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ReutersUS Forces Seize Third Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon Says
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. military forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian ...
February 25, 2026
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ReutersJapan’s Services Inflation Steady, Signals Wage-Driven Price Pressure
TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A leading indicator of Japan's services sector prices rose 2.6% in Janu...
February 25, 2026
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Jiji PressNikkei Rises Over 700 Points to Hit New Intraday High
Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly climbed more than ...
February 25, 2026
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Manga & AnimeExhibition Featuring Yoshiharu Tsuge’s Manga World Underway in Chofu, Tokyo; Unique, Surreal Works Draw Steady Crowds
An exhibition showcasing the work of mangaka Yoshiharu Tsuge, beloved by passionate fans for his ...
February 25, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan Seeks to Counter China’s Expanding Influence in Pacific by Strengthening Ties with Island Nations
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi expressed Japan’s intention to strengthen ties with 14 Pacific ...
February 25, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Diet Begins Debate on Takaichi’s Budget Plans, ‘Proactive Fiscal Policy’
Discussions over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s flagship policies, such as “responsible and proa...
February 24, 2026
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BaseballToronto Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto Blasts 1st HR of Spring
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Kazuma Okamoto hit his first home run of spring training, and it was the type tha...
February 24, 2026
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 24)
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February 24, 2026
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General News20 Trapped in Tokyo Skytree Lift, Rescued 5½ Hours Later
Twenty people were trapped in an elevator that goes down from Tokyo Skytree’s observation deck af...
February 24, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Asks U.S. Not to Worsen Tariffs; Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Says Japan Will Continue to Honor Bilateral Agreement
Japan called on the United States not to make new additional tariffs on foreign goods worse for J...
February 24, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Shinjiro Koizumi Assures Pacific Islands of Growing Ties at JPIDD Meeting
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi stressed in his keynote address at the 3rd Japan Pacific Island...
February 24, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Gold Medal Olympic Figure Skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara Welcomed Back to Japan at Narita Airport
Figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara were among the Japanese athletes who landed at Narit...
February 24, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan Celebrates Record Medal Haul at Closing Ceremony
MILAN — The 17-day Milano Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with the closing ceremony held at an anci...
February 24, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialAggression against Ukraine: Malignant Precedent Must Not Be Set through Deal between Great Powers
If the war is not stopped, many more lives will be lost. Yet rushing to a ceasefire in a way that...
February 24, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialMilano Olympics End: Games Showcase Preciousness of Mutual Respect in Turbulent Times
Athletes who shone on a grand stage that comes just once every four years deserve heartfelt appla...
February 24, 2026