in Noto reaching over 200 yen per liter, with Yomiuri Shimbun reporting on consumer shock at the 29-yen overnight increase (Yomiuri Shimbun).
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朝日新聞

WBCにも政治の影　「雑音」の中、米国で試合に臨むベネズエラ代表

会見は異例のお願いから始まった。　7日、米フロリダ州マイアミ。ワールドボール・ベースボール・クラシック（WBC）1次ラウンドD組のイスラエル戦を控えていたベネズエラ代表のオーマー・ロペス監督（アストロズのベンチコーチ）は自ら切り出した。　「…
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21:38
Kyodo News

North Korea fires about 10 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

North Korea launched about 10 ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean military said, a move that came as South Korea and the United States have been conducting an annual joint military exercise.
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22:18⇢Trump's Warning Over Hormuz

⌨Japanese media editors report on the U.S. military strike targeting Iran's crude oil export hub at Kharg Island, with Yomiuri Shimbun detailing Trump's warning to expand attacks to petroleum facilities if Hormuz Strait disruptions continue (Yomiuri Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun). Simultaneously, coverage continues on North Korea's ballistic missile launches toward the Sea of Japan, with Kyodo News reporting approximately 10 missiles fired during U.S.-South Korea military exercises (Kyodo News).
23:07
Kyodo News

Japan eyeing introduction of Ukraine-made drones for defense: sources

The Japanese government is considering introducing Ukraine-made attack drones to bolster its defense capabilities, banking on the Eastern European country's combat experience against Russian military aggression, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.
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