North Korea denounces an ongoing US-Japan joint military drill, slamming Tokyo for using the "confusing" global situation to "justify its transformation into a war nation."

China has imposed new export restrictions on 40 Japanese entities, citing concerns over Japan’s growing military buildup.

President Pezeshkian has told Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi that Iran would work to allow more ships related to Japan to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump agitates Xi by talking about the rearmament of Japan during his visit to the country, a report says.

Japanese football icon Keisuke Honda has lost an advertising contract with an American company after publicly expressing his support for Iran amid the US-Israeli military aggression against the Islamic Republic.

Voters head to election stations across Japan as opinion polls suggest the Conservative coalition led by Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is set to win.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT on December 26, 2025.