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17 September 2026

Edition 2026-09-17

Edition for 2026-09-17 (Asia/Tokyo). Every item is dated from its source, and anything that has aged out of the news window stays in the archive instead.

Also in this edition

Continuing story

18 developments recorded from 1 independent publisher, most recent 16 September 2026.

Reference

Drone no-fly zones in Japan: the 1,000 m rule and the eight designated airports

What changed since the last edition

  • Hiro Murai’s Emmy win puts a Tokyo-born director in the record books revised to r2 since the last edition
  • Japan loses contact with ASDF Global Hawk drone off Tottori; floating debris judged to be the aircraft revised to r3 since the last edition
  • Asako Yuzuki Moves From Thrillers to Children’s Literature revised to r2 since the last edition
  • Bank of Japan warns of scams using its name revised to r2 since the last edition
  • Japan approves plan to cut food tax to 1% from April 2027, but funding undecided revised to r2 since the last edition
  • Bank of Japan board member Masu gives Fukui speech on prices and monetary policy first published in an edition

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