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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
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ReutersBill Clinton to Lawmakers Investigating Epstein: ‘I Saw Nothing’
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Bill Clinton told lawmakers on Friday that he "saw nothing that gave me pause"...
February 28, 2026