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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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00:11

Chip Gear Maker Advantest Reports Suspected...

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2026/02/19

Japanese semiconductor testing equipment maker Advantest Corp. said Thursday that part of its internal systems has been accessed illegally from outside in what may be a ransomware attack.

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00:11

LDP Support Tops 30 Pct for 1st Time in 4 Yrs: Jiji...

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2026/02/19

The support rate for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party topped 30pctfor the first time in four years in February, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.

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00:10

Fed Officials Discuss Weaker Yen at January Meeting

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2026/02/19

U.S. Federal Reserve officials discussed the impact of a weaker yen and higher Japanese government bond yields when they met in late January, the minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday.

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00:13

Cyberattack Causes Leak of 115,000 Sets of Info from...

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2026/02/19

A ransomware attack at Japanese food and beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. last September led to the leak of 115,513 sets of personal data, the company has said.

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00:11

Syrian Man Arrested for Allegedly Abandoning Body in...

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2026/02/19

Japanese police arrested a 22-year-old Syrian man on Wednesday on suspicion of abandoning a woman's body in a wooded area in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan.

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00:12

Long Runway Sought for Futenma Base Site Return to Japan

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2026/02/19

The U.S. Department of Defense has said that it would not return the site of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base in Okinawa Prefecture to the Japanese side unless a long runway is secured at a replacement facility.

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00:12

Japan's Fukada Wins Gold in Women's...

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2026/02/19

Mari Fukada, 19, captured gold in the women's snowboard slopestyle event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, becoming the youngest Japanese female gold medalist at a Winter Games.

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00:14

Takaichi Voices Resolve for Budget Passage by End of...

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2026/02/18

Following her re-election as Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, Sanae Takaichi expressed her resolve for the passage of the government's fiscal 2026 budget bill by March 31, the end of fiscal 2025.

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