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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan Sets Winter Olympics Medal Record at 19
Milan, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)—Japan rewrote its record Winter Olympics medal haul on Tuesday, after...
February 18, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Winter Olympics Recap: Japanese Pair Upstage ‘Blade Angels,’ Germany Sweeps 2-Man Bobsled
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu...
February 18, 2026
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ObituariesThe Rev. Jesse Jackson, Who Led the Civil Rights Movement for Decades after King, Has Died at 84
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-ti...
February 18, 2026
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Associated PressIran Says It Temporarily Closed the Strait of Hormuz as It Held More Indirect Talks with the US
GENEVA (AP) — Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fi...
February 18, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Takaichi’s Cabinet Resigns en Masse
Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet resigned en masse on...
February 18, 2026
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ReutersTrump Says Japan to Invest in Energy, Industrial Projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced three...
February 18, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Ami Nakai Leads Women’s Figure Skating Short Program Followed by Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto, Alysa Liu of U.S.
MILAN -- Japan's Ami Nakai, 17, lead the women's figure skating short program with 78.71 on Tuesd...
February 18, 2026
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CompaniesTEPCO’s Niigata Pref. Nuclear Power Plant Begins Transmitting Power to Tokyo Area, 1st Time in 14 Years
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. said the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nucl...
February 18, 2026
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General NewsU.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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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan Gains Bronze in Speed Skating Women’s Team Pursuit (Update 1)
Japan gained bronze in speed skating women's team pursuit at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Tuesd...
February 18, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentAI Agents Should Consult Humans, Say New Rules from Japanese Govt
With the spread of AI products that handle tasks autonomously, the government plans to ask AI ope...
February 17, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara Clinch Japan’s 1st Gold in Pairs Figure Skating, Rebounding from Disappointing Short Program
MILAN — Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara on Monday made a stunning comeback from their disappointing...
February 17, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Kobayashi’s Super Team Medal Bid Meets Sudden End; Heavy Snow Forces Halt to Ski Jump Competition
Bad weather brought a sudden and disappointing end to the third Olympic appearance of ski jumper ...
February 17, 2026
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CompaniesToyota Highlander Reverse Imported from the U.S. to Japan Will Be Official State Vehicle
A Toyota Highlander SUV manufactured in the United States and reverse imported to Japan was intro...
February 17, 2026
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General NewsMan Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
A man in his 30s who was later diagnosed with measles reportedly dined at a restaurant in Tokyo S...
February 17, 2026