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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 27)
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February 27, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s CRA, DPFP Skip Council Meeting Over Fears of Blame Should Consumption Tax Cut Talks Fail
The Centrist Reform Alliance and the Democratic Party for the People on Thursday did not attend t...
February 27, 2026
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Imperial FamilyEmperor to Attend World Baseball Classic Match When Japan Takes on Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 8
The Emperor will attend the Japan-Australia match in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on ...
February 27, 2026
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BaseballTaiwan Honors Baseball Legend Oh for Contribution to Sport, Japan-Taiwan Ties
TAIPEI — Sadaharu Oh, the chairman of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, was presented the 1st Class Order o...
February 27, 2026
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General NewsJR Kyushu Mulls Using Trains for Concertgoer Lodgings; Performances by Two Big-Name Groups Leave Fukuoka Hotels Nearly Full in Late April
FUKUOKA — Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) has revealed that the company is considering whether it ...
February 27, 2026
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General NewsJapanese Hina Doll Production Reaches Peak at Glass Workshop in Sapporo Ahead of Girls’ Festival on March 3
Ahead of the Girls’ Festival on March 3, hina doll production is reaching its peak at glass works...
February 27, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Miura, Kihara Awarded ¥40 Million by Kinoshita Group; Both Pledge to Use ‘For Family’
Figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara were each awarded a bonus of ¥20 mill...
February 27, 2026
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CompaniesNidec Chairman Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal at Major Japanese Motor Maker
Leading motor maker Nidec Corp. announced Thursday the resignation of its chairman emeritus, Shig...
February 27, 2026
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General NewsChina-linked Actor Tried Using ChatGPT to Target Japan’s PM Takaichi in Influence Operation, Says OpenAI
LOS ANGELES — An individual with ties to Chinese authorities tried to use ChatGPT to conduct a co...
February 27, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialTrump’s Address: Confront the Dead End that Authoritarianism Has Led to
Despite an address dominated by self-praise, it is obvious that U.S. President Donald Trump’s man...
February 27, 2026
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Yomiuri Editorial1st Meeting of National Council: Is the Government Ready to Hear a Wide Range of Voices?
It is officially called the “national council on social security,” but discussions on reforming s...
February 27, 2026
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Police Officer Dismissed for Taking Nude Photos of 20 Dead Women’s Bodies
A police officer in Tokyo was dismissed on Friday over taking pictures of dead women’s bodies, th...
February 27, 2026
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CompaniesMizuho to Cut Up to 5,000 Administrative Jobs with AI-Driven Operational Streamlining
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to shrink its current administrative workforce of about 15,000 ...
February 27, 2026
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CompaniesJapan’s Kairos Rocket Set to Launch on Sunday After Delays
The No. 3 Kairos rocket is set to launch on Sunday in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, the Tokyo-b...
February 27, 2026
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ReutersPakistan, Afghan Forces Clash after Days of Hostilities
KABUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Pakistani and Afghan border forces clashed on Thursday night after the ...
February 27, 2026