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00:09

Japan PM Takaichi Lauds Milan-Cortina Olympians

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2026/02/24

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has applauded athletes who competed in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy, which ended Sunday.

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00:11

Japan's Space One Puts Off Kairos Rocket Launch

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2026/02/23

Japan's Space One Co. has announced a decision to postpone the launch of the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket carrying five satellites to March from the initially planned Wednesday.

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00:17

Criminalizing Damaging Japan Flag Emerges as Diet...

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2026/02/23

After the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the recent general election, legislation criminalizing the damaging of the Japanese national flag is expected to become a key focus of deliberations in the newly convened special session of the Diet, the country's parliament.

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00:09

Shinya, Drummer of Japanese Rock Band Luna Sea, Dies...

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2026/02/23

Shinya, the drummer of popular Japanese rock band Luna Sea, died Tuesday at the age of 56 after a battle with a brain tumor.

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00:11

Japan to Invite Defense Officials from Pacific Island...

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2026/02/23

Japan will invite young and mid-level defense officials from Pacific island countries starting in fiscal 2026, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Monday.

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00:13

Vocal Group XG's Producer, 3 Others Arrested for...

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2026/02/23

Tokyo police on Monday arrested the producer of the seven-member vocal group XG and three other men on suspicion of possessing cocaine at a hotel in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, according to investigative sources.

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00:11

People Gather at Palace to Celebrate Emperor's...

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2026/02/23

Members of the general public visited the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Monday for an event to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito's 66th birthday on the day.

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00:13

20 People Get Trapped in Tokyo Skytree Elevator for 6...

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2026/02/23

Twenty people were rescued in the early hours of Monday after being trapped in an elevator of the Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital's Sumida Ward for about six hours, with no reported injuries or health issues.

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00:08

Japan Earns Record 24 Winter Games Medals at...

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2026/02/23

Japan earned a record number of Winter Olympics medals, at 24, at the 17-day Milan-Cortina Games that came to an end Sunday.

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00:12

Emperor Naruhito Turns 66 Ahead of Disaster Milestones

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2026/02/22

Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquakes in April.

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00:12

Hokkaido Village Mayor Backing Nuclear Site Survey...

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2026/02/22

The incumbent mayor of Kamoenai, Hokkaido, who is positive about a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site, secured re-election in Sunday's mayoral poll in the northern Japan village.

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00:10

Japan to Subsidize Snowplow Introduction at Airports

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2026/02/21

Japan's transport ministry plans to cover half of the cost for domestic airlines and local governments managing airports to purchase snowplows and other snow removal equipment.

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00:08

2 Dead in Ship Collision off Mie Pref.

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2026/02/20

A cargo ship collided with a leisure fishing boat off Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Friday, leaving two men dead.

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00:15

Koizumi Denies Japan-U.S. Discrepancy over Return of...

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2026/02/20

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that there is no misunderstanding between Japan and the United States regarding the planned return of the site of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan.

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00:14

Japan Expands Squid Catch Quota 3.6-Fold

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2026/02/20

Japan's Fisheries Agency on Friday approved an increase to the catch quota for Japanese common squid to 68,400 tons for the next fishing season, a 3.6-fold jump from the current season's initial quota.

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00:15

5 Killed in Temple Fire in Yamaguchi Prefecture

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2026/02/20

A fire at a Buddhist temple and two nearby buildings in the city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the small hours of Friday resulted in the deaths of five people, according to local police and fire authorities.

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00:16

Japanese Listed Firms Post Record Net Profits in...

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2026/02/20

Combined net profits at Japanese listed companies in April-December 2025 rose 3.9pctfrom a year earlier to a record 44,528.1 billion yen, according to SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

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00:10

Kansai Electric's Mori Selected Head of Power...

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2026/02/20

The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan said Friday that it has selected Kansai Electric Power Co. President Nozomu Mori as its new chairman.

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00:13

Japan to Send Parliamentary Vice Minister to...

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2026/02/20

The Japanese government will send Parliamentary Vice Minister for the Cabinet Office Naoki Furukawa to this year's annual ceremony for the Takeshima Islands, minister for territorial issues Jiro Akama said Friday.

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00:10

Japanese Version of MLB Superstar Ohtani's...

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2026/02/20

The Japanese version of Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's English-language picture book about his beloved dog, Decoy, was published Friday.

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