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Yomiuri EditorialFood Banks: New System Should Help Support People’s Needs
While some people struggle with rising prices, a significant amount of food goes unsold and ends ...
February 15, 2026
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DeliciousHigh-Hydration Bread on the Rise, Seeing Increase in Specialty Shops, Recipe Searches
The popularity of “high-hydration bread,” made from dough with a high water content and character...
February 15, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Yuto Totsuka Overcomes Past Disappointments to Win Gold; Support From Snowboarding Community Helped Sustain Him
After bitter disappointments at the two previous Winter Games, Yuto Totsuka finally won Olympic g...
February 15, 2026
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DeliciousKanto-Style Oden Perfect for Cold Months; Culinary Researcher Ryuta Kijima Tells How to Make the Warming Winter Dish
Culinary researcher Ryuta Kijima has shared a recipe for Kanto-style oden, which he says is perfe...
February 15, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Olympic Committee Tallies 62,000 Online Abusive Posts Targeting Athletes, Staff since Jan. 18
MILAN — The Japanese delegation at the Milano Cortina Olympics has confirmed the existence of abo...
February 15, 2026
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Jiji PressMotegi, Rubio Vow Cooperation for Takaichi-Trump Summit
MUNICH (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
February 15, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Strictly Control Exports of Lethal Defense Equipment While Mulling Expanding Exports’ Range
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are considering expanding the range of def...
February 15, 2026
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General NewsJapan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Is ‘World’s Most Powerful Woman,’ The Economist Says
LONDON — The latest issue of the British magazine The Economist features an article on Prime Mini...
February 15, 2026
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FashionTraditional Japanese Silk Hakama Tradition Preserved by Sole Weaver in Sendai
A hakama garment made of high-grade Sendaihira silk fabric elegantly billows when seated and fall...
February 15, 2026
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Crime & CourtsPolice Arrest Man Who Fled After Osaka Dotonbori Stabbing Incident (UPDATE1)
The Osaka prefectural police arrested a man on Sunday morning in connection with a fatal stabbing...
February 15, 2026
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General NewsBear Found in Warehouse in Fukushima Prefecture Culled
YANAIZU, Fukushima — A 50-centimeter-tall bear was culled 2½ hours after it was spotted in a ware...
February 15, 2026
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PerspectivesStep Back in Time at Historical Estate Renovated into a Commercial Complex in Tokyo
A large residence in Tokyo’s Itabashi Ward dating back to the early Edo period (1603-1867) where com...
February 15, 2026
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Washington PostU.S. Shoots down Iranian Drone That Approached Aircraft Carrier
U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in th...
February 15, 2026
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Washington PostIsraeli Military Tech Start-Ups Cash in on Two Years of War
TEL AVIV - By the time the Israeli start-up Kela opened its doors in 2024, its employees had alre...
February 15, 2026
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Washington PostHouse Votes to End Government Shutdown, Buy Time for ICE Talks
The U.S. House passed a set of spending bills Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown whil...
February 15, 2026