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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
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Shows Importance of S. Korea Ties with Reserved Decision on Takeshima Day Ceremony
The government sent a parliamentary vice minister of the Cabinet Office as its representative to ...
February 24, 2026
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Donald Keene’s LegacyJoruri Bunraku Narrative Performed in Honor of Donald Keene by Late Scholar’s Adopted Son, Shamisen Player Seiki Keene
Seiki Keene, the adopted son of Japanese literature scholar Donald Keene, performed an old work o...
February 24, 2026
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General NewsKanto’s 1st Spring Wind Blows as Tokyo Sees Unseasonably High Temperatures
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Monday that “haru ichiban,” the first strong southern w...
February 24, 2026
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CompaniesMcDonald’s Japan Raises Prices; Big Mac to Cost ¥500, Double Cheeseburger ¥480
McDonald’s Japan announced on Tuesday that it will raise prices by ¥10 to ¥50 on approximately 60...
February 24, 2026
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Travel SpotsEarly-Blooming Kawazu Cherry Blossoms Create Sea of Pink at Park in Japan
ISHIOKA, Ibaraki — Kawazu cherry blossoms, which bloom earlier compared to other varieties, are n...
February 24, 2026
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Asia-PacificNepal Bus Crash Kills 19 People, Injures 25 Including One Japanese National
NEW DELHI — A bus heading to Kathmandu fell from the road in Dhading District, central Nepal, in ...
February 24, 2026
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Washington PostHow Keri Russell’s Suede Coach Boots Ended up in My Closet
When “The Americans” - the riveting FX espionage-marital drama about a pair of Russian spies embe...
February 24, 2026
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises as AI-Related Stocks Shine; Companies on China Export Control List Mixed (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday as trading resumed after a...
February 24, 2026
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Washington PostWhy More Lawmakers Are Quitting Congress, and What It Means for the Midterms
Like no time in recent memory, lawmakers are setting their sights anywhere but Capitol Hill - set...
February 24, 2026
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Associated Press4 Years into Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine, a Look at the War by the Numbers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II...
February 24, 2026
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ReutersUS Ambassador to France Banned from Meeting French Government
PARIS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, has been banned from me...
February 24, 2026
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ReutersFormer UK Ambassador Mandelson Arrested after Epstein Revelations
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson was arrested by ...
February 24, 2026
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Associated PressHuge Snowstorm in the Northeast Forces Millions to Stay Home, Disrupts Flights and Closes Schools
NEW YORK (AP) — A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States from Maryland to Main...
February 24, 2026
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ReutersAstellas Collaborates with Vir to Develop Its Experimental Prostate Cancer Drug
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Astellas 4503.T and Vir Biotechnology VIR.O said on Monday they will t...
February 24, 2026