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Associated PressUS and Iran Wrap up Latest Nuclear Talks without a Deal as the Risk of War Looms
GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran...
February 27, 2026
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ReutersCore Inflation in Japan’s Capital Slows, Falling below Central Bank’s 2% Target
TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in Japan's capital slowed in February as food pri...
February 27, 2026
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Crime & CourtsRecord 167 Elementary School Students Harmed Via Social Media in 2025, Highlights Growing Dangers Including Deepfakes
The number of elementary school students falling victim to crimes through social media rose 20% t...
February 27, 2026
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General NewsUniversity of Tsukuba Hospital to Introduce Working Dog Next Year, Plans to Seek Contributions from Public
MITO — The University of Tsukuba Hospital in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, plans in April next yea...
February 27, 2026
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EconomyBOJ Keeping Eye on Economy and Takaichi’s ‘Proactive Fiscal Policy’ as It Mulls Possible Future Rate Hike
The Bank of Japan will have to gauge the right distance from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s admi...
February 26, 2026
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CompaniesMizuho Bank May Have Lost Data on Thousands of Clients
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. announced on Thursday that storage media has been lost that may have contained ...
February 26, 2026
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Associated PressBernini, Barberini Celebrated as Vatican Marks 400 Years of St. Peter’s Basilica
ROME (AP) — A new exhibition in Rome is celebrating one of the most important patron-artist relat...
February 26, 2026
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/27-3/5)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
February 26, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Measles Patient Traveled to Fukuoka Aboard JAL Planes; Suspected of Having Been in Contact with Many People
A man living in Tokyo who traveled to and from Fukuoka last week on Japan Airlines planes was con...
February 26, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Set Working-Level Meeting Group for Refundable Tax Credits Under National Council to Discuss Consumption Tax
The government intends to establish a working-level meeting group in charge of designing a “refun...
February 26, 2026
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Crime & CourtsDeath Penalty Sought for Murder of U.S. Man, Family in Saitama Prefecture
SAITAMA (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors on Thursday demanded the death penalty for a 43-year-ol...
February 26, 2026
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ReutersNikkei Crosses 59,000 for First Time on Software Rally; Gains Shrink on Profit Taking
TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average surpassed the 59,000 mark for the first ti...
February 26, 2026
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Crime & CourtsMovie Director Known for Popular Ad Series Arrested for Drunk Driving
Director Shinji Hamasaki has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Tokyo o...
February 26, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialParty Representatives’ Questions in Diet: Takaichi Says Consumption Tax Cut Merely a Stopgap Measure
If the government insists on pushing ahead with the election pledge of consumption tax cuts based...
February 26, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialChina’s Export Ban: Japan-Bashing is Backfiring
The more China tries to intimidate Japan, the more wariness toward China spreads in Japan, bolste...
February 26, 2026