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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Budget May Be Passed Within FY25, as Ruling Parties Prepare to Shorten Deliberation Schedule
The House of Representatives Budget Committee began substantial debate on the fiscal 2026 budget ...
February 28, 2026
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Luxury Tourist Ship Unveiled, Named ‘Bizen Maru,’ Designed After Historical Merchant Ships
BIZEN, Okayama — Luxury ship “Bizen Maru,” built by the city of Bizen in Okayama Prefecture as a ...
February 28, 2026
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General NewsPortable Stuffed Wolf Robot Designed to Drive Away Bears While Hiking, Fishing
NAIE, Hokkaido — A metalworking company in Naie, Hokkaido, has developed a portable stuffed wolf ...
February 28, 2026
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General NewsStudents Perform Kabuki Scene in English in Front of International Audience
FUKUOKA — Students of Linden Hall School in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, conducted a kabuki pe...
February 28, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialFirst Posthumous Retrial: Lost Time Can Never Be Recovered
The former defendant, who persistently proclaimed his innocence, died behind bars without ever se...
February 28, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialHouse of Representatives Budget Committee: Debate Must Deepen Understanding of National Defense Policy
The debate is taking place as Japan faces a host of internal and external challenges, such as a l...
February 28, 2026
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EconomyTokyo’s ‘Strawberry War’ Intensifies as Producers Vie to Become ‘Emperor’ of Strawberries
Major strawberry production regions are in fierce competition to promote their brand of strawberr...
February 28, 2026
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Japan In FocusFukui: Effort to Grow Bananas in Snow Bears Fruit; Japanese Farmer Does ‘Impossible’
FUKUI — A farmer in snowy Fukui City ships tropical bananas year-round.
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Washington PostSenator Seeks to Block Trump’s NSA Pick, Citing Civil Liberties Concerns
A senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is attempting to halt the confirmation of ...
February 28, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Measles Patient Visited 3 Udon Restaurants in Kagawa Prefecture
TAKAMATSU — A Tokyo man in his 20s confirmed to be infected with measles visited three udon resta...
February 28, 2026
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Washington PostTrump, Seeking Executive Power over Elections, Is Urged to Declare Emergency
Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-pa...
February 28, 2026
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ReutersTrump Says of Iran: ‘Sometimes You Have to Use Force’
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump expressed disappointment on Friday abo...
February 28, 2026
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ReutersIsraeli Court Allows Ngos Facing Gaza Ban to Keep Operating, for Now
JERUSALEM, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Israel's Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the government...
February 28, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Sergeant Dismissed After Taking Photos of Women’s Naked Dead Bodies, Had Also Taken Illicit Photos at Stations
The Metropolitan Police Department on Friday dismissed a male officer after discovering that he h...
February 28, 2026
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ReutersUK’s Starmer Vows to Fight Political ‘Extremes’ after Suffering Vote Defeat
MANCHESTER, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to fight political "ex...
February 28, 2026