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Jiji PressNikkei Tops 59,000 for First Time
Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average exceeded 59,000 for the fi...
February 26, 2026
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General NewsIshinomaki Man Plush Toy Offers Hope to Children in Times of Disaster; Tsunami Survivor Wants to Use Character to Repay Help He Received
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — A plush toy of Ishinomaki Man, a character created as an unofficial mascot f...
February 26, 2026
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CompaniesYokohama to Test Out Renewable-Powered Offshore Floating Data Center
The Yokohama city government in March will begin a trial test to place an offshore data center on...
February 26, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japanese Gold Medalist Figure Skater Miura Says When Kihara Retires ‘I Retire Too’
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who won Japan’s first-ever gold medal in pairs figure skating at t...
February 25, 2026
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CompaniesJapan Authorities Begin On-site Inspection of Japanese Microsoft Subsidiary on Suspicion of Violating Antimonopoly Law
The Japan Fair Trade Commission began on Wednesday an on-site inspection of the Japanese subsidia...
February 25, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Takaichi Speaks on New U.S. Tariff in Upper House, Says Pledged Investments will be ‘Mutually Beneficial’
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke about the new additional tariff on foreign goods announced by...
February 25, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Takaichi Lets LDP Lawmakers Choose Gifts for Election Success; Opposition Criticizes Move
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent catalogs to Liberal Democratic Party members who won seats in ...
February 25, 2026
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Jiji Press
Nikkei Average Rewrites All-Time Closing High
Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rewrote its all-time closi...
February 25, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s PM Takaichi Responds Carefully in Diet Q&A Session, Fends Off Strong Questioning by Main Opposition Party
The question-and-answer session began on Tuesday at the House of Representatives with a confronta...
February 25, 2026
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Jiji PressJapanese National Detained in Iran since January
Istanbul, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)—Iranian authorities have detained a Japanese national in Tehran si...
February 25, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialTakeshima Day: Persistently Demanding Resolution from South Korea Necessary
Japan-South Korea relations are on an upward trajectory, with leaders frequently visiting each other...
February 25, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialApproval for iPS Cell Treatments: One More Step toward Awaited Practical Application
Twenty years have passed since Kyoto University Prof. Shinya Yamanaka succeeded in creating induced ...
February 25, 2026
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General NewsJapanese Watermelon Shipments Starts in Leading Production District in Kumamoto; Around 1.35 Mil. to Be Delivered Nationwide by July
Workers check greenhouse-grown watermelons from the Ueki district in Kumamoto City’s Kita Ward at...
February 25, 2026
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ReutersTrump Hails ‘Golden Age’ in State of the Union as Voters Sour on Economy
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump boasted in his State of the Union addr...
February 25, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Team Japan Disbands at Ceremony in Tokyo as Athletes Receive Special Awards
A disbanding ceremony for athletes who represented Japan at the Milano Cortina Olympics was held ...
February 25, 2026