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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan Sees Leap in Olympic Performance Through New Support System; Japan Double Winter Medal Tally in 3 Games
MILAN — Behind the impressive performances of many of Japan’s athletes at the Milano Cortina Olym...
February 22, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Satoshi Furuno Places 4th in Men’s Ski Cross
MILAN — Japan’s Satoshi Furuno places fourth in the men’s ski cross on Saturday in the Milano Cor...
February 21, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Speed Skater Takagi Finishes 6th in the 1,500, in Which She Has World Record
MILAN — Speed skater Miho Takagi finished sixth in the women’s 1,500 meters at the Milano Cortina...
February 21, 2026
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Japan In FocusOsaka: 40 Ninjas Display Shuriken Throwing Skills at Japan Championship in Ninja Costumes
KISHIWADA, Osaka — Top shuriken throwers across the country competed at the finals of the ninja e...
February 21, 2026
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General NewsJapanese 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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Asia Inside ReviewChronic Issues Erode Thailand’s Economy as Political Confusion Persists, Threatening Terminal Decline in Its Economy
Voting for the House of Representatives in Thailand took place on Feb. 8, as the nation struggles...
February 21, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentPM Takaichi Spells out Plans to Advance Bold Policy Shifts in Speech at Diet
In her policy address on Friday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spelled out her plans to advance b...
February 21, 2026
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Japan In FocusMiyazaki: Japanese Woman Walks in Footsteps of Samurai Ancestor Who Died in 1877 Civil War
NOBEOKA, Miyazaki — Toshie Ijuin, who teaches Japanese in Melbourne, learned that her great-great...
February 21, 2026
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Japan In FocusTottori: 95-Year-Old Japanese Descendent from Philippines Visits Father’s Grave
HOKI, Tottori — An elderly woman of Japanese descent who was left behind in the Philippines durin...
February 21, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Monitor Trump Administration’s Response to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs
Senior officials of economy-related government entities have said Japan will closely monitor futu...
February 21, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Coast Guard Hosts SE Asian Officials on Training Flight, Sharing Skills for Tracking Suspicious Vessels
JAKARTA — Coast guard officials from Southeast Asian nations have received hands-on training from...
February 21, 2026
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Jiji PressJapanese Version of Shohei Ohtani’s Picture Book Published
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese version of Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani’s Engl...
February 21, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Sanae Takaichi Declares ‘Responsible Diplomacy’ in Her Policy Speech
In her policy speech to the Diet, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she would establish “strong ...
February 21, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Host 3rd Pacific Islands Defense Meeting from Sunday through Tuesday
The government will host a conference of defense ministers from Japan and 14 Pacific island natio...
February 21, 2026
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Travel SpotsZenkoji Shines for Peace, National Treasure Nagano Temple Illumination Shows Message in Unity with Italy During Olympics
Zenkoji temple’s main hall in Nagano is illuminated with a variety of colors, including red, purp...
February 21, 2026