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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Miura-Kihara Duo, Other Japanese Figure Skating Medalists Join in Exhibition Gala, Draw Excited Cheers from Audience
Figure skating pair gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, along with other Japanese figur...
February 22, 2026
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Asia-PacificJapan, Pacific Island Nations to Work on Deepening Cooperation
During the Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue, which started Sunday, defense ministers and re...
February 22, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Furuno Places 4th, Narrowly Missing out on Japan’s 1st Medal in Ski Cross After Intense Final Stretch
MILAN — Satoshi Furuno placed fourth in the men’s ski cross at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sat...
February 22, 2026
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Asia-PacificFiji Defense Minister: Strategic Competition Puts Pressure on Pacific States to Take Sides
The following is excerpted from a written interview with Fiji’s Defence and Veteran Affairs Minis...
February 22, 2026
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Wider WorldUkrainian Ambassador Calls on Japan to Provide Air Defense System Support, Apply More Pressure on Russia
Tuesday will mark four years since Russia’s aggression against Ukraine began, yet prospects for p...
February 22, 2026
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Politics & Government‘Storytellers’ Being Dispatched Overseas to Promote Japan; Events Planned in More Than 20 Countries
The Foreign Ministry has launched an initiative to dispatch “storytellers” overseas to convey the...
February 22, 2026
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ReutersIsraeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill At Least 10, Including Senior Hezbollah Official
BEIRUT - At least 10 people were killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Vall...
February 22, 2026
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Film & TVJapanese Film, Anymart, Wins Critics’ Award at International Film Festival in Berlin, Director’s Debut Feature Film Shocks Audiences
BERLIN — Director Yusuke Iwasaki’s debut feature film “AnyMart” won the FIPRESCI Prize, the inter...
February 22, 2026
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ReutersUkraine Strikes Ballistic Missile Producer Deep Inside Russia, Kyiv Says
KYIV - Ukraine hit a Russian plant manufacturing ballistic missiles in a missile strike in the re...
February 22, 2026
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CompaniesSpace One Delays Launch of No. 3 Kairos Rocket; Company to Announce New Launch Date Later
The launch of Space One Co.’s No. 3 Kairos rocket has been postponed, the company announced Sunda...
February 22, 2026
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ReutersIndia, Brazil Sign Mining Pact As Modi Targets $20 Billion Trade in 5 years
NEW DELHI - India moved to deepen trade ties with Brazil on Saturday, signing a pact to expand c...
February 22, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialReciprocal Tariffs Ruled Illegal: Judiciary Would Not Tolerate President’s High-Handed Approach
This is a serious ruling by the judiciary, meant to put a stop to the political methods of U.S. P...
February 22, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialDangerous Infectious Diseases: Cooperation over Wide Area Needed among Designated Hospitals
Now that international travel has become brisk, dangerous infectious diseases could enter Japan a...
February 22, 2026
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DeliciousKyoto Ramen Chain Transforms Neglected Bamboo Forests into Menma; Sustainability, Youth Participation Among Project’s Aims
KYOTO — A ramen chain based in Kyoto Prefecture has launched a project to transform abandoned bam...
February 22, 2026
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ReutersGermany’s Ruling Party Backs Social Media Curbs for Children
STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Germany's ruling conservatives on Saturday passed a motion...
February 22, 2026