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00:11

7 Kanagawa Police Officers Referred to Prosecutors

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2026/02/20

Seven officers of the Kanagawa prefectural police department were referred to prosecutors on Friday for allegedly falsifying traffic violation tickets and related investigation reports.

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00:11

Japan Core Consumer Prices Up 2.0 Pct in Jan.

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2026/02/20

Japan's core consumer price index in January rose 2.0pctfrom a year earlier, up for the 53rd straight month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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00:12

Japan's Sakamoto Wins Silver in Women's...

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2026/02/20

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto won silver in the women's singles event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Thursday, with Ami Nakai, also from Japan, clinching bronze.

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00:12

IMF Chief to Visit Japan in March

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2026/02/19

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Japan for three days from March 7, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said at a press conference Thursday.

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00:16

Employee of Major Trading Firm Arrested for...

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2026/02/19

Police in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, arrested an employee of a major Japanese trading company on Thursday for allegedly trespassing into a U.S. military base in violation of the Special Criminal Act under the Japan-U.S. status-of-forces agreement.

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00:15

Pipe Corrosion Confirmed as Cause of 2025 Saitama...

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2026/02/19

The cause of the sinkhole that formed in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in January 2025 was corrosion in a sewer pipe, an investigation committee comprising experts said in its final report on Thursday.

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00:09

Morinaga Launches Treats Dogs, People Can Share

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2026/02/19

Japanese confectionery maker Morinaga & Co. said Thursday that it will launch on March 3 seven sweets that dog owners can share safely with their pets.

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00:20

Average Price of Used Condos in Central Tokyo Tops...

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2026/02/19

The average price of used condominiums in Tokyo's 23 special wards rose 34.4pctfrom a year earlier to 121.23 million yen per 70 square meters in January, hitting the highest level since 2002, real estate research firm Tokyo Kantei Co. said Thursday.

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00:13

LDP's Aso Faction Grows to Record 60 Members

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2026/02/19

Eighteen lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have joined a party faction led by LDP Vice President Taro Aso, bringing the faction's membership to a record 60 people, it was learned Thursday.

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00:11

Wage Talks Begin in Earnest at Japanese Electronics...

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2026/02/19

Labor unions of major Japanese electronics makers kicked off this year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations in earnest Thursday, submitting pay hike demands to their respective firms' management.

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00:12

Tokyo Urges Peaceful Solution to Iran Tensions

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2026/02/19

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Thursday called for a peaceful solution to rising tensions surrounding Iran and pledged to make every effort to protect Japanese nationals in the country.

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00:09

3 Brazilians Arrested in Toyota Luxury Car Theft Case

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2026/02/19

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested three Brazilians in a Toyota Motor Corp. luxury car theft case, it was learned Thursday.

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00:11

Rakuten, Google to Collaborate in Product Promotion...

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2026/02/19

Japan's Rakuten Group Inc. and U.S. technology giant Google said Thursday they have signed a partnership on a program promoting e-commerce shopping utilizing YouTube in Japan.

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00:12

Japan Panel OKs Medical Products Using iPS Cells

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2026/02/19

A Japanese panel of experts on Thursday gave the green light for the health minister to approve the production and sale of two regenerative medical products that use induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells.

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00:09

Japan to Host Ministerial Meeting on AI Use in March

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2026/02/19

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the country will host a ministerial meeting on the utilization of artificial intelligence in March.

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00:14

Japanese MSF Member Deplores Gaza Medical Crisis

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2026/02/19

A Japanese member of Doctors Without Borders has expressed a sense of crisis as the group known as MSF has to stop humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip due to Israel's measure banning international nongovernmental organizations from operating there.

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00:13

1st Action Taken against Tracker Abuse under...

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2026/02/19

Japanese police have referred to prosecutors a man in Kobe, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, for allegedly attaching a loss prevention tag to the bicycle of a female acquaintance without her consent.

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00:07

Takaichi's 2nd Cabinet Starts Work

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2026/02/19

The second cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi got up and running Thursday, a day after its launch.

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00:15

Takaichi Set to Bolster Security Policy under 2nd...

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2026/02/19

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will step up efforts to bolster the country's national security under her second cabinet, launched Wednesday following her Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election.

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00:12

Japan Dec. Core Machinery Orders Up 19.1 Pct

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2026/02/19

Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in December last year rose 19.1pctfrom the previous month, up for the first time in two months, the Cabinet Office said Thursday.

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