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Politics & GovernmentSupport for Japan’s LDP Rises to 43%, Recovering from Lows Under Kishida, Ishiba
Support for the Liberal Democratic Party has risen to 43%, escaping the low figures the party saw...
February 20, 2026
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Associated PressTrump Directs Government to Release Files on UFOs, Says He Doesn’t Know If Aliens Are Real
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's directing the Pentagon and other...
February 20, 2026
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ScienceiPS Cell Products for Parkinson’s, Heart Disease OK’d for Commercialization by Japan Health Ministry Panel
A health ministry expert panel has cleared the commercialization of two regenerative medicine pro...
February 20, 2026
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General NewsSaitama Pref. Could Have Anticipated Road Collapse Risk in Yashio, Third-Party Committee Says
A third-party committee tasked with investigating the cause of a road collapse in Yashio, Saitama...
February 20, 2026
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Jiji PressTakaichi Vows to Make Japan Strong through Investment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi proclaimed before parliament Friday th...
February 20, 2026
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ReutersJupiter Is Tiny Bit Smaller Than Previously Thought
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Jupiter, without a doubt, is the biggest planet in our solar system. But i...
February 20, 2026
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General NewsBaby Monkey Punch Captures Hearts at Chiba Pref. Zoo, on Social Media, While Hugging Stuffed Orangutan as Mother
CHIBA — A 6-month-old Japanese macaque at a zoo in Chiba Prefecture has captured the hearts of ma...
February 20, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japanese Figure Skater Nakai Skates with ‘Zero Nerves’ in Her Olympic Debut, Takes in ‘Most Brilliant View of Any Competition’
Figure skater Ami Nakai leapt onto the podium and bounced up and down to express her joy after wi...
February 20, 2026
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ObituariesEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star and ALS Awareness Advocate, Dies at 53
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and w...
February 20, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Russian Skating Dynasty Leaves Milan with No Medals and Future Olympic Status Uncertain
MILAN (AP) — A high-risk jump, a fall, gasps from the crowd. That's how Russia's domination of Ol...
February 20, 2026
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General NewsMeasles Patient Suspected of Being in Contact with Many People at Tokyo Shopping Facility, on Trains
A man in his 20s who was confirmed to be infected with measles in Yokohama may have come into con...
February 20, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialEx-ROK President Yoon Gets Life Sentence: Declaration of Martial Law without Cause Has Heavy Price
An extremely severe judicial ruling has been handed down to the former president who plunged Sout...
February 20, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialRevision of Medical Service Fees: Make Use of Changes to Ensure Peace of Mind for Patients
The details of the latest revision to medical service fees — the compensation received by medical...
February 20, 2026
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Film & TVNew Japanese Animated Film ‘A New Dawn’ Applauded at Berlin International Film Festival; Director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya Also Helped Produce “Your Name.”
BERLIN — “Hanarokusho ga Akeru Hi ni” (“A New Dawn”), a new animated film that marks the feature-...
February 20, 2026
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Jiji Press7 Kanagawa Police Officers Referred to Prosecutors
Yokohama, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)—Seven officers of the Kanagawa prefectural police department were ...
February 20, 2026