January 19, 2026
Japanese premier to dissolve parliament Friday for snap elections
Pro-Government
The Nation
Owner: Rameeza Majid Nizami
January 18, 2026
Asia week ahead: Rate decisions in China, Japan, Indonesia and key data from China, Taiwan, and South Korea
Neutral
Hellenic Shipping News
Owner: Drougas Family (Jenny, Nikodemos)
January 19, 2026
Japan's PM to dissolve parliament and call snap election
Neutral
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Owner: Australian Government
January 19, 2026
Japanese PM Takaichi to Call Feb 8 Poll on Spending, Defence
Neutral
Asia Financial
Owner: Brett McGonegal
January 19, 2026
Japan: Takaichi Calls For Snap Election On Feb 8
Indeterminate
StratNews Global
Owner: Nitin A. Gokhale
January 19, 2026
INDIA BONDS-India bonds fall, tracking U.S. Treasuries as demand lags
Center-right
The Economic Times
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
January 19, 2026
China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949
Neutral
Political Wire
Owner: Taegan Goddard
January 19, 2026
No infiltration along India-China border since 2014: Centre
Neutral
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
Owner: The Tribune Trust
Political parties slam Motshekga over Iran's hand in war games off Simon’s Town coast
Neutral
Eye Witness News
Owner: Primedia Group
Japan's last 2 giant pandas to be returned to China on January 27
Public Broadcaster
NHK
Owner: Japanese Government
China's fossil fuelled power drops for the first time in 10 years as a result of renewables
Indeterminate
World Energy News - Connecticut
Owner: Greg Trauthwein
January 19, 2026
Japan's Sanae Takaichi: Iron Lady 2.0 seeking election boost
Gov't Propaganda
The Peninsula
Owner: H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al-Thani
January 19, 2026
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi calls snap election on Feb. 8 to seek stronger mandate
Center-left
The Hindu
Owner: The Kasturi Family
January 19, 2026
India's central bank proposes linking BRICS' digital currencies
Center-right
The Economic Times
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
January 19, 2026
Japan: Sanae Takaichi calls early elections to strengthen her economic and security agenda
Indeterminate
Entrevue
Owner: Omar Harfouch
January 19, 2026
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house, calls snap election on 8 February
Neutral
Mint
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
January 19, 2026
Japan PM Takaichi Says to Dissolve Lower House Fri.
Neutral
Nippon
Owner: Nippon Communications Foundation
Japanese PM Takaichi says general election set for February 8
Gov't Propaganda
CGTN
Owner: Chinese Government
January 19, 2026
Japan PM Takaichi to call Feb 8 snap election on spending, tax cuts and defence
Neutral
The Business Times Singapore
Owner: SPH Media Trust
January 19, 2026
Japan PM Takaichi says to dissolve lower house on Fri. for Feb. 8 election
Center-left
The Mainichi
Owner: The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.