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General NewsSupreme Court Justices on Ballot in Japan; Public Interest Rising in Vote to Retain or Dismiss
Public interest is intensifying in the upcoming national review of Supreme Court justices, schedu...
February 7, 2026
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General NewsJR Yamanote Line Resumes Services after Suspension Due to Accident on Saikyo Line
JR Yamanote Line resumed its services on both the inner and outer loops at around 8:55 p.m. on Fr...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsTakaichi’s Popularity Giving LDP Candidates a Leg Up in Campaign’s Final Days
The high public approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet has given a significa...
February 6, 2026
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JR Yamanote Line Suspends Service Due to Accident on Saikyo Line
JR Yamanote Line suspended its services on both the inner and outer loops as of 8 p.m. on Friday ...
February 6, 2026
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ReutersGalaxy Cluster Seen Forming Early in Universe’s History
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Observations by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observ...
February 6, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialSocial Media and Disinformation: Risks Becoming More Serious with Evolution of Generative AI
The spread of disinformation and misinformation regarding the upcoming House of Representatives e...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Ruling, Opposition Party Execs Make Final Push to Secure Votes Ahead of Sunday’s Election
Senior officials of the ruling and opposition parties scrambled across the country on Friday, see...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsHeavy Snow Forecast on Lower House Election Day from Northern to Western Japan
Heavy snow is expected to peak on Sunday, the day of the House of Representatives election. The J...
February 6, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialDisruptions to Railway Operations: Delays in Resuming Services Could Cause Chaotic Situations
There have been a series of train service suspensions due to power supply and other problems. If ...
February 6, 2026
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CompaniesAmazon, Japan’s JERA Energy Firm Sign Deal on AI, Data Centers
Major power producer JERA Co. has announced that it signed a partnership agreement with U.S. e-co...
February 6, 2026
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ElectionsCRA Veterans, Bigwigs Staring at Election Defeat
A growing number of Centrist Reform Alliance candidates, including several high-ranking and exper...
February 6, 2026
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CompaniesTEPCO to Restart Glitch-Hit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor on Monday
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. said Friday that it is set to restart the glitch-hit ...
February 6, 2026
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Travel SpotsVisitors Enjoy Early Blooming Flowers Set Against Mt. Fuji
Visitors view early blooming rapeseed flowers at full peak at Azumayama Park in Ninomiya, Kanagaw...
February 6, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s PM Takaichi to Meet Trump in U.S. on March 19
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday on his social media that he will m...
February 6, 2026
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CompaniesKon to Become Toyota’s New President, Sato to Become Vice Chairman (Update 1)
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Friday that Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon will be its president ...
February 6, 2026