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Crime & CourtsPolice Arrest Man Who Fled After Osaka Dotonbori Stabbing Incident (UPDATE1)
The Osaka prefectural police arrested a man on Sunday morning in connection with a fatal stabbing...
February 15, 2026
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General NewsBear Found in Warehouse in Fukushima Prefecture Culled
YANAIZU, Fukushima — A 50-centimeter-tall bear was culled 2½ hours after it was spotted in a ware...
February 15, 2026
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PerspectivesStep Back in Time at Historical Estate Renovated into a Commercial Complex in Tokyo
A large residence in Tokyo’s Itabashi Ward dating back to the early Edo period (1603-1867) where com...
February 15, 2026
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Washington PostU.S. Shoots down Iranian Drone That Approached Aircraft Carrier
U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in th...
February 15, 2026
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Washington PostIsraeli Military Tech Start-Ups Cash in on Two Years of War
TEL AVIV - By the time the Israeli start-up Kela opened its doors in 2024, its employees had alre...
February 15, 2026
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Washington PostHouse Votes to End Government Shutdown, Buy Time for ICE Talks
The U.S. House passed a set of spending bills Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown whil...
February 15, 2026
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Crime & CourtsGold Smuggling into Japan Running Rampant
Gold is being brought into Japan without being declared at customs and then sold — while not payi...
February 15, 2026
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Crime & CourtsCash in Japan, Hong Kong Robberies Could Have Been Proceeds from Gold Sales
Hundreds of millions of Japanese yen in cash was stolen in a series of robberies spanning Tokyo’s...
February 15, 2026
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Washington PostHomeland Security Is Targeting Americans with This Secretive Legal Weapon
PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS - He had decided that the America he believed in would not make it if people...
February 15, 2026
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Travel SpotsWhite and Pink Plum Blossoms Begin to Bloom at Yuki Shrine in Japan’s Mie Prefecture
TSU — Plum blossoms began blooming on Saturday at the plum garden of Yuki Shrine in Tsu City. The...
February 15, 2026
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Washington PostNares, Spines, Gaits and Loins: Hunting for Canine Perfection at Westminster
Every dog at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a perfect dog because all dogs are perfect c...
February 15, 2026
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ReutersEuropean Allies Say Navalny Was Poisoned by Dart Frog Toxin; Russia Rejects Claims
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Five European allies on Saturday blamed Russia for killing late Kremli...
February 15, 2026
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Crime & Courts17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Osaka’s Dotonbori; Suspect at Large
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred at midnight...
February 15, 2026
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TroubleshooterI’m Anxious About My Daughter, As She Makes No Effort to Find a Spouse
Dear Troubleshooter:I’m a male company employee in my 60s. My only daughter, who is in her early ...
February 15, 2026
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ReutersLos Angeles Museum Unveils Immersive ‘Ponyo’ Exhibit by Hayao Miyazaki
LOS ANGELES, Feb 14 (Reuters) - An immersive new exhibit devoted to "Ponyo," Hayao Miyazaki’s han...
February 15, 2026