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3,000 X Accounts Criticize Japan in Suspected Chinese Influence Operation (UPDATE 1)
A group of about 3,000 accounts on X has posted and reposted criticism of Prime Minister Sanae Ta...
February 23, 2026
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Kofu Records 25.3 C; Ome in Western Tokyo Sees 25.1 C
Temperatures are rising noticeably in Yamanashi Prefecture, with Kofu reaching 25.3 C by 2 p.m. o...
February 23, 2026
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Temperatures Rising in Kanto, with 22 C Predicted in Central Tokyo, Saitama; Shizuoka Expected to Reach 23 C
Temperatures are expected to rise in the Kanto region on Monday, with many areas expected to reac...
February 23, 2026
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Tokyo Skytree to Remain Closed Through Tuesday for Safety Checks after 20 People Trapped for Hours at Night (Update 1)
Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, will be temporarily closed on Monday for safety checks follo...
February 23, 2026
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Tokyo Skytree’s Elevator Stops, Trapping 20 People; All Rescued (Update 1)
An elevator stopped about 30 meters above ground, trapping 20 people inside at Tokyo Skytree in S...
February 22, 2026
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6 Injured at Naked Festival in Japan’s Okayama Prefecture; Police Investigating Details After Unconscious Participants Taken to Hospital
OKAYAMA — Six participants of the annual Saidaiji Eyo Festival, known as Hadaka Matsuri (naked fe...
February 22, 2026
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Japanese High School Student Aims to Share Kaiten History Through Inbound Tours in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture
YAMAGUCHI — A high school student has created a tour for inbound tourists in Shunan, Yamaguchi Pr...
February 21, 2026
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Saitama Pref. Could Have Anticipated Road Collapse Risk in Yashio, Third-Party Committee Says
A third-party committee tasked with investigating the cause of a road collapse in Yashio, Saitama...
February 20, 2026
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Baby Monkey Punch Captures Hearts at Chiba Pref. Zoo, on Social Media, While Hugging Stuffed Orangutan as Mother
CHIBA — A 6-month-old Japanese macaque at a zoo in Chiba Prefecture has captured the hearts of ma...
February 20, 2026
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Measles Patient Suspected of Being in Contact with Many People at Tokyo Shopping Facility, on Trains
A man in his 20s who was confirmed to be infected with measles in Yokohama may have come into con...
February 20, 2026
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Early-Blooming Cherry Blossoms Adorn Former Samurai Residences in Japan’s Nagasaki Pref.
NAGASAKI - Taiwan cherry blossoms are blooming in an area home to many former samurai residences ...
February 20, 2026
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Anonymous Individual Donates Gold Bars Worth ¥566 Mil. to Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau
OSAKA — A total of 21 kilograms of gold bars, worth ¥566.54 million, were donated to the Osaka Mu...
February 20, 2026
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Tokyo Exhibition Featuring VR Walk Through 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Opens, Set to Tour Cities across Japan
An exhibition offering a virtual look at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo kicked off at the Marunouchi ...
February 19, 2026
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Bus Carrying 40 Passengers Catches Fire on Chuo Expressway; All Evacuate Safely
A fire broke out near the engine room of a bus traveling from Shinjuku to Lake Yamanaka in Yamana...
February 18, 2026
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U.S. Firm to Build Training Hub in Fukushima N-plant for Debris Removal; Plans to Establish Training Center by 2029
A U.S. nuclear decommissioning firm plans to establish a training center in Futaba, Fukushima Pre...
February 18, 2026
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